Key centres for study of foreign languages

A list of universities and the courses offered

Choices aplenty: Osmania University offers M.Phil and PG diploma courses in French, Arabic, Persian and other languages  

Let us look at some institutions that have facilities for learning foreign languages.

EFLU

This university with Hyderabad as its headquarters has regional centres at Lucknow and Shillong.

Contacts: The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad-500 605; Ph: 040-27098131, Web: www.efluniversity.ac.in

Moti Mahal Campus, 2, Rana Pratap Marg Lucknow-226 001; Ph: 0522-2216073

NEHU Permanent Complex, Umshing-Mawkynroh, Shillong - 793022; Ph: 0364-2231648

Academic structure

The university has 11 schools and 38 departments, as shown below.

School of English Language Education

English as a Second Language (ESL) Studies

Materials Development, Testing and Evaluation

Training, Development and Education

School of Language Sciences

Phonetics and Spoken English

Linguistics and Contemporary English

Computational Linguistics

School of English Literary Studies

English Literature

English Literature of Commonwealth countries

American and Caribbean Literatures

Literary Theory and Criticism

School of Distance Education

English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Phonetics

Literatures in English

Distance Education in Foreign Languages and Literatures

School of Communication Studies

Media and Communication

Journalism and Mass Communication

Film Studies and Visual Communication

School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Arts, Aesthetics and Comparative Philosophy

Comparative Literature

Cultural Studies

Social Exclusion Studies

Hindi and India Studies

Translation Studies

School of Middle-East and African Studies

Arabic Language and Linguistics

Arabic Literature

School of Asian Studies

Chinese, Japanese and Korean Studies

Persian Studies

Turkish Studies

School of Germanic Studies

German Language and Linguistics

German Literature

Germanic Languages and Literatures

Austrian and Swiss-German Literatures

School of Romance Studies

French Studies

Francophone Studies

Hispanic Studies

Portuguese Studies

Italian Studies

School of Russian Studies

Russian Language and Linguistics

Russian Literature

Academic programmes:

Main programmes at Hyderabad:

English: Ph.D., M.Phil., five-year integrated M.A. English and MCJ,
two-year M.A., two-year M.A. TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), two-year M.A. English, linguistics, 
B.Ed. English, Postgraduate Diploma in the Teaching of English.

In addition to these classroom programmes, there are facilities for distance education for programmes such as Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A., and PG Diploma/ Certificate in the Teaching of English.

Foreign languages

Research programme: Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

Advanced diploma: Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

Five-year integrated M.A. course in Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

Two-year M.A. course in Arabic and French

PG diploma in the Teaching of Arabic

Diploma: Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

Certificate of proficiency: Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

Lucknow centre: Five-year integrated M.A. English, two-year M.A. English, PG diploma in the Teaching of English, M.Phil. and Ph.D. (linguistics and phonetics), part-time courses in French and German.

Shillong centre: five-year integrated M.A. English and MCJ, two-year M.A. English, PG Diploma in the Teaching of English, M.Phil. and Ph.D. (English language education), part-time courses in German

University of Delhi

Ph.D.: German, Hispanic, Linguistics, Persian

M.Phil.: Arabic, Bulgarian language, French, German, Hispanic Italian, Linguistics, Persian, Russian

M.A.: Arabic, French, German, Hispanic, Italian, Linguistics Persian

B.A. (Hons): French, German, Persian, Spanish, Zongha, Arabic,

Diploma / certificate/others: advanced diploma: applied linguistics, Bulgarian/ Croatian / Czech / French / German/ Hungarian/ Italian/ Modern / Persian / Polish / Russian / Serbian / Slovak languages

Contact: 011-27667853; web site: www.du.ac.in

BHU, Varanasi

Ph.D.: Different departments

M.A.: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Persian, Russian, Nepali, Pali, linguistics

One-year PG Diploma in Japanese Studies

B.A. (Hons): Arabic, Persian, Pali, Nepali, Chinese, German, French, Russian, linguistics

Undergraduate diploma (two years): Arabic, Chinese, French Studies, German Studies, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Sinhalese

(There may be differences in the programmes during certain academic years.)

