
The department of English Literature strives to offer educational opportunities on campus. The department works for the betterment of the student community and help them to develop their skills and prepare them for their future endeavours. The department is equipped with well experienced faculties. The classrooms are set up in a natural eco-friendly environment which creates a congenial learning atmosphere and the Smart learning classrooms make world class teaching methodology. Audio-video is displayed in the classrooms to recapture the English period.
Students are exposed and trained in all genres of literature like drama, one-act plays, soliloquies, monologues, etc., The literary association ‘Litraz’ with the motto ‘Do the Undo’ makes the students to try their hands in all literary aspects.
Through the Communicative Club of excellence, students’ communication skills, self-confidence and positive attitude are developed. The Critics’ Club promotes the students’ extensive reading and also promotes analytical skill and critical thinking. The Theatre Club builds intellectual and aesthetics understanding among students and develops vocal, physical and imaginative skills. The book review session improves their critical knowledge. Well-equipped digital library houses thousands of books and literary pieces, reference books.
The department provides a constructive platform to enrich the knowledge of the students through seminars, workshops, conferences and presentation and publication of research papers. Webinars from world Class University like Oxford and Cambridge enhances literary knowledge of the students.
The students are encouraged to contribute to campus and local publications and to study abroad. The course offers a wide array of co-curricular activities designed to enhance their learning. The SKACAS Department of English motivates the students to grow as a scholar and person. It provides the opportunities to gain and implement their skills while engaging the community. It’s education for living.
English has always been a great and successful inter-discipline, taking on a remarkable mix of formal analysis, ethics, anthropology, politics, philosophy, theology, literary history, language and textual studies. This is why English is the cross roads of the humanities.
Mission
- The Department of English seeks to provide students with an education of the highest quality in the English language
- To inculcate communicative skills and soft skills by providing them various kinds of learning processes such as Experimental learning, e-learning.
- Foster in students an appreciation and enjoyment of language and literature’s aesthetic and intellectual elements
- Enable students to transfer some of their sensitivity to language and literary structure to their own writing.
- Best possible innovations in teaching and assessment
- Strive to assist students in finding professional employment that makes effective use of the skills and knowledge
Vision
- The Department of English is a pioneer in introducing high standards of education and rigorous training with ample scope for the all-round development of personality of the students.
- The Department of English Strives to be an Epitome of Excellence in quality Education by effectively providing its students to promote positive change and social justice for the betterment of society
- Strives to be internationally recognized for academic excellence and to impart an in-depth knowledge in English literature and language
Objective
- The Students of Literature are trained in creative, exploratory and professional writing where they can work in genres like fiction, poetry, memoir, literary journalism, editing and business communications.
- To prove competency in the domain knowledge/area and language proficiency Analyze the societal needs and issues through the literary perspective.
- To Practice lifelong learning for enhancing the ethical values of the society
- Develop efficiency in LSRW skills and present themselves as efficient language trainers
- To produce noble research works
- Improve their understanding about various socio- cultural aspects and find Employment in media, freelance writing, content writing and teaching.
- Improve the possibilities of their employment in various sectors
- Understand the requirements of the industry and Prepare themselves to face the challenges of competitive environment
SRI KRISHNA ADITHYA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Affiliated to Bharathiar University
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION – CBCS PATTERN
B. A. English Literature
- Would you like to get accustomed with English Language and Literature? If yes, then the Department of English is all set to sculpt you.
- Through innovative teaching we make our students succeed and get through career and placements.
- Our infrastructure provides congenial ambiance for both Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
- Each and every student is sculpted in the heterogeneous atmosphere. The College aims to make every student shine and become more employable.
- Students are equipped with life skills and interview skills along with excellence in academics.
- SKACAS upholds the primary objective of providing quality education for the integrated development of the students.
- Through our entrepreneurship training we are not just creating employees but employers.
