Programme of action of NPE 1986 categorically mentioned a comprehensive programme for professional development of teachers through ASCs. Consequently, in 1987 the UGC sanctioned the setting-up of 48 ASCs. With certain addition, the number of ASCs has risen to 51. The main objective of Academic Staff Development Scheme is to enable academic staff to become effective facilitators of student learning through becoming effective managers of the conditions that affect learning. Besides Orientation and Refresher Courses, the Academic Staff Colleges organize Seminars for Principals/Heads of the University Departments, and short term programmes such as seminar, workshops, symposia, etc.
Department Of Economics
Courses Offered
Master of Philosophy in Economics
Semester 1
Course 1:Research Methods and Quantitative Techniques.
Course 2:Advanced Microeconomic Theory
Semester 2
Course 3:Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
Course 4:Optimisation Techniques
Dissertation & Viva-Voce
Master of Arts in Economics
Semester 1
Course 1: Micro Economics
Course 2: Intrenational Economics
Course 3: Mathematics for Economists
Semester 2
Course 4: Macroeconomics
Course 5: Labour Economics
Course 6: Basic statistics for Economics
Semester 3
Course 7: Economics of Development & Planning
Course 8: History of Economic ThoughtsMoney and banking
Course 9: Opt. i) Agricultural Economics
ii) Regional Economics
iii) Economics of Population
iv) Basic Econometrics
Semester 4
Course10: Indian Economy
Course11: Public Finance
Course12: Opt. v) Money & Banking
vi) Industrial Economics
vii) Environmental Economics
Master of Business Economics
Semester-1
Course-I Micro Economics
Course-2 International Economics
Course-3 Mathematics for Economics
Semester-2
Course-4 Macroeconomics
Course-5 Money & Banking
Course-6 Basic Statistics for Economics
Semester-3
Course-7 Principles of Mgt. and Org. Behaviour
Course-8 Principles of Business Finance
Course-9 Principles of Marketing Management
Semester-4
Course-10 Project Appraisal and Investment Planning
Course-11 Operation Research in Business Decisions
Course-12 Industrial Economics
P. G. Diploma in Population Studies
Semester-1
Course-1 Demographic Techniques
Course-2 Economics of Population
Semester – 2
Course-3 Basic Statistics
Course-4 Population and Development
Department Of Geography
Courses Offered Master of Philosophy in Geography
Semester 1
Course 1: Research Methodology in Geography
Course 2: Recent Issues in Geographic Thought
Semester 2
Course 3: Dissertation
Course 4: Viva Voce Examination (About Dessertation)
Master of Arts in Geography
Semester 1
Course1: Geomorphology
Course2: Climatology and Oceonography
Course3: Disaster Management
Course 4: Advanced Cartography
Semester 2
Course 5: Spatial Patterns of Economic Activities
Course 6: Population and Settlement
Course 7: Biogeography
Course 8: Field Report (Physical Survey)
semester 3
Course 9: Regional Planning
Course 10: Quantitative Techniques in Geography
Course 11: History of Geographical Thought
Course 12: Field Report (Socio-Economic)
Semester 4
Course 13: Regional Geography of India
Course 14: Cultural Geography
Course 15: Political Geography
Course 16: Remote Sensing
Department Of History
Courses OfferedDepartment Of History
FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course 1: History of Historical Writing
Course 2:Theory and Method of History
SECOND SEMESTER
Optional Specialisation Courses
Course 3 (A). History of Ancient Indian Literature
Course 3 (B). Sources, Problems and Interpretations of Medieval Indian History
Course 3 (C). Modern Indian Political Thought
Course 4 (A). History of Ancient Indian Philosophical Thought
Course 4 (B). Political Institutions in Medieval India
Course 4 (C). Political Developments in India 1947-1972
Master Of Arts in Of History
FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course 1. British History, 1815-1919
Course 2. A Study of Ancient World Civilisations
Optional/ Specialisation Courses
Course 3 (A). Ancient Indian Archaeology
Course 3 (B). Political History of India, 1206-1526
Course 3 (C). Political History of India, 1707-1856
SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course 4. History of China and Japan, 1840-1950
Course 5. The Modern World, 1919-1945
Optional/ Specialisation Courses
Course 6 (A). History of India, 320 BC- AD 750
Course 6 (B). Political History of India, 1526-1605
Course 6 (C). History of the Indian Independence Struggle, 1857-1947
THIRD SEMESTER
Compulsory Course
Course 7 (A). History of Himachal Pradesh: From Ancient times to 1971 or
Course 7 (B). History of Europe, 1870-1914
Optional/ Specialisation Courses
