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Department Email ID : english@ladydoak.org
 

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Degrees Offered :

B.A. Eng., M.A. Eng., M.Phil., 

Head of the Department :
Dr. Mrs. P.Rachel Barnabas, M.A., Ph.D.


Previous Heads :
Prof. Ms. Nallathambi, M.A.
Prof. Ms. N.Smith, M.A.
Prof. Ms. A.R.B.Solomon, M.A.
Prof. Dr. Mrs. Edriana Jeyasingh, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Prof. Mrs. Jemima Rajendran, M.A., M.Phil.
Dr. Mrs. P.Rajalakshmi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.


No. of Faculty : 14
No. of Students : 200
UG - 150
PG - 50


Publications :
No. of books published by the faculty : 1
No. of papers published by the faculty : 60
 

Out standing Alumnae
Ms. Shobana Ramachandran

M.D., Sri Chakra Tyres & Correspondent of TVS Lakshmi School, Madurai.

Brief History of the Department :
Genesis : 1948-49
B.A. Eng. Lit : 1957-58
M.A. : 1961-1962
M.Phil.: 2007-2008

Highlights of the English Language & Literature Program :

U.G. Courses
Part II English for all UG students

Major :
History of English Literature
Classical Literature
Prose
Poetry
American Literature
Linguistics
Indian Writing in English
Romantic Age
Victorian Age
20th Century Literature
Shakespeare
Twentieth Century Literature

Allied :
Grammar
Psychology and Literature

Inter Disciplinary Course :
Society and Literature

Project :
Preparation for Independent Project UG & PG

P.G. Courses
Prose
Poetry
Fiction
Drama
American Literature
Shakespeare
Women Writers and Feminist Perspectives
Linguistics
Introduction to Journalism
Literary Criticism
Research Methodology

M.Phil.:
Teaching and Research Methodology
Literary Criticism and Critical Theories
World Literature in English
Submission of Dissertation

Self Learning Courses :
1. Special Author
2. Creative Writing
3. Environmental Aesthetics
4. Detective Fiction
5. Book Review

Electives :
Introduction to English Music
Practical Theatre
English for Competitive Exams
Art of Communication
Spoken English
Theory & Practice of Translation
Introduction to Journalism

Major Optional :
1. World Literature in English and in Translation
2. Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication

Future Plans :
Compilation of text books:
1. A workbook for Part II English Students
2. A book on "Classical Literature"
3. A book on "World Literature"

Special Features :

Language Lab
Department Library
Literary Club
Remedial Courses in Part II English
Individual Research Projects at U.G and P.G Levels
Field trips
On the spot studies to the offices of dailies such as The Hindi, The New Indian Express in Madurai.

Dear Alumnae,
Welcome back to our department.  Please send us your address and current position to the above email id.  We will be very glad to hear from you.  Keep in touch with us.




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