DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
SANATANA DHARMA COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA
BA History Programme Outcomes
Po 1 Critical Thinking – To explain how and why important events happen in history
Po 2 Problem Solving –Acquire the ability to define issues related to society that span distinct eras and to generate alternate solution.
Po 3 Social interaction -An exposure to various social and cultural ideas in the past help a student to gain critical insight about the social reality as a whole
Po 4 Global perspective -Familiarization with the main currents in Indian and world History.
Po 5 Effective citizenship -Students have to learn about institutions, ideas, power structures, constitutional rights, duties, different forms of Government. All these helps to instil among the students of history a sense of effective citizenship
Po 6 Environment and sustainability –Acquire an understanding of the concept of sustainable development, and to preserve non-renewable cultural resources through policy, law and public education.
Po 7 Analytical Thinking-Preparation of project is an inseparable part of History Programme. Students have to collect sources and analyse the data to draw conclusions. The qualitative and quantitative and analytical skills are enhanced.
Po 8 Ethics-Develops the right perceptions on society, social rights and of ethical problems, and have critical understanding on culture and values
Po 9 Effective Communication-The ability to formulate effective and convincing written and oral arguments.
Po 10 Self –Directed and Lifelong Learning-Understand different disciplines from a historical perspective, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice to apply concepts and theories to the real world and ultimately their everyday
lives
Programme Specific Outcomes
PSO1- Students become familiar with the political processes and structures; society, economy and culture; political Ideas and institutions of past and historical thought and historiography evolved at both Indian and global contexts.
PSO2- To understand the methodologies and approaches used by modern historians, or on the ways in which history has been written in the past, and to acquire the required knowledge, awareness and skills for
historical research.
PS03- To understand events, concepts, ideologies and hegemonic relationships that evolved historically and to critically approach and introspect the unconsciously assumed power relations and identities.
PSO4-To understand the elements of the transition of the world from pre- modern to modern and to realise how this transition happened and how far it changed the world.
PSO5- By analysing relationship between the past and the present, students will be able to comprehend the social, cultural and administrative processes in pre – modern Kerala.
PSO6- Students will also be able to gather ideas on different regional powers
and the socio economic and cultural aspects of South India.
PSO7- To apprehend the roots of colonialism and capitalism and to analyse
the impact of colonial rule.
PSO8- To understand the process of nation making and to visualise the ideological underpinnings behind the national movement.
PS09- To understand the socio-economic development in post independent India and to conceive the notion of secular and democratic form of India.
PS10- To realise the prospects of career related courses and to assist
students with educational and career planning.
Semester: I, Core Paper: I, Credits: 4.
HY1141 Discipline of History & Social Sciences: Methodology and Perspectives
Course outcomes:
- To understand the myriad disciplines of Social Sciences with particular reference to History and its methodology.
- To understand the autonomy of the discipline of history and the pluri- multi character of the discipline.
- To apply different theories in understanding past.
- To analyze and evaluate the historical process in relation to power relations of the society.
- To Evaluate the methodology and objectivity of the discipline of history.
- To create critical history introspecting power relations.
Semester: II, Core Paper: II, Credits: 4.
HY1241 Global History: Socio-Cultural Formations in the Early Period
Course outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical and ideological background evolution of the world and human origin
- To understand the social evolutions of the early world
- To analyze the process cultural formations of the early world
- To evaluate the genesis and growth of state and society early world
Semester: III, Core Specific Foundation Course, Credits: 3.
HY 1321 Reconstructing the Past
Course Outcomes:
- To learn the theory and practice of historical research as practiced by professionals
- To understand the method of writing history.
- To analyse the various tools pertaining to the writing of history.
- To construct original historical arguments based on primary source material research
Semester: III, Core: III, Credits: 4.
HY1341 Understanding State and Society in Early India
Course Outcomes:
- Locate major pre-historic settlements and evolution of early farming communities
- Examine the evolution of Varna and Jati based social structure in Early India.
- Critique the social base of heterodox religions of 6th Century BC and its influence in power relations.
- Appraise the cultural achievements of the Guptas
- Differentiate Tamil literary traditions and locate Tinai’s across time and region.
Semester: IV, Core Paper: IV, Credits: 4.
HY1441 State and Society in Pre-Colonial India
Course Outcomes:
- To get an overview of the political, cultural, social and economic life in Medieval India
- To focus on the regional cultures during the period.
- To appraise the linkage effect of the Medieval Period in subsequent centuries
- Interpret the social cultural and administrative features during the Medieval Period
- Develop practical skills helpful in the study and understanding of historical events.
Semester: IV, Core Paper: V, Credits: 3.
HY1442 Social Formations in Early South India
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the socio, economic and cultural condition of the pre modern South India
- To identify the sources for the history of South India
- Discuss the contribution of Pallavas and Cholas to South Indian art and architecture.
- To examine features of social formation in early South India.
- To appraise the transformation from Argo- pastoral to agrarian social formation by exploring areas like economy, society and historical process of state formation.
Semester V, Core Paper VI, Credits: 4.
HY 1541 Core Major Trends in Historical Thoughts and Writings – Part I
Course outcomes:
- To understand the myriad forms of representing past and differentiating history from the other forms of representation of past.
- To analyse the genesis and development of historical thought and writing in different times and spaces or societies.
- To analyse the philosophical foundations of the discipline of history and its changing nature in accordance with time and space.
- To evaluate the types of historical literature.
- To create scientific and analytical history.
Semester V, Core Paper VII, Credits: 4.
HY 1542 Capitalism and Colonialism: Forms of Resistance in India
Course outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical and ideological background of colonialism and capitalism
- To understand the socio-economic and cultural impingement of colonial intervention
- To analyze the process of colonizing India against the backdrop of theoretical insights
- To evaluate the genesis and growth of critical intervention of the colonial subjects towards the British Raj
Semester V, Core Paper – VIII, Credits: 4.
