Faculty of Science

Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – I

(Research Methodology)

1. Scientific Process: Meaning and Definition, a brief history of scientific

process.

2. Introduction of Research Methodology: Meaning of research, objectives of

research, types of research, significance of research, problems encountered by
researchers in India.

3. Research Problem: Definition, necessity and techniques of defining

research problem, Formulation of research problem, Objectives of research
problem.

4. Research Design: Meaning, need and features of good research design, Types
of Research Designs, Basic Principles of Experimental Designs, Design of
experiments, Synopsis design for research topic.

5. Sampling Designs: Census and Sample surveys, Different types of sample

designs, Characteristics of good sample design, Techniques of selecting a
random sample.

6. Editing, Data Collection and Validation: Primary and secondary data,

Methods of collecting primary and secondary data, Importance and methods of
editing and data validation.

7. Hypothesis: Definition, testing of hypothesis, procedures of hypothesis

testing, flow diagram for hypothesis testing, Parametric and non-parametric tests
for testing of hypothesis, Limitations of tests of hypothesis.

8. Paper/Thesis Writing and Report Generation: Basic concepts of paper their

writing and report generation, review of literature, Concepts of Bibliography
and References, significance of report writing, steps of report writing, Types of
Research reports, Methods of presentation of report.

9. Computer Applications: Fundamentals of computers - definition, types of

computers. RAM, ROM, CPU, I/O devices. Number system - binary, octal
and hexadecimal, base conversion. Logic gates - AND, OR, NOT. Date
Structure - array, stack (push, pop), queue (insert, delete), linked list - singly,

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 doubly, Operating system - definition, types of OS. Use of software - MS
Office - Power Point, WORD and EXCEL and ACCESS.

10. Field and Computer hards: viruses, misuse of internet, hacking, Field
hazards.

11. Instrumentation: Description and principles of (i) Electrophoresis (ii) PCR

Machine (iii) Laminar Flow (iv) Ultracentrifuge (v) Autoclave and (vi) Light
and electron microscopy, Chromatography and HPLC, Handling of
instruments and precautions. Your text here 3

12. Safety Measures:

(i) Lab Safety Measures: Introduction, Code of conduct - while
entering in the lab, while working with the chemicals, while
disposal of chemicals, Storage and disposal of chemical wastes -
aqueous wastes, organic wastes and radioactive wastes, Human
contribution to reduce hazardous wastes.
(ii) Field Safety Measures: Food security during field trip/expedition, safety
measures during field trip/expedition - self- care, avoid in fields, care
from wild animals, hazard warnings, Safety measures during visit to
library and villages, first aid in the fields.

Suggested Readings:

1. Blum, Deborah and Mary Knudson, eds. A field guide for science writers: the
official guide of the National Association of Science Writers, New York:
Oxford University Press, 1997.
2. Booth, Wayne, Gregory G Colomb, Joseph M. Williams. The craft of
Research Chicago University of Chicago Press, 1995.
3. Davis, Martha. Scientific Papers and Presentations. San Diego: Academic
Press, 1997.
4. Fuscaldo, AA, Erlick, BI, Hindman, B. Laboratory Safety: Theory and
Practice. New York: Academic Press, 1980.
5. Bajpai, PK. Biological Instrumentation and Methodology. New Delhi: S. Chand
& Co. Ltd. 2006.
6. Rajaraman, V. Fundamentals of Computers.
7. Horowitz & Sahni. Data Structure.
8. Manual of MS Office.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Physics)

1. Mathematical Methods
Complex variables, Cauchy – Ricmann condition, analytic functions.
Cauchy's theorem. Legendre Bessel Hermite differential egs.. Fourier
integral and Fourier ransforms.
2. Classical Mechanics
D’ Alembert’s principle and Largrange’s equations, Hamilton’s principle,
the principal of least action, Canonical transformations.
3. Non Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
Schordinger equation and its applications, Theory of angular momentum,
Quantum theory of Scattering, S-matrix Theory.
4. Statistical Physics
Foundation of Statistical mechanics, Elements of ensemble theory – a
system in Microcanoncial, Canonical and Grand Canonical ensembles,
Partition functions applications of ensemble theory Maxwell - Boltzman,
Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac distributions.
5. Atomic and Molecular Physics
Electronic spectra, Radiative transitions, Applications of Laser in
spectroscopy, Basic idea of two photon processes and frequency up
conversion.
6. Nuclear and particle Physics
Nuclear forces, Nuclear Models, Beta decay Fermi theory, parity violation,
Symmetry and conservation laws, Special Unitary Symmetries and Quark
model.
7. Electrodynamics and Plasma Physics
Maxwell’s equations in four dimensions, Gauge transformations, Lorentz
transformations, Elementary concept of Plasma and Magneto-
Hydrodynamics.
8. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics, Basics concepts of Quantum Field
Theory.
9. Electronics
Linear integrated circuits, Operational amplifier and its applications.
10. Condensed Matter Physics
Debye theory of solids, Block theorem, K.P. Model distinction between
Metal, insulator and semiconductor, Superconductivity, BCS theory of
Superconductor.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D Course Work in Chemistry
(Paper II : Recent Advances in Chemistry)

1. GREEN CHEMISTRY
Basic Principles of Green Chemistry. Designing a Green Synthesis:
Choice of starting materials, choice of reagents, choice of catalysts,
choice of solvents. Green reagents, Green catalysts, Phase transfer
catalysis for greens synthesis. Organic synthesis in solid phase. Versatile
ionic liquids as green solvents. Some examples of synthesis involving
basis principles of green chemistry of industrial importance.