WEBINAR
Date | Title |
Resource Person |
12/06/2021 | Mechanics of Cinematography | Mr.Jacson Raj, Writer & Director |
23/04/2021 | Reading Gives a Thousand Lives – Session 3 | Dr. Yaazh Ragavan |
09/03/2021 | The Bronte Family: A Showcase of Victorian Women | Dr.Salia Rex, Assistant Professor, Dept of English, Dean of International Affairs, St. Paul’s College, Kalamachery, Kerala. |
25/02/2021 | Reading Gives a Thousand Lives – Session 2 | Mr.Visakan, Writer & Publisher, Medal Publications |
29/01/2021 | The New Evolution of Art & Literature: A View | Mr.Ay.Tamizh Mani, Writer, Critic & Short film Director, State Executive Member & Theni District Secretary, Tamil Nadu Progressive Writer Artists Association. |
21/12/2020 | Society and Documentary Movies | Mr.Thavamudalvan, Documentarian & Director. |
11/11/2020 | Literature that Influenced Me | Mr.Lenin Bharathi, Film Director & Social and Literaty Activist |
31/04/2020 | Life Design | Dr.Smiti Nathan, Assistant Director of Life Design, johns Hopkins university, USA |
16/04/2020 | American Literature | Dr.Sushma V Murthy, Christ university, Bangalore |
24/04/2020 | Corporate Etiquette | Mrs.Vishaga, Corporate trainer, Bangalore |
25/04/2020 | Communication skills for career progression | Mr.T.Vigi, Kristu jayanthi college, Bangalore |
WORKSHOPS
Workshop Title | Date | Resource Persons | Number of Participants |
A Workshop on Screenplay Writing | 11/06/2021 | Mr. Kaviji, Writer and Director | 65 |
Careers for Non-native English Speakers | 08/05/2021 | Dr.K.Kishore, Associate Professor, Dept of Commerce, Voorhees College, Vellore. | 78 |
Creativity is a Base for Communication | 12/02/2021 | Mr.E.Madheshwaran | 89 |
Enriching Life Through Communication | 02/02/2021 | Dr.J.Jasmine Alex Prabha, Associate Professor in English, Soft Skill Trainer, Chettinadu Engineering College, Karur. | 95 |
Communication Strategies | 25/01/2021 | Dr.M.Vijayakumar, Assistant Professor, Dept of English School of Social Sciences & Langauage, VIT, Vellore. | 80 |
A National level webinar on “Characterization: Text & Performance” | 10/12/2020 | Prof.N.Elango,
Founder-Director, Former Associate professor& Head, The American college, Madurai |
178 |
One Day workshop on Reading Cinema as an Audio visual Text | 12/02/2020 | Dr.Aiyappan, Assistant Professor of English, Christ university | 55 |
2 Day Motivational program on PHOENIX – Reborn | 05/08/2019 & 06/08/2019 | Mr.Ragunath, Psychologist, RELAX, Chennai | 65 |
A One-day workshop on “Know Thyself “
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18/12/2018 | Mr.Suresh Wadwani, Senior HR trainer, HCL Technologies | 36 |
Motivational speech on “Think out of the box”
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20/09/2018 | Mr. M.Rafi Ahmed, Chief of Bureau, Trinity Mirror, Coimbatore edition | 185 |
GUEST LECTURE
S.No |
Title | Date | Resource Person |
Designation/Organization |
1 |
Inauguration of Drama club MASQUE 2K19 | 28/09/2020 | Mr.Rafi Ahmed |
Chief of Bureau, Trinity Mirror, Coimbatore edition |
2 |
Guest Lecture on Literary Forms | 26/09/2019 | Dr.R.Santhakumari | Associate Professor and Head ( Retd.), Kongunadu College of Arts and science college. |
3 |
Social History of England | 23/09/2019 & 24/09/2019 | Dr.R.Santhakumari |
Associate Professor and Head ( Retd.), Kongunadu College of Arts and science college. |
SEMINAR
S.No |
Title | Date | Resource Persons |
Number of Participants |
1 |
One Day National Seminar ON “Art of Effective Communication” | 09/03/2019 | Dr.S.P.Dhanavel |
Professor, IIT Madras |
2 |
One Day seminar on “Theatrical Poetry” | 28/12/2018 | Dr.P.Rajani |
Retd.Professor, Madras Christian college |
FDP
S.No |
FDP Title | Date |
Resource Persons with Designation |
1 |
Effective communication Skills | 01/11/2019-22/11/2019 |
Faculties of English Department |
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
ACADEMIC YEAR |
2019 – 2020 |
FACULTY PUBLICATION |
4 |
ACADEMIC YEAR |
2019 – 2020 |
FACULTY PRESENTATIONS |
9 |
STUDENTS PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
ACADEMIC YEAR |
2019 – 2020 |
STUDENT CERTIFICATION COURSE |
6 |
ACADEMIC YEAR |
2019 – 2020 |
STUDENTS PARTICIPATION |
2 |
EVENT ORGANIZED BY OUR DEPARTMENT
- Street play enacted by the students of I B.A English literature on 29.12.18.
- Celebrated the Valediction of Literary Association LIT’RAZ. The theme of the programme was Gothic Literature. Students dressed up themselves as monsters, demons, witches, ghosts, banshees, vampires and other supernatural creatures from the famous literary works.
- One day national seminar on Art of Effective Communication, Dr. S. P Dhanavel, Professor of English, IIT Madras was the Resource Person for the seminar on 09.03.19.
- Soliloquy on the topic “No Fear Shakespeare” An impeccable performance by the Students of BA English literature.
VARIOUS EVENTS ORGANIZED BY OUR DEPARTMENT
(Seminars / Workshops / Guest Lectures / Extension Activities )