English
Department of English
1. Senior teacher of the Department : Prof. Ramesh S. Chavan, Dr. S. I. Maner
2. Established on : 1987
3. Objectives :
- To bridge the gap between the expected and the actual linguistic competence of the students.
- To provide remedial feedback to the students with regards to sentence construction.
- To acquaint the students with the various ways of interpreting literature.
- To strengthen students’ communication skills and literary competence with the help of Internet and prepare them for national/global job opportunities.
4. Courses Taught :
- B.A.I (DSC, AEC, SEC, OE)
- B.A.II (DSC - Major Semi- III-IV,V,VI),
- B.A.III (Compulsory and Special)
- B.Com.I (AEC)
- B.Com.II (AEC Semi-III-IV)
- B.Sc.I (OE Semi-I-II)
- B.Sc.II ( AEC Semi-III-IV)
- B.Sc. III (Compulsory)
5. Departmental Blog URL : https://drsalamaisakmaner.blogspot.com/
6. Faculty :
Sr. No |
Name of the Faculty |
Experience |
Qualification |
1 |
Shri. R. S. Chavan |
32 Years |
M.A. |
2. | Dr. S. I. Maner | 6 Years | M.A., B.Ed., NET, Ph.D., PGCTE |
3. |
Shri. S. K. Shiudkar |
23 Years |
M. A. SET |
4. | Smt. M. B. Tonde | 2 Years | M.A. SET |
7. Research Contribution : 01
8. Conference/ Seminar/ Workshop organized : 02
9. Departmental Library : No. of Books - 68
9. Alumni Interaction : Organized 03 Lecture of Alumni
- To bridge the gap between the expected and the actual linguistic competence of the students.
- To provide remedial feedback to the students with regards to sentence construction.
- To acquaint the students with the various ways of interpreting literature.
- To strengthen students’ communication skills and literary competence with the help of Internet and prepare them for national/global job opportunities.
B. A.III
Compulsory English
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (CBCS)
ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION
From June 2020 Onwards
After the completion of the course, the students will be able to:
- Communicate in English, in oral and written modes, in their day-to-day lives as well as at workplaces.
- Face job interviews confidently and efficiently.
- Acquire soft skills required at workplaces and in real life.
- Learn group behavior and team work.
- Learn to value and respect others’ opinions and views and develop democratic attitude.
- Face competitive examinations confidently and efficiently with adequate linguistic confidence.
- Acquire professional skills required in media writing such as writing editorials.
- Learn to appreciate and enjoy reading poetry and prose passages.
- Acquire human values and develop cultured outlook.
B. A. Part III
Special English
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY CRITICISM (CBCS)
Discipline Specific Elective
Semester V (Paper VII) (DSE- E11) & Semester VI (Paper XII) (DSE- E136)
From June 2020 onwards
- Students are able to understand the major trends in criticism.
- Students are able to interpret critical concepts.
- Students are able to study the original contributions to literary criticism.
- Students are acquainted with literary and critical movements.
- Students are able to understand the meaning and appreciate the poems critically.
B. A.III
English Special
ENGLISH POETRY (CBCS)
Discipline Specific Elective
Semester V (Paper VIII) (DSE – E12) and Semester VI (Paper XIII) (DSE – E137)
(From June 2020 Onwards)
- Students will be able to trace the development of the poetry in English from the days of Shakespeare to the contemporary India.
- Students will be able to appreciate and analyze the poems properly.
- Students will have a fairly comprehensive view of the Western and Eastern poetic tradition and they will be able to relate it to various literary movements.
- Students will have an insight into poetry and they will be able to make a lively and interesting reading.
B. A. Part III
Special English
ENGLISH DRAMA (CBCS)
Discipline Specific Elective
Semester V (Paper IX) ((DSE – E13) & Semester VI (Paper XIV) (DSE – E138)
From June 2020 onwards
- Students are able to understand different forms of drama.
- Students are able to relate drama to their ideological or socio-political contexts.
- Students are able to improve their creative and imaginative faculties through the reading of drama.
- Students are able to know about various aspects of the drama.
B. A. Part III Special English
ENGLISH NOVEL (CBCS)
Discipline Specific Elective
Semester V (Paper X) ((DSE – E14) & Semester VI (Paper XV) (DSE – E139)
From June 2020 onwards
- Students are able to understand different forms of novel.
- Students are able to relate novels to their ideological or socio-political contexts.
- Students are able to improve their creative and imaginative faculties through the reading of novels.
- Students are able to know about various aspects of the novel.