2. NANOCHEMISTRY
Introduction, classification of nanoparticles, synthesis, characterization,
properties and application of nanomaterials.

3. ADVANCED MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Structure of solids, symmetry concepts, crystal structure. Preparative
methods and characterization of inorganic solids. Crystal defects and non-
stoichiometry. Interpretation of phase diagrams, phase transitions.
Basics of magnetic, thermal, electrical, optical and mechanical properties
of solids.

4. APPLICATION OF SILICATE-BASED INORGANIC

SOLIDS
Silicates, Clays, Nano clays, Zeolite and Zeolitic Materials: Importance of
Zeolite and Zeolitic Materials: As adsorbents and molecular sieves, As
heterogeneous reusable catalysts in petrochemical industry, As filler in fire
retardant materials, In nuclear industry, In agricultural industries

5. SPECTROSCOPY: APPLICATIONS FOR ORGANIC

CHEMISTS
N M R Techniques in the identification and characterization of organic
compounds, inorganic complexes and Polymers.

6. INTRODUCTORY QUANTUM CHEMISTRY

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 Postulates of Quantum Mechanics. Operators, Chemical bonding: Born-
Oppenheimer approximation. Variational treatment of hydrogen molecule
ion. Valence bond and MO (LCAO) treatment of hydrogen molecule.

7. ADVANCED CHEMICAL KINETICS

Experimental methods for fast reactions. Temperature jump, pressure jump
stopped flow and flash photolysis pulse technique as applied to reaction rates
of short lived species. Shock tube kinetics. NMR studies in rate processes.
Enzyme kinetics of complicated systems, theory of diffusion controlled
reactions.

8. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR MATERIAL

CHARACTERIZAION
Diffraction Methods: X-Ray Diffraction, Neutron Diffraction, Electron
Diffraction. Thermal Methods: TGA, DTA, DSC, Thermometric Titration.
Adsorption/ Desorption Techniques: BET and EGME methods of
determination of external and total surface area.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D Course Work in Mathematics
(Paper II : Recent Advances in Mathematics)

Fuzzy set and fuzzy login: From classical crisp sets to fuzzy sets,
operations on fuzzy sets, Introduction to fuzzy arithmetic, fuzzy
relation, fuzzy logic, fuzzy relations equations, uncertainty- based
information, and applications of fuzzy sets in decision making and
physical sciences.

Chaos and bifurcation: Iteration of functions, phase portraits,

periodic points and stable sets, differentiability and hyperbolicity,
chaso in perspective, Routes to chaos, Chaos (definitions and
examples), characteristics of chaos, bifurcation (definitions and
examples).

Optimization Techniques: Unconstrained optimization techniques,

constrained optimization techniques and solutions of constrained
nonlinear optimization problems, Decision Theory, Introduction to
Game theory, Heuristics based optimization problems, Decision
Theory, Introduction to Game theory, Heuristics based optimization
Techniques.

Suggested Reading:

1. Discrete Dynamical systems by R.A.Holmgrem

2. Chaos theory tamed by Garnett P. Williams, A Joseph Henry
3. Chaotic Dynamical systems by R.L devaney
4. Bifurcation and chaos in complex systems by Jian – Qiao Sun
and Albert luo
5. Operations Research by H.A.Taha
6. Operations Techniques by Chander Mohan and kusum Deep
7. Engineering optimization by S.S.Rao
8. Fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic by Klir and Boyuan
9. Fuzzy sets, Uncertainty and information by Klir and Folger
10. Fuzzy sets and logics by Zimmerman

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 Syllabus for Ph.D Course Work in Botany
(Paper II : Recent Advances in Botany)

1. Microbes and Mycorrhiza and their significance.

2. Biodiversity assessment and conservation: Distribution pattern, endemism,
resource utilization and conservation.
3. Modern trend in taxonomy with special reference to Biosystematics.
4. Ecosystems: Diversity and Management with special reference to the
Himalaya.
5. Genetic engineering and its implications: Gene isolation, enzymatic synthesis
of gene, transgenic crops, PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction).
6. Biotechnology: Scope and importance of biotechnology, tissue culture
techniques in biotechnology, biotechnology in medicine and agriculture.

Suggested Readings:

1. Mitra, Sandhya (1996) Genetic Engineering. Mc-Millian India Co. Ltd., New
Delhi.
2. Gupta, P.K. (2001). Elements of Biotechnology. Rastogi Publications,
Meerut, Pp:1-13.
3. Odum, E.P.(2000). Fundamentals of Ecology. Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd.,
Singapore.
4. Ricklefs, Robert, E. and Gary L. Miller (2009). Ecology (IVth edition). W.H.
Freeman and Company, New York.
5. Chawala, H.S (2006). Introduction to Plant Biotechnology. Oxford and IBH
Pub. Co., New Delhi.
6. Naik, V.N. (2001). Taxonomy of Angiosperms. Tata MC Graw- Hill Pub. Co.
Ltd., New Delhi.
7. Christian Leveque and jean-Claude Moun oluv. – Biodiversity, John Wiley &
Sons, Ltd.
8. Smith, S.E. & D.J. Read- Mycorrhizal Symbiosis. Academic Press.
9. Mahendra Raj & Ajit Verma – Diversity and Biotechnology of
Actomycorrhiza.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D Course Work in Zoology
(Paper II : Recent Advances in Zoology)

(I) Biodiversity: levels of biodiversity, value of biodiversity, regional, national

and global status of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, conservation and
management of biodiversity, biodiversity act and related international
conventions, bio-geographical classification of lndia.

