Programmes
B A English Language And Literature (Regular)
B A English Language and Literature is a three-year graduate Programme under Choice Based Credit & Semester System. The programme introduces the students to the essence and aesthetics of English Literature and inculcates a perceptive understanding and scholarly appreciation for the subject. The different courses serve to familiarize the students with classic and contemporary works and identify the literary practices that shape these works. Discussion of diverse literary theories enables the students to become active readers of literature with well-defined perspectives. The course is framed to guide the students through the evolution and development of English Literature over the various literary periods and movements to its present day global status which includes varieties of English Literature. The study aims at introducing the student to the tremendous scope literature offers for critical, comparative and translation studies with special emphasis on both research and career opportunities. The programme is designed keeping in mind the changing demands of the job market. It also helps the students to refine their communicative skills by providing a special focus on improving their grammar, listening and writing skills. The UG programme will provide a strong foundation in English Literature and Language skills and will equip the students to advance to post-graduate and other higher studies as well as prepare them for suitable careers in various fields.
The Core Courses of the programme are as follows: Introducing Literature (Semester I), Appreciating Poetry (Semester II), A ppreciating Prose, English Grammar and Usage (Semester III), Appreciating Fiction, Literary Criticism (Semester IV),Appreciating Drama and Theatre, Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics, Indian Writing in English, Open Course – English for Competitive Examinations (Semester V), Voices of Women, Classics of World Literature, Film Studies, New Literatures in English, Literature of the Marginalized (Semester VI) and Project (Semester V & VI).
The Elective course is Literature of the Marginalized
The Complementary courses for the programme are Social and Cultural History of Britain I (Semester I), Social and Cultural History of Britain II (Semester IV), Principles of Sociology (Semester II), Sociology of Indian society (Semester III).
The Common Courses for General English are as follows: Transactions: Essential English Language Skills, Ways With Words: Literatures in English (Semester I), Writing for Academic and Professional Success, Zeitgeist – Readings on Contemporary Culture (Semester II), Signatures – Expressing the self (Semester III), Spectrum – Literature and Contemporary Issues (Semester IV).
The second language courses are Malayalam or Hindi (Semesters I – IV)
| Status | Regular | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | Semester I - Introducing Literature | |||
| Semester II – Appreciating Poetry | ||||
| Semester III – Appreciating Prose, English Grammar and Usage | ||||
| Semester IV - Appreciating Fiction, Literacy Criticism | ||||
| Semester V - Appreciating Drama and Theatre, Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics, Indian Writing in English, Project | ||||
| Semester VI – Voices of Women, Classics of World Literature, Film Studies, New Literatures in English, Project | ||||
| Elective Course | Semester VI - Literature of the Marginalized | |||
| Complementary Courses | Social and Cultural History of Britain I & II (History), Principles of Sociology & Sociology of Indian society (Sociology) | |||
| Common Courses | Transactions: Essential English Language Skills, Ways With Words: Literatures in English (Semester I), Writing for Academic and Professional Success, Zeitgeist – Readings on Contemporary Culture (Semester II), Signatures – Expressing the self (Semester III), Spectrum – Literature and Contemporary Issues (Semester IV). | |||
| Second Language Course | Malayalam / Hindi | |||
| Open Course offered by the Department | English for Competitive Examinations |
Syllabus
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B A English Language And Literature ( Self – Financing)
The Core Courses of the programme are as follows: Introducing Literature (Semester I), Appreciating Poetry (Semester II), Appreciating Prose, English Grammar and Usage (Semester III), Appreciating Fiction, Literary Criticism (Semester IV), Appreciating Drama and Theatre, Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics, Indian Writing in English, Open Course – English for Competitive Examinations (Semester V), Voices of Women, Classics of World Literature, Film Studies, New Literatures in English, Literature of the Marginalized (Semester VI) and Project (Semester V & VI).
The Elective course is Literature of the Marginalized
The Complementary courses for the programme are Introduction to Communication and Journalism (Semester I/II), Intoduction to Electronic Media (Semester I/II), Journalistic Practices (Semester III/IV), Introduction to TV and Cinema (Semester III/IV).
The Common Courses for General English are as follows: Transactions: Essential English Language Skills, Ways With Words: Literatures in English (Semester I), Writing for Academic and Professional Success, Zeitgeist – Readings on Contemporary Culture (Semester II), Signatures – Expressing the self (Semester III), Spectrum – Literature and Contemporary Issues (Semester IV).
