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Department of English (PG)
Department of English (PG)
The Post-graduate Department of English was established in the year 2012, commemorating the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the College. It was started with very few students but later found pace and developed the reigns of innumerable achievements as years passed by. The Department offers courses like Master of Arts in English and Certificate courses in every semester. The course is affiliated to the University of Mysore which offers CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) method of studies and L: T: P (Lecture: Tutorial: Practical) method of imparting the course. The credit and graded method of evaluation of the course is much sought after in the divisions of Hard Core, Soft Core, Open Elective and Project Work cum Dissertation. The Department has a huge range of accolades both from the students and the Faculty over the years.
Courses Offered:
Postgraduate course in Arts (MA) with special reference to English Literature is a 4 semester/2 year course. The programme runs under CBCS (Choice Based Credit System). The selection process for the course is from students who have studied Optional English in B.A/B.A. Ed with 45% for SC/ST/Cat – I and GM (OU also included)/IIA/IIB/IIIA/IIIB with 50% marks are eligible to pursue M.A in English. In case the student has taken more than 3 years to complete the course, 3% of his/her marks will be deducted accordingly. Students are admitted through PGCET conducted centrally through the University of Mysore.
The course is administered to students through Lectures and Tutorials on 1:2 proportions which carry 57 credits. The course has:
| Sl. No | Semester | Hard Core | Soft Core | Open Elective |
| 1 | I | 04 | 01 | Nil |
| 2 | II | 03 | 01 | 01 |
| 3 | III | 03 | 01 | 01 |
| 4 | IV | 02 | 01+01
(Compulsory Soft Core) | Major Project with dissertation |
Course Details:
| Title of the Course | Duration | Course Outcome |
| M.A in English | 2 Years
(4 Semesters) | |
| Certificate course in Modern English Grammar and Usage | 30 hours | i)They hone the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
ii) Students develop self confidence. iii) It makes them secure more marks. |
| Certificate course in Literary Theory | 30 hours | i)They develop the spirit of literary thinking.
ii) They apply the theories on different texts studied outside the course. iii) They equip the habit of critical thinking. |
| Certificate course in Gender Theory and Sensitization | 30 hours | i)They understand the impact of globalization.
ii) They learn to treat the ‘minorities’ equally. iii)They learn co-existence iv) Students adopt a new way of life. v) They understand their parents, family and society better. |
| Certificate course in Research Methodology | 30 hours | i)They identify the problem and find solutions to it.
ii)They do a full time project cum dissertation. iii) They publish paper(s). iv) They develop a spirit of enquiry. |
The Department has strived and toiled to meet the academic, intellectual, socio-cultural and research needs of the students and the society which has created a marked difference. We concentrate on the overall development of the students by enriching their academic needs which will help their bright and prosperous future. The well qualified and experienced members of the staff are eager and enthusiastic to impart quality education to the students. The qualified and committed members of the faculty are an asset to the Department. We make our management, fellow colleagues, stake holders and society feel at ease and comfortable in every initiative of the Department.
Vision
‘Adikasya Adhikam Phalam’ (Best efforts bring best results)
Mission
- To inculcate the spirit of Competitiveness
- To reduce the gap among the gender(s) and its performance
- To hone the habit of reading.
- To develop the spirit of research and publication
- To equip the students to the needs of the employment market
- To preach and practice Humanism
Name : Mahesh Nayaka M
Designation : Assistant Professor
Qualification : M.A, KEA KSET.
Year of Joining : 2023
Experience : 05 years
Specialization : British Literature, Commonwealth Literature, Indian- Western Philosophy and Aesthetics, Literary Theory and Criticism , Modern Poetry
Name : Dr. K. Nisha
Designation : Assistant Professor
Qualification : M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D
Year of Joining : 2010
Experience : 10 Years
Specialization : Linguistics; English Literature
STUDENTS
| Year | Name of the Student | Rank | Gold Medal | Cash Prize |
| 2014 | FATHIMA ASRA C.A | I | 6 | 2 |
| 2014 | SUCHITRA. V. | III | 1 | |
| 2014 | SREEVIDYA. | III | ||
| 2016 | DHANALAKSHMI.H.M | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | GATHA RAJAGOPAL | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017 | SHIVALI. K.C | 1 | ||
| 2017 | AMRITA PRIYA | 1 | ||
| 2018 | SPOORTHY.K.PHILOMENA | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | TANVI MUTHAMMA, N. A. | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020 | POOJASHREE. B. R. | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Sr. METTILDA. P. A. | 1 | ||
| 2020 | GOPIKA. M. R. | 1 | 1 |
| Name of the Student | Category of Achievement | Year |
| Gatha Rajagopal | CBSC NET | 2018 |
| Gatha Rajagopal | K-SET | 2018 |
| Gatha Rajagopal | Pursuing Research | 2018 |
| Shubhashree.P | K-SET | 2018 |
| Amrutha. P | K-TET | 2019 |
Other Achievements: (Students)
- Bindu Raj participated in International internshipduring the FIBA – Women’s Asia Cup – India 2019, from 24th September to 29th September, 2019.
- Bindu Raj bagged IIprize in Fencing (Sabre) at Dasara Sports on 4th October, 2019.
- P.A.and Joanna Lilly Raj Participated in a One-day International Conference on ‘Indigenous Languages and Translation Studies’, organised by Jain University (deemed to be) on 3rd August, 2019.
- Students participated in a Three-day Workshop on ‘Writing Screenplay’, organised by Mysuru Dasara Film Festival – 2019 from 20thSeptember, 2019 to 22nd September, 2019.
Prof. Charles Joseph
Assistant Professor & HOD
P. G. Department of English
Teresian College Mysore
HOD: +91 98445 66169
Email id: [email protected]
- Teresian College Bannur Road, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru 570011
- Phone 0821-2471316
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