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Gauhati University Youth Festival South West Zone 2023-24

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT



Profile

The Department of English was established in the year 1971. The Department offers Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours and Regular) as well as Bachelor of Science programme at UG level. In addition, we offer Higher Secondary (Arts and Science) course. At present the department has five permanent qualified and experienced faculty members.
The department follows the syllabus set by the affiliating University, i.e., Gauhati University. It follows the semester / choice based credit system (programme wise) for evaluation.

Strength of the Department
i. Departmental library with around 100 books donated by our Alumni members.
ii. Language lab with a sitting capacity of 6 students.
iii. Young, vigorous, qualified and dedicated teachers with specialization in different areas.
iv. Mentoring students in order to develop a student friendly atmosphere and to achieve desired outcome.
v. Regular counseling, remedial classes and parent-teacher meet for the upliftment of the students.
vi. Provision for free books to the needy students and financial help for admission.
vii. Produces graduates who may opt for setting at the various competitive examination both national and state level.
viii. Facilitates for enhancement of communicative skills of students through various interactions, Spoken English classes and group discussions.

Methodology adopted:
The department adopts the following methods to maximize the learning outcome of the students.
i. Collaborative Method
ii. Tutorial Method
iii. Lecture Method
iv. Audio-visual Method

Measures for better learning outcome:
• ICT resources including audio-visuals are used to make learning more interesting.
• The students are taken for field study to enhance their learning experience.
• Talks, seminars and workshops are conducted to make learning more engaging.
• The department arranges for remedial and special classes according to the need.
• Feedback is taken from the students to identify their needs and to improve their performances.
• Student exchange programmes are organized to create awareness and to give students a diverse learning experience.
• Training is imparted to students on soft skills to increase their chances of employability.
• The department includes multiple ways of assessment integrated with teaching learning process such as sessional test, home assignments, discussions, seminars, quiz, etc.
• Grievances regarding internal examinations are redressed at the departmental level.
• Feedback is collected from outgoing students.

Course Details

Syllabus

ID Title Date View
65FYUGP BU English Syllabus2025-06-14View File
64HS 1st Year Alternative English2025-06-14View File
45HS 2nd Year English Core Syllabus2024-06-10View File
44HS 1st Year English Core Syllabus2024-06-10View File
35AEC (Ability Enhancement Course), Paper 1 (Semester 2) English Communication2024-02-15View File
30English Syllabus for Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP), Gauhati University, 20232023-07-26View File
9BA-Eng-Reg-CBCS Syllabus2022-05-11View File
5BA-Eng-Hon-CBCS Syllabus2022-03-09View File