About the Department:
The Department of English Studies, with scholar-teachers working in the fields of language, literature and culture, offers MA, M.Phil and PhD programmes in English. Considering the intellectual needs of rural students in Davangere and Chitradurga regions, the Department aspires to lead the unity of teaching and research in the humanities from the viewpoint of Kannada and Indian cultural contexts. The Department offers a variety of interdisciplinary courses and organizes workshops, webinars, colloquia and conferences in order to build up a culture of inquiry, besides inviting regional and national scholars to address the students. The state-of-the art language laboratory provides language support services to all students of the University across disciplines. The Department has two centers; one is at Shivagangotri campus and the other at Jnanagangothri campus, Chitradurga.
Infrastructure in the Department:
Vision:
To Reshape and Inherit the Discipline
Mission:
To be a centre of English Studies that transforms learners into scholars and inquirers by developing various competencies in them to pursue greater goals in the humanities.
We care for building scholarship, research culture and interdisciplinary approach in English Studies.
Our ambition is to lead the making of our discipline
SL NO |
PROGRAMMES |
NATURE & DURATION |
ELIGIBILTY |
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1 |
M.A |
Two Year |
B.A.Degree English |
2 |
Ph.D |
Three – Five years |
MA., English |
3 |
DLitt. |
One year |
Ph.D., Degree in disiciplines Subjects |
Semester |
Paper Code |
Title of the Paper |
Instruction Hrs/Week |
Marks |
Credits |
Examination Duration |
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Examination |
Internal Assessment |
Total Marks |
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F I R S T |
1.1 |
Invitation to Humanities and English Studies |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
1.2 |
The Making of English Literature |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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1.3 |
Renaissance, Reformation and English Literature |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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1.4 |
Indian Literature in English I |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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1.5 |
American Literature I |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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Choose any one of the following |
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1.6.A |
Shakespeare in the World |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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1.6.B |
English for Academic Purpose |
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1.6.C |
World Drama |
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1.6.D |
Modern South Asian Literature |
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1.6.E |
Literary Cultures in History |
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Mandatory Credits: Communication Skills |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Total Credits-26 |
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S E C O N D |
2.1 |
Enlightenment and English Literature |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
2.2 |
Indian Literature in English II |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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2.3 |
Language Studies I |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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2.4 |
Literary and Cultural Theory I |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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2.5 |
American Literature II |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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Choose any one of the following |
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2.6.A |
Critical Humanistics |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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2.6.B |
Martin Heidegger and Literature |
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2.6.C |
Edward Said |
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2.6.D |
Advanced Reading and Writing |
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2.6.E |
Comparative Literature |
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Mandatory Credits: Computer Skills |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Total Credits-26 |
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T H I R D |
3.1 |
Romanticism and English Literature |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
3.2 |
Victorians and English Literature |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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3.3 |
Language Studies II |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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3.4 |
Literary and Cultural Theory II |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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3.5 |
Dalit Studies |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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Choose any one of the following |
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3.6.A |
Learning to Inquire (Dissertation) |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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3.6.B |
New Literatures in English |
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3.6.C |
Gender Studies |
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3.6.D |
English for Media and Corporate World |
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3.6.E |
Film Studies |
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3.7 |
(OE) English for Social Sciences |
2 |
40 |
10 |
50 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Credits-26 |
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F O U R T H |
4.1 |
Modernism and English Literature |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
4.2 |
Environmental Humanities |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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4.3 |
ELLT |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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4.4 |
Cultural Studies |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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4.5 |
Project/Dissertation |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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Choose any one of the following |
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4.6.A |
Digital Humanities |
4 |
70 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
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4.6.B |
European Classics |
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4.6.C |
Pierre Bourdieu |
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4.6.D |
Comparative Aesthetics |
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4.6.E |
Translation Studies |
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Mandatory Credits: Life Skills |
2 |
– |
– |
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2 |
– |
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Total Credits-26 |
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Total Credit for the course |
104 |
1720 |
730 |
2450 |
104 |
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Ph.D. Course Structure 2020-21
Sl No |
Name of the Course |
Contact Hours per Week |
Maximum Marks |
Examination Hours |
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Continuous Assessment |
Course-end Examination |
Total |
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01 |
Course-I: Research Methodology |
03 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
03 |
02 |
Course – II: Cognate/Core Subject |
03 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
03 |
03 |
Course – III: Field of Specialization |
03 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
03 |
04 |
Research and Publication Ethics |
03 |
15 |
35 |
50 |
02 |
Sl.No. |
Name |
Qualification |
Designation |
Specialization |
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1 |
Dr. Ravikumar S Kumbar |
M.A, Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor and Co-ordinator |
Cultural Studies and Critical Theory |
2 |
Mr. Fakkiresh Hallalli |
M.A,(Ph.D.) |
Assistant Professor |
British Literature & Dalit Studies |
3 |
Ms. S. Yagnasri |
M.A,(Ph.D.) |
Assistant Professor |
Philosophy of Language and Shakespears Studies |
4 |
Mr. Madakarinayaka H. R. |
M.A, M.Phil. |
Assistant Professor |
Indian English Literature |
Ph.D. Guide and Student details:
Sl.No. |
Name of the guide |
Research scholars Name under guide |
Register Number of Student |
Date of Registration |
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1. |
Dr. P. Kannan |
Shwetha Patila |
Reg:No-Ph.D./English/01/2018-19 |
30/12/2018 |
Gayatri Shilpi |
Reg:No-Ph.D./English/02/2018-19 |
30/12/2018 |
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Shabaz Khanum |
Reg:No-Ph.D./English/03/2018-19 |
30/12/2018 |
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2. |
Dr. N. S. Gundur |
S. Yagnasri |
Reg:No-Ph.D./English/01/2019-20 |
06/02/2020 |
Funding Project Details: S. Yagnasri – DUSMYTR-20,000/-
Papers published:
English Language LabClick Here
Co-curriculum activities:
1. Webinars organized :
Sl. No |
Resource Person Details |
Topics |
Date |
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01 |
Dr. Kamalakar Bhat, PG Department of English Studies, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) |
Deconstruction and Literary Studies |
31/05/2020 10.30AM |
02 |
Professor Amith Kumar A.V, Department of Comparative Literature and India Studies, EFLU, Hyderabad |
Comparative Literature |
01/06/2020 11.30 AM |
03 |
Dr. Kamalakar Bhat, PG Department of English Studies, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) |
Structure, Sign and play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences |
02/06/2020 11.30 AM |
04 |
Dr. Meti Mallikarjun Associate Professor of Linguistics, Sahyadri Arts College, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga |
Subaltern Studies: An Introduction |
04/06/2020 11.00 AM |
05 |
Dr. Robert Jose Professor, Department of English, Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari |
Helene cixous’ “The Laugh of the Medusa” |
06/06/2020 11.00 AM |
06 |
Dr. Kamalakar Bhat, PG Department of English Studies, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) |
Jacques Derrida’s “Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences” |
02/06/2020 11.30AM |
07 |
Dr. Dattatrya.M Department of English Kuvempu University, Shivamogga |
Gender and Class Formations in the Context of Modernity |
29/06/2021 |
08 |
Professor Ramaprasad B V Department of English Kuvempu University, Shivamogga |
Speech Act Theory |
25/06/2021 |
List of LAD series |
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09 |
Sri. Shashikumar Research Associate, English and Film Studies University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada. |
Identity Politics
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12/01/2021 |
10 |
Dr. P G Jung Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai. |
The Philosopher’s Anxiety about Language
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18/12/2020 |
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