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Faculty of Arts PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH-160014 (INDIA) (Estd. under the Panjab University Act VII of 1947—enacted by the Govt. of India) FACULTY OF ARTS SYLLABI FOR M.A. HISTORY (SEMESTER SYSTEM) EXAMINATIONS, 2017-2018 --: o :-- © The Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh. All Rights Reserved. 1 APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS FOR THE TIME BEING IN FORCE Notwithstanding the integrated nature of a course spread over more than one academic year, the regulations in force at the time a student joins a course shall hold good only for the examinations held during or at the end of the academic year. Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to debar the University from amending the regulations subsequently and the amended regulations, if any, shall apply to all students whether old or new. 2 GUIDELINES FOR CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (20%) FOR REGULAR STUDENTS OF POST-GRADUATE COURSES OF HISTORY (Semester System) (Effective from the First Year Admission for the Academic Session 2007-2008) 1. The Syndicate has approved the following guidelines, mode of testing and evaluation including Continuous Internal Assessment of students : (i) Terminal Evaluation : 80 % (ii) Continuous Assessment : 20 % (iii) Continuous Assessment may include written assignment, snap tests, participation in discussions in the class, term papers, attendance etc. (iv) In order to incorporate an element of Continuous Internal Assessment of students, the Colleges/Departments will conduct one written test and one snap test as quantified below : (a) Written Test : 25 (reduced to 5) (b) Snap Test : 25 (reduced to 5) (c) Participation in Class discussion : 15 (reduced to 3) (d) Term Paper : 25 (reduced to 5) (e) Attendance : 10 (reduced to 2) Total : 100 reduced to 20 2. Weightage of 2 marks for attendance component out of 20 marks for Continuous Assessment shall be available only to those students who attend 75% and more of classroom lectures/seminars/workshops. The break–up of marks for attendance component for theory papers shall be as under : Attendance Component Mark/s for Theory Papers (a) 75 % and above upto 85 % : 1 (b) Above 85 % : 2 3. It shall not be compulsory to pass in Continuous Internal Assessment. Thus, whatever marks are secured by a student out of 20% marks, will be carried forward and added to his/her score out of 80 % i.e. the remaining marks allocated to the particular subject and, thus, he/she shall have to secure pass marks both in the University examinations as well as total of Internal Continuous Assessment and University examinations. 4. Continuous Internal Assessment awards from the affiliated Colleges/Departments must be sent to the Controller of Examinations, by name, two weeks before the commencement of the particular examination on the proforma obtainable from the Examination Branch. SPECIAL NOTE : (i) The theory question paper will be of 80 marks and 20 marks will be for internal assessment. (ii) In the case of Postgraduate Course in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Languages, Education, Design & Fine Arts, and Business Management & Commerce (falling under the purview of Academic Council), where such a provision of Internal Assessment/Continuous Assessment already exists, the same will continue as before. 3 OUTLINE, AND CONTENTS OF THE SYLLABUS OF M.A. HISTORY FOR I & III SEMESTER (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 EXAM.) AND II & IVTH (APRIL/MAY 2018 EXAM.) DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH MA Programme at the Department of History 2017-18 Courses and Syllabus (Semester System) The MA programme at the Department of History is spread over two years divided into four semesters. This programme is governed by the Calendar of the Panjab University and various rules and regulations put in place by the university from time to time. A candidate has to earn a minimum of 96 credits, with at least 78 credits being through courses offered in the Department of History. In the first semester a candidate has to earn at least 24 credits from courses in the Department of History. Note: The Syllabus for Semester I to IV below is applicable to candidates admitted in July 2017. Papers kept in abeyance will not be offered in Sessions till further orders. Course Outline Semester I Code Title of paper Credits Paper I: HIS 111 The Punjab 6 credits (mid-fifteenth to seventeenth centuries) Paper II HIS 231 Ancient India: An Overview 6 credits Paper III HIS 221 Medieval India: Political Processes 6 credits Paper IV HIS 211 Modern India: Political Processes 6 credits Semester II Code Title of paper Credits Group-I Paper I: HIS 125 Punjab in the Eighteenth Century 6 credits (Compulsory) Group-II Paper II: HIS 713 Opt. (i)Agrarian Economy of Ancient India 6 credits Any one of the HIS 712 Opt. (ii)Agrarian Economy of