In the Btech program the Department of HSS offers compulsory elective courses for 24 credits. Electives are offered in 4th and 5th (Level 1), 7th and 8th (Level 2) semesters only. Each individual course is of 6 credits.
All Undergraduate Courses (HSS)
B Tech Odd Semester Timetable 2021
Courses for January–May 2022
BTech 1st Semester
December 2021 – March 2022 semester for the deferred year: Preparatory Programme)
Sl. No. |
Course No. |
Name of the Course |
L-T-P-C |
Course Instructor |
1 |
EN 001 |
Preparatory English I |
3-2-0-10 |
Prof. Rohini Mokashi-Punekar |
BTech 4th Semester (HS 1XX)
Sl. No. |
Course No. |
Name of the Course |
L-T-P-C |
Course Instructor |
1 |
HS 107 |
Problems of Philosophy |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. V. Prabhu |
2 |
HS 113 |
Cognitive Psychology |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Naveen Kashyap |
3 |
HS 119 |
Sociology of Science |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Sambit Mallick |
4 |
HS 123 |
Game Theory and Economics |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Debarshi Das |
5 |
HS 125 |
Introductory Macroeconomics |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Agnirup Sarkar |
6 |
HS 134 |
Introduction to Archaeology |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Sukanya Sharma |
7 |
HS 135 |
Topics in Bilingualism |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Bidisha Som |
8 |
HS 136 |
Introduction to Indian Constitution and Political Processes |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Mithilesh Kumar Jha |
9 |
HS 138 |
Psychology of Well-being |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Dilwar Hussain |
10 |
HS 139 |
The Short Story: Theory and Perspectives |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Kiran Keshavamurthy |
11 |
HS 148 |
Development and its Discontents |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Vasundhara Jairath |
BTech 8th Semester (HS 2XX)
Sl. No. |
Course No. |
Name of the Course |
L-T-P-C |
Course Instructor |
1 |
HS 217 |
Social History of Technology in Modern India |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. John Thomas |
2 |
HS 218 |
Ecology and Society |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Ngamjahao Kipgen |
3 |
HS 221 |
Management of Organizational Behaviour |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Nachiketa Tripathi |
4 |
HS 222 |
Philosophy of Science |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Abhishek Kashyap |
5 |
HS 229 |
Environmental Economics |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Mrinal Kanti Dutta |
6 |
HS 233 |
History of Contemporary India |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Arupjyoti Saikia |
7 |
HS 235 |
Writing Systems of the World |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Priyankoo Sarmah |
8 |
HS 239 |
Economics of Uncertainty and Information |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Bodhisattva Sengupta |
9 |
HS 240 |
Literature and Science Writing |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Debapriya Basu |
10 |
HS 242 |
Transboundary Waters: Conflict and Cooperation |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Anamika Barua |
11 |
HS 244 |
Indian Business History |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Vipul Dutta |
12 |
HS 245 |
Social Choice and Welfare |
3-0-0-6 |
Dr. Amarjyoti Mahanta |
13 |
HS 248 |
Indian Literary Theory (subject to the Senate approval) |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Liza Das |
Minor Course in Language and Literature
BTech 4th Semester
Sl. No. |
Course No. |
Name of the Course |
L-T-P-C |
Course Instructor |
1 |
HS 232M |
Linguistic Analysis |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Shakuntala Mahanta |
BTech 6th Semester
Sl. No. |
Course No. |
Name of the Course |
L-T-P-C |
Course Instructor |
1 |
HS 320M |
Literature and Film: The Word and the Image |
3-0-0-6 |
Prof. Rohini Mokashi-Punekar |
Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
EN 001 | Preparatory English I | 0-0-0 | 0 |
HS 101 | English Communication | 2-0-2 | 0 |
SL.No | Code | Course Name |
---|---|---|
1 | HS 142 | Introduction to India’s Health System |
2 | HS 232M | Linguistic Analysis |
3 | HS 320M | Literature and film: the word and the image |
4 | HS 424 | Economics of Uncertainty and Information |
5 | HS 245 | Race in the American and South African Novel |
6 | HS 206 | Contemporary Indian Literature in English |
7 | HS 250 | Introduction to the Indian Epics: Ramayana and Mahabharata |
8 | HS 248 | Indian Literary Theory |
9 | HS 245 | Social Choice and Welfare |
10 | HS 152 | Theatre of the Absurd |
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