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Vision

The Department of Languages aspires to become a center of academic excellence and research in language teaching and education, aimed at enhancing professional and pedagogical skills nationwide to meet the evolving needs of learners.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Languages is twofold:

  1. To provide high-quality language teaching and education that enhances both professional and pedagogical skills across the country, ensuring that learners are equipped to adapt to changing linguistic demands.
  2. To impart knowledge, understanding, and communication skills that enable individuals to meaningfully interact with people from diverse cultures, fostering cross-cultural understanding and engagement in a multicultural world.

The Department of Languages has the following aims for its language courses:

  1. To deliver exceptional language teaching and education that enhances both professional and pedagogical skills across the country, addressing the evolving needs of learners.
  2. To equip students with the knowledge, understanding, and communication skills necessary to engage in meaningful cross-cultural interactions in today’s multicultural global society.
  3. To cultivate in students the ability to use language as a tool for understanding and appreciating diverse cultures.
  4. To foster collaborations and interdisciplinary opportunities between the Department of Languages and other departments, particularly in the fields of Media Studies and Performing Arts.
  5. To expand and diversify the range of language offerings as high-quality service and optional courses in response to the needs of undergraduates at Sri Palee Campus.
  6. To view language education as a means of communication utilized by individuals, empowering them to develop their own intellectual and expressive voices.
  7. To provide undergraduates with opportunities for quality English education, enabling them to become responsible and competent language teaching professionals, thereby contributing to the advancement of English language education in the country.

Introduction to the Department of Languages

The establishment of the Department of Languages at Sri Palee Campus in May 2015 signifies its inception as a service-oriented department primarily dedicated to addressing the language proficiency of undergraduate students, with a particular focus on those pursuing studies in Media Studies and Performing Arts. The department provides comprehensive instruction in English, Tamil, and Hindi languages to the undergraduate student body. Prior to its establishment as an independent department, it functioned as the Language Unit within the campus.

At present, the department is actively engaged in the planning phase for the implementation of a specialized Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in English Language Pedagogy and Practice, specifically designed for prospective students. The introduction of this program aims to augment the educational offerings of the department and will be accompanied by infrastructural enhancements to support its implementation.

The Department of Languages demonstrates an unwavering commitment to delivering language courses that undergo regular revision. The recently redesigned languages courses in English, Tamil, and Hindi languages are centered on student needs based on a need analysis questionnaire and are designed to foster a student-friendly learning environment. Looking ahead, the department plans to offer revised General English courses for all first-year students. Second-year and third-year students will have the opportunity to enroll in specialized courses such as English for Mass Media and English for Performing Arts. Importantly, these specialized courses carry academic credit, underscoring the department’s dedication to providing credit-bearing options tailored to specific academic disciplines.