B.A History Course (B.A History) - Fatima College

Course Description:

Fatima College, Madurai is offering Bachelor of Arts (BA History). In this section, learn about the Bachelor of Arts (BA History) course at Fatima College, Madurai

Department of History

Vision of the Department

To enhance the chance of employability in order to make women empowered.
To nurture the students to become future administrators.
To make them responsible citizens of India.
To give considerations for intellectually and economically disadvantaged and visually impaired students.

Inception of the Department

The Department has its inception in 1957 with U.G. Course at the headship of Dr. K. Rukmani. The students of History have excelled in both curricular and co- curricular activities by getting laurels of University ranks and medals.

Courses offered

B. A. with DCA (Degree with Diploma)
Teaching Techniques (Certificate Course)
IAS Preliminary Exam coaching classes.

Curriculum

Under autonomy and the Choice Based Credit System, the curriculum has been restructured to suit the needs of the time and to enhance the employability in order to empower the women and as such to fulfill the objective of the college. Besides conventional subjects, job-oriented subjects such as Tourism, Entrepreneurial Development, Archaeology, Archives Keeping and Museology have been introduced. To inculcate Research culture among the students, Research Methodology is taught and individual Project and Viva Voce are made compulsory. The thrust areas of the Project are Social issues, environmental Issues and Human Rights. In order to impart the importance of heritage a subject of Micro study on History of Madurai is offered.
Inter disciplinary approach is adopted and as such the Department of History keeps collaboration with the department of English and the department of Economics by offering and being offered some subjects.

Teaching – Learning method
To improve the quality of education, modern techniques such as Panel Discussion, Brain storming Session, Role-play, Skit, On the spot study, Study tours, Seminars, Case study methods, Documentation, and Power point presentation.
In teaching –Learning process Information Communication Technology is very much applied. Much of the subjects are taught with power point presentation, Audio-Video CDs, OHP, Slide Shows and Educational films.
As Computer literacy has become the timely necessity, Diploma in Computer Application is offered to the students of History compulsorily. The curriculum and the teaching –learning method of the Department of History enable the students not only to get a Degree and pursue higher studies but also to open avenues in the career of Teaching, civil Service, Administration, Information Technology, Tourism industry and Self-employment.

Seminars and publications
The Department of History conducted the following Seminars recently.
ICHR sponsored Seminar on “Women and Empowerment “ on 25th & 26th, March 2004.“Culturral Space in Tamil literature and History” sponsored by Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore on 27th & 28 th, November, 2007.Besides the department of History conducts every year one-day Seminar on Current issues by inviting city colleges.

The faculty members of History are very active in participating in Seminars and Workshops of various statures from the college level to International and have presented papers. From the year 2000 onwards they have presented 66 papers and published 35 Articles in various journals, magazines, proceedings and books. They also render consultancy services in other colleges and Universities by contributing as members of the Board of Studies and the Board of Examiners.

Extension Activity
The III D. C. students do valuable service by teaching the School children of Shanthi vidhyala , the Government School at Paravai and the Government School at Alanganallur. They go to the above-mentioned schools weekly twice after their classes and teach subjects like History, Geography, Tamil and English. They also conduct Independence Day, Deepavali, Christmas and Pongal celebrations.

Alumni
Much of the alumni have been placed as Lecturers in colleges and Universities, Teachers in Schools, Government servants, entrepreneurs, and now in IT field too.

Healthy Practices
The Department of History follows the following healthy practices
Remedial classes for the intellectually disadvantaged students.
Mentor System
Lending Books from the Book Bank
Visiting the home of the crisis stricken students to prevent Dropouts
Financial help to the needy students.
Assistance to the visually impaired.