Department Establishment:
The Department of History had its origin from 1968 onwards with the inception of Pre University Course.B.A History was introduced in the year 1978 .The Department of History has crossed several commendable milestones. An UGC sponsored MA Human Rights Programme was started in the year 2007 which was later converted to MA History in the year 2015 thereby upgrading the Department of History to PG Department of History. A Certificate Programme in Concepts in Human Rights (2013) and Certificate Programme in Museology (2017) further strengthens the academic wealth. The Department had surpassed Silver Jubilee and has made pioneering efforts in transforming the scope of history. Catering to the needs of Local/ National/ Regional/Global necessities, the Curriculum is restructured and modified often to fulfill the needs of the students.
Vision:
Mission:
Name of the Programme | B.A History |
Duration | 3 Years |
Intake | 60 |
Eligibility | Pass in the Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or an examination (like the CBSE) recognized by the universities as equivalent thereto. Preference will be given to the students those who have studied History under Part – III in plus two. |
Name of the Programme | M.A History |
Duration | 2 Years |
Intake | 36 |
Eligibility | A candidate must have passed a 3years degree course in any discipline or programme offered by the Institutions recognized by the University as equivalent thereto. |
PO1: Disciplinary knowledge
Apply the knowledge of Arts, Science and Humanities to address fundamental and complex questions appropriate to their programmes.
PO2: Critical thinking, Problem solving and Analytical reasoning
Make use of appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze and solve problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions.
PO3: Research related skills and scientific reasoning
Critically analyze research processes, products and practices with a view of strategic use of data in their field.
PO4: Communication skills and Digital literacy
Demonstrate skills in oral and written communication and make use of ICT in various learning ambience.
PO5: Team work and Leadership quality
Interact productively with people from diverse backgrounds as both leaders/mentors and team members with integrity and professionalism.
PO6: Multicultural competence with Moral and ethical awareness
Defend the society against gender and environmental issues with moral and ethical awareness.
PO7: Self-directed and Life-long learning
Formulate their own educational needs in a changing world in ways sufficient to maintain their competence and to allow them to contribute to the advancement of knowledge.
PSO:
PSO1: interpret the past and existing social, political, religious and economic conditions of the people.
PSO2: think and argue historically and critically in writing and discussing the social problems.
PSO3: extract evidence from primary sources by analyzing and evaluating them in relation to their cultural and historical context.
PSO4: visualize the historical events through video lessons and write articles on historical topics.
PSO5: develop a sense of team work and leadership quality by playing active roles in collecting artefacts, participating in historical drama and making historical models.
PSO6: promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst the people transcending religious, linguistic, regional and sectional diversities.
PSO7: build a sense of patriotism in the hearts of the people.
PEO:
PEO1: apply their acquired skills for higher studies in the arena of law and teaching.
PEO2: excel in obtaining historical data from a variety of sources.
PEO3: create a sense of democratic civil society.
PG PROGRAMME IN HISTORY:
PO1: Disciplinary knowledge
Apply the knowledge of Arts, Science and Humanities to address fundamental and complex questions appropriate to their programmes.
PO2: Critical thinking, Problem solving and Analytical reasoning
Make use of appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze and solve problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions.
PO3: Research related skills and scientific reasoning
Critically analyze research processes, products and practices with a view of strategic use of data in their field.
PO4: Communication skills and Digital literacy
Demonstrate skills in oral and written communication and make use of ICT in various learning ambience.
PO5: Team work and Leadership quality
Interact productively with people from diverse backgrounds as both leaders/mentors and team members with integrity and professionalism.
PO6: Multicultural competence with Moral and ethical awareness
Defend the society against gender and environmental issues with moral and ethical awareness.
PO7: Self-directed and Life-long learning
Formulate their own educational needs in a changing world in ways sufficient to maintain their competence and to allow them to contribute to the advancement of knowledge.
PSO:
PSO1: demonstrate knowledge of the chronology, narrative, major events, personalities and turning points of the history of the US, Europe and non-western countries.
PSO2: utilize current methods and skills in historical documentation and interpretation to make history accessible and useful to the public.
PSO3: make use of the primary and secondary data for evaluating evidence with relevant archival sources for a particular project.
PSO4: apply the information and communication technology to decipher assignments and projects on historical topics.
PSO5: build a sense of team work and leadership quality by playing active roles in collecting data for the project, artifact collection, participating in historical drama and making historical models.
PSO6: appraise different modes of thought and expression from different historical periods and in different geographic areas and assess the value of diversity.
PSO7: formulate a clear argument, support the argument with appropriate and thorough evidence and reach a convincing conclusion.
PEO:
PEO1: demonstrate a self- critical academic perspective on human diversity such as social, cultural, political, economic and philosophical traditions.
PEO2: apply the skills of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing and evaluating materials originating from historical observation, experience, reflection and reasoning.
PEO3: formulate the essence of history to next generation through the establishment of private museums.
Dr.J.Mekala Devi, 73rd National Unity Conference on Individual Achievement and National Development Excellence in her respective fieldGlobal Economic Progress & Research Centre 22. Feb. 2020
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Dr.J.Mekala Devi has participated in the Longest International Conference apropos World Record Event organized by ESN Publications and received the Certificate of Honor on World Record Event
Achieved in Judo District Level Camp
Award received in Indian Fitness Association
Overall Shield in Madurai Kamaraj University C.Sndhu