Syllabus for Assistant Professor in Kannada
Module – 01
History of Kannada Language.
Major trends in ancient Kannada Literature
Ancient Kannada Literature and Grammar
- History of Kannada Language – Kannada Bhasheya Praacheena Ullekhagalu, Vailakshnyagalu, Dakshinottara Maargagalu.
- Kannada Praacheena Saahithya Parampare, Pampapoorva Yuga hagoo Krithigalu. Hattane shatamaanada Karnataka da Dhaarmika Rajakeeya Hinnele, Rajaashraya mattu Kavigalu. Loukika — Aloukika Kaavya Parikalpane, Yugadharma, Veeramoulya – Pampa — Ranna – Ponna — Nagachandra haagoo itara Pramukha Kavigalu Haagoo avara Krithigalu.
- Varna maale, Sandhi, Naama, Visheshana, Sarvanaama, Linga, Vachana,Vibhakthi, Samaasa, Kriyaapada, Akhyaata Vibhakthi, Kaalasoochaka Pratyaya, Nishpanna Padagalu — As per Shabdamanidarpana Sutras. Vachana, Bahuvachana, Pratyayagalu, Linga, Vibhakthi, Vividha Sarvanamagalu. Kriyapada, Kaalatraya, Nishedharthaka, Vidhyarthaka, Sambhavanaarthaka, Preranaarthaka. Kannada Varnamaale, Akrithimaagalu, Samaasagalu,Kannada Bhaasheya belavanige, Bhaashaa Sweekarana, Anyaadeshyagalu, Bhaashanthara, Madhyamada Bhaashe. Kannada da Praadeshika mattu Samaajika Upabhaashegalu..
Module — 02.
- Major Literary Trends in Medieval Kannada Literature
- Shaivisam and Vaishnavisam
- Ragale, Shatpadi and Sangathya — pramukha kavigalu mattu krithigalu
- Yughadharma of Medieval age
- Veerashaiva Dharma mattu Vachana Sahitya — Pramukha Vacahanakararu
- Keertanegala ugama mattu vikasa — pramukha keertanekararu
- Vacahana Sahitya mattu Samaja Kendrita Chintane
- Keerthane Sahitya mattu samaja kendrita Chintane.
Module – 03
- Origin and Developments of Modern Kannada Literature
- Navodaya Poorva Sahithya, Navodaya Sahithya, Pragathisheela Sahithya, Navya, Dalitha Bhandaaya Sahithya, Mahila Adhyayana, haagoo Navyottara Saahithya.
- Sanna Kathe, Kaadambari, Nataka, Anuvaada Sahithya, Kaavyagalu, Kathanakavanagalu haagoo itara Adhunika Kannada Saahitya prakaaragalu.
- Hosagannada Saahithyada Pramukha Saahithigalu mattu pramukha Krithigalu.
- The brief History of Kannada Journalism, Ethics of Journalism, Editorial and Reporting, Feature writing and column writing, Article, interviews, column.
Module – 04.
- Bhashe, Chandassu – Ugama, Nishpatti, Agatya mattu Pramukha Kannada Chandogranthagalu.
- Prasa, Yati, Vadi, Laya, Laya Prabhedhagalu, Gathi – Paraspara sambhandha. Gana – Akshara Gana, Maathra Gana, Amsha ganagala Swaroopa, Akshara Vruttagalu – Ugama mattu vikasa, Sama, Ardha sama mattu vishama vruthagalu – Khyaatha Karnataka, Mallikamaale, Mandaakranaatha, Shikharini – Avugala Praachurya, balake mattu bhaava moulya. Maatraavruthagalu – Kanda, Ragale, Shatpadi – Ivugala ugama, Praachurya, balakeya Sandarbha mattu Bhaava Moulya.Amshavruttagalu – Karnataka Vishaya Jaathi.
- Thripadi, Moola Shatpadi, Akkara, Saangathya, Eele mattu Choupadi –Huttu, Belavanige mattu Bhaava Moulya.
- Hosagannada Chandassu – Aaru layagalu, Gana parivrutti, Mudi, Padmagana, Muktha Chandassu, Sarala Ragale, Mahaa Chandassu, Sonet mattu Pragaatha.