Web site: www.bhu.ac.in

University of Madras

The Department of French and other Foreign Languages, Chepauk, Chennai-600005 offers the following courses:

M.Phil.: French

M.A.: French

Diploma/ certificate: French, German, Italian, Spanish

Ph: 044-2539 9424; web site: www.unom.ac.in

Osmania University, Hyderabad

M.Phil.: Arabic, French

M.A.: Arabic, French, Persian

PG Diploma: Translation in Arabic, Applied linguistics

Junior Diploma: French, German, Russian, Arabic, Persian (admission after Plus Two)

Senior Diploma: French, German, Russian (admission after Junior Diploma with at least 50 per cent marks or a Bachelor's degree in the second class)

Advanced Diploma: French, German, Russian (admission after Senior Diploma with at least 50 per cent marks)

www.osmania.ac.in

Jamia Millia Islamia

Ph.D.: Arabic, Persian

M.A.: Arabic, Persian

B.A. (Hons): Arabic, Persian

Advanced Diploma: Modern Arabic Language and Translation, Modern Persian, Turkmenian, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Italian

Diploma: Modern Arabic, Modern Persian, Turkemenian, Turkish, Pashto, Kazhaki, Uzbek, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Italian

Certificate: Modern Arabic, Modern Persian, Turkmenian, Turkish, Pashto, Kazhaki, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Italian

Ph: 011-26981717, website: http://www.jmi.ac.in

University of Mumbai

Ph.D.: Arabic, French, Persian

M.A.: Arabic, French, Persian

B.A.: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Pali, Persian, Portuguese, Russian,

Advanced Diploma: Arabic, German, Russian

Diploma: Arabic, French, German, Pali, Persian, Russian

Certificate: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Persian, Polish, Russian.

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It’s stressful,,,

Rat race and parental pressure lead to depression

Many are those who have grown out of their student skin, many striving to grow out of it, akin to the caterpillar which struggles to shed its skin and morph into a butterfly. It is a struggle, yes, but how else would such a beautiful butterfly emerge? It is not to be hastily understood that a student’s life is only a struggle. 
It is a concoction of various ingredients, both sweet and sour, probably a bit spicy too!

In the contemporary situation, the life of the student community is to an extent controlled by external forces. Cut-throat competition, semesters, paucity of time and the rat race have all increased students’ stress levels. 
Yet, it is also true that one learns social skills, self-confidence and acquires knowledge.
But the question that arises at this juncture is whether the system really takes the student on the path towards knowledge or is it mere rote learning for the sake of those “deciding” marks?

There are many instances of a student visiting a psychologist to overcome stress and depression, which is not a very healthy trend. The culprit to a certain level is the stiff and often unhealthy competition. However, parental pressure and societal expectations also contribute. 

A person can perform any task to the best of his/her ability. If one feels overburdened, the performance suffers. How fair is it? It only ruins the confidence level and psychology of the student. This trend probably ought to undergo a sea change. However, one need not draw a conclusion that a student’s life is all work and no play. A student is not dogged by the worries that bother the adults. 

Enviable

The fun and frolic associated with a student’s life is enviable. A combination of some fun and work will result in a better outcome. There does not seem to be sufficient time to develop any extra-curricular activity. If a student concentrates on one area of learning, then there are chances of the individual emerging a failure in other spheres, whether academic or non-academic. 

It is indeed tough to balance both. The solution could probably be in changing the attitude of parents and society, who consider only the academic success of a student.

The life of a student is often glorified to such an extent that there are chances of some students mistaking this as the reality. Many a times, students ape models they see on celluloid and sometimes complain about the reality. And also those who have completed their education may recall their student days as being the golden period of their lives. 

But there are chances of them having complained about the flip side of a student life and the stress while they were students themselves.

By,

  BHUMIKA K. 

