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Department of English

Vision 

The Department of English strengthens the liberal education of students by developing

a deepened understanding of language and literacy, the value of critical reading and effective writing that helps the students to build the knowledge of content and methods of literary studies and academic professional and creative writing.

Mission (3 to 4 Points)
  • To foster knowledge and love for literature and language in
  • To provide students in all emphasized areas with coherent curricular framework and well-structured course choices.
  • To impart English communication skills to the
  • To equip the students with manners, etiquettes and soft
  • To enable the students to use English language as a tool for employment and physical
  • To develop interest among the students regarding literature as a fine

Programme Educational Objective (PEOs)

The Objective of the Programme (English)

PEO1 – To impart Language and Learning Skills of a higher order than those envisaged under Part – II English through introducing Literary constructs.

PEO2 – To acquaint the learners with representative works in various genres in various periods so that they learn to focus on individual writers and the evolution of genres.

PEO3 – To initiate young learners into the approaches and methods of literary study and encourage library use through judicious exposure.

PEO4 – To promote peer group interaction through seminars and group assignments.

PEO5 – To facilitate independent reading of Literary Texts in various genres as a prelude to project work.

Course Outcomes (COs)

Semester Course Title Course Code Course Outcome
I Communicative English I 712CE CO1 Strengthen the students’ basic knowledge reading of prose and poetry.
CO 2 Improve verbal communication skills. The students recite the poem with actions and respond to comprehension question related the

poem.
CO3 The students listen to the story and identify the characters and sequence

of the story.
CO 4 The    students   understand   sentence

structure and express verbally her/his opinion.
CO 5 Ability to understand, speak, read and write             English     both     at            basic        and

advanced levels.
I Poetry 22BEN1C1 CO 1 Assess the historical development of early English Literature from the Age

of Chaucer to the modern age.
CO 2 Deduce the nexus between Literature and the Socio-Political Milieu.
CO 3 Develop a historical perspective on the evolution of English poetry.
CO 4 Compare    Linguistic    and    Literary

trends.
CO 5 Develop      a     flair      for     Literary

appreciation        and                            Independent reading.
I Prose 22BEN1C2 CO 1 Assess the historical development of early English Literature from the

Elizabethan Age to the modern age.
CO 2 Deduce the nexus between Literature

and the Socio-Political Milieu.
CO 3 Develop a historical perspective on the evolution of English prose.
CO 4 Compare    Linguistic    and    Literary

trends.
CO 5 Develop      a     flair      for     Literary

appreciation        and                            Independent reading.
I Allied I Developing language skills 22BEN A1 CO1 To enhance their cognitive skills and memory.
Co 2 It helps them to become a multitasking personality.
CO 3 Differentiate and explain various forms of reporting.
CO 4 It provides a complete assistance for the students to get perfect in four

skills of language learning.
CO 5 Students develop their writing skills to write agendas, minutes and letters.
II Communicative English II 722CE CO 1 Strengthen     the     students’     basic

knowledge   reading    of   prose    and poetry.
CO 2 Improve verbal communication skills. The students recite the poem with actions and respond to comprehension question related the

poem.
CO 3 The students listen to the story and

identify the characters and sequence of the story.
CO 4 The    students   understand   sentence

structure and express verbally her/his opinion.
CO 5 Ability to understand, speak, read and write             English     both    at            basic        and

advanced levels.
II Social History of England 22BEN2C1 CO 1 Develop an interest in the evolution of English Society, its customs and

manners.
CO 2 Appraise literary works in their socio- political context.
CO 3 Categorize Religious Sects in the European Continent and perceive their

socio political impact.
CO 4 Formulate the links between political ideology and identical content of

literary works.
CO5 Assess the political affiliations of

various writers and their social background.
II Fiction 22BEN2C2 CO 1 Appraise paradigm-shifts in Literature during the last two

centuries both in Indian and English fiction.
CO 2 Critically assess the thematic and technical features of Literary works.
CO 3 Evaluate various Literary styles.
CO 4 Deduce the link between ideas and

Literature.
CO 5 Evaluate the link between life and

literature
II Allied II – Functional English 22BENA2 CO 1 Develop interviewing skills, improve listening and observational skills.
CO 2 It develops the students to comprehend and produce spoken language and effective inter-personal

communication.
CO 3 To enable the students to understand the mechanism of speech, to produce English sounds correctly, to

pronounce English with appropriate stress and intonation.
CO 4 To learn and use Grammar effectively
CO 5 To develop communication skills of the learners in listening, speaking,

reading and writing.
III English for Enrichment I 2232E CO 1 To enable learners to acquire self awareness and positive thinking

required in various life situations.
CO 2 To help them acquire the attribute of

empathy.
CO 3 To assist them in acquiring creative and critical thinking abilities.
CO 4 To enable them to learn the basic grammar.
III Drama I 22BEN3C1 CO 1 Assess critically similar texts in British Drama.
CO 2 Evaluate fictional and dramatic works from a socio political angle.
CO 3 Analyze critically the thematic and technical aspects of Drama.
CO 4 Measure the impact of the social milieu on literary expression.
III Phonetics 22BEN3C2 CO 1 Improve their skill in articulating the

sounds of English with reasonable acceptability.
CO 2 Transcribe speech acts in the Phonetic Alphabet.
CO 3 Choose and use right patterns of stress and intonation.
CO 4 Construct minimal pairs, tongue- twisters, pneumonic rhymes and ICT Exercises for learning/ teaching right