B.A. III
English Special
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS (CBCS)
Discipline Specific Elective
Semester V –Paper XI (DSE - E15) & Semester VI – Paper XVI (DSE - E140)
From June 2020 onwards
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Semester V –Paper XI (DSE -E 15)
- Students know the concept of communication.
- Students are familiar with varieties of the English language.
- Students know different levels of study of the English language.
- Students know basic units of grammar.
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BA II (Semester III) Paper-III
Course Category: Discipline Specific Cone DSC
Course Name: Introduction to English Literature (One-act Plays and Language Speech Mechanism-III
Course Number: MM 03
Course Code: BAUO3 25MML303C01
Course Credit 4
Marks Semester End: 80
Internal Assessment: 20
Total Marks: 100
Course Objectives
*To enables to understand the concept, elements and characteristics of one-act play as a minor form of literature
*To enable students to comprehend and analyse the prescribed one-act plays
*To facilitate students to undentand speech mechanism
*To expedite students to understand the role of active and passive articulators in speech mechanism.
Course Learning Outcomes
*Students will be able to understand the concept, elements and characteristics of one-act play as a form of literature.
*Students will be able to comprehend and analyse the prescribed one-act plays.
*Students will be able to understand speech mechanism
*Students will be able to understand the role of active and passive articilatore in speech mechanism.
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B.A. II -Semester - III
Paper IV NEP 2.0
Indian English Literature: Indian English Poetry and Drama
Course category: Discipline Specific Course/DSC
Course Name: Indian English Literature: Indian English Poetry and Drama
Course number: DSC04/
Course Code:-BAU0325MML303C04
Course credit:- 04
Marks:- Total Marks:-100 (Sem end exam-80, Internal exam-20)
Course Objectives
*To introduce students to the origin and development of Indian English Literature.
*To create literary sensibility among students so as to implant sense of appreciation of literary texts.
*To acquaint the students to Indianness in literary texts.
*To instill values and develop human concern/empathy through literary texts.
*To enhance literary and linguistic competence of students.
Course Outcomes
*Students become familiar with Indian English literature.
*Students are able to appreciate literary texts.
*Students are able to locate the Indianness in the literary texts.
“Values and empathy for human kind is developed among the students.
*Literary and linguistic competence is developed among the students
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Open Elective (OE)Courses for (Semester III)
(For Faculty of Commerce and Management and Faculty of Science and Technology)
Course Category: Open Elective Course
Course Name: English for Enhancing Soft Skills
Course Number: 0E01
Course Code: BAU03250EL303COI
Course Credit: 02
Marks Total Marks 50 (Semester end examination-40 Marks, Internal Examination: 10 Marks)
Course Objectives:
*To introduce concept of soft skills to students
*To acquaint students with professional writing
*To help students enrich Presentation skills
*To help students develop team building through effective communication
Course Outcomes:
**After completing this course the students will be able to- *understand the role of English language and nature of soft skills
*grow as leaders and know about time management at personal-professional level.
*use English for official presentations
*participate in group discussions effectively
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B. A. II/Semester - III
Course Category: Vocational Skill Course (VSC)
Course Name: English for Employability
Course Number: Paper III
Course Code: BAU0325VSL303C01
Course Credits: 02
Total Marks: 50 (Theory Exam: 40, Internal Exam: 10)
Course Objectives:
*To create awareness about various fields of employments.
*To enrich linguistic skills of the students.
*To develop expected skills of students for jobs.
*To train students to get jobs.
Course Outcomes:
*Students are well acquainted with various job opportunities in media sector.
*Linguistic skills of students are enriched.
*To train students to get jobs.
*Students develop language skills required for employment.
*Students are able to get jobs.
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B. A. II/Semester - IV
Course Category: Vocational Skill Course (VSC)
Course Name: English for Employability
Course Number: Paper IV
Course Code: BAU0325VSL303D02
Course Credits: 02
Total Marks: 50 (Theory Exam: 40, Internal Exam: 10)
Course Objectives:
*To make the students aware about opportunities in tourism.
*To develop language skills of greetings and assisting guests.
*To enhance communicative competency of the students.
*To provide knowledge and skills required at customer service centres.
Course Outcomes:
*Students become aware about opportunities in tourism.
*Language skills of greetings an assisting guests are developed.
*Students become competent communicators.