 

Power of imagination

MIND MATTERS: Imagination is the ability to be creative. Imagination is an ability to form a mental image of something and make an attempt to improve upon it in a novel way. It is the ability of the mind to build mental scenes, objects or events that do not exist in the ordinary world. 
 

Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. It gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and enables one to mentally explore the past and future. Generally, all our dreams about the future take shape in our world of imagination. It is a state where we don’t find any rules and limitations. In that state, all our desires for creativity can be fulfilled. 

In that state we can see what is happening in the moon and we can visualise playing football match in space with stars. 

At a glance, we can do what we want. Nowadays, nobody is free from tensions of work. Mostly students and employees are facing this problem. Workaholics turn an otherwise peaceful life into a mechanical one. As we are doing things in a rigid fashion, we can’t expect creative ideas.

In our imagination we can travel anywhere at the speed of light and without any obstacles.

It can make us feel free, at least in the mind, from the burden of tasks, difficulties and unpleasant circumstances.

Imagination is not limited only to seeing pictures in the mind. It includes all the five senses and the feelings. One can imagine a sound, taste, smell, a physical sensation or a feeling or emotion.

For some people it is easier to see mental pictures, others find it easier to imagine a feeling, and some are more comfortable imagining the sensation of one of the five senses.

Some force is acting on us to do various activities. For example, a schoolboy is doing his home work only because of the fear of the teacher. We can take the employee as an example. Only because of the boss he is worried about the work. Only those who experiment with their circumstances will be able to achieve something new and add to the quality of a life.

So, in order to perform our daily tasks in an enjoyable manner, we need some internal force or energy. This force acts as a ‘catalyst’ for the ordinary life.

Imagination is the ability to be creative. It is a mental tool by which we can mould ourselves as per our wish.

Understand emotions to build better team spirit

Emotions are so much a part of human life that they cannot be disregarded in the professional world. The ability to understand others' feelings, is necessary to build good workplace relationships. It helps one to become a better communicator. It improves the ability to influence others.

Understanding emotions is an important constituent of emotional intelligence. Managers, mentors and counsellors should possess this skill because their jobs have a lot to do with influencing people. The success of all day-to-day activities like meetings, negotiations, conflict resolutions and performance management is based on the ability of the participants to understand others' emotions. It helps in avoiding misunderstandings, frustration and to some extent stress.
Each one of us displays emotions in a unique way. Learning to read another person's emotions from the cues he throws requires patience, but is worth it. Conclusions about responses of a person in different emotional states can be drawn only after careful observation and analysis of his behaviour.

And when we commit a mistake in our analysis and act guided by those conclusions, we may end up damaging our relationship with the person and leaving a deep scar on his mind. Here are some ways to comprehend others' emotions:

Self-study: Observe yourself to understand how your different emotions are displayed in different situations. By recognising how your emotions affect you, you can understand others' emotions.

Enquire: The best way to know how a person is feeling is to ask him. When you do this, you are exhibiting your concern for him. It will make him feel good and he will be glad to share his feelings. This way you not only get what you want but also develop a better relationship with the person.

Empathise: Empathy gives the ability to understand and evaluate. So by imagining yourself in the situation the other person is in, you will be in a better position to understand his feelings.

Analyse: There might be cases when it is not appropriate or intelligent to ask. Sometimes, the person might not be willing to share with you. Or he might take advantage of the opportunity to mislead you.
At times, the other person could be unaware of his true feelings. So, whether to ask or not and how much to believe are up to your discretion. Again practise improves your judgement. And when you are unsure, take into account, non-verbal cues.

Frown, wide-open mouth, blank eyes, physical distance maintained from a person or contracted eyes have all messages about emotional state of the person. Non-verbal signs tell a lot about a person's feelings and usually more precisely.

The changes in facial expression convey how a person is feeling about the external influences and what kind of responses could be building up in his mind. Apart from this, gestures and body movements also provide insight to the mind of the person.
For example, biting lips and shaking legs is a sign of nervousness. Crossed hands and legs are sign of disagreement. Relaxed face muscles are sign of contentment.

