Academic Programmes
Major Streams
M.A. programme
Development Studies
This stream addresses questions of “order and change” in a globalizing world and aims to explore available approaches to fostering development, understood broadly as the goal of providing people the freedom to make their lives better. This will entail studying the web of relationships humans have with each other and the physical world, which can serve both as a constraint and a source of enormous creativity and ingenuity for achieving sustainable development.
Analyzing and addressing these issues therefore requires knowledge and skills from across the social sciences, which is what the inter-disciplinary area of Development Studies seeks to do. It covers such topics as economic development, the role of the state and markets, globalization, inequality, poverty, gender relations, environment, conflict, new social movements, politics and institutions, urban studies, area studies and international relations, to name a few. Courses include those in economics, urbanization, gender studies and science and technology studies as well as advanced topics in political philosophy and social theory. Students in this stream will be expected to acquire and develop quantitative skills in introductory calculus and statistics in the course of the programme. Graduates have career opportunities in government, academia, research organizations and industry.
Courses offered in Development Studies
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Semester |
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HS 1010 | Perspectives in English Studies | 10 | 1 |
HS 1030 | Perspectives in Social Sciences | 10 | 1 |
HS 1051 | History of the Modern World I: 1300‐1750 | 10 | 1 |
HS 1070 | Logic | 10 | 1 |
HS1090/HS1110 | Foreign Language (German I/French I) | 10 | 1 |
HS 1020 | Aspects of Western Philosophy | 10 | 2 |
HS 1052 | History of the Modern World II: 1750‐2000 | 10 | 2 |
HS 1050 | Principles of Economics | 10 | 2 |
HM 1140 | IT Lab | 6 | 2 |
HS 1141 | World Literature | 9 | 2 |
HS1100/HS1120 | Foreign Language (German II/French II) | 9 | 2 |
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Semester |
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HS 2011 | Foundations of Social and Political Thought | 10 | 3 |
HS 2012 | International Relations: Theory and Practice | 9 | 3 |
HS 2190 | Contemporary India: A sociological perspective | 10 | 3 |
HS 2013 | Indian Economic Development | 9 | 3 |
HS 2014 | Environment and Society | 10 | 3 |
FRE1 | 9 | 3 | |
HS 2150 | Indian Literature | 9 | 4 |
HS 2200 | Introduction to Indian Philosophy | 10 | 4 |
HS 2021 | Feminism: Concepts and Theories | 10 | 4 |
HS 2022 | Communication | 9 | 4 |
HS 2160 | Indian Constitution: Text and Practice | 10 | 4 |
Number | Course Name | Credits | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
HS 3012 | Urbanization and Development | 10 | 5 |
HS3013 | Human Rights and Justice | 10 | 5 |
HS3014 | Statistics | 9 | 5 |
MNS1 | Minor Stream: Elective‐I | 9 | 5 |
HS3015 | Mathematics for Economics | 9 | 5 |
HS 3016 | theory | 10 | 5 |
HS3021 | Macroeconomics | 10 | 6 |
HS 3120 | Globalization and Change | 10 | 6 |
HS3022 | Conflict, Reconstruction and Human Security | 9 | 6 |
HS3023 | Microeconomics | 10 | 6 |
MNS2 | Minor Stream: Elective‐II | 9 | 6 |
HS3024 | Research Methods and Programme Evaluation | 6 | 6 |
HS3025 | Mini Project (Research Methods) | 3 | 6 |
Course Number | Course Name | Credit | Semester |
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HS4011 | Econometrics (new course) | 10 | 7 |
HS4012 | Built Environment and Society | 10 | 7 |
HS4013 | Gender and Development | 10 | 7 |
HS4014 | State and Development | 10 | 7 |
MNS3 | Minor Stream: Elective III | 9 | 7 |
HS4021 | International Economics/Public Economics* | 10 | 8 |
HS4022 | Introduction to Cultural Studies (new course) | 10 | 8 |
HS5060 | Technology and Sustainable Development | 10 | 8 |
Stream Elective I | 10 | 8 | |
Stream Elective II | 10 | 8 |
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Semester |
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HS 5711 | Ethics | 9 | 9 |
HS 5712 | Advanced Topics in Economic Development | 10 | 9 |
HS 5340 | Money, Banking and Finance | 10 | 9 |
Stream Elective III | 10 | 9 | |
HS 5970 | Project | 12 | 9 |
Stream Elective IV | 10 | 10 | |
Elective I | 9 | 10 | |
HS 5960 | Seminar | 6 | 10 |
HS 5980 | Project | 24 | 10 |
Course no | Course Name | Credit |
---|---|---|
HS4330 | Environmental and Resource Economics | 4 |
HS4570 | Gandhian Thought | 4 |
HS5070 | Science and Society | 4 |
HS7120 | Statistical System for Indian Economy | 4 |
HS6730 | Economics of Health care | 4 |
HS6070 | Democracy Theory and Practice | 4 |
HS5330 | History of Economic | 4 |
English Studies
The English Studies stream has been designed for students with sensitivity for literary and linguistic analyses. It provides an understanding of literatures in English from around the world with special emphasis on current debates in literary theory, lesser-known literatures and the importance of an interdisciplinary approach. It aims to introduce students to language, literary and cultural studies, with an emphasis on critical reading skills that would stand a student in good stead whatever he/she may eventually do in life. Starting with introductory courses in the basics of language and literature, the stream covers the masters of English literary tradition, as well as major writers from other traditions – Asian, African, Latin American and Continental. A range of genre-based, author-based and period-based courses are offered so that students appreciate different kinds of literature in English in different periods of its history.
