Department of English – Janseva Shikshan Mandal

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The Department of English, is one of the premiere departmets of the college.It has UG(B.A). and PG(M.A.) programs – Graduation six papers / courses and Post Graduation with eight papers/Courses .UG program started in 1989 while PG was started in 2007.The departments runs English Speaking Course and also conducts various activites and competition under the banner of English Literary Assosiation. Almost all the graduates and post-graduates are employed in various sectors-education,banks ,comapanies etc.

The results of U.G and P.G are very good. The focus of the department is to prepare students academically and psychologically strong to face the future challenges. Teachers of the department use various media/IT based methodologies to upgrade students’ knowledge. Projects, regular tests have been conducted.

F.Y.B.A. in English (Optional) Elective Program : B.A. Course: Introduction to Literature

Objectives of the Course:

To acquaint students with the characteristics of various literary genres
To develop analytical skills and critical thinking through close reading of literary texts
To cultivate appreciation of language as an artistic medium and to help them understand the importance of forms, elements and style that shape literary works •
To enable students to understand that literature is an expression of human values within a historical and social context

Course Outcome:

By the end of the course, a student should develop the ability:

To write clearly, coherently and effectively about various genres of literature
To recognize the culture and context of the work of literature
To develop sensitivity to nature and fellow human beings

Course: Communication Skills of English (Core Paper) :-

Objectives of the Course

1) To enhance language proficiency by providing adequate exposure to reading and writing skills

2) To orient the learners towards the functional aspects of language

3) To increase the range of lexical resource through a variety of exercises

S.Y.B.A. Program: B.A. Course: English Ancillary & Applied Component :-

Course Title: Indian Literature in English Paper II

Objectives:

To introduce learners to the uniqueness of Indian Literature in English
To acquaint learners to the pluralistic dimensions of Indian Literature in English
To help them understand the different genres of Indian Literature in English
To familiarize learners with different perspectives of approaching this literature
To make learners aware of prominent Indian Writers in English

Paper III Course Title: American Literature

Objectives:

To acquaint the learners of literature with the various genres and literary terms of twentieth century American Literature
To sensitize them to the themes and styles of American Literature
To introduce them to the socio-cultural milieu of twentieth century America through literary texts
To enhance their understanding of American, African American and Multicultural sensibilities by introducing them to the literary works representing them
To facilitate cross-cultural perspectives and discussions on American Literature

Course: Business Communication Paper I & II

Objectives:

To develop an awareness about the complexity of communication in a dynamic business environment.
To develop effective oral, writing and listening skills among learners.
To demonstrate the effective use of communication technology.

Course Outcomes:

After successful completion of the course, the learner should have enhanced Listening,
Speaking, Reading and Writing skills and should be prepared to meet the challenges of
Communication in the business world

T.Y.B.A. – English Semester V & VI :-

Course: 16th to 18th Century English Literature

Course Codes: UAENG501& UAENG601

Objectives of the Course:

1) To introduce students to English Literature of the 16th, 17th and 18thcenturies.

2) To show them how background influences shaped the writer’s thinking.

3) To present them to the literary masters who dominated the scene

4) To familiarize students with different writing styles that each age adopted.

Outcome of the Course: After completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1) To understand the distinctive features of English literature of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries

2) To comprehend how background influences shaped the writer’s thinking.

3) To recognize and appreciate the literary masters who dominated the scene.

4) To grasp the different writing styles that each age adopted.

Course: Literary Criticism

Course Code: UAENG502 & UAENG602

Objectives of the Course:

1) To introduce the learners to important critical terms

2) To make them aware of the nature and function of literature and criticism 3) To impart the technique of close reading of literary texts

4) To enable them to understand various literary theories and critical approaches

5) To familiarize the learners with the tenets of practical criticism

Outcome of the Course: -After completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1) Use some important critical terms

2) become aware the nature and function of literature and criticism

3) Impart the technique of close reading of literary texts

4) Understand the various literary theories and critical approaches

5) Be familiar with the tenets of practical criticism

Course: GRAMMAR AND THE ART OF WRITING

Course Codes: UAENG503A & UAENG603A

Objectives:

To develop amongst learners an insight into the process of word formation and transformation
To develop amongst them an insight into the sounds, stress patterns and intonations in the English language to improve their speaking skills
To develop among them an insight into the structure of the English language and to provide knowledge of the rules of grammar
To help them learn grammatical analysis and description and the skills of sentence transformation
To introduce the mechanics of writing for effective writing for various domains

Outcome of the Course: After the completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

Gain a basic understanding of phonetics, morphology and word transformation 2. Have improved speaking skills
Have developed adequate knowledge of the rules of grammar, grammatical analysis and sentence transformation
Write effectively in various domains.