*Students are able to get jobs at customer service centres
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Open Elective Courses for (Semester IV)
(For Faculty of Commerce and Management and Faculty of Science and Technology)
Course Category: Open Elective Course
Course Name: English for Employability Skills
Course Number: OE02
Course Code: BAU03250EL303D02
Course Credit: 02
Marks: Total Marks 50 (Semester end examination-40 Marks, Internal Examination: 10 Marks)
Course Objectives:
*To introduce concept of non-verbal communication
*To acquaint students with employability skills
*To help students prepare SOP, Bio statement, linked in profile for seeking career opportunities
*To make students understand and use digital communication for professional skills
Course Outcomes:
**After completing this course the students will be able to-
*Understand importance of non-verbal communication
*Develop SOP/BS/Profile for professional purpose.
*Use English in digital communication more effectively.
*Prepare reports as an employee.
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BA II
ENGLISH Paper-VI Semester IV
Indian English Literature Essay and Novel
Course category: DSC ENGLISH
Course Name- Indian English Literature Essay and Novel
Course number:- DS-06
Course Code: BAU0325MML303D05
Course credit:-04
Marks- 100 (Semester end exam 80, internal exam-20)
Course Objectives:
1. To introduce students to Indian English literature.
2. To develop literary sensibility of students to appreciate literary texts.
3. To acquaint students with the Indianness in literary texts.
4. To instill human values among the students.
Course Outcomes (CO's):
After completing the study students-
1. know the features of Indian English literature.
2. analyze literary forms like essays and novel.
3. find out the Indianness in the literary texts.
4. understand the significance of human values to mankind.
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B. A. Part-II (Semester-IV) Paper-V
Course Category: Major Mandatory (MM)
Discipline Specific Course (DSC-5)
Course Name: Introduction to English Literature: Novel and Language: Phonology
Course Number: MM05
Course Code: BAU0325MML303D05
Course Credits: 4
Semester end exam-80
Internal Assessment:20
Total Marks: 100
Introduction to English Literature: Novel and Language: Phonology
Course Objectives (COs):
1. To introduce students to the concept, elements, types, origin and development of novel
2. To enable the students to know about various aspects of the novel.
3. To create literary sensibility among the students so as to implant a sense of appreciation of literary texts.
4. To instill values and develop human concern/empathy through literary texts
5. To introduce the students to phonology.
Course Outcomes (CO's):
After completing the study-
1. Students will be able to understand the concept, types and origin and development of novel as a form of literature
2. Students will be familiarized with various aspects of novel.
3. Students will be able to appreciate literary texts
4.Students will develop humanitarian values.
5. Students will be able to comprehend the concept of photology
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Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
B. Sc. Part II Sem. III
(To be implemented from Academic Year 2025-26)
Course category:
Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
Course Name: Communication Skills in English
Course number:
Course Code: BSCU0325AEL303C01
Course Credits: 02
Marks: Semester End: 40 Internal Assessment: 10 Total Marks: 50
Course Objectives:
*To enhance the ability to describe people, places, objects, and events vividly and accurately using sensory details, precise vocabulary, and organized structure.
*To master various descriptive techniques to create engaging, immersive and contextually appropriate content for academic, creative, and professional writing.
*To gain a comprehensive understanding of the components, formats, and language styles used in drafting effective application letters and C.Vs.
*To learn to tailor application letters and C.V.s to specific job roles, highlighting relevant skills, qualifications, and experiences to align with employer expectations.
*To write effective application letters and prepare professional CVs, emphasizing clarity, structure, and persuasive communication.
Course Outcomes:
**After learning this course, students will be able:
*compose well-organized, vivid, and contextually relevant descriptions of people, places, objects, and events using sensory details and precise language.
*apply various descriptive techniques in academic, creative, and professional writing, enhancing clarity, engagement, and reader comprehension.
*draft well-structured and persuasive application letters and C.V.s, demonstrating clarity, professionalism, and relevance to job requirements.
*customize application letters and C.V.s by effectively showcasing their skills, qualifications, and experiences, enhancing their employability and career prospects.
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Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
B. Sc. Part II, Semester IV
Course category: Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
Course Name:
Communication Skills in English
Course number:
Course Code: BSCU0325AEL303D02
Course Credits: 02
Marks: Semester End: 40 Internal Assessment: 10
Total Marks: 50
Course Objectives:
*To equip students with the skills needed for effective telephonic communication, including proper etiquettes, active listening, and clear articulation in professional contexts.
*To train students to handle telephonic conversations involving inquiries, complaints, and negotiations by using appropriate communication strategies and maintaining a courteous tone.
*To enable students to interpret and evaluate the central themes of spirituality, human values, cultural change, and personal development presented in the literary texts.