(II) Environmental stresses and their management, global warming. atmospheric

ozone, Biodegradation and bioremediation of chemicals.

(III)Chemistry of gene: structure of nucleic acids (A,B,C & Z DNAs RL model

of Sasisepharan, super coiling, genetic & Non-genetic RNA, DNA
replication, DNA repair (excision repair, mismatch repair and SOS repair)
and genetic diseases in humans. restriction enzymes in cloning, techniques
used in recombinant DNA technology and its application, DNA
fingerprinting.

(IV)Social behavior of animals: costs and benefits of group-living, types of

social acts, individual adjustments of group-living, parental care and socio-
functional organization in apes & monkeys.

(V) Special features of selected micro-organisms: animal viruses, plant viruses,

bacteriophages, rikettsiae, mycobacterium, mycoplasma, actinomycetes,
fungi and slime-moulds.

(VI) A brief knowledge of environmental endocrinology.

(VII)Cells in culture: requirements for cell culture, aseptic technique, primary

culture, organotypic cultures.

(VIII)Pesticides: brief history, pesticide industries and markets. Dose-response

relationship, insecticide, carcinogenic, teratogenic effects.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D Course Work in Biotechnology
Paper II Recent advances in Biotechnology

In the era of multidisciplinary approach revolution in biotechnology that began nearly

50 years ago has an enormous impact. As biotechnology pertains to the study of living
systems at the molecular level, especially DNA, RNA and PROTEIN, and provides a
background appropriate for further work in the rapidly expanding areas, basic
techniques in biotechnology are much needed by the students of Botany, Zoology,
Microbiology, Fisheries, Veterinary, Pharmacology, Physiology, Medicine, Genetics.
Agriculture and allied subjects This course “Recent Advances in Biotechnology”
Will focus on selected aspects of biotechnology that provide a comprehensive
overview of the key concepts in molecular biology, principles for understanding the
structure and functional relationships of molecular biology techniques to facilitate and
sharpen skills on biotechnology techniques.

Course will give emphasis on recent molecular biology techniques

including several examples of molecular applications in field of Genomics cell
biology, Agriculture, Microbiology, Diagnostics, Pharmacology etc.

The overall course is divided into following topics covering following

techniques

1. Hybridization techniques: Southern,Western, Nortern and Dot Blots etc.

2. Gene expression studies: Real-Time-PCR. Micro arrays & Gene chips
3. Sequencing: DNA and protein sequencing
4. Immunological techniques: Radial lmmuno diffusion test. ELISA, RIA,
Surface Plasmon Recsonance etc.
5. Molecular Marker: RFLP, AFLP, SCARs, SNPs, ESS-SSR etc
6. Spectroscopic methods: UV/Vis, fluorescence spectrometry
7. Electrophoretic techniques: Vertical, Horizontal, 2-Dimensional,
Denaturating gradient gel electrophoresis, Thermal gradient gel
electrophoresis etc
8. Variants of PCR and Amplification of gene: Sami-quantitative RT PCR
Nested PCR, Multiplex PCR, DOP-PCR etc.
9. Bioinformatics: Data Mining GENBANK, Blasting sequence, Primer
designing etc.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
Recent Advances In Geology
Subject Code: 19

Recent developments in Himalayan geology – origin, sedimentation,

magmetism and metamorphism.

Modern concept in global tectonics. Contemporary developments in

Indian stratigraphy and palaeontology.

Recent mineral discoveries, genesis and occurrence in India.

Environmental status of Indian subcontinent.

Role of geologist in climate change studies. Application of Computer

softwares in Geology

Suggested Readings

1. The Making of India Geodynamic Evolution by K.S.Valdiya

2. Geology, Environment and Society by K.S.Valdiya
3. The Dynamic Earth by A.M. Patwardhan
4. Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution by Kent C. Condie
5. Fundamentals of Geology by A.B. Roy
6. A handbook of Minerals, Crystals, Rocks and Ores by P.K.
Alexander
7. Economic Geology by Umeshwar Prasad
8. Precambrian Geology of India by S.M. Nakvi and Rogers
9. Precambrian of South India by S.M. Nakvi
10.Rockware ® Web page

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
Recent Advances in Forestry & Enviromental Science

1. Recent advance in the forestry an introduction.

2. Various disciplines of forestry.
3. Forests and impact of climate change.
4. Research methods and sampling techniques for various
disciplines of Forestry like Forest Ecology, Soil Science, Social
Forestry, Agroforestry. Plantation Forestry, Watershed
Management. Seed Science and Technology, Regeneration and
Natural Resource Management (NRM).
5. Forestry and its relation to industries, Use of GIS & Remote
Sensing and computer application in Forestry
6. Basic statistics used in Forestry. Measures of central tendency,
dispersion, correlation, regression and analysis of variation and
various software’s used in data analysis.
7. Important instruments used in forestry research.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work in Statistics
Paper – II (Recent Advances in Statistics)

1. Sampling Theory Small area estimation. Controlled selection

2. Composite Hypothesis Testing
3. Analysis of Survey Data – Regression Analysis. Categorical
analysis
4. Bootstrapping Jack Knifing
5. Fractional Factorial Designs
6. Bayesian Estimation Procedures for reliability and sequential
estimation
7. Estimation though Simulation techniques/Programming with R –
software
8. Markovian Processes – Discrete and Continuous Markov Chain

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work in Computer Science
Paper – II (Recent Advances in Computer Science)

Unit I - Digital Image Processing (2 Questions)

Introduction to Digital Image Processing: Enhancement, Segmentation,
Object Detection and Recognition.

