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5th August 2014, 12:53 PM
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Re: JNU School of language & Science Entrance Exam Syllabus

Here I am giving you syllabus for School Of Language, Literature And Culture Studies of JNU university below :

BA Programmes
(a)First year of three-year B.A. (Hons.) programme in Foreign Languages: general language and aptitude test.
The questions shall be of objective type, short answers etc.
General Knowledge,
General English
Elementary Knowledge on the culture and civilization of the languages/country concerned and aptitude for language skills

M.Phil./Ph.D. in Persian
i)Proficiency in spoken and written Modern Persian.
ii)Sound knowledge of Persian Literature

M.A. in PersiaN
i)Grammar
ii)Translation from Persian into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard) iii) Outline of Persian Literature
iv)Short essay in Persian

M.Phil./Ph.D. in Chinese
i)Proficiency in written and spoken language
ii)Ability to use original sources for research
iii)Familiarity with the literature of the language concerned

M.Phil./Ph.D. in German
The research programme for the M.Phil./Ph.D. degree broadly encompasses the following areas:
i)20th century German Literature in socio-historical perspective. ii)Specialised problems of theory of literature and sociology of literature in comparativecontexts.
iii)Reception of German literature in the Indian context – also with reference toproblems of translation.
iv)Contrastive linguistics studies
v)Theory and practice of translation
vi)Applied Linguistics & Foreign Languages Didactics with special reference to German as target language.
vii)German as a Foreign Language and Multilingualism.

M.A. in Russian
Good proficiency in written and oral expression in Russian : Basic knowledge about Russian and Soviet Literature, theory of literature, Phonetics and Introduction to Linguistics, ability to translate newspaper material

M.Phil. in Portuguese
The candidates are expected to be proficient in the language. In addition they ought to possess a good knowledge of the important movements and authors of Portuguese and Brazilian literatures, besides being well versed in the history, culture and civilization of the Portuguese speaking countries.
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Re: JNU School of language & Science Entrance Exam Syllabus

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Re: JNU School of language & Science Entrance Exam Syllabus

Here I am providing the JNU School of language , literature and culture studies Entrance Exam Syllabus which you are looking for .

BA Programmes
(a)First year of three-year B.A. (Hons.) programme in Foreign Languages:
The questions shall be of objective type, short answers etc. and shall be within the broad spectrum of General Knowledge, General English and Elementary Knowledge on the culture and civilization of the languages/country concerned and aptitude for language skills.

(b)Second year of three year B.A. (Hons.)programme in Foreign Languages:. Knowledge of basic and applied grammar besides some competence for simple translation from the language concerned into English and vice-versa and familiarity with the culture and civilization of the country concerned are also required

(c)Part Time Programmes: (1)Candidates seeking admission to Certificate of Proficiencey (Part-Time) Programmes of The questions shall be of objective type and shall be within the broad spectrum of General Knowledge, General English.

Candidates seeking admission to Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu (Part-Time)
The questions shall be of objective/subjective type and shall be based on above mentioned area.

MA M Phil/PhD Programmes
(1)Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies

(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in Persian i)Proficiency in spoken and written Modern Persian. ii)Sound knowledge of Persian Literature

(b)M.A. in PersiaN i)Grammar ii)Translation from Persian into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard)
iii) Outline of Persian Literature iv)Short essay in Persian.

(2)Centre of Arabic and African Studies
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in Arabic:: Good command of Arabic Language and Literature with adequate orientation to Arabic Language and Literature.

Entrance Test is intended to adjudge the ability of the candidate to assess, analyse and evaluate linguistic and literary works and other works related to Arab Culture and Civilzation.
The test is also intended to examine the research aptitude of the candidates.

Candidates will be required to answer questions on language, literature and Arab Culture & Civilization.

(b)M.A. in Arabic i)Grammar ii) Translation from Arabic into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard) iii) Outline of Arabic Literature iv)Short essay in Arabic

(3)Centre for Japanese, Korean and North-East Asian Studies
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in Japanese i)Good proficiency in written and spoken language. ii)Ability to use original sources for research. iii)Familiarity with the literature of the language concerned. iv)Familiarity with the history, society and culture of Japan.

(b)M.Phil/Ph.D. in Korean: i)Good proficiency in written and spoken language; ii)Ability to use original sources for research; iii)Familiarity with the literature of the language concerned; and iv)Familiarity with the history, society and culture of Korea.

(c)M.A. in Japanese i)Grammar ii)Short essay on topic of general interest. iii)Joyo Kanji iv)Translation of passages from Japanese into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard) v)Japanese Society, Culture and Literature

(d)M.A. in Korean i)Grammar ii)Short essay on topic of general interest. iii)Hanja iv)Translation of passages from Korean into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard) v)History Society, Culture and Literature of Korea.

(4)Centre for Chinese and South-East Asian Studies
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in Chinese i)Proficiency in written and spoken language ii)Ability to use original sources for research iii)Familiarity with the literature of the language concerned This is a short JNU Entrance Exam Syllabus .