Speech is another important source to understand emotions. Tone, speed and quality of speech, pitch and amplitude convey ulterior and unarticulated messages about the emotional state of a person. Fast speech is a sign of excitement or nervousness. Talking slowly, at audible level suggests pondering on the issue.

Understanding emotions is necessary to anticipate and control the outcomes of events. For managers who aim to inspire and motivate others, this ability helps to deal with people with different attitude and approach.
It is useful to avoid conflicts, build team spirit and mediate between disagreeing parties. It helps to cultivate a better way of thinking.

Deal with difficult peers with patience, tact ...

Throughout your career, you team up with different kinds of people. You like some of them and feel they are easy to get along with. Some, you don't like even if they are nice and friendly but are still difficult colleagues. You interact with these people every day, so you have to maintain your relationship with them. Dealing with them is a challenge, but you cannot escape it because it is linked to your future.

Good professionals complement your efforts and contribute to your growth. The bad ones can mislead you and burden your job function. They even pose a threat to the morale and performance of the whole team. It is true that you do not have control over them but by analysing the difficult situations, you can devise strategies to deal with them.

Firstly, find out whether any other team member has similar reactions against the particular co-worker. At times, you become a target because you appear vulnerable. They victimise you because you allow them. If this is the case, all you have to do is to become immune to what they say or do. Ignore them and avoid falling prey to their behaviour. The following is some advice:

Criticising: Some people constantly criticise others. This helps them feel better and superior. Some of them are bullies to the core who criticise for sheer pleasure. The best way to handle them is to become immune to their comments. Do not react to what they say or try to answer them diplomatically. Ensure that you show them that you are not affected by their comments and they will go searching for a different target.

Passing over: Your colleague may try to dump his responsibilities on you. If you feel that this person is ‘carrying' messages of new assignments frequently, check with your manager to ensure that he is assigning them to you. If you realise that it is the colleague who is assigning the work, politely tell him that you will not do it. Or you can talk to your manager and seek his advice to deal with this person.

Another trick is to evade responsibilities when important tasks are assigned. This colleague could fall under latecomers, absentees, ‘missing' from seat and ‘not reachable' categories. Let him know that he is taking too much time off and warn him that it is not fair to overburden his colleagues. If he continues, tell him that you are not willing to share his work and would take the issue to the notice of higher ups.

Competition: A colleague with low self-esteem can bring you under unwarranted pressure by making everything into a competition. You can deal with him by extolling his abilities and underplaying yours. This way he may even be extra kind to you because you ignore his shortfalls.

No planning: Some employees are bad at organising and sticking to their action plan. This kind of work approach will disrupt your schedule if you are interdependent for finishing the job. You can handle this situation by pursuing deadlines you set prior to actual deadlines. Also, remind this person about the deadlines in writing. Whenever he fails to meet his deadlines, inform your manager that you may need some additional time to finish your part of the job because you did not receive the required information or support from this person in time.

Some colleagues do not intend any malice but cause annoying interruption to work because they need some external support. They cannot handle difficult situations themselves and need to express their feelings to someone before they can calm down or proceed. Whenever they are in some pressure, they barge into your cubicle and start telling details about their problems. They consume a few hours at a stretch or disturb you every few minutes to update you on the matter. Dealing with this kind of situation may require patience and tact. Tell the person that you will listen to him during the break or after office hours. Say that you are really concerned but your work pressure will not permit you to afford any time for him at the moment. You will have to do this every time he tries to disturb you until he realises that you will not spare him any time during working hours.

Another kind of disturbance is from people who like to gossip. Engaging them is not just getting distracted from work; it can create a blotch on your record as an unproductive and problematic employee. So never participate in this kind of activities during working hours.

Some employees are always complaining about work and the working environment. By their constant cribbing, they induce negativity in others around them. Some of them could be even pessimists. Colleagues, managers or experts can counsel such people. Unless the problem causing issues in a colleague is ‘chronic' it can solved by discussing it over a cup of coffee. But if this does not help, you have to devise a strong strategy to save yourself and your team against the negative repercussions.

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