Unit II - Machine Learning (2 Questions)

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Artificial neural network,
Support Vector Machine (SVM) with applications.

Unit III - Soft Computing (2 Questions)

Introduction to Fuzzy Logic, Fuzzy Sets and Operations,
Introduction to Genetic Algorithm and its Applications.

Unit IV - Network Services (2 Questions)

Introduction to Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing and Ad Hoc Network.

Unit V - Computing Software (2 Questions)

Introduction to MATLAB and R.

Suggested Readings:

1. “Digital Image processing” by Rafael C. Gonzalez, Richard Eugene

Woods Prentice Hall.
2. “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Expert System” by Dan W.
Patterson, PHI.
3. “Neural Network, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithm” by S.
Rajashekharan, G.A. Vijay Laxmi, PHI
4. “MATLAB Primer” by Timothy A. Devis Kermit Sigmon, Chapman
and Hall.

Question Paper will consist of 10 questions and student has to

attempt one question from each unit.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
Recent Advances In Information Technology
Subject Code: 23

UNIT I : Advance Data Base Management System

ER-model, Relational model (relational algebra, tuple calculus), Database design
(integrity constraints, normal forms), Query languages (SQL), File structures
(sequential files, indexing, B and B+ trees), Transactions and concurrency
control, Introduction to NOSQL.

UNIT II : Advanced Operating Systems

History of OS, Types of OS, Processes, Threads, Inter-process communication,
Concurrency, Synchronization, CPU scheduling, Memory management and
Deadlock handling, Virtual memory, File systems, I/O systems, Protection and
security, Introduction to Google file system.

UNIT III : Computer Networks & the Security Concept

Introduction to computer networks and the Internet, overview of network
building blocks, network architecture with layers, protocols & applications, ISO
OSI stack, Basic concepts of hubs, switches, gateways, and routers, LAN
technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Flow and error control techniques, Routing
algorithms, IPv4, Congestion control, TCP/UDP, Application layer protocols
(ICMP, DNS, SMTP, POP, FTP, HTTP);
Cryptography and Network Security : Introduction to cryptography,
cryptosystems, cryptanalysis, basic concepts of public key and private key
cryptography, symmetric-asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, Network
Security, authentication, e-mail, IP & web security, phishing & pharming,
various attacks and their prevention.

UNIT IV : : Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing:

Introduction & concept, AI problems, AI techniques, problem as state space
search, problem characteristics, production systems, types of production systems,
Heuristic search techniques: Generate and test, Hill climbing, Best first search,
Problem reduction, Constraint satisfaction, Means-Ends Analysis, Knowledge
Representation, Reasoning Planning & Learning, Expert Systems and their
applications.
Introduction to Natural Language Understanding, An Outline of English Syntax,
Grammars and Parsing, Grammars for Natural Language, Toward Efficient
Parsing, Ambiguity Resolution: Statistical Methods, Linking Syntax and

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Semantics, Ambiguity Resolution, Scoping and the Interpretation of Noun
Phrases.

UNIT V : Cloud Computing:

History, NIST definition of cloud computing, working of cloud computers, pros
and cons of cloud computing, developing cloud services, Iaas, Paas, Saas,
deploying cloud computing- public, private, hybrid and community cloud,
Virtualization, virtual machine monitor and their types, hardware and desktop
virtualization, service oriented architecture, Web 2.0, security and privacy issue
in cloud computing.

References:
 Avi Silberschatz, Peter Galvin, Greg Gagne, “Operating System
Concepts”, John Wiley & Sons.

 Andrew S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, Prentice Hall.

 William Stalling, “Cryptography & Network Security: Principles &

Practices”, Pearson.

 Elaine Rich, Kevin Knight, Shivashankar B Nair, “Artificial

Intelligence”, McGraw Hill
 M. Morris Mano, “Digital Logic and Computer Design”, Pearson.
 Ronald J. Brachman, Hector J. Levesque, “Knowledge
Representation and Reasoning”, Morgan Kaufmann.
 Daniel Jurafsky, James H. Martin, “Speech and Language
Processing”, Prentice Hall.
 Elmsari & Navathe, : “ Fundamentals of Database Systems”, Pearson.
 Anthony T .Velte, Toby J.Velte, Robert Elsenpeter, “Cloud
Computing: A Practical Approach”, Tata McGraw Hill.

 Buyya & Vecchiola & Selvi, “Mastering Cloud Computing”, Morgan

Kaufmann.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Science

Paper II will be divided in two section. Section A will be compulsory to all. A

research scholar has to select one topic out of Section B depending upon to
specialization or the area identified for the proposed research work

SECTION A (compulsory to all)

1. Introduction and Application of following:
a) New Drug Development strategies (Definitions and basic principles
only)
i. Combinatorial Chemistry
ii. QSAR/SAR
iii. Physicochemical Evaluation
iv Drug bio-screening and evaluation (Preclinical and Clinical)
v. High Throughput screening
b) Extraction methods for Herbal Drugs.
c) Applications of Nanotechnology in Pharmaceutical Science
2. Pharmacological Screening and Assays: General principles of
screening correlations between various animal models and human
situations, animal ethics
3. GMP: Guidelines- Building and facilities Equipment, Personnel, Raw
Materials Production, Laboratory Controls, Records, Labeling,
Complaints,
4. Drug discover and Development: Pre-discovery, Drug Discovery, Early
Safety Tests, preclinical Testing, lnvestigational New Drug (NDA)
Application and Safety, New Drug Application (NDA) and Approval.
Manufacturing, Ongoing Studies and Phase 4 Trials
5. Drug Regulatory Affairs: Indian Patent Act 1970, Its amendments,
concepts of IPR, criteria for granting patents and filing a Indian
patent, PCT, Patent infringement. INDA/NDA/ANDA filing. Para- I, II,
III, IV filing. Hatch-Waxman amendments, Introduction to patent
Search. OECD guidelines for chemical testing pertaining to use as drug,
related substances, excipients, toxicity, etc. WHO guidelines for
standardization of raw material and finished products including herbal
products.
6. Stability testing: Introduction, seientific and technical background to the
design of stability testing regulatory requirements as per Indian and other

