Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages

The Honors Degree Program in Tamil conducted by the Department of Languages seeks to produce Scholars, Innovators, Leaders and Global Citizens in the following manner:

Scholars - The Department has striven to provide the country with skilled and innovative graduate equipped with a broad knowledge base and disciplinary expertise in Tamil language and studies. They are aware of contemporary as well as historical research in the field of Tamil and able to conduct their own research and investigation in a growing information technology based global world.

Innovators - Graduates in Tamil in the Department possesses a broader vision for the country in its forward march. Imaginative, creative, and inspired by a multicultural perspective, they are capable of producing men and women with measured caliber and imaginative thinking to contribute for the national development in all the relevant levels. 

Leaders - Tamil graduates take personal responsibility and seek opportunities to work with others to advance thinking and achievement in all spheres of their lives. They are confident, inspiring and influential. 

Global Citizens - Tamil Graduates who complete our degree programme are expected to be able appreciate the role of the University and are aware of global issues. They act with integrity and fluency across cultures and perspectives, are committed to the betterment of society, open in their thinking and appreciative of the riches that diversity and equity bring. 

Graduate Capabilities
There are six clusters of generic capabilities which the Department seeks to foster in all of its graduates through teaching and learning in the respective Honors Degree Programs of study. These, as relevant to the Honors Degree Program in Tamil, are:

1. Disciplinary Knowledge & Practice 

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Graduates are expected to understand the gravity and the significance of Tamil as a language and be equipped with knowledge of its evolution of grammar and literature and very rich classical, modern literary genres, Tamil language and its associations with electronic media and technology. They should appreciate the capacity of their discipline in research. 

This theme includes the ability to

• demonstrate an advanced knowledge and understanding of the core aspects of the area of study.
• critically analyze data, make judgments and propose solution to problems.
• construct and sustain arguments use these arguments ,ideas and techniques in problem solving.
• use practical skills and enquiry efficiently within the area of study.
• do research in the field of study.
• operate fluently in the terminology, do translation and interpretation using its methods effectively.
• use A language (Tamil), B Language( English) in Translation process effectively.
• understand the wider trends and developments that have shaped the field of study

2. Critical Thinking 

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Graduates are expected to be able to contest knowledge and practice, critically consider ideas, texts and research and think reflectively and reflexively. 

This theme includes the ability to

• think imaginatively and innovatively.
• evaluate problems from multiple perspectives.
• access information and judge its pertinence.
• introduce new dimensions to existing ones in the domestic environment.
• enrich domestic tools of thinking.

3. Solution Seeking 

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Graduates are expected to be able to apply skills, knowledge, and Language competencies to solve problems and make informed decisions. They are expected to be able to have long-term and big picture perspectives in the field. 

This theme includes the ability to

• construct and sustain arguments and use these arguments, ideas and techniques in problem solving for a given situation.
• understand and see language-related problems in perspective.
• assess problems from multicultural point of view; analyze, seek and select solutions in that perspective; plan and devise strategies to achieve them.
• widen the ways of looking at problems. 

4. Communication & Engagement  

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Graduates are expected to be able to receive, interpret information, and express ideas and share knowledge with diverse audiences through Tamil language and literature. They are expected to be able to establish a rapport and build collaborative relationships with individuals and groups.

This theme includes the ability to

• communicate/present information, ideas, issues and solution efficiently and effectively.
• demonstrate awareness of the current developments in the area of study.
• participate actively in teams and professional networks.
• communicate productively using ICT skills in Tamil language and literature. 

5. Independence & Integrity

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Graduates are expected to be able to learn and work autonomously and ethically. They are expected to be lifelong learners, to show resilience, proactively and an ability to make principled decisions in academic and professional spheres. 

This theme includes the ability to

• participate in lifelong learning in and beyond their discipline.
• exhibit resilience, independence and personal autonomy
• demonstrate leadership, personal characteristics and attitudes that are consistent with ethical behavior.
• understand academic integrity and professional ethics within a disciplinary context.
• learn independently and proactively.

6. Social & Environmental Responsibilities

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Graduates are expected to be sensitive to cultural diversity and to be committed towards preserving the interests of the pluralistic society. They are expected to recognize a role for themselves in creating a future with the consideration of the social and cultural consequences of national and international issues.

This theme includes the ability to

• consider the wider implications of local and global issues.
• demonstrate awareness of implications of world events
• exercise cultural competence and appreciate diversity.