Course Structure / Syllabus

The details of the syllabus will be available on the following websites of affiliating University – Vidyasagar University.

 http://www.vidyasagar.ac.in/Downloads/ShowPdf.aspx?file=/UG_Syllabus_CBCS_FULL/BA_HONS/History_Hons.pdf (For the students of B.Sc Hons in History)

http://www.vidyasagar.ac.in/Downloads/ShowPdf.aspx?file=/UG_Syllabus_CBCS_FULL/BA_GENERAL/History_General.pdf  ( For the students of B. . General in History)

 

Year /SemesterCourse NameCourse outcome
1st Sem. Hons CT1 – Greek and Roman HistoriansStudents will learn how history writing evolved in Ancient Greece and Rome
1st Sem. Hons CT2 – Early Historic India (Proto history to 6th Century B. C.)Students will be familiar with the history of the time of which there is no written records
2nd Sem. Hons CT3 – Mauryan and Gupta EmpireHow empires were built out of small states in Ancient India
2nd Sem. Hons CT4 – Political History of Early Medieval IndiaStudents will learn how the nature of socio-politico-economic system gradually changed from ancient to medieval characteristics 
3rd Sem. Hons CT5 – Delhi SultanateStudents will learn how foreign invaders settled in India and imposed an alien culture on the administrative super-structure and made inroads in the society faith and economics in India
3rd Sem. Hons CT6 – The Feudal SocietyStudents will learn how the whole system of society, culture, economics and administrative were oriented into a single system of lord-vassalage relationship
3rd Sem. Hons CT7 – Akbar and the Making of Mughal IndiaStudents will learn how a culture alien to the Indian traditions was established throughout the length and breadth of India during the Mughal rule
3rd Sem. Hons SEC 1 – Literature and History: BebgalStudents will learn how literature reflects the contemporary history
4th Sem. Hons CT8– Renaissance and ReformationStudents will learn how the ancient Christendom was transformed into an age of reason and rationality
4th Sem. Hons CT9 – The French Empire and Nepoleon BonaparteStudents will learn how the revolutionary ideas of French revolution had spread throughout Europe with the extension of the Empire during Nepoleon 
4th Sem. Hons CT10 – 19th Century Revolutions in EuropeStudents will learn why and how the romantic era in Europe helped rise of nationalism in Europe
4th Sem. Hons SEC 2 – Making of Indian Foreign PolicyHow the foreign policy  of India was shaped after the independence
5th Sem. Hons CT11 – Colonial Impact on Indian Economy and SocietyStudents will learn how the economy and society of India was controlled and shaped by our colonial masters
5th Sem. Hons CT12 -Peasant and Tribal uprising in Colonial India in19th CenturyStudents will know why and how peasants and tribes challenged the colonial rulers in their own ways
5th Sem. Hons DSE 1 – Modern Transformation of China (1893-1949)Students will learn why and how feudalism in China was transformed into modernity due to western pressure
5th Sem. Hons DSE 2 – Modern Transformation of JapanStudents will learn why and how feudalism in Japan was transformed into modernity due to western pressure
6th Sem. Hons CT13 – International Relations after the Second World WarHow the foreign policy  of India was shaped after the Second World War
6th Sem. Hons  CT14 – Modern Nationalism in IndiaStudents will learn how isolated Indians were integrated into a single nationhood in the face of the British Paramountcy  
6th Sem. Hons  DSE 3 – War and Diplomacy, 1914-1945Students will learn how the rivalry among imperial powers to rule over the World had shaken the peace of the world
6th Sem. Hons  DSE 4 – Pre-Colonial South East AsiaStudents will know the socio-politico-economic condition of South-East Asia before Western powers established their rule there 
1st Sem, Pass for HonsGE 1 – Theories of the Modern StateStudents will learn different theories regarding the relation between the rulers and the ruled and how the system state administration reached its modern form 
2nd Sem, Pass for HonsGE 2 – Science and EmpireStudents will know how scientific knowledge and institutions had developed in colonial India
3rd Sem, Pass for HonsGE 3 – Some Perspectives on Women Rights in IndiaStudents will know about why and how the issue of protection of rights of the women were pursued and enacted
4th Sem, Pass for HonsGE 4 – Gender and Education in IndiaStudents will also know why and how system of women education developed in India
1ST Sem Pass for PassDSC 1A – Ancient IndiaStudents should know how was the political, social, religious and cultural scenario in Ancient India. Because the institutions and practices that developed in Ancient India are the treasured heritage of India  
2nd Sem Pass for PassDSC 1B – Medieval IndiaStudents will learn how foreign invaders settled in India and imposed an alien culture on the administrative super-structure and made inroads in the society faith and economics in India.

Students will learn how the whole system of society, culture, economics and administrative were oriented into a single system of lord-vassalage relationship.

3rd Sem Pass for PassDSC -1C – Colonial Impact on Indian Economy and SocietyStudents will know how the economy and society were influenced by the administration of the colonial rulers. How their actions affected or improved the economy and society.
3rd Sem Pass for PassSEC 1- The Making of Indian Foreign PolicyHow the foreign policy  of India was shaped after the independence
4th  Sem Pass for PassDSC 1D – Modern Nationalism in IndiaStudents will learn how isolated Indians were integrated into a single nationhood in the face of the British Paramountcy.   
4th  Sem Pass for PassSEC 2 – Literature and History: BengalStudents will learn how literature reflects the contemporary history
5th  Sem Pass for PassDSE1A –Renaissance and ReformationStudents will learn how the ancient Christendom was transformed into an age of reason and rationality
5th  Sem Pass for PassSEC 3 – Colonial Science in India: Institutions and PracticesStudents will know how scientific knowledge and institutions had developed in colonial India
6th  Sem Pass for PassDSE 1B – Modern EuropeStudents will learn how and why the political system in Europe had developed and transformed and how these developments influenced the world outside
6th  Sem Pass for PassSEC 4 – An Introduction to Indian ArtStudents will be aware of the rich Indian tradition of Art and Architecture that had been constructed and what were influences that helped such arts to develop and also that what those arts convey to us about the past belief and practices