The department of English envisages developing the students’ proficiency in Communicative English, to transform it into competency in using the academic and professional purposes and to make the students acquire confidence in their ability to read books which provide them with psychological, social, aesthetic and ethical aspects of life and profession.
To harness the enthusiasm for literature & language to impact professional skills to prepare for a range of careers.
Six decades old, yet vibrant, and as old as the college itself is the department of English. In 1971, BA English Literature was introduced, realizing the need for the study of English language through literature would be an attempt to comprehend life in all its dimensions. The founder Principal of the college, Prof. Narasimhan (1957-61) hailed from the department of English.
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Uniqueness of the Department
The Department turned into a research centre offering full time and part time M.Phil and Ph.D programmes. It has a successful and vibrant collection of best academics specialized in the areas of ELT, Journalism, Translation, Women studies and Communicative skills in English along with British, American, Common wealth and Indian Literature. British Council trained faculty being part of the Department has signed an MOU with the council to prepare students for the Business Certificate Examinations. Professors of eminence and experience are invited to chisel the mind frame of the students through Musa Fraternity, the Literary Association. ‘Myriad’, a Literary Quarterly is brought out to kindle and encourage the creativity of the students. ‘Mask’-The Theatre Club paves a way for exhibiting the dramatic talents and to shed off the fear and build confidence. The Department caters to the various needs of the students by offering them, Bridge Course to initiate the students for the tertiary level of learning and Fluency Programme to face the interview board successfully. The department as a whole tries to create a dynamic and exciting college culture, one that prizes quality, inspires and cultivates leadership and enhances the [personality of the students.
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Program Outcomes:
PEO1 : Develop efficiency in LSRW skills and present themselves as efficient language trainers
PEO2 : Improve competency in the domain knowledge area and language proficiency
PEO3: Analyse the societal needs and issues through the literary perspective and to practice life- long learning for enhancing the ethical values of the society
PEO4: Improve their understanding about various socio-cultural aspects and find employment in media, free-lance writing, content writing and teaching
PEO5: Understand the requirements of the industry and prepare themselves to face the challenges of competitive environment
| PO1 | Critical Thinking: Demonstrate a critical aptitude and reflexive thinking to systematically analyse the existing scholarship |
| PO2 | Analytical Thinking: Understand the applications of literary theories to creatively analyze literature with prismatic interpretation |
| PO3 | Application Skills: Apply appropriate methodologies for the development of the creative and analytical faculties of students |
| PO4 | Multidisciplinary Learning: Acquire the ability to simultaneously engage in independent multidisciplinary learning, which facilitates lifelong learning |
| PO5 | Inquisitive Skills: Expand critical questions and the knowledge base in the field of English studies using digital resources |
| PO6 | Employability Skills: Embolden employability options in English studies as part of skill development and as career avenues open to graduates in today’s global world |
| PO7 | Digital Learning: Organise and integrate relevant applications of knowledge through effective written, verbal, graphical /virtual communications and interact productively with people from diverse backgrounds
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| PO 8 | Nurture social concerns and social justice for effective civic life participation and to enhance value system for assessing moral dimensions at every walk of life.
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| PSO1 : Effective use of language and literature skills, and knowledge and digital quotient appropriately for career prospects and personal well-being. |
| PSO2 :Exhibit erudition and empathy in approaching and handling societal concerns and participate in establishing a strong civic moral system. |
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