*To foster the ability to analyse poetic techniques, narrative styles, and persuasive strategies used by the authors to convey their messages effectively.
*To encourage students to connect the moral, philosophical, and motivational lessons from the texts to everyday life challenges, fostering personal growth and emotional intelligence.
Course Outcomes:
**After learning this course, students will be able to:
*communicate clearly and professionally over the phone, using appropriate language, tone, and etiquettes in various business and personal contexts
*develop the ability to handle inquiries, complaints, and conflict situations over the phone, applying active listening and effective communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes.
*analyse the central themes, literary devices, and emotional impact of the texts, interpreting how the authors use language to convey moral, philosophical, and societal messages.
*demonstrate the ability to apply the lessons from these works to real-world situations, enhancing personal development, emotional intelligence, and effective problem solving skills.
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B.Com. II
Semester III (ΝΕΡ 2.0)
ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COURSE(AEC)
English for Business Communication-II
Course category: Ability Enhancement Course
Course Name:-English for Business Communication- II
Course Code: BAU0325AEL303C03
Course credit:-02
Marks:-50 (Semester end exam-40, Internal exam - 10)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
➤ To introduce students to the business letters
➤ To make students aware of how to write application letters
➤ To enable students develop their C.V.
> ➤ To acquaint students with the skills and sub-skills of Interview.
COURSE OUTCOMES
**After completion of this course -
*students become familiar with the concepts related to business correspondence
*students are able to write their own C.V.
*students become well acquainted with writing application letters
*students know how to face the interview
Semester-IV (NΕΡ 2.0)
B.Com.-II
ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COURSE(AEC)
English for Business Communication- II
Course category: Ability Enhancement Course
Course Name:- English for Business Communication-II
Course Code:- BAU0325AEL303D04
Course credit:- 02
Marks:- 50 (Semester end exam-40, Internal exam-10)
Course Objectives
➤To introduce themselves with the marketing skills
➤ To acquaint with advertising and promotion of products
➤To learn human values
Course Outcomes
**After completion of this course:
*students know the marketing skills
*students get acquainted with advertising and promotion of products
*students learn human values
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B. A. Part II (Semester-III)
Course Category: Compulsory Course
Course name: Ability Enhancement Course (AEC), English for Communication
Course Number: Paper C
Course Code: BAU0325AEL303C03
Course Credits: 02
Total Marks: 50 (Theory Exam: 40, Internal Exam: 10)
Course Objectives:
*To make students able to write resume.
*To train the students to face interviews effectively.
*To introduce students to various forms of letter writings.
*To develop writing skills of students.
Course Outcomes:
*Students become able to write resumes.
*Students are able to face interviews.
*Students write various types of official letters.
*Writing skills of students are developed.
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B. A. Part-II (Semester-IV)
Course Category: Compulsory Course
Course name: Ability Enhancement Course (AEC), (English for Communication)
Course Number: Paper D
Course Code: BAU0325AEL303D04
Course Credits: 02
Marks: Total Marks: 50 (Theory Exam: 40, Internal Exam: 10)
Course Objectives:
*To introduce students with common errors in written English.
*To make the students able to identify errors related to use of articles, quantifiers, and prepositions.
*To enrich students' knowledge about subject-verb agreement.
*To develop essay writing skills of students.
Course Outcomes:
*Students are able find out the errors in written English.
*Students make proper use of articles, quantifiers, and prepositions.
*Students' knowledge about subject-verb agreement is enriched.
*Essay writing skill of students is developed.
B.A.II SEM III
Course Category: Skill Enhancement Course (SEC 03)
Course Name: Effective Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Course Number: SEC 03
Course Code: BAU0325SECL303C02
Course Credits: 02
Marks: Total Marks: 50 (Semester End: 40 Internal Assessment: 10)
Course Objectives:
● Understand importance and need of public speaking and presentations
● Overcome fear and anxiety related to speaking in public
● Enhance structuring and delivering effective speeches and presentations
● Engage audience through storytelling and effective visual aids
Course Outcomes:
After completion of this course, students will be able to:
● Learn basics of public speeches and presentations
● Overcome speaking fear and anxiety
● Use various techniques to speak confidently in public
● To structure and deliver coherent speeches and presentations
B.A. II Semester IV
Course Category: Skill Enhancement Course (SEC-04)
Course Name: Introduction to Translation
Course Number: SEC 04
Course Code: BAU0325SECL303CD03
Course Credits: 02
Marks: Total Marks: 50 (Semester End: 40 Internal Assessment: 10)
Course objectives:
● To acquaint students with basic concepts in translation
● To make them aware about the scope and the various problems in translation
● To introduce them the different types of translation, especially literal and technical translation
● To train them to translate from English into Marathi and Marathi into English
Course outcomes:
After studying the course, students will be able to:
● Understand the meaning and scope of the translation
● Know the various problems in translation
● Translate the text from English into Marathi
● Translate the text from Marathi into English
First Year Bachelor of Arts (FYBA), SEMESTER – I
A. Course Category : Discipline Specific Course(DSC) -1 Mandatory
B. A. I, SEMESTER – I
Course Name:Introduction to English Literature (Short Story) and Language (Word Classes)-I
Course Learning Outcomes:
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- Students will be able to understand the concept, elements and characteristics of short story as a form of literature.