Course 8 (A). History of India, AD 750-1200
Course 8 (B). Political History of India, 1605-1707
Course 8 (C). Post-Independence History of India, 1947-1972
Course 9 (A). Political Concepts and Institutional Structures in India, 1500 BC- AD1200
Course 9 (B). Political Ideas and Institutions of Governance in India, 1206-1750
Course 9 (C). Institutional and Administrative History of India, 1765-1947
FOURTH SEMESTER
Compulsory Course
Course 10. The Contemporary World, 1945-1991
Optional/ Specialisation Courses
Course 11 (A). Social and Economic History of India from the Harappan Period to AD 1200
Course 11 (B). Socio-Economic History of India, 1200-1750
Course 11 (C). Economic History of India, 1750-1947
Course 12 (A). Aspects of Ancient Indian Religion, Art and Architecture
Course 12 (B). Socio-Religious Movements in Medieval India
Course 12 (C). Social and Cultural History of India, 1750-1947
Department Of Journalism & Mass CommunicationCourses Offered
Bachelor in Journalism & Mass Communication
Semester 1
Course 1: Introduction to Mass Communication
Course 2: Electronic Journalism
Course 3: History of Press in India and News-Paper Production
Course 4: Reporting and Editing
Semester 2
Course 5: Advance Journalism
Course 6: Media Management
Course 7: Public Relations and Advertising
Course 8: Practical Journalism
Department Of Political Sciences
Courses OfferedMaster Of Philosophy in Political Sciences
Semester 1
Course 1: Research Methodology
Course 2: Theories, Approaches and Concept
Semester 2
Course 5: Dessertation
Course 6: Viva Voce
Master of Arts in Political Sciences
Semester 1
Course 1: Western political thought from the Greeks to Bodin
Course 2: Govt. and politics in India
Course 3: Theory of comparative politics
Course 4: International politic(theories approch and concepts)
Semester 2
Course 5: Western politics thought from Hobbes to Marx
Course 6: Recents trends in Indian politics
Course 7: Comparative politics and political analysis
Course 8: Emerging world order
Semester 3
Course 9: Indian political thought or theories approches and concepts
Course 10: Regional politics in india
Course 11: Theories of Nationalism and process of nation building
Course 12: Indias foreign policy and relation
Semester 4
Course 13: Democratic theory
Course 14: Politics in south asia
Course 15: Society Economy and poltics in hpradesh
Course 16: Public internationl law Or Marxism after marx Or Political economy development
Department Of Psychology
Courses OfferedMaster Of Philosophy in Psychology
Semester 1
Course 1: Psychometrics & Research Designs
Course 2: a) Personality: Contemporary Theory and Research
b) Stress, Anxiety and Health
c) Environmental Psychology
d) Contemporary Research in Organizational Behavior
e) Cognitive Psychology
Course 3: Dissertation
Master Of Arts in Psychology
Semester 1
Course 1: Systems of psychology
Course 2: Theories of psychology
Course 3: Experimental social psychology
Course 4: Applied social psychology
Semester 2
Course 5: Research methods and statistics
Course 6: Psychological testings
Course 7: Learning , memory and problem solving
Course 8: Practicum
Semester 3
Course 9: Psychopathology
Course 10: Psychotherapy
Course 11: Sensation, perception and motivation
Course 12: Practicum
Semester 4 (specialized courses, One Group to be Chosen)
Group-A; Clinical-guidance psychology
Course13: Psychodiagnostics
Course14: Health and community psychology
Course15: Education and vocational guidance
Course16: Technique and skills in counselling
Group-B; Psychology of work behaviour
Course13: Personnel psychology
Course14: Human Engineering and safety
Course15: Organizational behaviour
Course16: Organizational change and development
Group-C; Educational-guidance psychology
Course13: Psychology of human abilities, learning and motivation
Course14: Child and adolescent development
Course15: Educational and vocational guidance
Course16: Techniques and skills in counselling
Group-D; Development psychology
Course13: Theories of human development
Course14: Child development
Course15: Adolescent development
Course16: Psychology of exceptional children
Group-E; Comparative-psychological psychology
Course13: Sociobiology
Course14: Comparative psychology
Course15: Neuropsychology
Course16: Psychological psychology
Department Of Public Administration
Courses OfferedMaster of Philosophy in Public AdministrationSemester 1
Course 1: (i) Advanced Public Administration
(ii) Seminar
Course 2: (i) Advanced Research Methods
(ii) Book Review
Semester 2
Course 3: Dissertation & Viva-Voce
Master of Arts in Public Administration
Semester 1
COURSE- 1. Administration theory - 100 marks.
