Department of English

 

Admission Criteria & Process of Admission :

Courses Offered

The department offers M. A. (Honours) in English with special focus on contemporary and emerging areas of literary studies. In keeping with the latest developments in evaluative techniques, the course follows a credit based grading system. Also, in order to prepare the students with a broad-based and socially relevant approach to their subject as well as keeping pace with the current inter-disciplinary approach in the major institutions across the world, the degree has courses designed to meet this academic need of the students.

Course

Duration
(Years)

System

Reserved

M.A. (Honours)

2

Semester

As per Govt. Policy

M.Phil.

1

Semester

Ph.D.

 

Eligibility
M.A. (Honours) : Bachelor’s Degree in Faculty under 10+2+3 system with at least 50% marks in aggregate or at least 45% marks in Elective English. OR B.A. (Hons. School) in English.

M.Phil.: M.A. in English with 55% marks or equivalent Grade Point Average.
 
The admission will be based exclusively on the merit of a candidate in the Entrance Test to be conducted by the Department.

Special Features

The thrust areas of teaching and research include Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theories, Modern English, American and World Fiction, Indian Creative Writing in English and Translation, Applied Linguistics and Phonetics, Linguistic Theories, Drama Across the Ages, Classic and Contemporary Poetry etc.

The department also publishes annually a literary research periodical Punjab Journal of English Studies.

The department has a very rich, open-shelf library with about nine thousand books and research journals, along with its audio and video collection, apart from an almost equal number of books in the subject in the main library.

 Dr. Gurupdesh Singh

Qualification Ph.D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Linguistics and Language Teaching, Critical Theory
Email Address gurupdeshsingh@yahoo.com
Contact Numbers 3262(Off. Ext.),0183- 2505106(R)

 Dr. Sukhdev Singh

Qualification Ph.D

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Linguistics and ELT ; Linguistics, Stylistics and Cultural Studies;Critical Theory
Email Address sukhgndu@gmail.com
Contact Numbers 3238(Ext), 0183- 2256859(R)

Dr. Ramandeep Singh Sandhu

Qualification Ph.D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Fiction; Modern American novel; Modern Critical Theory
Email Address  ramandeep@glide.net.in
Contact Numbers 3435(Off. Ext), 0183- 2225693(R)

Dr. Parminder Singh

Qualification Ph.D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Anthropological Linguistics; Semiotics; Indian Writing in English and Regional Languages esp.. Punjabi; Literary and Cultural Studies
Email Address parminder.s.gndu@gmail.com
Contact Numbers 3436(Off. Ext.),0183-2211145(R)
 

Dr. Harbir Singh Manku

Qualification Ph.D.

Designation Associate Professor
Area of Specialization American Literature; Post Colonial Theory; Diaspora Studies
Email Address  mankoohs@yahoo.com
Contact Numbers 3241(Off. Ext.),0183- 2259312(R)

Dr.Manbir Singh Bhullar

Qualification M.Phil.

Designation Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization Modern American and British Poetry; History of Literature
Email Address  bhullarmanbir@hotmail.com
Contact Numbers 3434(Off. Ext.)0183- 2501474(R)

Dr. Yubee Gill

Qualification Ph.D.

Designation Associate Professor & Head
Area of Specialization Modern British and American Fiction ; Critical and Cultural Theory
Email Address  yubeegillasr@yahoo.com
Contact Numbers 3236(Off. Ext.),0183-2450600(R)




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