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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

SELF SUPPORTING

COURSES OFFERED

UG COURSES

PG COURSE

B.A.

English

B.A

English Literature and Communication 

M.A.

English 

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U.G. English

2018

U.G. English

2021

U.G. ELC

2018

U.G. ELC

2021

PG English

2021

Sanctioned strength
BA English – 70
BA English Literature and Communication – 70
MA English – 40
Eligibility criteria
BA English:
Candidates who have passed in +2 Board exams from all disciplines with a good foundation in
English.
BA English Literature and Communication:
Candidates who have passed in +2 Board exams from all disciplines with a good foundation in
English.
MA English:
Candidates with 55 % in their undergraduate course.

 

FACULTY PROFILE

Ms.K. Yeshoda

Qualification: M.A., M.Phil,. UGC NET

Designation: Associate Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 24 years

Area of Specialization: British Literature, American Literature

Email-ID: [email protected]

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Ms.Elizabeth Thomas

Qualification: M.A., M.PHIL (SLET)

Designation: Associate Professor

Years Of Experience: UG: 21 Years

Area Of Specialization: British Literature, American Literature.

Email ID: [email protected]

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Ms.B.Chitra

Qualification: M.A., M.PHIL, (SLET)

Designation: Associate Professor

Years Of Experience: UG: 15 Years

Previous Experience: UG: 4 months

Area Of Specialization: British Literature, Indian Mythology.

Email ID: [email protected]

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Ms.Vidya Shri

Qualification: M.A., M.PHIL, (SET)

Designation: Associate Professor

Years Of Experience: UG: 15 Years

Area Of Specialization: Women’s writing, Mythology and literature.

Email ID: [email protected]

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Dr. D. Uma

Qualification: M.A.,MPhil., PhD.,

Designation: Associate professor

Years of Experience: UG: 15 PG: 1

Previous Experience: UG: 6

Area of Specialization: American Literature, Children’s Literature

Email-ID: [email protected]

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Ms. J. Marion Felicia

Qualification : M A., M. Phil., 

Designation : Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 13 years

Previous Experience: UG: 10 years

Area of Specialization: Teaching English as a Second Language & British Literature

Email-ID: [email protected]

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Ms.V. Bharathi

Qualification: M.A., SLET

Designation: Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 12 

Area of Specialization: Drama, Shakespeare

Email-ID: [email protected]

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Dr.Elizabeth Biju

Qualification : M.Phil.,PhD

Designation : Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 12 years

Previous Experience: UG: 2 years

Area of Specilization: Children’s Literature, American Literature

Email-ID : [email protected]

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Ms.K. A. Deepa

Qualification : M.A.,MPhil.,NET

Years of Experience: UG: 12 years

Area of Specialization: African Literature, American Literature

Email-ID : [email protected]

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Dr.M.G.Nirmala

Qualification: M.A.M.Phil.Ph.D.SET

Designation: Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 11

Previous Experience: UG: 3

Area of Specilisation: Indian Writing, American Literature

Email-ID: [email protected]

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Ms.Maya Devi K

Qualification: M.A.M.Phil.SET

Designation: Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 12

Previous Experience: UG: 4

Area of Specilization: (any two) Indian Literature American Literature

Email-ID: [email protected]

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Dr.A.Felitia

Qualification : M.A. M.Phil.Ph.D

Designation : Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 10 PG:

Previous Experience: UG: 3 PG:

Area of Specilization: Indian Writing, American Literature

Email-ID : [email protected]

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Ms.Nazeema Begum S

Qualification : M.A , M.Phil

Designation : Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 9 yrs

Previous Experience: UG: 1 yr

Area of Specilization: Indian Writing in English African American Literature

Email-ID :  [email protected]

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Ms.Gnanam B

Qualification : M.A. M.Phil.,NET

Designation :Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG:6 years 

Previous Experience: UG:7 years PG:2 years

Area of Specilization: American Literature ,Literary Criticism

Email-ID : [email protected]

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Dr. D.M.Vedha Priya

Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDHRM,SET,NET, Ph.D

Designation : Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 3 PG:

Previous Experience: UG: PG:

Area of Specialization: ELT, Popular Culture

Email-ID : [email protected]

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Ms.Abinaya.B

Qualification: MA, MPhil, NET

Designation: Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: UG: 3 Years

Area of Specialization: South East Asian Literature, Diasporic Writings

Email-ID: [email protected]

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Ms.R.Arun Janani

Qualification : M.Phil, SET

Designation : Assistant professor

Years of Experience: UG: 4 years

Area of Specialization: Postcolonial literature, Women’s Writing

Email-ID : [email protected]

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Papers presented by the Faculties at the National level / International level

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Aazhi Arasi A

The Politics of (Mis)Representation of Trans women in Super Deluxe(2019)

(Re)Negotiating the Spectacle: Gender, Body and Discourse in Films

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Making Strides and Gaining Ground : A Study to Examine the Increasing Role of Women in Migration

Gendering Literature and Culture : Australia and the Asia-Pacific Countries.

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Ms. Nazeema Begum

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James Alan McPherson, Transcends the Boundaries of Race: A Study

Reminiscence of Revolutionary reality of African literature

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ABOUT US

Established in the year 1981, the Department of English offers two undergraduate programmes and one postgraduate programme, namely,

– BA English
– BA English Literature and Communication
– MA English

BA ENGLISH
Introduced in 1986, BA English programme trains students to critically engage with diverse literatures in English across the world in social, cultural, political and historical contexts.
BA ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATION
BA English Literature and Communication programme, (known as BA English and Communication Skills from the academic year 2005- 2006 to 2017- 2018) is a blend of strong literature content with an equivalent content of communication – based courses, aims to train students to:
– Apply critical and theoretical approaches to the analysis of literary texts in various genres and traditions.
– Synthesise language aesthetics and mechanics with various communication strategies for competency in professional and social discourses.
MA ENGLISH
MA English programme builds on the foundation laid by the undergraduate course and enhances
critical engagement with literary texts along with familiarization of research tools.
VALUE ADDED COURSES
With a view to strengthen the language and communicative competencies of students across disciplines, the Department offers the following value- added courses:
– English for Competitive Examinations
– Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
The Department provides a platform for the myriad talents of the students of the College and from other institutions by organizing several literary competitions at inter-class, inter- departmental and inter-collegiate levels every year. The students of the Department of Englishbring out an annual in-house journal named ‘Scrambler”, which showcases the creative skills of the students across departments.The pedagogic practices of the Department, besides imparting domain- knowledge and skills, seek to promote leadership skills, interpersonal competence and team spirit among students. Ever inspired by our revered Founder’s vision, the faculty members of the Department of English are dedicated to moulding the students into confident, knowledgeable, skilled, career-ready, value- guided and socially conscious citizens contributing to the progress of our Nation and humanity at large.

Department Email ID: [email protected]

 

 

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