Module – 05
- Linguistics – General and Dravidian – Bhaasheya kuritha Praathamika Vichaaragalu – Bhaashe endarenu? Aadu bhaashe mattu barahada Bhaasheya Rachane mattu balake – Bhaashe , Upabhaashe , Vyakthi Bhaashe – Bhaasheya Adhyayanadalli vyakarana mattu Bhaasha
vijnanada Parikalpanegalu. - Bhaashavijnaanada swaroopagalu mattu prakaaragalu – varnanaatmaka, Chaaritrika, Toulanika, Samaajika etc. Bhaashaavargeekarana – Raachanika mattu vaamshika. Jagattina Pramukha Bhaashaavamshagalu – Bhaarathadalliruva Bhaasha vamshagalu – Draavida Bhaashegalu.
- Dwani vyavasthe – Uchchaaraangagalu, dwaniya utpatti, dwaniya vingadane – Kannadadalli dwanigala kuritha vivarane. Sweekarana – Samskruthika sweekarana.
Module – 06.
- Introduction to definition and features of Research Methodology.
- Brief history of Kannada Research. Research – Researcher – ResearchProblem – Hypothesis.
- Research and criticism Source – Basic Data – Data Collection – Field work – Interview – Data analysis. Research design – Research article – Dissertation – Thesis – Synopsis – Gist. Language – style – Possibilities –Scope.
- Title – Introduction – Chapters – Footnote – Bibliography – Appendix. To study the basic structure of a thesis.
- To know the major Researchers and Research works in Kannada.
Module – 07.
- Origin of folklore studies
- Important folklore theories – Anthropological, Contextual, Functional, Performance based and Feminist
- Important folklorists – B.L.Rise, Kittel , Peter J Claus, Goruru , Geleyara gumpu, Ka.Ra.Kru., H.L.Nagegouda , Ji.Sham.Paa , Mathigetta Krishnamoorthy,Amrutha Someshwara, Viveka Rai., Vamana nandavara , Ha.Ma.Nayak, Gayatri Navada , Ti.Nam.Shankaranarayana , Chinnappa Gowda , Purushothama Bilimale, Gaddagimatha , Louri Haunko.
Module – 08.
- What is Aesthetics? Art – art and crafts – the general nature of arts – Conceptual tradition of aesthetics – the material of beauty – Form – meaning – signs and symbols – beauty significant – significant form of the art tradition of India.
- Indian Poetics – Definition of poetry – Indian concepts – Theories regarding to the source of poetry.
- Purpose and benefits of the poetry – Bharathana Natyashastra – Prasthanaas – Alankara – Reethi – Vakrokthi.
- Rasa Theory – concept – nishapthi – shabdashakthi and its classifications.
- Intellectual, sensual beauty in Kannada poetry — Music and paintings in Aesthetics.
Module — 09.
- Western literary Criticism – Criticism: Nature and definition, Conflicting views and theories, functions of criticism, principles of criticism, methods of criticism, qualification of a critic.
- Types of criticism, some critical/literary terms: Aestheticism, classic and classicism, Realism, Expressionism, Pseudo — Classicism.
- Greek criticism: Plato — First Systematic critic — imitation — Plato’s views on Poetry, his attack on Poetry, Its grounds — Moral, Emotional, Intellectual, utilitarian.
- Aristotle — the Poetics — definitions of tragedy, its nature, theory and conception — epic and tragedy, theory of imitation — plots of tragedy, kinds of plots, ideal tragic hero — plot and character — plot as the ‘soul’ of tragedy, Catharsis — poetic truth and its nature, Defense of poetry — the three unities.
- Romantic criticism: Coleridge – lectures on Shakespeare – Imagination and fancy: Wordsworth — ‘Preface of lyrical ballads’ Shelly — defense of Poetry.
- Victorian criticism: Arts for life sake and Arts for arts sake, Mathew Arnold -His theory on Poetry, his practical criticism.
- 20″ Century: The Psychological approach —1.A Richards.
- Textual criticism — T.S Eliot, objective, correlative, disassociation of sensibility — Eliot’s practical criticism — the rise of new criticism — post
modernism — environmentalism and eco criticism.
Module — 10.
- Inscriptions — Lekhana Madhyamagalu, Shasana, Shasanagala samanya
parichaya. - Vividha reetiya shasanagalu.
- Kannadada Pramukha Shashasanagalu mattu avugala vaishishtyagalu.
- Kannada Shasanagala kuritu nadeda adhyayanagalu.
NOTE: – It may be noted that apart from the topies detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper