English

Department of English

Established in 1966

The department was established with a broad vision to train learners in language skills and literary studies. It offers 4 English Language Courses to BA/BSc/BCom/ BCA/BBA Programmes; 4 Additional English courses to the foreign students; 4 language skills courses to BVoc programmes and 6 English Literature Courses in BA Programme. It also offers Open Elective Courses and a couple of certificate courses to enhance the knowledge and skills. Thrust areas of the department for research are Indian Writing in English, English Language Teaching, Translation Studies and Cultural Studies. The faculty members of the department have successfully carried out 5 UGC Funded Minor Research Projects. The department emphasises experiential learning through community orientations, training programs, certificate courses, wall magazines, guest lectures and literary appreciation programs. The subject association is a platform for the students to hone their skills and competencies through all co-curricular activities such as writing, speaking and reading. School Adoption is a unique programme of the Association and under this programme students visit neighbourhood adopted schools and teach English to the students. For peer group interaction the department has signed an MoU with a few prestigious institutions.

Highlights of the Department

School Adoption: Teaching practice is aligned with the curricular programme

Literary Association: Proactive Subject Association for co-curricular activities

Open Elective Papers

Semester
Electives
I
Functional English Grammar and Study Skills
II
Spoken English for Corporate Jobs
III
Speaking and Listening Skills
IV
Translation Theory and Practice

Did You Know ?

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Association & Activities

English Literary Association

Major activities of the association are

  • Literary Appreciation Programme
  • Wall Magazine
  • School Adoption
  • Guest Lecture
  • Alumni Interaction
  • Field Visit
  • Literary Translation

Community Orientation

  • School Adoption
  • Field Visits

Research Outputs

  • G R Bhat, Assistant Professor,  completed a UGC sponsored Minor Research Project, Influence of English on Vernacular Language especially on Kannada, December 2010- August 2012.
  • Sooryanarayan Bhat P, Assistant Professor, completed a UGC Sponsored Minor Research Project, Exploration of the Written English, 2012 – 2014.
  • Sooryanarayana Bhat P, Associate Professor, completed an SDM E Society sponsored Seed Money Project,  Exploration of the English Vocabulary, Spelling, Punctuation Marks and Grammatical Appropriacy: A Study of the Student Performances at an Entry-Level Undergraduate Studies, 2023-25.
  • Dr K Shankaranarayana, Assistant Professor, completed a UGC Sponsored Minor Research Project, English Teaching through Language Games in Schools/ Colleges- a Study, 2012 – 2014.
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi, Assistant Professor, completed a UGC Sponsored Minor Research Project, Gaps and Silences in the Women Narratives of Partition : Ice- Candy Man River Churning, 2013-2014.
  • Ms Rooparani G S, Assistant Professor, completed a UGC Sponsored Minor Research Project, Quest for Identities in Shashi Deshpande’s  That Long Silence and The Binding Vine – A Study, 2013- 2014

