The department of English was started in 1880 it offers four different programmes at the Undergraduate level. “General English” is a compulsory programme offered to all students from semester I to semester IV of BA, BSC, BCOM and for the first two semesters for BBA and BCA courses.

The objective of the programme is to enhance reading and comprehension abilities of students coming from diverse social, cultural and Linguistic environments. Reading materials prescribed as texts for “General English” reflect a variety of themes related to global and local issues of the 21st century.

“Additional English” is a programme offered to NRI and North East Indian students who cannot possibly opt for an Indian language like Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit or Malayalam.

The “Optional English” English Major programme is progressively graded to introduce students of literature to a preliminary understanding of the origins of literature as a knowledge discipline in the initial stage. In the following stages, however, students will engage in a more rigorous critical enquiry into the branches of the discipline now referred to as English literary studies.

The “Communicative English”programme focuses on functional aspects of language as a medium of communication in everyday contexts of business, trade, Media, industry and telecommunication. It is designed to enable students to equip themselves with different language registers and skills.

The department also trains first year Undergraduate students who are comparatively weak in English in a well-equipped ‘language lab’ established with UGC grants. The language lab has forty computers with a central monitoring system. The department also conducts annual seminars and workshops for the staff and students.

Distinguished Alumni 

  • Aadeesh Anand, Research Scholar, Jamia Milia Islamia, Aligarh.
  • Alok Bejai, Asst. Professor FMKC, Madikeri.
  • Asma, Clinical Psychologist, Mangalore.
  • Aneesa Fathima, Editor, Daiji World.
  • Abdul Rahman, Animation Consultant.
  • Dhanashree Vishwanath, Reporter Al-Jazeera.
  • Deepti Kamath, HR Trainer.
  • Aditi Shastry, Lecturer, MIT, Manipal.
  • Govind Padmasurya, Cine Star, Kerala.
  • Dr Anil Pinto, Registrar, Christ University.

Under following Combinations the subject English Major is offered at under graduate level

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A) – English Major, Economics, History
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A) – English Major, Journalism, Economics
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A) – English Major, Journalism, Psychology
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A) – English Major, Journalism, Computer Animation.

Syllabus

Additional English (B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA, BCA)

Semester I – English for Enjoyment. Semester II – Value Added English.
Semester III – English in Interaction. Semester IV – Cross Cultural Currents in English.


Communicative English

B.A Semester I – Practical English Grammar and Vocabulary. B.A Semester II – Reading Films / Introduction to Film Studies.
B.A Semester III – Copywriting and Content Development. B.A Semester IV – Corporate Communication.
B.A Semester V – Call Center Communication (opt). B.A Semester V – Applied Phonetics (opt).
B.A Semester VI – Interpersonal Communication (Soft Skills) (opt). B.A Semester VI – English for Print Media (opt).


English Major

B.A Semester I – The 20th Century. B.A Semester II – The Romantic Age& Victorian Age – I.
B.A Semester III – The Romantic & Victorian Age – II. B.A Semester IV – Milton, the Metaphysicals and the Neo Classicals.
B.A Semester V – Comparative Drama (opt). B.A Semester V – Introduction to Literary Theory (opt).
B.A Semester VI – Postcolonialism: African and Indian Writing in English (opt). B.A Semester VI – Introduction to Linguistics (opt).

Dr Melisa M Goveas
Associate Professor - Stage I & HOD
MA, MPhil, PhD, NET

Dr Ratan Tilak Mohunta
Professor & Dean (Research Capacity Building)
M.A., PGCTE, Ph.D.

Dr Charles V. Furtado
Professor & Director (Admin Block)
B.Sc., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Dr Alwyn D'Sa
Professor, Controller of Examinations & Registrar
M.A., Ph.D., PGCTE

Dr Sylvia Rego
Professor
M.A., Ph.D.

Ms Severine Pinto
Assistant Professor - Stage III
M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.

Dr Anup Denzil Veigas
Assistant Professor - Stage III
M.A., Ph.D., Diploma in ICT

Mr Manuel Souza
Assistant Professor - Stage III
M.A., KSET

Ms Rouchelle Tauro
Assistant Professor - Stage I
M.A., KSET, NET

Mr Biddappa M.A.
Teaching Staff Assistant
M.A. (English)

Ms Anushree Bhat M
Assistant Professor - Stage I
M.A. (English) KSET

Ms Amritha C
Assistant Professor - Stage I
M.A. (English), KSET, NET

Ms Aparna V Elayath
Teaching Staff Assistant
M.A. (English)

Mr Jim Geroge
Teaching Staff Assistant

 


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