Welcome to the Official page of Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari.
The Department of Humanities at CIIT Vehari was established in 2011. This department of CIIT Vehari is committed to impart quality education with an objective to make its graduates cultured, enlightened and responsible individuals. The Department offers Master’s program in English. The aim of this program is to produce good academicians and scholars with an up-to-date knowledge, skills, and the la
test trends in the discipline. The program emphasizes interpretive skills and creative writing abilities, examining the dynamics of literary and cultural history, the structures of literary forms and genres, and the practice of reading, writing, and critical analysis. The program features rigorous training in the research and analysis of British, American and Post-colonial literary histories and texts, preparing students to produce scholarship of originality and importance, and to teach literature at the highest levels. In addition to the academic and research activities, the department is also vigilant in organizing co-curricular activities like debates, contests, seminars, discussions, recreational and study tours, and important cultural and historical celebrations. The department is dynamically functioning to develop modern methodologies and techniques of teaching which can enhance students’ problem solving and critical thinking abilities so that they may emerge as successful, active agents in the various phases of their practical, social and professional lives. The Department of Humanities at CIIT has the highly qualified faculty members of many different fields including English Language, English Literature, Applied Linguistics, Islamic Studies, International Relations, and Pakistan Studies. The Department offers world-class teaching and research, backed by the superb resources of the library, e-library and language laboratories. Such historic resources are linked to cutting-edge agendas in research and teaching, with an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary study addressing practical, educational and personality building issues significant to learners, educators, policy makers, communication professionals, and human resources managers. The Department of Humanities is continually pioneering new ways to teach and assess language, to research written discourse, and to teach writing for specific purposes. Along with facilitating students to enhance effective English usage at its best, the department plays a pivotal role in making students aware of their religious and moral values by teaching Islamic Studies, keeping track of the current political and social issues through courses of Pakistan Studies and International Relations, and making our youth aware of the humanitarian standards catering to their emotional well-being through Sociology and Psychology.