HY 1543 Pre-Modern Kerala
Course outcomes:
- To understand the historical and cultural evolution through the sources of Kerala history
- To understand geographical feature and unique ness of Kerala
- To evaluate the concept of cultural symbiosis and its impact on material culture and society of Kerala
- To understand and evaluate the significance of the social reform movements in Kerala
Semester V, Core Paper – IX, Credits: 4.
HY 1544 Making of a Nation in India
Course outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical perceptions of nation and nationalism
- To evaluate the making process of the nation in India
- To analyze the ideological underpinnings behind the construction of nation in India on the backdrop of theoretical insights
- To account a sound knowledge about changes that took place among the historians regarding the notion of national movement in India
Semester: V, Core- X, Credits: 2.
HY1545 Transition to Modern World
Course Outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical and ideological background of transformation towards the modern world
- To understand the socio-economic, cultural and political intrusions of the process of modern world
- To analyze the process and global impacts of revolutions
- To evaluate the genesis and growth of new nationalism and its aftermath
Semester: V, Credit: 0
Historical Method: Mechanics of Project
Course outcomes:
- To understand the method of writing history
- To understand the various tools pertaining to the writing of history an it’s application in history writing
- To understand the new theories and concepts in historical methodology and its application in analysing and interpreting the past
Semester VI, Core Paper – XI, Credits: 4.
HY 1641 Major Trends in Historical Thought and Writing -Part II
Course outcomes:
- To understand the myriad developments in the historical thought and writing in the Modern West and Modern India
- To analyse the colonial roots of Indian Historiography and evaluate the multiple Indian responses to it.
- To evaluate the critical responses from the subaltern and Women’s history approaches.
- To evaluate the Total History approach and post-modern turn in historical thinking and writing.
- To create critical history.
Semester VI, Core Paper: XII, Credits: 4.
HY 1642 Modern Kerala
Course outcomes:
- To analyse the changing nature of Socio, political and economic structure of Kerala against the backdrop of Colonial Modernity.
- To evaluate the process of socio-cultural symbiosis and the negotiations and contestations of myriad social categories
- To evaluate the process of democratization of Kerala society and polity.
- To critically understand the Kerala Model Experience
Semester VI, Core Paper: XIII, Credits: 4.
HY 1643 Contemporary India
Course outcomes:
- To understand the process of national integration
- To understand making process of the constitution
- To analyze the political and economic changes in the post-independent India
- To account the internal contradictions in the post- independent India
Semester VI, Core Paper: XIV, Credits: 3.
HY 1644 Twentieth Century World
Course outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical and ideological background of socialist revolutions and its impact on the twentieth century world
- To understand the political, socio-economic, cultural outcomes of two world wars
- To analyze the process of authoritarian and totalitarian concepts
- To critically evaluate the exertion of world peace organization
- To understand the theoretical and ideological background of global politics and the world wars
Semester V, Open course, Credits: 2.
HY 1551.3 History of Human Rights Movements
Course outcomes:
- To understand about the constitutional remedies of human right violations.
- Familiarize the various agencies constituted to protect Human Rights
- To analyse the ideological foundations of Human Right Movement
- To evaluate the process of the historical development of human rights in History
- To focus on the importance of the knowledge as an academic discipline.
Semester I, Complementary I, Credits: 2.
HY 1131.1 History of National Movement in India Part I.
Course outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical perceptions of colonialism to imperialism
- To evaluate the socio-cultural roots of colonialism
- To analyze the ideological and historical backdrop of the social reform movements and its reactions to the process of making of a nation
- To account a theoretical insight of the national movement
Semester I, Complementary II, Credits: 2.
HY 1131.2 History of Modern World Part I.
Course Outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical and ideological background of revolution and its impact
- To understand the political, socio-economic, changes of the 19th century world
- To analyze the process of economic revolutions
- To evaluate the new trends and ideas
Semester II, Complementary III, Credits: 3.
HY 1231.3 History of National Movement in India Part II.
Course Outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical perceptions of nation and nationalism
- To evaluate the economic impacts of the British Raj
- To analyze the ideological underpinnings behind the construction of nation in India on the milieu of theoretical insights
- To account a historiographical insight on Gandhian ideology
Semester II, Complementary IV, Credits: 3.
HY 1231.4 History of Modern World Part II.
Course Outcomes:
- To understand stages of colonialism and colonial expansions
- To understand the political outcome of world war I
- To analyze the process of socialist revolution in Russia
- To critically evaluate the socialist policies after the revolution
Semester III, Complementary V, Credits: 3.
HY 1331.5 History of National Movement in India Part III.
Course outcomes:
- To understand the historical roots of national movement
- To evaluate the various social class role in the national movement
- To analyze the theoretical perceptions on national movement
- To account the making process of nation in India
Semester III, Complementary VI, Credits: 3.
HY 1331.6 History of Modern World Part III
Course outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical and ideological background of dictatorships
- To understand the process of World War II
- To analyze the post war developments in the world
- To critically evaluate the role of India in the post war world
Semester IV, Complementary VII, Credits: 3.
HY 1431.7 Contemporary India
Course outcomes:
- To understand the process of national integration
- To understand making process of the constitution
- To analyze the political and economic changes in the post-independent India
- To account the problems and issues in post independent India
Semester IV, Complementary VIII, Credits: 3
HY 1431.8 Contemporary World
Course outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical and ideological concepts of neo colonialism
- To understand the growth and role of third worlds
- To analyze the process and functions of post-world war organizations
- To critically evaluate and debate on the contemporary issues of the world