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 regulatory authorities for testing of new active substances, bulk active drug
substances, dosage form in their final packaging.
7. Clinical pharmacology and pharmacodynamics: Clinical study
design, documentation, presentation and interpretation. Clinical trials.
definition, Phase I, Phase II, Phase III and Phase IV studies, design
documentation, presentation and interpretation, statistical analysis of
clinical data, factorial design, guidelines as per Indian and other
regulatory authorities.

SECTION B
(Select one out of I, II, III, IV)

(I) Pharmaceuties (Subject Specific)

1. Introdueion to the development of the dosage form in the view the drug (S)

2. Historical background of the disease and importance of the selected

dosage form and route of administration

3. Review of recent trends of the new formulation and outcomes.

4. The concepts of bioavailability and bioequivalence, In vitro and in vivo

methods in establishment of bioequivalence.

5. Compartment modeling in pharmacokinetics, significance of different

pharmacokinetic parameters, No-linear pharmacokinetic and reasons
thereof. Dose adjustment in disease conditions and in geriatric and
pediatric patients.

6. Applications of computer in pharmacokinetics, statistical quality control.

Validation of processes. Computer-aided design of experiments

7. Polymers- Natural and synthetic polymers with respect to their

pharmaceutical applications, characterization methods of polymers,
polymers drug interactions.

8. Controlled drug delivery – Strategies. Oral drug delivery

(Gastroretentive and osmotic control systems) targeting through
nonparticles colon targeting lung targeting, targeting of cancerous tissues,
mucoadhesive and transdermal drug delivery systems.

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(II) Pharm. Chemistry (subject specific)

1. Need of development of new chemical entity.

2. Historical background of the disease in which new chemical is
employed.
3. Review of recent trends in development of new chemical entity and its
outcomes.
4. Modern synthetic methods: Asymmetric synthesis of chiral drugs,
Microwave assisted organic synthesis – concepts, applications and case
studies.
5. Advances in QSAR methods (2D,3D QSAR) – concepts and
applications in design. case studies.
6. Synthesis, mode of action, structures – activity relationships of newer
drugs and agents belonging to the following categories: COX-2 inhibitors
anti–histanumes (III, H2&H3), oral hypoglycemics, anticonvulsants,
fluoroquinolene antibiotics, anticancer & anti – HIV drugs.
7. Structural elucidation. biosynthesis and mode of (a) Steroids Sex
hormones, (b) Alkaloids Quinine and steroidal alkaloids, (c)
Antibodies, New generation cephalosporin’s and microclines, (d)
Glycosides, Cardiac glycosides, Triterpenoid glycosides (Panax
ginseng); (e) Prostaglandins and their analogs.

(III) Pharmacognosy (Subject specific)

1. Biological sources of the selected medicinal plant (s) Bthobotnical

review animal Sources of the drug.
2. Review of recent trends of specific chemical constituents related to
disease in concern.
3. Biosynthetic pathways and Radio tracer techniques
4. Marine drug
5. Plant tissue culture techniques
6. Methods of extraction, isolation and purification of plant constituents
novel solvent extraction methods, modern chromatographic methods
(HPLC, HPTLC and GlC)
7. General methods of physicochemical characterization of plant
constituents – Melting point, boiling point optical rotation, case
studies involving structural elucidation of phyto–constituents
(alkaloids. glycosides, phenolics etc) by spectral methods.

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8. Standardization of herbal drugs by conventional and modern
techniques including chemical markers, DNA based molecular
markers Pre –formulation, formulation & standardization of herbal
drugs (Traditional and NDDS like phytotsomes nanoparticles etc.).
Herbal drug interactions and synergism, Regulatory guidelines for
evaluating the safely and efficacy herbal medicines.

(IV) Pharmacology (Subject Specific)

1. Epidemiology of disease.
2. Recent trends in Drug Therapy.
3. Methodologies in Evaluation of potential new drug.
4. Chemical transmission and drug action in the CNS, pharmacological
kinetics.
5. Drug discovery and evaluation through advanced pharmacological
methods with emphasis on neuropsychopharmacology.
6. Pharmacology of drugs in neurodegenerative disorders (Mechanism)
neurodegeneration dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s
disorders Huntington’s disease) including case studies on newer agents
and drugs.
7. Modern principles of cancer and AIDS therapy. Advances in
pharmacotherapy of diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular
diseases.
8. Applications of PK-PD modeling and related software in drug
development.