The second language courses are Malayalam or Hindi (Semesters I – IV)
| Status | Regular |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | Semester I - Introducing Literature |
| Semester II – Appreciating Poetry | |
| Semester III – Appreciating Prose, English Grammar and Usage | |
| Semester IV - Appreciating Fiction, Literacy Criticism | |
| Semester V - Appreciating Drama and Theatre, Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics, Indian Writing in English, Project | |
| Semester VI – Voices of Women, Classics of World Literature, Film Studies, New Literatures in English, Project | |
| Elective Course | Semester VI - Literature of the Marginalized |
| Complementary Courses | Introduction to Communication and Journalism Introduction to Electronic Media |
| Common Courses | Transactions: Essential English Language Skills, Ways With Words: Literatures in English (Semester I), Writing for Academic and Professional Success, Zeitgeist – Readings on Contemporary Culture (Semester II), Signatures – Expressing the self (Semester III), Spectrum – Literature and Contemporary Issues (Semester IV). |
| Second Language Course | Malayalam / Hindi |
| Open Course offered by the Department | English for Competitive Examination |
Syllabus
UG Syllabus 2020 Onwards
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M A English Language and Literature
The programme introduces the students to the essence and aesthetics of English Literature and inculcates a perceptive understanding and scholarly appreciation for the subject. The different courses serve to familiarize the students with classic and contemporary works and identify the literary practices that shape these works. Discussion of diverse literary theories enables the students to become active readers of literature with well-defined perspectives. The programme is framed to guide the students through the evolution and development of English Literature over the various literary periods and movements to its present day global status which includes varieties of English Literature. The study aims at introducing the student to the tremendous scope literature offers for critical, comparative and translation studies with special emphasis on both research and career opportunities. The programme is designed keeping in mind the changing demands of the career fields. It also helps the students to refine their communicative skills by providing special focus to improving their grammar, listening and writing skills.
Core Courses
British Literature from Chaucer to 18th Century, British Literature – 19th Century, History of English Language, Indian Literature in English (Semester I), Twentieth Century British Literature up to 1940, Literary Criticism and Theory Part 1( Upto New Criticism), American Literature, Post Colonial Writings (Semester II), Twentieth Century British Literature Post 1940, Literary Criticism and Theory Part 2 (Semester III), English Literature in the 21st Century, Dissertation/Project, Comprehensive Viva -Voce ( Semester IV)
Elective courses: European Fiction in Translation, American Ethnic Writing (Semester III), Indian English Fiction, Malayalam Literature in English Translation (Semester IV)
| Status | Regular |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | Semester I - British Literature from Chaucer to 18th Century, British Literature - 19th Century, History of English Language, Indian Literature in English |
| Semester II - Twentieth Century British Literature up to 1940, Literary Criticism and Theory Part 1( Upto New Criticism), American Literature, Post Colonial Writings | |
| Semester III - Twentieth Century British Literature Post 1940, Literary Criticism and Theory Part 2 | |
| Semester IV - English Literature in the 21st Century, Dissertation/Project, Comprehensive Viva -Voce | |
| Elective Courses | Semester III – European Fiction in Translation, American Ethnic Writing Semester IV – Indian English Fiction, Malayalam Literature in English Translation |
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Certificate Course in German Language in Collaboration with German Classes, Irinjalakuda 2020-21
A certificate course in German language was offered by the department in 2020-21. This was offered keeping in mind the increase in the number of students going abroad for higher studies as well as for career growth. Due to the restrictions imposed by covid , the classes were conducted online.
Certificate course in Communicative English-English Language Learning Skills 2019-20
The Research and PG Department of English offers certificate course in Communicative English in collaboration with LaLa Language. The duration of the course is one semester with 30hrs class. The students will be awarded certificate after the successful completion of the course
Course Outcome:
- Understand English language usages
- Understand proper sentence construction
- Develop English language fluency through practice in spoken communication
- Understand different linguistic contexts and learn to respond using appropriate usages in English.
- Develop employability skills through the acquisition of English language fluency.
English Language Learning Skills ,Syllabus
Certificate Course in DTP- 2018-19 in Collaboration with G-Tec Computers
The second year UG students of the department were offered a certificate course in DTP in collaboration with G TEC computer education institute as part of integrating skill oriented value added programmes in curriculum . Qualified students were awarded certificates .
Course Outcome
- Develop digital skills to meet the challenges of the new world.
- Understand basic computer skills to enhance employability prospects
- Understand MS Office and its various applications
- Understand Adobe photoshop for developing digital materials
- Integrate soft skill development
Certificate Course in DTP- 2017-18 in Collaboration with G-Tec Computers
A certificate course in DTP was offered by the department to the second year UG students as part of skill development. The course was of 30hrs duration. qualified students were awarded certificates.
Course Outcome
- Develop digital skills to meet the challenges of the new world.
- Understand basic computer skills to enhance employability prospects
- Understand MS Office and its various applications
- Understand Adobe photoshop for developing digital materials
- Integrate soft skill development
Certificate Course in DTP- 2016-17 in Collaboration with G-Tec Computers
A certificate course in DTP was offered by the department to the second year UG students as part of skill development. The course intended to impart basic digital literacy to students and to equip them to meet the requirements of a better career.
Course Outcome
- Develop digital skills to meet the challenges of the new world.
