Meenakshi College for Women (Autonomous)
Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024
(Affiliated to the University of Madras)
Department of
English
Year of Establishment:
1978
About
The Department of English was started in 1975 and B.A. Branch XII English was started in 1977. The Department is also responsible for the Part II: General English courses mandatory for all undergraduate programmes.
Since its inception, the Department has aimed to train and equip students of the college with language skills to enable them to communicate effectively in their work spaces. To this end the Department has planned its lessons to incorporate requisite elements essential for communication in English like grammar, LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) skills and vocabulary exercises. The department is also aware of the changing trends in the industry and has introduced courses in English for Communication as theory and practical classes. This makes the syllabus contemporary and relevant. Students leave the college equipped with language skills and the confidence to participate in group discussions, personal interviews and written tests.
The Department comprises a dedicated team of faculty members who seek to instill a love for the language and effective communication skills in their students. They use a variety of teaching methodologies to ensure that students come to be confident users of the English language. Role play, seminars, individual and group paper presentations, quizzes, debates and group discussions are some of the activities conducted in class to encourage student participation and interaction.
The Spotlight
Language Lab courses planned and offered for practical training and exposure
A two-part soft-skills course on English Communication Skills with a Language Lab component for all undergraduate students
Programmes Offered
Programme | Shift | Government-Aided | Sanctioned Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
B.A. English Literature | Shift I | Yes | 50 |
Courses Offered
Course | Category | Offered to | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
General English (4 semesters) | Part II: General English | All UG Programmes | Shift I |
Allied English Society, Literary Forms & History | Part III: Allied | B.A. English Literature | Shift I |
English Communication Skills (Theory & Laboratory) (2 semesters) | Part IV: Soft skills | All UG Programmes | Shift I |
Introduction to World Literature | Part IV: Skill-based Subject | B.A. English Literature | Shift I |
Intellectual Property Rights | Certificate Course | B.A. English Literature | Shift I |
Effective Writing Skills | Certificate Course | B.A. English Literature | Shift I |
Communication English | Part II: General English | All UG Programmes | Shift II |
Essentials of Language and Communication Skills (2 semesters) | Part IV: Soft skills | All UG Programmes | Shift II |
Essentials of Spoken and Presentation Skills (2 semesters) | Part IV: Soft skills | All UG Programmes | Shift II |
Professional English for Arts and Science (2 semesters) | Part IV: Soft skills | B.A. Economics | Shift II |
English for Physical and Social Sciences (2 semesters) | Part IV: Soft skills | B.Sc. Mathematics | Shift II |
Professional English for Commerce and Management (2 semesters) | Part IV: Soft skills | B.Com. (General) | Shift II |
Professional English for Commerce and Management (2 semesters) | Part IV: Soft skills | B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship) | Shift II |
MoUs
Intellectual Property Rights Attorney Association
Faculty
Recent Events
Student Seminar was organized on 4 March, 2022 on the topic "The Furure of English Language in the Digital World". Dr. Shrimathy Venkatalakshmi , Head, Department of English, Anna University, was the Chief Guest.