(b)M.A. in Chinese i)Grammar ii)Short essay on topics of general interest iii)Chinese characters iv)Translation of passages from Chinese into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard) v)History and Culture of China

(5)Centre for French and Francophone Studies
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in French: Ability to analyse, assess and give a critical appraisal of theme related to Methodology of Teaching Frenchas a foreign language, Linguistics, Literature, Translation, Culture and Civilization (France & Francophone Countries)

(b)M.A. in French and Francophone Studies: There are two specializations: 1) Literature;, 2)Translation & Interpretation.All the three sections (Literature; Translation & Interpretation; Language and Civilization) are compulsory for all the candidates seeking admission to M.A. programme. Their entry into the Literature/ Translation & Interpretation specializations will be based on their performance in the written and oral tests.

Questions will be on the following broad areas: i)French Literature; ii)Translation and Interpretation; Ability to translate and interpret general texts from English into French and vice-versa respecting the structure and the idioms of the two languages; iii)French Civilization: familiarity with the general framework of French History, Geography and Institutions of France.

(6)Centre of German Studies
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in German The research programme for the M.Phil./Ph.D. degree broadly encompasses the following areas:i)20th century German Literature in socio-historical perspective. ii)Specialised problems of theory of literature and sociology of literature in comparativecontexts. iii)Reception of German literature in the Indian context – also with reference toproblems of translation. iv)Contrastive linguistics studies v)Theory and practice of translation vi)Applied Linguistics & Foreign Languages Didactics with special reference to German as target language. vii)German as a Foreign Language and Multilingualism.

(b)M.A. in German Candidates seeking admission to the M.A. programme are expected to possess knowledge of German language equivalent to Oberstufe and knowledge of culture and civilization of German speaking countries, history of German literature of B.A. (Hons) level as well as ability to linguistically analyze and translate general texts from German into English and vice-versa

(7)Centre of Indian Languages
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in Hindi & UrduCandidates will be examined in the following areas: Concepts of literary criticism;problems ofhistoriography of respective literatures; social contexts of different literaryperiods; modern Literatures thought and ideologies; research aptitude (through appreciation of modern text).

(b)M.Phil./Ph.D. in Tamil

Candidates will be examined in the following areas: 1.Tamil Language, Literature and Grammar. 2. Concepts of classical and modern literary criticism. 3. Problems in the historiography of literature including diaspora literature and folklore.4.Comparative literature and translation 5.Tamil Manuscriptology.

(c)M. Phil./Ph.D. in Hindi Translation

Candidates will be examined in the following areas: Theories in Translation and practical Translation/ Research Methodology and Intercultural Communications. The book titled ‘Translation, Its Theory and Practice” by Avadhiesh K Singh will be very helpful for preparation.

(d)M.A. in Hindi and Urdu Candidates will be examined for their knowledge of main literary trends, authors and texts of respective literatures and for their ability to do critical appreciation of a given text.

(8)Centre of Russian Studies
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in Russian

Good command over Russian Language; sound knowledge of theoretical aspects of language and the History of their development, particularly in the proposed field of research; ability to analyse and sustain scientific argument.

(b)M.A. in Russian
Good proficiency in written and oral expression in Russian : Basic knowledge about Russian and Soviet Literature, theory of literature, Phonetics and Introduction to Linguistics, ability to translate newspaper material.

(9)Centre of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Latin American Studies
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. in Spanish The candidates are expected to be proficient in the language. In addition they ought to possess a good knowledge of the important movements and authors of Spanish and Latin American literature, besides being well versed in the history, culture and civilization of the Spanish speaking countries. The students are also expected to have knowledge of problems of translation.

(b)M.Phil. in Portuguese
The candidates are expected to be proficient in the language. In addition they ought to possess a good knowledge of the important movements and authors of Portuguese and Brazilian literatures, besides being well versed in the history, culture and civilization of the Portuguese speaking countries. The students are also expected to have knowledge of problems of Translation and linguistic differences between Portuguese speaking regions.

(c)M.A. in Spanish
The candidates are expected to have a fair degree of proficiency in the written and oral expression of thelanguage. The candidates will also be expected to be familiar with the history of Spanish and Latin American literature, as also of the history, culture and civilization of the Spanish speaking countries.

(10)Centre for Linguistics
(a)M.Phil./Ph.D.Eligible candidates will be examined in the core areas of theoretical, General and Applied Linguistics, speech sciences, Semiotics, Philosophy of Language, Language typology, Syntax, Semantics, Sociolinguistics and Areal Linguistics.

(b)M.A. Candidates may be examined in: Language aptitude, current language situation in India, information about Indian languages, principles and theories of lanaguage structure and its acquisition/learning; language use.

(11)Centre for English Studies

(a)M.Phil./Ph.D. Candidates will be examined in English Literature, Literature in India and other Third World Countries, Literary Theory (both Western and Indian), Non-Literary and Para-Literary Cultural Forms, and the Relationship between Literature, Culture and Society. The Objective of the test would be to specifically asses the research aptitude of the candidates, and their suitability for a rigorous research programme.

(b)M.A. Candidates will be examined in English Literature, Literature in India and other Third World Countries, English in India, Literary and Cultural Theories, and Practical Criticism of given literary pieces. The Objective of the test is to select those who demonstrate not just in-depth knowledge of literature and culture, but literary sensibility and a capacity for original thinking.


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