EVOLUTION OF SYLLABI IN ENGLISH (SPECIAL) AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL IN SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY

A syllabus needs to be evolved rather than imposed from outside. However, quite often as it were, it is imposed from outside in the sense that a few teachers or a group of teachers consult some standard books and go on to make a list of what them feel are important topics in them. A syllabus should be born out of explorations that seek answers to certain questions related to the target population for whom it is meant: teachers who would be engaged in teaching; a sound rationale with regard to the utility of what is sought to be done; geographical area in and the level at which it would be implemented; the manner in which it is planned to be implemented; the content to be included for teaching and learning; the materials to be used; the time it would take to complete it; the teaching aids needed; the way in which way it is planned to evaluate the outcome of the programme etc.