MA Timetable Odd Semester 2021
MA in Development Studies:
The M. A. Programme in Development Studies is a multi-disciplinary programme and was initiated in the year 2009. The programme is designed to provide an understanding of various perspectives of development issues, through rigorous course works and guided research. The perspectives are drawn from different disciplines of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Admission:
The programme has a maximum of 60 seats. The admission is conducted through an entrance test for which the announcement is made around the month of February, March. We follow reservation norms as per government rules. The test is conducted in the month of May, June. A part of the test consists of multiple choice questions. The other part is descriptive. The areas which are covered are current affairs, contemporary economy, politics, society, as well as logical reasoning. Currently the only centre for taking the test is IIT Guwahati.
The results are announced and the list of selected candidates is published in the departmental webpage in due course of time. Admission normally starts towards the end of July, after which the classes start. Information about eligibility and other relevant details are announced on the institute website at the time of advertisement of admission.
Institute Silver Medal
The Institute Silver Medals, for Master of Arts (MA) programmes of the Institute will be awarded to each year to the student who ranks first, obtaining the highest Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) among all graduating students in his/her discipline in that year. In case of a tie in the CPI, the medal will be awarded to the student who has earned the highest number of credits with 10 grade points.
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| Semester | Courses | L | T | P | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | HS 501 Essentials of Political Theory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| HS 515 Introduction to Economics | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| HS 516 Study of Society | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| HS 519 Economic History of Colonial India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| HS 522 Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total Credit | 15 | 5 | 0 | 40 | |
| Second Semester | HS 503 Sociology of Development | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| HS 517 Comparative Politics of Developing Countries | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| HS 523 Economic Development: Theory and Practice | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| HS 524 Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| HS 525 India’s Development: Issues and Debates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total Credit | 15 | 5 | 0 | 40 | |
| Third Semester | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Elective II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Elective III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Elective IV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Elective V | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| HS 698 Phase I of dissertation | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| Total Credit | 15 | 0 | 8 | 38 | |
| Fourth Semester | Elective VI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| HS 699 Dissertation | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | |
| Grand Total Credits | 156 | ||||
| Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
| -- | |||
| HS 501 | Essentials of Political Theory | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 515 | Introduction to Economics | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 516 | The Study of Society | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 519 | Economic History of Colonial India | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 522 | Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
| HS 503 | Sociology of Development | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 517 | Comparative Politics of Developing Countries | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 523 | Economic Development: Theory and Practice | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 525 | India’s Development: Issues and Debates | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 524 | Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
| HS 698 | Phase I of dissertation | 0-0-8 | 8 |
| Elective I | Elective I | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Elective II | Elective II | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Elective III | Elective III | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Elective IV | Elective IV | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Elective V | Elective V | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
| HS 699 | Dissertation | 0-0-32 | 32 |
| Elective VI | Elective VI | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Code | Semester | Stream | Course Name | L-T-P-C | Faculty | Class Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 501 | I | Philosophy | Essentials of Political Theory | 3-1-0-8 | Prabhu Venkataraman |
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| HS 515 | I | Economics | Introduction to Economics | 3-1-0-8 | Rajshree Bedamatta |
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| HS 516 | I | Sociology | The Study of Society | 3-1-0-8 | Sawmya Ray |
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| HS 519 | I | History | Economic History of Colonial India | 3-1-0-8 | Arupjyoti Saikia |
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| HS 522 | I | Economics | Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3-1-0-8 | Bodhisattva Sengupta |
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| HS 506 | III | Sociology | Interrogating Modernity | 3-0-0-6 | Ngamjahao Kipgen Sambit Mallick |
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| HS 514 | III | Economics | Agriculture and Rural Development | 3-1-0-8 | Mrinal Kanti Dutta |
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| HS 520 | III | Sociology | Environment and Development | 3-0-0-6 | Ngamjahao Kipgen |
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| HS 618 | III | Political Science | Modern Political and Social Imaginaries | 3-0-0-6 | Mithilesh Kumar Jha |
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| HS 620 | III | Economics | Political Economy of Agrarian Development | 3-0-0-6 | Debarshi Das |
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| HS 630 | III | Economics | Causal Inference in Development Economics | 2-0-2-6 | Amarjyoti Mahanta |
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