Overview

The Department of English, established in 1984, introduced the B.A. English Literature programme in 2009. It promotes learner-centred and participatory education through discussions, presentations, seminars, literary activities, and co-curricular initiatives. With the guidance of experienced faculty, students develop strong linguistic, literary, analytical, critical thinking, communication, and writing skills, preparing them for diverse academic and professional opportunities.

Vision

To foster intellectually vibrant, socially responsible, and globally aware graduates with critical thinking, creative abilities, and effective communication skills, enriched through the study of language, literature, and culture.

Mission

• To equip students with a strong foundation in language, literature, and communication through a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary teaching practices.
• To develop critical, creative, and imaginative thinking while promoting cultural understanding and awareness.
• To empower learners with the knowledge and skills essential for higher education, research, and diverse career opportunities.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

The students will be able to:

• Appreciate literature's role in reflecting and shaping cultural, moral and social values across time and geographies.
• Cultivate an aesthetic appreciation of language and narrative and apply literary insight in creative and effective writing.
• Analyze literary texts using various critical theoretical and cultural framework to develop informed and independent interpretation.
• Integrate knowledge from another discipline and global literary tradition to deepen understanding and foster inclusive perspectives.
• Develop skills for lifelong learning including critical analysis, adaptability, and communication that are valuable in diverse career paths such as teaching, writing, media, publishing and civil services.
• Emerge as ethically responsible professionals and entrepreneurs who uphold human value.

Programme Educational Outcomes (PEOs)

• To develop students' ability to express themselves effectively in spoken and written English, enabling them to participate confidently in academic, professional, and social contexts.
• To cultivate analytical and interpretative skills through diverse literary texts, helping students understand multiple perspectives, appreciate cultural diversity, and become thoughtful, informed individuals.
• To equip students with language proficiency and soft skills essential for employment, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning contributing to their economic independence and holistic empowerment.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

• Enhance language skills to a tangible level of effective communication and improved employability.
• Gain insight into British, American, Post-colonial and other emerging literature spanning historical periods.
• Discern appropriate strategies of textual interpretation of different literary genres.
• Cultivate higher-level cognition / higher order thinking skills.
• Gain insight into how literature reflects and responds to social, political and cultural ideologies.
• Bridge life skills and academic learning with essential twenty-first century competencies.
• Meet global challenges with confidence and select a suitable career path.
• Appreciate literature as a reflection of society, culture, history and human values.