profile of the department
The Department of English has been carving its imprint in St.Joseph’s College of Arts and Science since 1991. The Department offers B.A. English, M.A. English and M.Phil. English Programmes from 2008, 2011 and 2013 respectively. B.A. English Programme is offered in two Shifts – Shift I for boys and Shift II for girls. M.A., & M.Phil., Programmes are in the structure of co-education. The Department has been raised to the standard of Research Department in the year 2013 by offering M.Phil., Research Programme in English. The Department imparts both language and literature to the student community. It has been teaching Part II Communicative English to all UG students. The Department has organized Seminars and Workshops and also engaged in various research activities. It has been taking efforts to provide a firm foundation in English language for students mainly from the relegated section of the society. The Department has been conducting Bridge course for I year students to teach Basic English Grammar. The Department has released six text books for Part II English-Communicative English I, II, III & IV for B.A., / B.Sc., Programme and Communicative English for I & II B.COM/ B.COM (BM)/ BBA(CA)/BCA Programmes. The Department offers Value Added Courses such as Basic English for Competitive Examinations, Communicative English to the students. The Language Lab is available and has been upgraded for teaching Phonetics and Spoken English. The Department has well placed and resourceful Alumni. The Department is heading towards offering Ph.D., Programme in near future.
Vision:
To mould young minds to ease the travail on their path socially, economically, politically and regionally and shine as stalwarts of freedom by bearing the torch of knowledge.
Mission:
To transform young learners into worthy citizens of our nation by educating them with Arts and Skills that help them acquire the science of living.
Courses offered
B.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE Shift I (For Boys) & Shift II (For Girls)
M.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE Shift I (Co-Education)
M.Phil. ENGLISH Shift I (Co-Education)
Syllabus
B.A. English 2021,2020,2019,2018,2017,2016.
M.A. English2021,2020,2019,2018,2017,2016.
M.Phil. ENGLISH 2021,2020,2019,2018,2017,2016.
COURSES OFFERED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
(B.A.,/B.Sc.,/B.Com.,/B.Com(BM).,/B.B.A/B.C.A) 2021,2020,2019,2018,2017,2016.
Faculty
| S.NO | EMP.NO | NAME | QUALIFICATION | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94EM045 | Mr. V. R. Suresh Kumar | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., | HoD & Assistant Professor |
| 2 | 00EM141 | Mrs. T. Jackuline Suganthi | M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 3 | 04EM208 | Mrs. X. Ann Lanka Jeyadharshini | M.A., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 4 | 05EM237 | Mrs. J. P. Ida Joicey | M.A., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 5 | 09EM005 | Mr. A. Selvanathan | M.A., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 6 | 09EM030 | Mrs. M. A. Mary | M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., SET, | Assistant Professor |
| 7 | 10EM030 | Mr. E. Arokiadoss | M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 8 | 13EM016 | Mrs. T. Shalini | M.A., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 9 | 13EM017 | Mrs. S. Umamageswari | M.A., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 10 | 13EM019 | Dr. P. Indhu Sakthi | M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil.,Ph.D | Assistant Professor |
| 11 | 16EM001 | Mr. A. Pradhap | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., | Assistant Professor |
| 12 | 16EM013 | Mr. A. Napolean Joseph | M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 13 | 16EM016 | Dr. K. Ashok Kumar | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor |
| 14 | 17EM001 | Mr. P. Malaiarasan | M.A., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 15 | 17EM002 | Mr. B. Prabakaran | M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., NET, SET, | Assistant Professor |
| 16 | 19EM004 | Mr. A. Lenin | M.A., SET, | Assistant Professor |
| 17 | 21EM001 | Ms. W. Angel | M.A., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
| 18 | 21EM002 | Ms. A. Isabella |
M.A., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor |
Facilities:
Department Library
The Department has a lending library consisting of 218 books used by the staff and the students.
Language Lab
Language Lab is available for teaching Phonetics and for learning LSRW skills.
Audio Visual Lab
Audio-Visual aids are familiar terms in the realm of education. Audio-Visual lab helps the teachers and learners to gain effective learning by using ICT tools.
Activities:
| MIRROR | CLICK HERE |
| TRACE – BOOK REVIEW CLUB | CLICK HERE |
| EXTENSION ACTIVITY | CLICK HERE |
| FREE COACHING FOR COMPETETITIVE EXAMS | CLICK HERE |
| BOUQUET | CLICK HERE |
| ELOCUTION & CREATIVE WRITING COMPETETITIONS | CLICK HERE |
| JOSLIT | CLICK HERE |
| HUMOUR CLUB | CLICK HERE |
| GUEST LECTURES | CLICK HERE |
Value Added Course
VALUE ADDED COURSE
The Department offers two Value Added Courses. Interested can join by enrolling.
1. Value Added Course – Basic English for Competitive Examinations.
2. Value Added Course – Communicative English
Each course has the time duration of 30 hours.The students who complete the course successfully will get the Marksheet.
Coordinator :
Mr. B. Prabakaran, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., NET., SET.,
Assistant Professor of English.
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S.No. |
Name of theValue Added Courses (with 30 or more contact hours) offered |
Course code (if any) |
Year of offering |
No of times offered during the same year |
Duration of course |
Number of students enrolled in the year |
Number of students completed in the year |
Course Starting date & Ending date |
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1. |
Basic English for Competitive Examination |
VAEN01 |
2019 |
1 |
30 hours |
31 |
31 |
01.03.2019 to 14.03.2019 |
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2. |
Basic English for Competitive Examination |
VAEN01 |
2020 |
1 |
30 hours |
52 |
52 |
22.07.2020 to 01.08.2020 |
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3. |
Basic English for Competitive Examination |
VAEN01 |
2020 |
1 |
30 hours |
29 |
29 |
05.04.2021 to 18.04.2021 |
Board of studies Members
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1 |
Mr. V. R. Suresh Kumar Head of the Department |
Chair Person |
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2 |
Dr. Mrs. L. Kulandai Terese Fatima Associate Professor, Department of English C.Kandaswami Naidu College For Women, Cuddalore – 607001. |
University Nominee |
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3 |
Dr. A. Stella Arokiamary, M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., (Eng).,M.Phil., (Edn) Ph.D., (Eng) Associate Professor &Head,Department of English, Pope John Paul II College of Education, Puducherry. |
Subject Expert |
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4 |
Mrs. S. Subitha, M.A., M.Phil., Assistant Professor, Department of English Krishnasamy College of Science Arts and Management for Women, Nellikuppam Main Road, S.Kumarapuram, Cuddalore. |
Alumni |
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Internal Members |