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 KUMAUN UNIVERSITY, NAINITAL
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COURSE

Syllabus of Ph.D. Course Work (Research Methodology) - Paper I

Unit 1. Research
Concept, Meaning, Need and Purpose of research
Types of Research – Fundamental and Applied including inter –
disciplinary and multi – disciplinary approach
Research and Development of Scholarship

Unit 2. Research Design

Conceptualizations and nationalization
Types of Research Design,
Identification and formulation of problem
Hypotheses, Nominal and Operational definition
Ethical aspects of Research
Literature Search – Print, Non – Print and electronic sources

Unit 3 . Research Methods

Scientific Method
Historical Method
Descriptive Method
Survey Method and Case Study Method
Experimental Method and Delphi Method

Unit 4. Data Collection Methods / Techniques and Tools

Sampling and Type of Samples
Questionnaire
Schedule
Interview
Observation
Proforma Method
Scales and Check lists
Library Records and Report Analysis

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Unit 5. Data Analysis and Interpretation
Descriptive Statistics, Measures of Central Tendency – Mean, Mode
and Median
Tabulation and Generalization
Measures of Dispersion, Variance and Covariance
Standard Deviation
Graphical presentation of Data – Bar, Pie & Line Graphs,
Histograms etc.
Inferential Statistics – Z – test, T – test, Correlation
Regression – linear and Non – linear
Chi Square Test
Sociometry
Statistical packages – SPSS
Statistical Graphics etc.

Unit 6. Bibliometrics, Scientometrics and Informatics

Definition and Concept
Bibliometric Laws: Bradord’s Law, Zipf’s Law Lokta’s Law
Bibliographic Coupling
Obsolescence
Citation Analysis
Webometrics
Citation Studies
Informatics
Scientometrics

Unit 7. Report Writing

Preparation of Synopsis, Preparation of Literature Review
Structure, Style and Contents
Guidelines for Research Reporting
Style Manuals – Chicago, MLA and APA etc
E – Citation and Methods of Research Evaluation

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 KUMAUN UNIVERSITY, NAINITAL
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COURSE
Paper II - Recent Advances in Library and Information Science

Unit I: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Origin and Growth.
Information Technology and its Components.
Communication Technology and is components.
Role of ICT in the Development of LIS centers.

Unit II: Types of Networks and Security measures.

Types of Network and Network measures.
Network Components: UTP, Optical Fibers, Ethernet, Network
Interface card, Hub, Routers, modems and requirements of Wi – fy.
Planning of Computer network in Library and Information centres.
Network security measures.

Unit III: Internet

Internet based services.
Web Servers and is functions.
Internet Security
Blogs,RSS Feed, Lib 2.0

Unit IV: Digital Library (DL)

Introduction and Basic Concepts.
Hardware and software for DL.
Content creation for DL
Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Issues.
Digitization and preservation.
Development of DL using Greenstone/Dspace.
Important DL projects in the world and India.
Unit V: Information Literacy
Concept, meaning and need
Information Literacy Models; ACR Standards
Information use and user studies – Methods and techniques.

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 Faculty of Science
Ph.D. Course Work Module for Research Paper III
Paper III: On specialized branch of the subject

Introduction: This paper is specially meant to adjudge the acquired

knowledge and ability of candidate in the specialized branch of the subject
related to which the candidate will finally submit the Ph.D. Memoir (i.e.
Maxima) for evaluation. Hence, this is advisable that in place of a separate
theory based examination candidate may be asked to prepare a dissertation
work therewith called Minima) on major themes and or broader issues of
the specialized aspects of the subject-field (in which the candidate wishes to
pursue the research work) in consultation with his/her supervisor.

Frame work of Minima: Through out the course period candidate will
primarily consult the supervisor and candidate will be deeply involved in
information search and consulting the library. The Minima work can be
organized as follows.

Topic: To be choser from the specialized branch approved by the

supervisor.

Content:

(i) Principles and Theory (historical and modern perspective).

(ii) Review of research (national and international status). This will help
researchers identifying the research gaps and all be further useful
while framing the research objectives in a more rational manner.
(iii) Materials and Methods (Standard and innovative methods. if any).
(iv) References, Bibliography/Webliography (this would include complete
list of consulted journals, books, memoir including the published
unpublished Ph.D. theses, web-pages and search engines etc.).

(Minima work can be limited to 100 printing pages including the chart,
figures and references).

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 Faculty of Arts
Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – I
(Research Methodology)

1.0 Course Paper :

Paper - I : Research Methodology
Paper - II : Recent Advances in the Subject
Paper - III : Specializations in the Subject
2.0 Organization Of Course Papers
2.1 Paper – I : shall be organized by the Dean/Campus Dean of the
Faculty
2.2 Paper – II : shall be organized by the respective Head/Campus
Head of different departments of the faculty
2.3 Paper – III : shall be organized by the teacher(s) who have
offered to supervise Ph.D work in a particular
specialization area.
3.0 Syllabi
3.1 Paper – I : Research Methodology
FACULTY OF ARTS
Unit-I : Fundamentals of Research
Nature and significance of Research, Identification and
Formulation of Research Problem, Hypotheses, Research
Questions, Research design, Review of Literature

Unit-II : Research Types and preparation of Synopsis

Historical Research, Descriptive Research, Survey Research
including Case Studies, Scientific Research; Preparation of
a Research Synopsis

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 Unit-III : Research Methodology : Data/ Literature
Collection and Generation Sampling theory, Types of
Sampling, Steps in Sampling Sample Size, Advantages
and Limitations of Sampling. Sample Size, Advantages
and Limitations of Sampling. Collection of Data:
Primary Data and Secondary Data, Limitations and
Cautions.

Unit-IV : Computer Application, Data/Literature Processing

and Analysis Summarization of Data, Variability,
Regression and Correlation Analysis, Probability Tests.

