The School of Social Sciences and Languages SSL was established in 2020, prior to which we existed as the Division of Social Sciences and Languages since the inception of VIT Chennai in 2010. The school in keeping with its vision and mission statement strives to provide quality teaching and high-level research to make an impact at the global level.
Vision Statement of the School of Social Sciences and Languages
To be a centre of academic excellence by fostering holistic growth and development in students.
Mission Statement of the School of Social Sciences and Languages
To mould students from different cross-sections of society by enhancing professional competence, self – confidence and a positive attitude that would help in the economic development of the nation.
To impart linguistic skills by innovative teaching – learning processes.
To inspire and empower students from diverse backgrounds to become innovative leaders and entrepreneurs who will contribute to the betterment of society with ethical and social responsibility.
The school encompasses three major divisions namely Division of English, Division of Foreign Languages, and Division of Social Sciences. A brilliant team of faculty members who have specialized in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work form the SSL crew. We offer a basket of university core and elective courses to all the students registered under the various programmes offered by the Institute – B. Tech., M. Tech., MCA, MBA, M.Sc. B.A., LL.B (Hon’s), B.B.A., LL.B (Hon’s), and B.Sc.
English
The English wing at VIT Chennai consists of 19 faculty members with a majority holding doctorates from institutes of repute. We as a team are committed to equipping our students, research scholars, staff and faculty members with the essential language, communication and soft skills, giving them a cutting edge and an added advantage over their peers and competitors. We work to be the wind beneath their wings that helps them soar above the rest in all walks of life.
Courses Offered: A variety of English courses are being offered for one, two or three semesters to all students registered under the various programmes in the institute. The students have two or four hours of contact classes including Theory and/or Practical and/or Project components. An entry level proficiency test, called English Proficiency Test (EPT), is given to all the students and based on its results students are streamed into various batches and allotted to take appropriate course(s). The courses currently offered are:
S. No.
Course Code
Course Title
1
ENG1002
Effective English
2
ENG1011
English for Engineers
3
ENG5001
Fundamentals of Communication Skills
4
ENG5002
Professional and Communication Skills
5
ENG5003
English for Science and Technology
6
BMT5206
Business Communication
7
LAW1111
General English
8
LAW2104
English for Lawyers
9
ENG 1000
Foundation English I
10
ENG 1001
Foundation English II
11
ENG 1901
Technical English I
12
ENG 1902
Technical English II
13
ENG 1903
Advanced Technical English
14
ENG 1001
Basic English
15
ENG 1012
Communicative English
Foreign Languages
The Foreign Languages wing at VIT Chennai consists of 3 faculty members offering foreign language courses to give the learners an edge over the other engineering graduates in this era of globalization and knowledge transfer. The Division offers French, German Spanish. and Japanese courses. The motive of teaching foreign languages is to sensitize the learners to the basics of the target language along with its culture. The foreign language courses offered are:
S.No.
Course Code
Course Title
1.
GER5001
German For Beginners- Basic Level
2.
FRE1001
Francais Quotidien-Basic Level
3.
GER1001
Grundstufe Deutsch-Basic Level
4.
ESP1001
Fundamental Spanish Basic Level
5.
JAP1001
Basic Japanese
Social Sciences
The Social Sciences wing at VIT Chennai consists of 7 faculty members most of them holding doctorates from institutes of repute. The engineering students along with their technical competence need to acquire an awareness about the society they live in. The division is keen on imparting a know-how about our society, its culture, media, ethics and values, power, politics, authority, governance, along with the dynamics of national and international affairs. The students are sensitised to identify the various psychological, social, political, and ethical challenges they could face and are guided to explore ways to effectively deal with them. The division offers a basket of university elective courses to all the students, and they are:
Dean SSL, VIT Chennai Vandalur – Kelambakkam Road, Chennai-600127, Tamil Nadu, India. +91 44 3993 1555 Fax: +91-44 3993 2555 Email: deancc.ssl@vit.ac.in
