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Faculty

Dr. (Ms.) Susan Oommen, M.A., Ph.D. (Head - PG)

Ms. Bernadine Mary Joseph, M.A., M.Phil.(Head - UG)

Ms. Agnes Fernando, M.A., (English), M.A., (French), M.Phil. (Vice- Principal)

Ms. Sheila Mathai, M.A., M.Phil.

Ms. Mary Swamy, M.A., M.Phil.

Dr. (Ms.) R. Prema Jagannathan, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Dr. Ms. Christina Rajkumar, M.A., PGCTE, M.Phil. Ph.D.(Dean of Students )

Ms. Sharada Bhanu, M.A., M.Phil. (Ph.D)

Dr. (Ms.) Thilagavathi G. Joseph, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Ms. Miruna George, M.A., M.Phil.

Dr. (Ms.) V. Padma, M.A. (English), M.A. (Women's Studies), PGCTE, B.Ed., Ph.D.

Ms. Ajie George, M.A.

Ms. Tanya C. Lawrence, M.A., M.Phil.

Ms. Mallika Surender, M.A.

Ms. Sujitha. S, M.A., M.Phil.

Ms. Elizabeth Caroline Simpson, M.A., M.Phil.

Ms. E. Sharon, M.A., M.Phil.

Ms. E. Nazneen Marshall, M.A., M.Phil.

Ms. K. Latha, M.A., M.Phil.

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English

Established in 1948, the department offers both under graduate and postgraduate courses. It has a full-fledged Research department to guide Ph.D. scholars. Research activities pursued by the department focus on Human Resource Development with special attention on women's development.

Undergraduate Course

Major Core

  • Introduction to Fiction & Drama
  • The Short Story
  • Introduction to Prose & Poetry
  • Poetry - I & II
  • Drama
  • American Literature
  • Prose
  • Indian Writing in English - I & II
  • Fiction - I & II
  • Shakespeare
  • Post-Colonial Literature
  • Women's Writing

Major Optional

  • Poetry of Romantic Age
  • Autobiography and Travelogue
  • African-American Literature
  • South Asian Writing
  • Psychology and Literature
  • Epic
  • Tragedy and Comedy

Allied Core

  • Impact of the Bible and Classical Mythology on English Literature
  • Introduction to Linguistics
  • History of Ideas
  • Introduction to Literary Criticism

Allied Optional

  • English Language Teaching
  • Creative Writing
  • Journalistic Writing
  • Introduction to Translation

Postgraduate Course

Major Core

  • British Literature I, II & III
  • American Literature
  • Contemporary Critical Theory
  • Modern Indian Literature in English
  • Shakespeare
  • Linguistics
  • Indian Literature in Translation
  • Women's Writing
  • Post-Colonial Literature
  • Classics in Translation

Electives

  • English Language Teaching I, II & III
  • Translation Studies I, II & III
  • Creative Writing I, II & III
  • Literature & Culture I, II & III
  • Project (area of specialisation)

Inter-disciplinary Electives common to all PG students **

  • Human Resources Management
  • Marketing
  • Technical Writing
  • Writing Feature Stories
  • Popular Writing
  • Creative Design
  • Batik & Tie-dye
  • Operations Research
  • Marriage and Family Life
  • Human Rights and Advocacy
  • Media and Development
  • Personality Development
  • Current Affairs

** Every student is expected to take a minimum of two courses of 3 credits each or according to the requirement of their department.

Value Education

Catholic Doctrine/Ethics/Scripture. All PG students are expected to earn 2 credits over two years.

Undergraduate Course (2008-2009)Restructured

Choice-Based Credit System

Major Core

  • Prose 
  • Fiction I  & II
  • Poetry - I & II
  • Drama I  & II
  • American Literature
  • World Classics 
  • Literary Criticism I & II
  •  Shakespeare
  • Literature and Gender
  • South Asian Writing
  • Post-Colonial Studies
  • Indian Literature in English

Allied Core

  • Introduction to Linguistics 
  • Introduction to Sub altern studies 

Major Elective

  • English Language Teaching (Skill Development Course) OR African American Literature
  • Indian Literature in Translation OR Dalit Writing

General Elective

  • Technical Wrting
  • Literature for children 
  • Journalistic Writing 
  • Introduction to Translation
  • Travel Writing
  • Basic Theatre skills

Research

The English Department also offers M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programmes. For details, contact the College.

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