Pondicherry University Silver Jubilee Campus

How many courses are offered by UMISARC - Silver Jubilee Campus of Pondicherry University? Will you please inform me from where I can download syllabus of all courses offered by UMISARC - Silver Jubilee Campus of Pondicherry University?

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The UMISARC - Silver Jubilee Campus of Pondicherry University offers following Courses:

M.A. South Asian Studies
Ph.D South Asian Studies

As you are looking for syllabus, so here I am providing complete syllabus of M.A. South Asian Studies Course for your reference:

M.A. South Asian Studies Syllabus
Semester-I
Compulsory Papers
1. SAST 401-Introduction to Political Ideas
2. SAST-402-Theories of International Relations
3. SAST-403-Colonialism and Nationalism in South Asia
Optional Papers
1. SAST-404-Understanding India
2. SAST-405-Peace and Conflict Resolution in South Asia
3. SAST-406-Developmental Challenges in South Asia

Semester-II
Compulsory Papers
1. SAST-411-Contemporary International Relations
2. SAST-412-Introduction to Society, Culture and Economy of South Asia
3. SAST-413-Research Methodology Page
Optional Papers
1. SAST-414-Understanding Pakistan and Afghanistan Page
2. SAST-415-Energy Security in South Asia
3. SAST-416-Environmental Issues in South Asia

Semester-III
Compulsory Papers
1. SAST-421-Government and Politics in South Asia
2. SAST-422-Contemporary Issues in South Asia
3. SAST-423-South Asia in World Affairs
Optional Papers
1. SAST-424-Understanding Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh
2. SAST-425-Maritime Security in South Asia
3. SAST-426-Civil Society and Human Rights in South Asia
Semester-IV
Compulsory Papers
1. SAST-431-Regional Cooperation in South Asia
2. SAST-432-Foreign Policies of South Asian Countries
3. SAST-433-Dissertation
Optional Papers
1. SAST-434-Understanding Sri Lanka and Maldives
2. SAST-435Major Domestic Challenges in South Asia
3. SAST-436-South Asia and International Institutions

SAST 401-Introduction to Political Ideas
1. Select Western Political Tradition I: Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas and Machiavelli.
2. Select Western Political Tradition II: Thomas Hobbes, Jeremy Bentham, George W.F. Hegel and Karl Marx.
3. Select Oriental Political Tradition: Edward Said and Confucius
4. Select South Asian Political Traditions I: Manu, Kautilya, Thiruvalluvar, Mahatma
Gandhi, Maharshi Aurobindo.
5. Select South Asian Political Traditions II: Frontier Gandhi Khan Abdul Ghaffer Khan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Kazi Nasrul Islam and Jawaharlal Nehru.
6. Development of Political Theory: Behavioural and Post-behavioural Approaches.
7. Scientific Theory: System Theory, Structural Functionalism
8. Political Modernisation, Political Development and Dependency Theories
9. Contemporary Theoretical Debates I: Liberty, Justice and Equality.
10. Contemporary Theoretical Debates II: Multiculturalism and Decline of Political
Theory.

SAST-402-Theories of International Relations
1. Development of the Study of International Relations as a Discipline
2. Traditional vs. Behavioural Approaches; Scientific Theories: Systems and Decision
Making Theories.
3. Realist and Neo-Realistic Approaches, Functional and Neo-Functional Approaches
4. Idealist, Liberal and New-Liberal Approaches and World State Theory.
5. Marxist and other Radical Approaches; Neo Radical Approaches.
6. Post-Structuralist and Post-Modernist Approaches; Feminist Approaches and
Environmental Approaches.
7. The Key Concepts in International Relations: Power: Its Constituents and Limitations, Balance of Power, Changing Dimensions of National Security.
8. Foreign Policy: Meaning; Goals (National Interest, Regime Interest) and Determinants
9. Diplomacy: Meaning, Nature and Scope, Diplomacy and International Law, Secret and Open Diplomacy; Changing Nature of Diplomacy
10. The Concept of Non Alignment: Basses, Role and Relevance
UMISARC M.A. South Asian Studies Syllabus