- Students will be able to comprehend and analyse the prescribedshort stories.
- Students will be able to understand and analyse the structure of word classes.
- Students will be able to implement the acquired knowledge in reading literary texts.
Course Category: Open Elective Course (OE-1), Sem-I
Course Name :Basic English Usage
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course students will be able to
- use grammatical components appropriately
- develop accurate usage of nouns, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs
- establish the correct concord between subject and verb
- use tenses in English sentences by understanding the sense of time
Course Category : Skill Enhancement Course (SEC-1) Sem-I
Course Name: Conversational Skills in English (SEC 01)
Course Outcomes:
After completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the importance of English conversational skills
- Remember basic English grammar rules
- Take part in various situational conversations
- Create relevant conversations in various contexts
Course Category : Ability Enhancement Course (AEC-1) , Sem-I
Course Number: English for Communication - I
Course Outcomes:
After learning this course, students will be able:
● to learn and use new English vocabulary
● to learn and use present and past tenses
● to use future aspect
● to use different types of sentence constructions
First Year Bachelor of Arts (FYBA), SEMESTER –II
B. A. I, SEMESTER – II(DSC-2)
Course Category:Discipline Specific Course (DSC-2)
Course Name:Introduction to English Literature(Poetry) and Language (Morphology)-II
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to understand various forms of poetry
- Students will be able to appreciate and analyse the prescribed poems.
- Students will be able to appreciate other poems critically.
- Students will be able to comprehend and implement Morphological analysis and identify morphological process.
. B. A. I, SEMESTER – II (OE-2)
Course Category: Open Elective (OE-2)
Course Name:Improving Reading Comprehension in English
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course students will be able to
- know the associations of words and grammatical structures in comprehending the texts
- relate linguistic and semantic components for contextual meaning
- develop skills of skimming and scanning to comprehend the meaning of the texts
- analyze the texts with the help of skimming and scanning techniques
B. A. I, SEMESTER – II (SEC-2)
Course Category:Skill Enhancement Course(SEC-2)
Course Name:Developing Writing Skills in English- 02
Course Outcomes:
After completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the importance of writing skills in English
- Use various writing tips and techniques
- Use online dictionaries for improving their writing skills
- Write effective diary, blogs, emails and letters
. B. A. I, SEMESTER – II (AEC-2)
Course Category:Ability Enhancement Course(AEC-2)
Course Name:English for Communication - II
Course Outcomes:
After learning this course, students will be able:
- to describe the objects and things
- to describe the persons and places
- to describe daily routine and processes
- to understand writer’s point of view, creativity and human values
B Com I
Semester - I
Ability Enhancement Course
English for Business Communication -I
Course Outcomes:
After learning this course, students will be able to:
- learn and usenew English vocabulary
- learn and use present and past tenses
- use future aspect
- use different types of sentence constructions
B Com I
Semester - II
Ability Enhancement Course
English for Business Communication -II
Course Outcomes:
After learning this course, students will be able to:
- describe the objects and things
- describe the persons and places
- describe daily routine and processes
- understand writer’s point of view, creativity and human values
- comprehend the written text and analyze it
- Comprehend various skills to communicate in English effectively, in oral and written modes, with adequate linguistic confidence.
- Develop interest in English literature with reading, appreciating and enjoying literature confidentially.
- Acquire professional skills, values and develop democratic attitude to become good
- citizens of the country
- Learn manners, etiquettes and cultured outlook, required at the workplace in the career.
- Spoken English Course for Optional & Special English students.
- Participated and obtained 1st rank in Avishkar Research competition
- Poster presentations on core topics
- Remedial Feedback
- Career Oriented Course ( Shivaji University , Kolhapur Certified Basic English Grammar Course)
- organised Lead college workshop on " Creative Writing : New Trends and Career"
- Field Visit
- Assistant Professor