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History of English Department

PROGRAMME OFFERED : B.A. English. (Aided), M.A. English. (Aided), M.Phil. (Self-finance)

The history of the department begins along with the inception of the college as the study of English is mandatory and very important. B.A. English course was started in 1972 to cater the demands of the students. The department reached a milestone in 1982 with the commencement of Post-graduate course. M.Phil English was started in 2004 for the benefit of research aspirants. The department is home to more than 3000 students. The alumni of the department are well placed in various private and public sectors. The department maintains a library that has more than 3500 books for the benefit of the students and scholars of English.

The English Language Lab is equipped with Globarena Software (a Language Learning Software) to provide practice to students in an interactive way to develop the language skills – Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

Parnassus, an inter-collegiate annual literary and cultural fiesta is organized in a grand manner to help students shed their inhibitions and gain confidence.

Caerus, an intra-collegiate competition is conducted for our college students to showcase their hidden talents and aid them to shape their mind.


Functioning Since 1972

OVERVIEW

VISION & MISSION

VISION :

  • Literature makes a man humane. To make every student a noble and enlightened is the important mission of the department.
  • To help the students get the best placements both in public and private sectors to serve the society.
    MISION :
      UG
    • To make the students communicate in English effectively
    • To make the students communicate in English effectively
    • To make the students understand English literature with is social and historical background
    • To make the students think analytically with the help of literature
      PG
    • To give the students a holistic view of English literature, criticism and theory
    • To make the students understand literature with its social and historical background
    • To enable the students pursue research in English
      M.Phil
    • To develop the skills and understanding necessary to undertake and pursue research at higher level
    • To provide a strong foundation for a career in research besides career in teaching

ELIGIBILITY AND ADMISSION

Eligible candidates are those who have successfully passed out of the Higher Secondary Examination, conducted by the Government of TamilNadu or any other examination accepted by the syndicate as equivalent.

DURATION

  • B.A. English. (Aided) - The duration of the course shall be three academic years comprising six semesters with two semesters in each academic year.
  • M.A. English. (Aided) - The duration of the course shall be two academic years comprising four semesters with two semesters in each academic year.
  • M.Phil. (Self-finance) - The duration of the course shall be one academic years comprising two semesters.

COURSE CONTENT

B.A.English

Semester 1
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit 21UAC T11/H1/S11
2. English - I 21UACE11
3. British Literature - I 21UEHC11
4. Indian Writing in English 21UEHC12
5. Social History of England 21UEHA11
6. Communicative English (LAB) 21UEHSP1
7. Value Education 21UACVE1

Semester II
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Tamil/Hindi/ Sanskrit 21UAC T21/ H21/S21
2. English – II 21UACE21
3. British Literature – II 21UEHC21
4. English Grammar and Usage 21UEHC22
5. History of English Literature 21UEHA21
6. Computer for Beginners 21UEHS21
7. Environmental Studies 21UACES1

Semester III
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit 21UAC T31/H31/S31
2. English-III 21UACE31
3. Literary Forms and Terms 21UEHC31
4. Children’s Literature 21UEHC32
5. Media Studies 21UEHA31
6. English For Specific Purposes 21UEHS31
7. English For Employability – I 21UEHN31

Semester IV
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit 21UAC T41/H41/S41
2. English – IV 21UACE41
3. Core – 7: Canadian Literature 21UEHC41
4. Core – 8: Indian Diasporic Literature 21UEHC42
5. Allied – 4: Public Speaking 21UEHA41
6. SBS – 4:English for Competitive Examinations 21UEHS41
7. NME – 2:English For Employability – II 21UEHN41
8. Extension Activities#

Semester V
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Core – 9: Postcolonial Literature 21UEHC51
2. Core – 10:Shakespeare 21UEHC52
3. Core – 11:Introduction to Literary Criticism 21UEHC53
4. Core – 12: English Language Teaching 21UEHC54
5. Elective – 1: Fundamentals of Academic Writing / Technical Writing / Creative Writing 21UEHE51 / 21UEHE52 / 21UEHE53
6. SBS – 5: Translation Studies: Theory and Practice 21UEHS51
7. SBS – 6: Personality Enrichment 21UEHS52
8. Soft Skills(Self– Study) 21USSY51

Semester VI
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Core – 13: Introduction to Literary Theory 21UEHC61
2. Core – 14: Phonetics and Transcriptions 21UEHC62
3. Core – 15:Women’s Writing 21UEHC63
4. Core – 16:American Literature 21UEHC64
5. Elective – 2: Indian Literatures in Translation / Gender Studies / Art for Literature 21UEHE61 / 21UEHE62 / 21UEHE63
6. Elective – 3: Travel Literature / Myth and Literature / Eco Literature 21UEHE64 / 21UEHE65 / 21UEHE66
7. General Knowledge (Self – Study) 21UGKY61

M.A.English

Semester I
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Modern Literature I 21PEHC11
2. Indian Writing in English 21PEHC12
3. English Grammar and its Usage 21PEHC13
4. American Literature 21PEHC14
5. Journalism and Mass Communication) 21PEHE11

Semester II
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Modern Literature II 21PEHC21
2. History of English Language & ELT 21PEHC22
3. Women’s Studies 21PEHC23
4. Literary Criticism 21PEHC24
5. Introduction to Technical Writing 21PEHE21

Semester III
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Modern Literature III 21PEHC31
2. Shakespeare 21PEHC32
3. Modern Literary Theories 21PEHC33
4. Comparative Literature and Translation Studies 21PEHE31
5. English for Effective Communication 21PEHN31

Semester IV
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Modern Literature IV 21PEHC41
2. Modern Literature V 21PEHC42
3. New Literatures in English 21PEHC43
4. Research Methodology 21PEHC44
5. Project and Viva-voce 21PEHEV1

CERTIFICATION COURSE

  • Certificate course on Creative writing and public speaking

Future Plan:

To apply for Minor/Major research project.
To upgrade the Department as a Research Centre.
To upgrade the Language Lab.
To conduct Theatre Fest.
To conduct free coaching classes to students appearing for SET/NET.
To prepare ICT tools.
To start ISSN journal

Faculty Members

Sl.No. Name of the Staff DesignationProfile
1. Dr. G. SivabalanHead& Associate Professor
2.Dr. M.G. Ramprasath Assistant Professor
3. Thiru T.K. Sivakumar Assistant Professor
4. Dr. K.M. Kavitha Assistant Professor
5. Tmt. T.N.K. Kavitha Assistant Professor
6. Tmt. G. Kalaivani Assistant Professor
7. Thiru K.V. Kannan Assistant Professor
8. Dr. S. Bhuvaneswari Assistant Professor
9. Dr. M.P. Ganesan Assistant Professor
10. Dr. S.M. Nandhini Assistant Professor
11. Dr. R.S. Vignesh Assistant Professor
12. Dr. K. Kavitha Assistant Professor
13.Dr. M.Sumithra Assistant Professor
14.Dr.J.Moushumi Assistant Professor