Unit-V : Report Writing

Writing – organizing the writing, drafting the manuscript,
style, Preliminaries-preface and acknowledgement, list of
tables and illustrations; The Text-chapters and sub-
headings, quotations, use of numbers abbreviations,
footnotes, table and illustrations, pagination; References,
Appendix, Bibliography.

References:
R.P. Mishra, Research Methodology, A Hand Book, Concept
Publishing Company, 2002.
J.M.D. Morton and S.W. Cook, Research Methods in Social Relations,
New York, Dryden, 1951.
Blaxter, L. Hughes, C & Tight, M., How to Research, Viva Books,
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1999.
De Vaus, D.A., Surveys in Social Research, Rawat Publications 2003.
May, Tim Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process, Open
University Press, 2001.
Henn, M. Weinstein .M. & Foard, N., A Short Introduction to
Social Research, Visitaar Publications 2006.

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Boyatzis, R.E., Transforming Qualitative Informing, SAGE, 1998.
Thankur, D., Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Deep & Deep
Pub. Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
McNiff, J. & Whitehead J., Action Research: Principles and Practices,
Rutledge Flamer, London, 2002.
Broota, K.D., Experimental Desings in Bechavioural Research, New
Age International Pub., 2006.
Kanji, G.K. 100 Statistical Tests, SAGE 2006.
Best, J.W. & Kahn, J.V., "Research in Education", Prentice Hall of
India, 2000.
Kumar, R. Research Methodology SAGE, New Delhi, 1999.
Mohan, R. Research in Education, Neel Kamal Pub. Pvt. Ltd., 2003.
Shepard, K., Presenting at Conferences, Seminars and Meeting,
Response Books, New Delhi, 200.
Garett, H.E., Statistics in Psychology and Education Paragon
International Publishers, 2004.
Lowenthal, K.M., An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scale,
Psychological Press (Indian Reprint), 2000.
Freeman, F.S. Theory and Practice of Psychological Testing, Oxford
& IBH Pub. Co Ltd. New Delhi, 1955.
Kothari, CR (1995) Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques,
Wishwa Prakashan, New Delhi.
Mishra, S.K. and Binwal, J.C., Computer Applications in Social
Science Research, Vikas Publication Co. Delhi, 1991.
Bhattacharya, D. K., Research Methodology Excel books New Delhi-
10028, 2006.
Kapil, H.K., Research Methodology. Bargawa Book Deepo, Agra.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Seventh edition New
Delhi : Affiliated East- West Press, 2009.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Hindi)

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Sanskrit)

laLd`r
iz'u&i= f}rh; & fof'k"V v/;;u (Recent Advances in the subject)

¼d½ laLd`r ok³~e; dk laf{Ir ifjp; & osn] O;kdj.k] lkfgR;] lkfgR;'kkL=] n'kZu'kkL=A
¼[k½ okYehfd] O;kl] Hkkl] dkfynkl] HkoHkwfr] Hkkjfo] Ekk/k vkfn izkphu laLd`r lkfgR;dkjksa
dk ifjp;A
¼x½ vfEcdknRŸk O;kl] yksdjRuiUr xqekuh] fo'os'oj ik.Ms;] eFkqjkizlkn nhf{kr] MkW0
Jh/kjHkkLdj o.ksZdj] MkW0 lR;o`r 'kkL=h vkfn vk/kqfud laLd`r lkfgR;dkjksa dk laf{kIr
ifjp;A
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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in English)

Paper II: Recent Advances in the subject

Modern Literary Criticism and Theory
1. New Criticism
2. Structuralism
3. Post-Structuralism.
4. New Historicism.
5. Feminism.
6. Psychoanalytical Criticism
7. Cultural Criticism.
References:
David Lodge. Modern Criticism and Theory.
Rene Welleck A History of Modern Criticism.
ohn Crowe Ransom The New Criticism.
Jonathan Culler. Struturalist Poetics.
Christopher Norris. Deconstruction; Theory and Practice.
H. Aram Veeser. The New Historicism.
Alan Sinfield. Cultural Politicis.
Toril Moi. Texual/Sexual Politics: Feminist Literary Theory. Mary
Eagleton. A Conise Companion to Feminist Theory.
Elaine Showalter. The New Femisnist Criticism.
Sander Gilaman. Introducing Psychoanclytic Theory.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Political Science)

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Paper II: Recent Advances in the subject
Group –A: Political Theory
1. Political theory; Meaning, Nature of Political Theory, Its
distinction form ideologies- World view and cosmologies;
Relevance of Political Theory
2. Types of Political Theory; Grand Theories; Little Theories
etc
3. State of Political theory in the 21st century
4. End of Ideology, end of History, End of Sovereignty
Debates
5. Environmentalism
Group- B: Indian Politics And Administration
1. Nature of Indian Political System: Historical and
Contemporary Perspectives
2. Major constitutional issues : Review of Constitution
Debates
3. Regionalism,Language politics, Communalism, Secularism,
Terrorism, Criminalization of politics
4. Political Economy of India
5. Regional Political in India and issues with special reference
to Uttarakhand
Group – C: International Relation
1. Nature of International relations in the 21st century Recent
Approaches to the study of International Relations
Realism, Neo-realism, PostModernism, Feminism,
Constructivism, Rationalism, Critical Theory,
Instuitionalism

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2. Cold war as a system; End of Cold war; Security dilemmas
after the cold war
3. Globalization, Global Governance, Global Culture
4. Third World and International Relations
5. United Nations: Political Strength and Weaknesses
6. Role of Major Powers in World Politics China, USA,
Russia, Germany, France and Britain

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Geography)