Publication

  • Dr K Shankaranarayana published a paper, Girish Karnad and Indian Theatre Tradition, in Shodha (ISSN2249-0396) (pp. 74-85)(2010).
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a Research paper, Subaltern Concerns in A.K. Ramanujan’s Translation Speaking of Siva, in Shodha (ISSN2249-0396)  Jan.2010
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a paper, A.K. Ramanujan and Cross Cultural Negotiations, in Shodha (ISSN2249-0396) Jan.2012
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a paper, Multicultural Landscapes in A.K.Ramanujan’s Poetry,  Indira Gandhi (Sr) College, CIDCO, Nanded, Maharashtra ISBN 978-81-920120-0-1 Jan.2012
  • Dr  K Shankaranarayana   published a paper, Folk Revisited in Karnad’s Folk Play Flowers (A Monologue) Selected Papers Publication- International Conference on English Literature-2012- (ISBN-978- 81-927042- 3-4 (tel:81-927042- 3-4)) TBAK College for Women Kilakarai Ramanathapuram Tamil Nadu(2012)
  • Sooryanarayan Bhat P        published a paper, Library Utilisation Index and Readership in a College Library – A Study (ISBN 81-910145- 2-5) in NS Harinarayana JSS College of Arts Science and Commerce, Mysore 2012.
  •  Sooryanarayan Bhat P published a paper, Issues Concerning the Management of Reusable Learning Repositories [eContent]: A Library Perspective , (ISBN 81-85216- 45-6) in Dr. B Ramesha Indian Library Association, Delhi Editing Books 2012.
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published  a Book (Online) Kushwant Singh’s Delhi as a Metaphor of Power, Lambert Academic Publishers, Deutschland, Germany ISBN 978-3-659-46337-2 Dec. 2013
  • Dr  K Shankaranarayana   published a paper, Karnad Revisits Ingenious Folk in Naga- Mandala, Shodha, (ISSN2249-0396) (pp. 60-71)(2013)
  • G R Bhat published a paper, Post-colonial Issues in Mahesh Dattani’s Plays, in POETCRIT: An International Refereed Bi-annual Journal of Literary Criticism and Contemporary Poetry (ISSN 09702830) (Vol-XXVII No.1) 2013.
  • G R Bhat  published a paper, Theme and Technique in Dattani’s Plays with Special Reference to Seven Steps Around The Fire and Do the Needful, in The Theatre of Mahesh Dattani a National Seminar (ISBN978-81- 926011-0- 6) St. Mira’s College for Girls, Pune 2013
  • G R Bhat published a paper, Treatment of Gender Issues in Mahesh Dattani’s plays, in Vidhyavartha journal with ISSN Number 23199318, Volume 2 Issue 4 in October –December 2013.
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a Poem,We are all… in POETCRIT Edited by: D.C. Chambial Maranda (HP) India – 176102 ISSN 09702830 Vol-XXVII No.1 page No. 152. Jan.2014
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a paper (Online). Culture-Specific Nuances in the Translation of Speaking of Siva. e journal Ed. Megha Patil. Shimoga, (ideas & ideologies) International e journal ISSN 2320-7744 II Volume-Issue 5 of i&i March 2014
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a paper, Cultural Variations in the Translation of Speaking of Siva in Basava Journal pub: Basava Samithi, Bangalore ISSN 2319-4723 Vol-43, No.-2 July-September 2014,
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem, Awareness, in  POETCRIT Vol-XXVII No.2 page No. 133. July 2014
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a paper, Cultural Variations in the Translation of Speaking of Siva, Basava Journal pub: Basava Samithi, Bangalore ISSN 2319-4723 Vol-43, No.-3 October – December 2014.
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem,  A Tribute to Papa,  POETCRIT Vol-XXVIII No.1 page No. 138. Jan. 2015
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a review of an Anthology of Poems by Dr. Sangeeta Mahesh (Muradabad, UP) Oceans of Thoughts (a collection of poems) “POETCRIT” Edited by: D.C. Chambial Maranda (HP) India – 176102 ISSN 09702830 Vol-XXVIII No.1 page No. 140-141. January 2015
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem, Change, in POETS INTERNATIONAL monthly journal ISSN 0971-4227 May 2015
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem Life –A Mystery in POETCRIT Vol-XXVIII No.2 page No. 159. July 2015
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem PLEASURE  and Affection in POETCRIT Vol-XXIX No.1 page No. 138 and 139. Jan 2016
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem Confusion in POETCRIT Vol-XXIX No. 2 page No. 148. July 2016
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem If I were a Tree, and Appreciation in  POETCRIT Vol-XXX No.1 page No. 149. Jan 2017
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem Freedom  in POETCRIT Vol-XXX No.2 page No. 141. July-Dec. 2017
  • Dr Shankaranarayana        published a paper, Language Games, an Effective Tool in Language Teaching and Learning, in ELT VIBES- An International E Journal for Research in ELT Vol-3, Issue- 1 January 2017, 48-51 (Impact Factor 5.10) ISSN -23950595
  • Dr Shankaranarayana   published joint paper, A Pragmatic Strategy to Align Research in to Under Graduate Studies, in Shodha, Vol -7, Issue-2 January 2018, 143-152 ISSN- 2249039
  • Dr Shankaranarayana        published joint paper, A Pragmatic Strategy to Align Research into Under graduate Studies, in Shodha, Vol -7, Issue-2 January 2018, 143-152 ISSN- 2249039
  • Shubharani P S and Pavithra Jain   jointly published a paper,  Transgender as Sexual Minorities in Modern Literature- a Journey towards Social Inclusion,  ISBN 978-81-929263-6-0 11 September 2018.
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem, Gratefulness and Nature, in POETCRIT Vol-XXXI No.1 page No. 144. Jan 2018
  • Dr Shashikant Kurodi published a poem, Nature’s Wonder and Enterprise in POETCRIT Online: Printspublications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi Vol-XXXII. Jan- June 2019 ISSN: 0970-2830
  • Pavithra Jain and Shubharani P S jointly published a paper, Identity and Belonging In Writings of Bharathi Mukherjee with reference to Two Ways to Belong in America and Desirable Daughters, ISBN 978-81-93086995 on 29 and 30 January 2019.
  • Dr Shashikanth Kurodi and Rakshitha published a paper, The Theme of Identity and Belonging in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowland, ISSN 0970-2830 in January 2019.

Scheme & Syllabus

Credit Based Semester Scheme (2017-2018 onwards)
Choice Based Credit System Semester Scheme (2019-2020 onwards)
NEP Syllabus [Effective from the academic year 2021-22] 

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