Department of English

The curriculum for MA English programme has been developed on the basis of UGC Model Curriculum and the syllabus for UGC – Net Examination with choice-based credit system in 2019 with a maximum intake of 30 students.

The programme is designed to serve as a certified qualification to both students aspiring for an autonomous degree as well as for those who intend to advance in the field of research. It is premeditated, keeping in mind the existing importance for Literature and also the emerging trends of English Language Teaching (ELT). This proportioned combination of Literature and ELT amplifies the scope and prospects for students to choose wider range of careers. It provides the knowledge, understanding, research materials, opportunities, skills and techniques for undertaking the programme efficiently. It ultimately aims to produce highly efficient post graduates, who can accomplish a wide range of expertise in the subject. The department comprises of well-qualified and goal-oriented faculty members with many doctorates, whose research expertise includes major frontier areas. To strengthen the efforts of ensuring the employability, the Department proposes to hold annual meetings of Industry –Institute Joint Consultation to identify the specific needs of the industry and update the syllabi accordingly. In an effort to achieve 100% placement, the department endeavours to prepare the graduates industry–ready

Eligibility:

Candidates for admission to the first year of the Postgraduate Degree programme of English shall be required to have passed

1. Degree from any recognized University with Branch XII- English as the main subject of study B.Sc. or B.Com Degree with part II English
2. An examination of other Universities accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto shall be permitted to appear and qualify for A. Degree Examination of this University

Programme Educational Objectives

1. Prepare students for successful practice in diverse fields of English Studies such as Public speaking and speech-writing, rhetoric, composition studies, creative writing, philology and etymology, journalism, poetry, publishing, literacy, area studies etc.

2. Exercise English language skills and literature knowledge in the selected career in industries and organizations

3. Instigate the students with professional conversation in English by connecting it to diverse eras and cultures. The motto is to provoke and support their intellectual curiosity in terms of valuing literature, language, and imagination.

4. Refine the range of judging the aesthetic and ethical value of literary texts among students and prepare them to persuade the standards behind judgments.

5. Pursue higher education, research, and progress in the English Language teaching and Literature realm.

Programme Outcomes

1. Mastering the language and Linguistic Proficiency: Master the English language skills and varieties to apply unequivocally in the expressive frameworks through literature and criticism. Acquire essential linguistic proficiency to excel in different appropriate realistic situations.

2. Acquire Language and Communicative Skills: Promote individuals’ language skills to meet corporate and professional needs. Facilitate the students to acquire communicative skills to meet global competitions and challenges.

3. In-depth Knowledge, Evaluation and Appreciation: Equip the learners with an in- depth knowledge of a wide spectrum of genres and writers. Enable graduates to critically evaluate and appreciate literary work of different ages.

4. Learning methods: Learn different methods of curriculum design and pedagogies of teaching.

5. Understanding Approaches and Unbiased Criticism: Understand foremost trends, activities, and ‘-isms’ and diverse language approaches. Mould into complete literary reviewers with a worthy outlook towards unbiased criticism and impartial judgments.

6. Higher Education and Research: Provide a good formal base for higher education, advanced degree, and quality research, ensuring substantial advancement of the language on the whole.

7. Contribute to Growth: Contribute to the growth of the nation and society by applying the acquired knowledge in translation, interpretation skills etc.

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CREDIT DISTRIBUTION

In the School of Science and Humanities the department of English has the majority of research scholars. It has six authorized research supervisors with strong research background. Ph.D. Scholars have been pursuing research since the inception of the department in 2011. Even the scholar strength was less initially, at present, 24 research scholars pursuing their research in the department. Over the years, our scholars have been able to prove their skills in academic field through the research experience they have gained in Vel Tech.
The Department of English represents a wide variety of scholarly and critical approaches to the study of Literature and English Language Teaching. The research undertaken by the scholars connect literature with history, myths, art history, political philosophy and theory, and literature in other languages, as well as the contemporary interdisciplines such as gender studies and cultural studies. Strong in the history of the book, we study the changing media environments of the written word and the arts of writing, from the periods before printing to the digital age. The Department of English aims to help deepen scholars’ insights into their own experience and to develop their ability to express their ideas through their presentations and publications

AREAS OF RESEARCH

• English Language Teaching
• British Literature
• American Literature
• Indian Writing in English
• African Literature
• Dalit Literature
• Turkish Literature
• Myths
• Women and Food Studies
• Diaspora
• Digital Humanities
• Film Studies
• Indian Drama
• Psychoanalytical Studies
• Feminism
• Linguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Translation Studies
• English for Specific Purposes

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