pronunciation.
III Allied III Advertising and Sales Promotion 7BBAA3 CO 1 Describe different types of advertisement. Discuss the ethics in

advertisement.                         .
CO 2 Identify key players in advertising industry.
CO 3 Identify the dealer oriented promotion techniques, customer oriented promotion techniques and the salesmen oriented promotion

techniques.
CO 4 Describe different types of sales persons.
CO 5 Explain the steps involved in sales force. management
IV English for Enrichment II 2242E CO 1 To make them active listeners.
CO 2 To enhance the interpersonal relationship skills.
CO 3 To embolden them to cope with

stress.
CO 4 To help them to use English effectively in a business environment.
IV Drama II 22BEN4C1 CO 1 Assess critically similar texts in British Drama.
CO 2 Evaluate fictional and dramatic works from a socio political angle.
CO 3 Analyze critically the thematic and technical aspects of Drama.
CO 4 Measure the impact of the social milieu on literary expression.
IV Remedial English Grammar 22BEN4C2 CO 1 Develop a keen awareness of the implications of grammatical usages.
CO 2 Compare and contrast different patterns of usage.
CO 3 Interpret and answer testing items rightly.
CO 4 Improve the writing skill of learners with precision and correctness.
IV Indian Writing in English 22BEN4C3 CO 1 Develop a taste for Indian Literature in English.
CO 2 Perceive the regional, national and international ambiance of Indian

Literature in English.
CO 3 Discover and choose books for extra reading.
CO 4 Appraise the indianness and uniqueness of Indian English.
IV Allied IV Customer Relationship Management 22BBAA4 CO 1 Capture internal data about customers.
CO 2 Customer interactions at house for the

product.
CO 3 Provide business users with access to customer data in order to inform a

variety of customers.
CO 4 Conduct data analysis and generate

insides about how to better meet the needs.
CO 5 Delivered a marketing mix tailored to

the needs and interest of these target segments and individual customers.
V Literary Forms 22BEN5C1 CO 1 Distinguish various genres of literature in English.
CO 2 Develop sensitivity to variations in the use of language.
CO 3 Improve their abilities to evolve into critical readers.
CO 4 Theorize on the evolution of genres, in particular cultural contexts.
CO 5 Assess literary works in relation to variations of form and style.
V Translation Studies – Theory and Practice 22BEN5C2 CO 1 Evaluate the problems in period study

and the various trends in the evolution of translation studies.
CO 2 Develop an interest in comparative linguistics /grammar/literary theory.
CO 3 Compare different texts to assess problems in their translation.
CO 4 Estimate multiple translations and attempt original translations.
CO 5 Assess similarities and differences among translations of the same text

from a historico – cultural context.
V History of English Literature 22BEN5C3 CO 1 Develop the historical perspective on literary trends and their respective

exemplars.
CO 2 Estimate the evolution of genres.
CO 3 Compare and contrast writers and periods.
CO 4 Identify the predominance of particular genres in particular ages.
CO 5 Relate literary trends to the respective world view of particular periods.
V Shakespeare 22BEN5C4 CO1 Interpret and understand Shakespeare‘s plays. survey Shakespeare‘s Omni humanity and

negative capability.
CO2 The infinite variety and depth of his

characters.
CO3 Evaluate the simplicity and subtlety of Shakespeare‘s language.
CO4 Perceive aspects like dramatic irony, restraint, character- contrasts etc.
CO 5 Discover Shakespeare‘s mastery of different types of language and style
V American Literature 22BEN5C5 CO1 Assess American Prose, Poetry, Drama and Fiction through exposure

to representative texts.
CO2 Evaluate fictional and dramatic works from a socio political angle
CO3 Analyze critically the thematic and technical aspects of representative

works.
CO4 Measure the impact of the social milieu on literary expression.
V DSE – 2

Post-Colonial Literature

 22BEN6E1 CO1 Perceive the basic tenets of Post Colonial theory and its historical origins.
CO2 Evaluate a variety of geographical and cultural experiences in Post Colonial Literature.
CO3 Categorize different literary forms concerned about identity, history, freedom, nationhood, and cultural heritage.
CO4 Understand the generic variety and potency of Post Colonial Literature.
CO5 Analyze critically the socio-economic and political issues involved in Post Colonialism.
V DSE – 2

Women’s Writing in English

 22BEN6E2 CO1 Assess the creativity of women

writers.
CO2 Analyze the ideological status of women’s writing.
CO3 Perceive the special features of women’s writing.
CO4 Examine the tonal richness of feminist writing.
CO5 Develop a historical perspective on

the status of women in society.
VI DSE – 3

Literary Criticism

 22BEN6E3 CO 1 Develop a taste for critical writing.
CO 2 Assess the evolution of critical theories.
CO 3 Improve their analytical skills.
CO 4 Evaluate critical writing.
CO 5 Analyze the features of particular approaches in literary criticism.
VI DSE – 4

English Language Teaching

 22BEN6E4 CO 1 Perceive the need for a holistic approach to language teaching.
CO 2 Develop skills in materials

production.
CO 3 Assess lesson plans and implement them effectively.
CO 4 Construct exercises for practice and

items for testing.
CO 5 Develop the skill to identify, classify, explain and remediate errors.
VI Project 22BEN6PR CO 1 Take part in similar projects.
CO2 Interpret works from original angles.
CO3 Discover and apply right documentation practices.
CO4 Classify and codify bibliographical

information (working and final)
CO5 Prioritize fresh avenues of research.

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