II. Financial Administration – 100 marks
III. Research Methods in Pubic Administration – 100 marks.
Semester 2
COURSE- IV. Organizational Behaviour – 100 marks.
V . Administration Thought - 100 marks.
VI . Indian Administration - 100 marks.
Semester 3
(Note: Out of six optional Papers students are required to Opt any three papers)
COURSE- VII . Development Administration ( Compulsory) – 100 marks.
VIII. Administration of Public Enterprises in India ( Optional) –100
IX Personnel Admn. in India & U.K ( optional) – 100.
X Administrative Law in India ( Optional) – 100.
XI Local Administration in India Optional – 100.
XII. Administration of Environment ( optional) 100 marks.
XIII. Social Welfare Admn. in India ( optional) 100 marks.
Semester 4
(Note: Out of six optional papers students are required to opt Any three papers)
COURSE- XIV. Administrative Techniques ( Compulsory) – 100 marks.
XV. Public Policy ( optional) – 100 marks.
XVI. Public Relations ( optional) – 100 marks.
XVII. Labour Welfare Admn. in India ( optional) –100 marks.
XVIII. Some aspects of Public Admn. in India ( optional) –100 marks.
XIX. International Administration (optional) –100 marks.
XX. Comparative Administrative System in Developing countries ( optional) 100 marks
P.G. Diploma in Human Resource Development
Semester 1
Course No. I Human Resource Development
Course No. II Human Resource Building
CourseNo.III Research Methods
Semester 2
Course No. IV Employer – Employee Relations
Course No. V Human Resource Management
Course No. VI (i) Project Report
(ii) Viva -Voce
Department Of Sociology
Courses Offered
Master of Philosophy in Sociology
Course I: Research Methods & Basic Statistics (Compulsory)
Course II: Any one of the following:
- Multiculturalism and contemporary Issues
- Sociology of Population
- Sociology of Famil
Semester |
Course |
Core/
Elective |
Title |
Marks |
I |
I |
Core |
Classical Sociological Tradition- I |
100 |
|
II |
Core |
Methodology of Social Research |
100 |
|
III |
Elective |
Social Stratification and Change |
100 |
II |
IV |
Core |
Classical Sociological Tradition- II |
100 |
|
V |
Core |
Perspectives on Indian Society |
100 |
|
VI |
Elective |
Sociology of Environment |
100 |
III |
VII |
Core |
Theoretical Perspective in Sociology- I |
100 |
|
VIII |
Core |
Sociology of Development |
100 |
|
IX |
Elective |
Rural Sociology or
Urban Sociology or
Social Demography or
Criminology |
100 |
IV |
X |
Core |
Theoretical Perspective in Sociology- II |
100 |
|
XI |
Core |
Comparative Sociology |
100 |
|
XII |
Elective |
Social Psychology or
Science, Technology and Information Society or
Sociology of Health and Aging or
Sociology of Kinship, Marriage and Family |
100 |
Maximum Marks |
1200 |
Note: At a time only one elective course will be offered out of the courses mentioned at Sr. No. IX and XII. In case there are minimum of 10 students opting another course it will be offered only if the teaching faculty is available.
Masters in Social Work
Master of Arts in Social Work will comprise of four semesters, spread over two years and 12 courses, that is, three courses in each semester. The course was started from the academic session 2003-04. The details of the courses are given below:
Semester |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Marks |
I |
1. |
Social Work: Theory and Practice |
100 |
|
2. |
Social Work Research and Statistics |
100 |
|
3. |
Sociology for Social Workers |
100 |
II |
4. |
Dynamics of Personality and Human Behaviour |
100 |
|
5. |
Ecology, Environment and Social Work |
100 |
|
6. |
Social Policy and Social Welfare Administration |
100 |
III |
7. |
Dynamics of Development |
100 |
|
8. |
Contemporary Social Problems |
100 |
|
9. |
Criminology and Corrections |
100 |
IV |
10. |
Community Health and Social Work |
100 |
|
11. |
Population Dynamics and Gender Issues |
100 |
|
12. |
Dissertation (75+25 Viva-Voce) |
100 |
Schedule of Field Work |
Concurrent Field Work Evaluation at the end 2nd Semester: Exposure Visits to different settings, Orientation Workshops in the Field |
100 |
|
Concurrent Field Work Evaluation at the end of 4th Semester: Oragnization of Extension Activities in the Rural, Tribal and Urban Areas; Community Work |
100 |
Study Tour |
Compulsory for all the students each year: Urban, Rural and Tribal Innovative Projects will be undertaken during the study tour. |
| Total Marks |
1400 |
