BITS Pilani Social Sciences

I want to know the courses offered by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of BITS Pilani so can you tell me?

[Kiran Chandar]

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) is an Indian institute of higher education and a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act. The institute was established in 1964.

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is involved in research and teaching.

Courses Offered-

The Department offers courses in Professional and Technical Communication, Mass Media studies, Literature, Foreign languages, Professional ethics, Sociology, International Business, etc.

It offers higher degree programmes leading to the award of Doctoral and Master’s degrees.

The Master’s programme in General Studies, M.Sc. (Tech), is oriented along the streams of Media and Communication as well as Development Studies.

Compulsory Courses-

Course Name Course Code
Technical Report Writing BITS F 112
Technical Communication BITS F 437

Elective Courses -

Course Name Course Code
ADVANCED COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH HSS F342
STUDY PROJECT HSS F266
CURRENT AFFAIRS BITS C393/ GS F243
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION GS F333/ HUM C351
READINGS FROM DRAMA ENGL C222/HSS F221
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FIN C451/ MGTS C473
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS CDP C371/ GS F234
CINEMATIC ART HSS F332
EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAK ENGL C353/ GS F245
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS HSS F343/ HUM C411
SYMBOLIC LOGIC HSS F236/ PHIL C221
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION GS F223
JOURNALISM GS F325/ HUM C311
CULTURAL STUDIES GS F242
POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURES HSS F340
DYN OF SOCIAL CHANGE GS F231/ SOC C211
MOD POLITICAL CONCEPTS GS F211/ POL C212
ECOCRITICISM HSS F349
SHORT FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION BITS C395/ HSSGS F343
INTRODUCTORY PHILOSOPHY HSS F235/ PHIL C211
COMPARATIVE RELIGION HUM C421/ HSS F333
SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA HSS F334/ HUM C383
POST MODERNISM HSS F226
INTRO TO WESTERN MUSIC HSS F229
INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY PSYC211/ GS F232
INTRO TO DEV STUDIES HSS F232
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HSS F346
CONTEMPORARY INDIA GS F332/ HUM C312
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS BITS C212/ BITS F212
CREATIVE WRITING ENGL C261/ GS F241
TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING (WILP) TAZ C312

Contact address

Birla Institute of Technology and Science
University
Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar, BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031