- Understand basic computer skills to enhance employability prospects
- Understand MS Office and its various applications
- Understand Adobe photoshop for developing digital materials
- Integrate soft skill development
Certificate course in Communicative English 2016-17
A certificate course in Communicative English was offered by the department to empower the learners to communicate, express themselves and perform different functions in varied situations in English language . The emphasis throughout the course is to make learning a self motivated activity where performing tasks in pairs or groups establishes a collaborative learning process in which the learner performs a unique blend of communicative activities and develops the four skills –listening , speaking, reading and writing skills of the language. The course syllabus was divided into two modules with four and six units each with added focus on training students for actual language use in different life situations. The course was attended by first year UG students of the college. Classes were handled by the faculty members of the department. At the end of the course, students were subjected to oral and written examinations to assess their knowledge and qualified students were awarded certificates
Course Outcome:
- To build native competence and use strategies in realistic situations
- To empower the learners to communicate, express themselves and perform different functions in varied situations
- To make learning a self motivated activity where performing tasks in pairs or groups establishes a collaborative learning process in which the learner performs a unique blend of communicative activities
- To develops the four skills –listening , speaking, reading and writing skills of the language.
Enrichment Programmes 2021-22
- Restituto Ecosystem 2021
- Reading Reels
- National Reading Day
- Invited lecture Series-I-The Challenges of Translating Literature
- Tete-A-Tete Series-I- ‘Inspirit the She in You’
- Book Lovers Day 2021
- Invited Lecture Series -II-‘The Rhapsodies of Reading’
- Funded Projects
- Libertas 2021
- Endowment Lecture Series
- Sagesse Lit-2021
- Certificate Course on soft Skills for Successful Career & Research Methodology
- El Viaje-Discourses on Travel Writing and Theory
- Poets’ Day-Espoir
- Honore to the Women of Action
- Student Project UG 2021
- Student Project PG 2021
Enrichment programme 2020-21
- Sagesse Lit 2020-21
- Tributo-International Webinar Series
- National Webinar-Poetry of Our Times
- Speak your Mind-Talk Series
- Inter Collegiate Letter Writing Competition
- Student Project UG 2020
- Student Project PG 2020
Enrichment Programmes 2019-20
- Sagesse Lit 2019-20
- One Day Workshop on Fluid Classroom
- National Seminar on Content Development
- National Seminar on Re Reading Cinema
- International Lecture
- Nirbhaya-Gender Awareness Talk
- Endowment Talk
- International Symposium on Women & Digital Media
- Student Project UG 2019-20
- Student Project PG 2019-20
Enrichment Programmes 2018-19
- Sagesse Lit 2018-19
- Poets’ Day 2018-19
- International Workshop
- Gender Awareness Talk
- Discourse on Culture and Literature
- Author of the Year Celebrations-Meena Alexander
- Student Interaction
- Student Project PG 2018-19
- Student Project UG 2018-19
Enrichment Programmes 2017-18
- Sagesse Lit 2017-18- Quiz
- Mirabilia 2K18- Literary fest
- Poets’ day 2017-18
- National Seminar on “Nation in Narration”
- Discourses on Literature & Culture
- National Congress on Human Rights
- International Workshop on Poetry
- Author Interaction-T D Ramakrishnan
- Student Paper Presentation on “Nature & Literature”
- Mobile Quiz on Tagore
- Bloom’s Day
- English Association Inauguration & Invited Talk
- Talk on Communicative English
- Student Projects 2017-18
- Student Manuscript- Imprints
Enrichment Programmes 2016-17
- Sagesse Lit 2016
- National Seminar 2016-17
- Rejouissance: Shakespeare@400
- Student Project 2016-17
- Student Manuscript: Shhh…
Ph.D in English Language & Literature
Status : Affiliated to University of Calicut
Name of Guide : Dr.Asha Thomas
Area of Specialization : Cultural Studies, Children’s Literature & American Poetry
Intake Capacity : 6
No of Present Research Scholars : 4
The Postgraduate Department of English was recognised as the Research Centre in the year 2012 and the approval of the research guide, Dr Asha Thomas was sanctioned in the year 2015. Centre for Research in English functions with one research guide and four research scholars.
| Sl.No | Details of research scholar | Research Topic | Department | Part / Full Time | Date of Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ms Arathi AM | Breaking Barriers : Retelling Indian Myths and Legends in Select Literary and Television Narratives | English | Full Time | 09/11/16 |
| 2 | Ms Lisa John Mundackal | Culinary Consciousness and Gastronomic Reconstructions in Select Recipe Fiction | English | Part Time | 24/07/17 |
| 3 | Mr Amaldev PJ | The Self-help Paradigm : Tracing Narratives of Well-being in Contemporary Culture | English | Part Time | 24/07/17 |
| 4 | Ms Rajani KR (Discontinued) | The Aesthetics of Food in Children’s Literature: Mapping Select Narratives of Roald Dahl | English | Part Time | 31/07/17 |
| 5 | Ms. Sandra Mariam Xavier | Magnifying Tapered Realities: A Study of Select Graphic Narratives by Women | English | Full Time | 11/01/2020 |
