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Department of English

 

Introduction

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Prof. Ahmad Shah (Patras) BokhariThe Department of English Language and Literature enjoys the distinction of being the oldest Postgraduate Department of English in the country. It was established in 1873 and affiliated first with the University of Calcutta, and later with the University of the Punjab.

 

Many of the great names in the country have been associated with the Department as students and teachers. Among them, is the legendary Prof. Ahmad Shah Bokhari (Patras); student and teacher at the Department, later Prof. Siraj-ud-DinPrincipal, Government College Lahore. Prof. Bokhari wrote authoritatively on such diverse topics as Indian music and dancing, books and culture. His collection of humorous essays in Urdu is a classic of its kind.

 

Prof. Siraj-ud-Din is another legend of the Department. He chaired the Department for many years before and after the creation of Pakistan. An inspiring teacher of English, he influenced many generations of students who still cherish his fond memories. Mr. Gillani Kamran, a literary and cultural critic of eminence served as Professor Emeritus at the Department. Recently, Prof. A.H. Khayal, a faculty Prof. M. A. Khanmember, critic and satirist of national repute, has been awarded the honor of “Distinguished Professor” at the Department.

 

Government College Lahore turned a new leaf in its history by becoming a University in 2002. The present staff at the Department of English is cognisant of the new challenges it faces. The Department is running successful BA (Hons.), MPhil and PhD Programmes.

 

Facilities

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A Seminar Room for Postgraduate students, equipped with the latest computer systems, provides easy access to the Internet and the HEC’s on-line journals and e-books.

 

Language Lab

 

To increase English proficiency and communication skills of Pakistani students as well as of faculty members from other disciplines, the Department of English Language and Literature has introduced an English Language and Communication Skills Programme. Students from all academic levels, professionals, employees of Government/semi-Government organisations, etc., are encouraged to apply for the course. The Department has set up a Language Lab with audio/visual facility, a multimedia system, an overhead projector and high-speed Internet connectivity. Faculty members teaching the course have been instructed to discard the Grammar-Translation method of teaching English as a foreign language. In addition to modern approaches to language teaching, faculty members are encouraged to come up with innovative personal ways of teaching and developing a distinct classroom environment, where the one-way lecture method is discouraged.

 

Postgraduate Diploma

 

The Department is committed to pursuing academic excellence in course work and research activities. We also train faculty members to polish their skills in teaching language. A Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in English Language Teaching has thus been introduced recently.

 

Research

 

In 1969, one of the Department’s prescient educationists, Prof. Siddiq Kalim undertook the task of publishing a research journal for promoting indigenous research work. The untiring efforts of the Professor and his committed team led to the publication of the first issue of the Department’s research journal. In accordance with the intent behind the effort and in light of Government College Lahore’s commitment to ingenuity, the journal was named Explorations. Thirty-nine years down the line, Explorations exhorts the Department’s students, faculty members and researchers from other institutions to discover new themes and explore new vistas. The journal enjoys international recognition. Its contributors include prominent teachers and research scholars from Pakistan and abroad.

 

English Literary Circle (ELC)

 

Traditional learning is blended with co-curricular activities at the Department. These co-curricular activities ensure that our students broaden their views and expand their horizons. The English Literary Circle (ELC) is a student body which organises seminars, lectures and workshops on diverse topics ranging from histrionics to international political issues, from literature to mysticism and from history to language. The ELC also organises annual festivities and trips.

 

Academic Programmes

 

The Department of English offers BA (Hons.), MPhil and PhD Degree Programmes.

 

Future Prospects

 

Old boys and girls from the Department have composed an impressive scroll of achievements in different walks of life. We have produced fine poets, erudite scholars, devoted researchers and intellectuals, celebrated thespians, rousing orators, editors of national dailies and civil servants. Some of the Department’s graduates stayed on to serve their alma mater and educate people for the future. The Department of English opens up a plethora of vistas for its graduates.


Courses

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BA (Hons.) English

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Year – 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 1101

Selection of Short Stories & Novel

3

I

ENG – 1201

Prose

3

II

 

Year – 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 2101

Introduction to the Study of Literature

3

III

ENG – 2201

Drama

3

IV

ENG – 2202

Poetry and One Act Plays

3

IV

 

Year – 3

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 3101

History of English Literature: Anglo Saxon to Modern

3

V

ENG – 3102

Drama: Classical to Restoration

3

V

ENG – 3103

Poetry: 14th to 18th Century

3

V

ENG – 3104

Classical Mythology

3

V

ENG – 3105

Introduction to Linguistics

3

V

ENG – 3201

Prose: 16th to 20th Century

3

VI

ENG – 3202

Novel: 18th and 19th Century

3

VI

ENG – 3203

Literary Criticism: Classical to 18th Century

3

VI

ENG – 3204

Shakespeare

3

VI

ENG – 3205

Practical Criticism

3

VI

 

Year – 4

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 4101

Modern Drama

3

VII

ENG – 4102

Linguistics and Literature

3

VII

ENG – 4103

Literary Criticism : 19th and 20th Century

3

VII

ENG – 4104

International Literature in English

3

VII

ENG – 4105

Romantic Poetry

3

VII

ENG – 4299

Research Dissertation

3

VII

ENG – 4201

Poetry 19th and 20th Century

3

VIII

ENG – 4202

American Literature

3

VIII

ENG – 4203

Modern Novel

3

VIII

ENG – 4204

Literary Theory

3

VIII

ENG – 4299

Research Dissertation

3

VIII

 
English as an Allied Subject

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Year – 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 1101

Selection of Short Stories & Novel

3

I

ENG – 1201

Prose

3

II

 

Year – 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 2101

Introduction to the Study of Literature

3

III

ENG – 2201

Drama

3

IV

 
M.Phil English

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Year – 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 7101

Poetry: Romantic and Modern

4

I

ENG – 7102

Novel: Modern and Post Colonial

4

I

ENG – 7103

Drama: Greek and Elizabethan

3

I

ENG – 7104

Research Methodology

1

I

ENG – 7201

American Literature

4

II

ENG – 7202

Drama: Modern British and Continental

4

II

ENG – 7203

Literary

4

II

 

Year – 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 7499

Thesis

12

III & IV

 

PhD English

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The total number of courses to be taken is six. Students can opt for any three courses of their

choice in Semester – I and Semester – II. The courses are offered only during the summer vacation.

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ENG – 8101

Research Resources/Skills and Methods

3

I

ENG – 8102

Critical Commentary and Analysis

3

I

ENG – 8103

Literary and Culture Theory

3

I

ENG – 8104

Contexts of Modernism

3

I

ENG – 8105

Contexts of Post Modernism

3

I

ENG – 8106

Classical Methology: Greek, Roman and Scandinavian

3

I

ENG – 8107

Post Colonial Theory and Literature

3

I

ENG – 8201

The Practice of Poetry

3

II

ENG – 8202

The Practice of Fiction

3

II

ENG – 8203

History of European Drama: Classical to Modern

3

II

ENG – 8204

Contemporary Poetry: British/Continental and American

3

II

ENG – 8205

Contemporary Fiction: British/Continental and American

3

II

ENG – 8206

Contemporary Drama: British/Continental and American

3

II

 

Faculty

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Name

Designation

Area of Interest

Prof. Nosheen Khan, PhD (Warwick)

Chairperson

19th and 20th Century British Literature, Poetry, War Literature