Medieval India 6 credits following HIS 711 Opt. (iii)Agrarian Economy of Modern India 6 credits HIS 721 Opt. (iv)Industry, Trade & Urbanization in 6 credits Medieval India HIS 730 Opt. (v)Industry and Trade in Modern India 6 credits HIS 733 Opt. (vi)Urbanization in Modern India(In 6 credits abeyance till further orders) Group-III Paper III: HIS 831 Opt. (i)Modern World (Mid 15th - 19th 6 credits Any one of the Century) following HIS 844 Opt. (ii)China & Japan (1840-1950) 6 credits HIS 821 Opt. (iii)History of Canada( In abeyance till 6 credits further orders) HIS 811 Opt. (iv)American Imperialism in the 6 credits Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries( In abeyance till further orders) Group-IV Paper IV: HIS 812 Opt. (i)USA (1820-1973) 6 credits Any one of the HIS 832 Opt. (ii)World in the Twentieth Century 6 credits following Semester III Group-I Paper I: HIS 123 Punjab in the Nineteenth Century 6 credits (Compulsory) Group-II Paper II: HIS 431 Opt. (i)Evolution of Ancient Societies 6 credits Any one of the following HIS 421 Opt. (ii)Feudal Society in Western Europe 6 credits 4 HIS 411 Opt. (iii)History of Capitalism 6 credits HIS 412 Opt. (iv)Rise and Growth of Colonialism in 6 credits India HIS 602 Opt. (v)History of Secularism in Modern 6 credits India( In abeyance till further orders ) Group-III Paper III: HIS 432 Opt. (i)Cultural History of Ancient India 6 credits Any one of the following HIS 604 Opt. (ii)Sacred Centres in Indian Civilization 6 credits HIS 424 Opt. (iii)Medieval Indian Art and Monuments. 6 credits HIS 601 Opt. (iv)Gender Relations in Modern India 6 credits HIS 455 Opt. (v)Diaspora in Colonial India (In 6 credits abeyance till further orders) HIS 603 Opt. (vi)Science, Technology & Medicine in Colonial India(In abeyance till further 6 credits orders) Group-IV Paper IV: HIS 213 Opt. (i)Constitutional Development in Modern 6 credits Any one of the India, 1773-1947 following HIS 212 Opt. (ii)National Movement in India 1858- 6 credits 1947 HIS 214 Opt. (iii)British Policy and Princely States( In 6 credits abeyance till further orders ) HIS 263 Opt. (iv)Contemporary India 1947-1992 6 credits Semester IV Group-I Paper I: HIS 126 Punjab in the Twentieth Century (compulsory) 6 credits Group-II Paper II: HIS 911 Opt.(i) History and Historiography 6 credits Any one of the following HIS 912 Opt.(ii) History and Historical Method 6 credits Group-III Paper III: HIS 720 Opt. (i) Religious And Social Processes In 6 credits Any one of the Ancient India following HIS 438 Opt. (ii) Buddhism in Ancient India 6 credits HIS 428 Opt. (iii) Religious Developments in Medieval 6 credits India HIS 426 Opt. (iv) Islamic Traditions of Medieval India 6 credits Group-IV Paper III: HIS 471 Opt. (i) Dalit Movements in Modern India 6 credits Any one of the following HIS 731 Opt. (ii) Working Class Movements in Modern 6 credits India HIS 467 Opt. (iii) Peasant Movements in Modern 6 credits India HIS 418 Opt. (iv) Socio-Religious Reform Movements 6 credits in Modern India HIS 462 Opt. (v) History of Caste and Caste Politics in Modern India (In abeyance till further 6 credits orders) 5 SEMESTER I Semester I Code Title of paper Credits Paper I: HIS 111 The Punjab 6 credits (mid-fifteenth to seventeenth centuries) Paper II HIS 231 Ancient India: An Overview 6 credits Paper III HIS 221 Medieval India: Political Processes 6 credits Paper IV HIS 211 Modern India: Political Processes 6 credits PAPER I: THE PUNJAB (MID-FIFTEENTH TO SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES) COURSE CODE: HIS 111 Objective: This paper aims to examine the politico-administrative, social and religious milieu of Guru Nanak in order to understand his response to the contemporary environment and the foundation of Sikh movement. It also deals with growth of Sikh movement under his first four successors, the phase of confrontation with Mughal state and its culmination under Guru Gobind Singh. It also attempts to discuss the administrative structure, agrarian and urban economy of the Punjab under the Mughals. Pedagogy: Class room lectures, discussions and tutorials. Note: The candidate will be evaluated on the basis of a written examination (80 marks) and Internal Continuous Assessment (20 marks). In the written examination, the question paper will have the following format: The maximum marks in this paper/option will be 80 and duration of written examination will be 3 hours.. (i) There will be 9 questions in all. The candidate will be required to attempt 5 questions. (ii) Question No.1 will be compulsory and carry 20 marks. It will consist of 15 short questions from the list of concepts and terms.given below. The candidate is required to attempt any 10 short questions in 25-30 words each.. Each short questions carries 2 marks. (iii) Remaining part of the question paper will be divided into four units, corresponding to the four units of the syllabus for each option.
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