Course: Core paper Course Title: 20th Century British Literature :-

Course: 20th Century British Literature Course Codes: UAENG505 &UAENG605

Objectives of the Course:

1) To expose students to literary genres, trends, and literary movements of Britain in the 20th Century.

2) To enable students to create linkages between social and historical contexts and literary texts .

3) To train students to develop skills for a critical and analytical understanding of the text.

Outcome of the Course: After completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1) Students will be equipped with comprehensive understanding of literary genres, trends and movements in 20th Century British Literature; thereby, enabling them to understand the valuable co –relation between the sociocultural, economical and historical contexts; behind the literary production.

2) Students will acquire the discipline to become reflective and imaginative thinkers through a close, critical and analytical reading of the prescribed texts.

Course: Drama and Theatre Course Codes: UAENG506B & UAENG606B

Objectives of the Course:

1) To acquaint the learners of literature with various types of drama.

2) To sensitize them to the techniques and types of theatre.

3) To identify and discuss the theoretical and practical elements of drama.

4) To introduce them to drama as a performing art.

5) To enhance their understanding of the elements of theatre.

6) To enable the learners to critically watch a play, write a review and to put up a play.

Outcome of the Course: After completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1) Analyze the social and artistic movements that have shaped theatre and drama. 2) Apply discipline-specific skills to the creation of drama.

3) Analyze the difference between the concepts of drama and theatre.

4) Demonstrate knowledge of the history of drama and theatre as a literature and performing art.

A. English Program: Part II Semester III & IV :-

Course Title: Poetry from Chaucer to the Present

Objectives:

To familiarize the students with the major representative poets of every age and movements therein.
To help them study different genres of poetry in the context of socio- cultural background of the age

Course Title: Nineteenth Century American Literature

Objectives:

To appreciate American literature by reading aesthetically and not just for knowledge/information
To discern and analyze the rhetorical strategies that American authors employ
To initiate serious engagement with the texts through close reading and analytical writing
To develop and demonstrate an awareness of the significance of literature and of literary forms in the 19th century American context
To hone their skills in interpretation and research.

Course Title: Twentieth Century American Literature

Objectives:

To acquaint the learners of literature with the various genres and literary terms of twentieth century American Literature
To sensitize them to the themes and styles of modern and postmodern American Literary works
To introduce them to the socio-cultural milieu of twentieth century America through literary texts
To enhance their understanding of multicultural sensibilities by introducing them to the literary works representing them
To facilitate cross-cultural perspectives and discussions on American Literature of multiple ethnicities
To enable them to write projects and research papers on American literature

Course Title: Shakespeare

Objectives:

To familiarize the learner with timeless dimensions of Shakespeare’s works. 2. To help the learner understand the contemporary relevance of Shakespeare with reference to modern versions and films based on his plays.
To sensitize the learner to development of the genres of comedy, tragedy and history plays in the Elizabethan era.
To acquaint the learner with changing responses to Shakespeare’s plays.

Course Title: Indian Writing in Translation

Objectives:

To offer an exhaustive study of Indian literatures in the various Indian languages through English translation.
To acquaint the students with major movements, trends and tendencies beside major authors and literary texts in multiple languages in India through English translation.
To equip the students with enough knowledge about literary translations in English from Indian languages and help them understand and overcome the problems and issues of literary translation.
To familiarize the students with the history of translation in India from the PostIndependence to contemporary times and enable them to writer research papers in the same with new views and perspectives.

A. English Program: Part II Semester IV Course: Ability Enhancement Course Course Title: Research Methodology

Course Title: Research Methodology

Objectives: 1.

To introduce the learners to the concept of ‘research’
To acquaint them with the stages of research
To familiarize them to the procedures involved in research
To introduce them to the conventions of writing research paper
To acquaint them with the techniques and conventions of documentation in research

Course Title: Political Reading of Literature

Objectives:

To historicize literature as an institution embedded in cultural politics
To highlight how literary texts, mediate dominant ideologies of their times
To examine how literary texts indirectly function as an instrument of power

Faculty-

Professor Name	Designation	Experience	Profile
Dr. P. B. Patil – HOD M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., NET	Assistant Professor	23	Click Here For CV
Mr. B. S. Aher M.A.	Assistant Professor		Click Here For CV
Mr.Pravin Bhaskar M.A.,NET	Assistant Professor	2	Click Here For CV

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