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Date: Signature:
Name of BOS Chairperson / Dean:
______________________________________ Sr.
No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the Course Interdisciplinary Course in Narratology: Theory
and Application
2 Eligibility for
Admission As per university rules
3 Passing Marks 24 for theory and 16 for internal marks for each
paper
4 Ordinances /
Regulations ( if any) As per university rules
5 No. of Years /
Semesters 1 Semester
6 Level P.G. / U.G./ Diploma / Certificate
7 Pattern Yearly / Semester
8 Status New / Revised
9 To be implemented
from Academic Year From Academic Year 2017 -18 AC___________
Item No. ______
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for Approval
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1 Title of the Course Interdisciplinary Course in Narratology:
Theory and Application
2 Course Code UDSKTINTA
3 Preamble / Scope Enclosed
4 Objective of Course Enclosed
5 Eligibility As per university rules
6 Fee Structure As per university rules
7 No. of Lectures As per university rules
8 No. of Practical NA
9 Duration of the Course One Semester
10 Notional hours As per university rules
11 No. of Students per Batch As per university rules
12 Selection As per university rules
13 Assessment As per university rules
14 Syllabus Details Enclosed
15 Title of the Unit Enclosed
16 Title of the Sub -Unit Enclosed
17 Semester wise Theory Enclosed
18 Semester wise List of
Practical NA
19 Question Paper Pattern Enclosed
20 Pattern of Practical Exam NA
21 Scheme of Evaluation of
Project / Internship As per university rules
22 List of Suggested Reading Enclosed
23 List of Websites NA
24 List of You -Tube Videos NA
25 List of MOOCs NA
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Essentials Elements of the Syllabus
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Preamble and Objectives
This course is one of the electives offered for M.A. II, SEM IV. Course
encompasses theories of Narratology both Indian and Western. Aim of this
course is to acquaint students with the concept of narrative, its dimensions,
features and significance.
Narratives in the form of literature, art, movies are taken into
consideration. More emphasis is given to practic al application of all theories to
different narratives belonging to ancient as well as modern times. Assignment
of this paper also gives total freedom to student for application of theories to
any narrative of their choice. Emphasis of this course is on pra ctical application
of narrative theories.
InterdisciplinaryCourse in Narratology: Theory and Application
Unit I :Indian Theories of Narratology and application Marks 30
Features of ancient Indian Narratives – by AyyappaPanikar
1. Vedic model : Story of Pururavas Urvashi , Story of Harishchandra
2. Epic model : Ramayana, Mahabharata
3. Puranic model : BhagavataPurana
4. Katha model : Panchantantra/ Kadambari/Vetalapanchavimshati,/
Brihatkatha / Dashakumaracharitam / Jataka Katha
Unit II: Western Theories of Narratology and Application Marks 30
Genett’s model of Narratology
Barthes’ theory of Narratology
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Chain model: Harry Potter/ Big Bang theory/ How I met your mother/ CID /
Shiva Triology/James Bond/ PerryMesson/ Mr. Beans/ TarakMehataka ultra
Chashma/ Sherlock homes / Feluda/ ByomakeshBakshi.
Arts : Kailas temple/ Ellora and Elephant caves/ Works of Leonardo da Vinci /
Paintings of Raja Ravi Varma/ Paintings of Vincent Von Gough
Movies : Sholay/ ChupkeChupke/ Vivaha/ Titanic/ Lunch box/ The Great
escape/ Gandha/ Ashi hi banavabanavi /Priyamanasam
Assignment : Application of Narrative theory to any narrative
Paper Pattern :
Unit I : Write paragraphs (any three) Marks 30
Unit II: Essay type question (any two) Marks 30
Bibliography:
1. AyyappaPannikar, Indian Narratology, Indira Gandhi National Centre,
Delhi
2. C. Rajendran, Indian Narratology
3. Mieke Bal, Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative
4. WolfSchmid, Narratology: An Introduction
5. Gérard Genette, Narrative Discourse Revisited, Cornell University Press,
1983
6. Graham Allen, Roland Barthes, Routledge, London, 2003
7. H. Porter Abbott, The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative
8. Cambridge University Press, 2008
9. David Herman, Manfred Ja hn, Marie -Laure Ryan, Routledge
10. Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory, Routledge, London, 2005