Courses in linguistics and the structure and function of natural languages as a system of cognition and communication are parts of this stream. Students are exposed to other streams such as Economics, Sociology, History, and Philosophy so that they can have a range of career options from academics and editing to journalism and language training.
Courses offered in English Studies
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Sem |
---|---|---|---|
HS1010 | Perspectives in English Studies | 10 | 1 |
HS1030 | Perspectives in Social Sciences | 10 | 1 |
HS 1051 | History of the Modern World I: 1300‐1750 | 10 | 1 |
HS 1070 | Logic | 10 | 1 |
HS 1090 | Foreign Language (German I/) | 9 | 1 |
HS 1110 | French 1 | 1 | |
HM 1140 | IT Lab | 6 | 1 |
HS 1020 | Aspects of Western Philosophy | 10 | 2 |
HS 1052 | History of the Modern World II: 1750‐2000 | 10 | 2 |
HS 1050 | Principles of Economics | 10 | 2 |
HS 1141 | World Literature | 9 | 2 |
HS1100/HS1120 | Foreign Language (German II , French II) | 9 | 2 |
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
HS 2011 | Foundations of Social and Political Thought | 10 | 3 |
HS 2012 | International Relations: Theory and Practice | 9 | 3 |
HS 2190 | Contemporary India: A sociological perspective | 10 | 3 |
HS 2013 | Indian Economic Development | 9 | 3 |
HS 2014 | Environment and Society | 10 | 3 |
FRE1 | 9 | 3 | |
HS 2150 | Indian Literature | 9 | 4 |
HS 2200 | Introduction to Indian Philosophy | 10 | 4 |
HS 2021 | Feminism: Concepts and Theories | 10 | 4 |
HS 2022 | Communication | 9 | 4 |
HS 2160 | Indian Constitution: Text and Practice | 10 | 4 |
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
HS 3011 | The Rise of the Novel (new course) | 9 | 5 |
HS 3230 | History of English Language and Literature | 10 | 5 |
HS 3260 | Literary criticism | 10 | 5 |
HS 3250 | Chaucer, Milton and the Bible | 10 | 5 |
HS 3017 | Introduction to Linguistics | 9 | 5 |
MNS1 | Minor Stream: Elective‐I | 9 | 5 |
HS 3240 | Shakespeare | 10 | 6 |
HS 3026 | Twentieth Century Fiction (new course) | 10 | 6 |
HS 3120 | Globalization and Change | 10 | 6 |
HS 4010 | Indian Fiction in English | 9 | 6 |
HS 3024 | Research Methods and Programme Evaluation | 6 | 6 |
HS 3025 | Mini Project (Research Methods) | 3 | 6 |
MNS2 | Minor Stream: Elective‐II | 9 | 6 |
Course Number | Course Name | Credit | Semester |
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HS 5610 | Poetry | 10 | 7 |
HS 5650 | Drama | 10 | 7 |
HS 5680 | Contemporary Literary Theory | 10 | 7 |
HS 5640 | Advanced Linguistics | 10 | 7 |
MNS3 | Minor Stream: Elective‐III | 9 | 7 |
HS 5620 | American Literature | 10 | 8 |
HS 6750 | Applied Linguistics | 10 | 8 |
HS 4020 | Introduction to Cultural Studies (new course) | 10 | 8 |
Stream: Elective – I | 10 | 8 | |
Stream: Elective – II | 10 | 8 |
Course Number | Course Name | Credit | Semester |
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HS 5711 | Ethics | 9 | 9 |
HS 5812 | Feminist Writing | 10 | 9 |
HS 5813 | Postcolonial and New Writings | 10 | 9 |
Stream Elective – III | 10 | 9 | |
HS 5970 | Project | 12 | 9 |
Stream Elective IV | 10 | 10 | |
Elective | 9 | 10 | |
HS 5960 | Seminar | 6 | 10 |
HS 5980 | Project | 24 | 10 |
Course no | Course Name | Credit |
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HS2050 | Science Fiction: An Appreciation | 3 |
HS3010 | Creative Writing | 3 |
HS3090 | Short Story Classic | 3 |
HS4020 | Indian Classic and Cultural Values | 3 |
HS4260 | Literature and the Environment | 4 |
HS4790 | Gothic Sensation and Newgate Novels | |
HS5860 | Contemporary Indian Novel and Drama in English | 3 |
HS6300 | African & African – American Literature | 4 |
HS7200 | Regional Indian Literatures in Translation | 3 |
HS7410 | Film Theory and Practice | 4 |
HS5830 | Literary Genres | 4 |
HS4180 | Readings in German Literature and Culture | 3 |
HS5810 | Dalit Literature | 4 |
HS5820 | Translation Studies | 4 |
HS8740 | Drama and Performance | 3 |
Courses Related to Chinese Studies
- Future Urbans: Relational Perspectives of Chinese, East Asian and Indian Cities
- Infrastructure & Housing: Opportunities and Challenges
- Urbanisation and Development
- International Relations: Theory and Practice
- Urban Land in the Global South: Opportunity and Challenges
- China in Contemporary Global Politics
- State, Politics and Foreign Policy in China
- Introduction to Chinese Language
- Chinese II
- Political-economy of modern China
- State and Development in Modern China
- Conflict and Economic Interdependence