You are here: Home » About Us About... The Faculty of Arts is the largest in the University
of Colombo in terms of student enrolment. The faculty has nine academic
Departments and several teaching Units offering courses in the field of
Social Sciences. Apart from undergraduate BA courses, several Departments offer
courses for Diploma, Masters and Ph.D degrees. Many students who successfully
complete Special BA Degrees, eventually register for postgraduate degree
programs offered by the Faculty.
The Faculty of Arts has responded in various ways to
the challenges and problems of higher
education and employment. The introduction of the Course Unit System in 1998 was
a major step towards offering greater flexibility to students in terms of
selection of courses, their duration, new methods of teaching, learning and
evaluation. The establishment of a Student Computer Unit and Computer Teaching
Unit within the Faculty has enabled students to become computer literate - an
essential skill in the economic and academic climate of today -- within a short
period of time. Many students specializing in subjects such as geography,
economics and sociology also take computer applications as a regular course
unit.
The English Language Teaching Unit
(ELTU) which is
part of the Department of English, provides undergraduates with a working
knowledge of English through its Proficiency Courses in English. There cannot be
any dispute that a working knowledge of English offers the student a distinct
advantage to society today.
Offices and Units of the Faculty of Arts
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