CERTIFICATE COURSE ON BASICS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Overview
This course will help the students to familiarize with English language and imparts knowledge on English grammar. Various concepts such as nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, tenses etc are taught to students. The videos and materials are share in Google Classroom so that the students can learn grammar at their pace.
Course Objectives
1. To enable students to use grammar confidently
2. To improve the communication skills of students
Scope of the Course
1. Students can speak in English confidently and accurately
2. Students can score more marks in examinations
3. Students can easily communicate in job interviews
Syllabus
Module One
General Introduction to basic grammar
Module Two
Tenses – All tenses and applications, Modals – their functions
Module Three
Active Voice – Passive Voice – their applications
Module Four
Articles- their applications, Prepositions- their applications
Module Five
Reported Speech – their applications, Adjectives and Adverbs – their applications
References
1. English Grammar in Use- Raymond Murphy
2. Perfect English Grammar – Grant Barrett
3. Advanced Grammar in Use – Martin Hewings
CERTIFICATE COURSE ON RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN HISTORY
Overview
Research methodology is the specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, process, and analyse information about a topic. In a research paper, the methodology section
allows the reader to critically evaluate a study's overall validity and reliability. This course on Research Methodology in history provides guidelines for designing and conducting evidence- based research in social sciences and interdisciplinary studies using both qualitative and quantitative data
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To enable students to understand the methods and techniques of Research
2. To enable students to do the mandatory dissertation in their syllabus.
SCOPE OF THE COURSE
1. Students can confidently step into any research field.
2. Students can easily write and publish articles and books
Syllabus
Module1
Basics of historical Research - Research Problem in history
Module 2
Synopsis Writing- Research Plan- Literature Review
Module 3
Types of research: descriptive, analytical, quantitative and qualitative.
Module 4
Techniques of documentation - Style Manuals - MLA, APA, Chicago – Footnotes
Module 5
Bibliography- Types of bibliography and its importance- Index, Glossary, Appendix, Tables, Charts and Maps.
References
1. Anthony Brundage, Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing, John Wiley & Sons , 2013
2. John Lewis, Gaddis, The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past, OUP,2004
3. Jorma Kalela , Making History: The Historian and the Uses of the past, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