GEOGRAPHY
Paper-II: Recent Advances in the subject :
Unit-I: Emergence of Geography as Scientific Discipline: Impact
of Explorations and Discoveries.
Unit-II: Dichotomies: Systematic and Regional, Determinism and
Possibilism and Physical and Human Geography.
Unit-III : Impact of Quantitative Revolution in Geography:
Development of Theories and Models.
Unit-IV: Introduction of Aerial Photographs, Satellite Data and
Global Positioning System a
Unit-V: Introduction to Geographical Data in Geographic
Information System and Science.
References:
1. Hartshorne. R. The Nature of Geography, 1939
2. Hartshorne, R. Perspective on the Nature of Geography. 1959
3. Minshull, R The Changing Nature of Geography. London.
1970
4. Minshull,R. Regional Geography. Theory and Practice. 1967
5. Spate, O.H.K. Let me Enjoy-Essays Partly Geographical
6. Taylor. G(ed) Geography in the twentieth Century. 1951
7. James & James(eds.) American Geography- Inventory and Prospect, 1954
8. Wooldridge and East The Spirit and purpose of Geography, London .1958
9. Wooldridge The Geographer as Scientist essays on the scope and
nature of Geography: London, 1956
10. Board and Others Progress in Geography, Vol.I to V.
11.Harve , D. Explanation in Geography, London,1969
12.Freeman. T.W A Hundred Years of Geography. London. 1961

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13.Dickinson and Howarth The Making of Geography, Oxford, 1933
14.Spilphus The Background of Geography
15.Bundury, E.H. A History of Ancient Geography
16. Newton Travels and Travelers in the Middle Ages
17.Pensore, B Travels and Discovery in Renaissances,1952
18.Tozer, H.F. A History of Ancient Geography
19.Kimbli, G.H.T. Geography in the Middle Ages
20.Singh, L.R. Bhoogol KI Prakriti (in Hindi)
21.Brock J.M. Geography: Its scope and spirit
22.Stamp, L.D.& Wooldridge London Essays in Geography. 1951
23.Prakasa, Rao, V.L.S. Regional Planning
24.Daysh,G.H.J. Essay in Regional Planning
25.Dickinson, R.E. City and Region-A Geographical Interpretation
26.Dickinson, R.E. The Makers of Modern Geography, 1969
27.Dickinson, R.E. Geography as Ecology
28. Stamp, L.D. Applied Geography
29.Singh. R.L.(ed) Applied Geography
30.Willam Bunge Theoretical Geography
31.Haggett and Chorley Models in Geography. London.1967
32.Cooke. F.D & Johnson Trends in Geography
33.Haggett, Peter Geography: A Modern Synthesis, New York, 1975
34.James, P.E. All Possible worlds-A History of Geographical Ideas. 1980
35.Helt Jensen.A. Geography: Its History and Concepts
36.Dikshit. R.D. Geographical Thought, Prentice Hall India. 1997
37.Adhikari, S. Fundamentals of Geographical Thought, Chaittanya. Allahabad
38.Haggett. P.& Chorley Models in Geography, London,1969

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39. K.K.Kampal, Handbook of Aerial Photography and Interoperation: A
Handbook
40.P.Nag and M.Kundart. Digital Remote Sensing.
41.P.Guha. Remote Sensing for Beginners.
42.Paul A. Longley,Michael F.Goodchild, David Geographic Information System
and Science
43.John P. Wilson and A.S. Fotheringham. The Geographic Information Science.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in History)

SYLLABUS FOR PRE-PhD COURSE WORK EXAMINATION-

HISTORY (w.e.f.Session 2015-16 onwards)

Note: the question paper will be of three hour duration. It will be

required to cover all the three periods, i.e., Ancient, Medieval and
Modern India

Ancient India
1. Indus Valley Civilization : Salient features
2. Vedic Age; Vedic Literature; Caste system
3. Buddhism and Jainism-Birth and expansion
4. Mauryan Period- Chandragupta Maurya and Asoka
5. Gupta Period-Chandragupta Viramaditya - Political and
Cultural achievements
6. Harsa and his times; Rajput period
7. Economic and Social Changes in Ancient India

Medieval India
8. Advent of Islam - invasions of Mahmud Gaznavi and
Mohammed Ghori
9. Delhi Sultanate-different dynasties
10. Mughal Period-Consolidation of Empire-Akbar, Shajahan and
Aurangzeb; decline of the Empire

11. Economic and Social Changes in Medieval India

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Modern India
12. Advent of Eurpoean Powers- English, French, Portuguese and
Dutch
East India company-Initial years; Dual Government in Bengal;
Administrative Reforms under Warren Hastings and Lord
Cornwallis; Struggle for supremacy against Marathas, Mysore,
Gurkhas and Sikhs
13. Indian Renaissance: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati,
Annie Besant, Swami Vivekanand
14. Resistance Against British rule: revolt of 1857; Indian National
Congress; advent of Mahatma Gandhi; Constitutional reforms; Road
to freedom-Quit India Movement; Independence and Partition of
India
15.Economic and Social Changes in Modern India

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Economics)

Economics
Paper II: Recent Advances
Consumerism, Economic Integration, Developmental inequalities,
Market vs. government & institutions, Social Welfare initiatives,
Technology and Environmental aspects, Objectives of Modern
economic Policies.
References:
Blaug. M (1985) Great Economists since Keynes, Harvester Press,
Sussex.
Myrdal, G (1953) The Political Elements in the Development of
Economic Theory, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London.
Micheal P. Todaro, Economic Development in the Third world,
longman, 1981
G.M. Meir and Robert, E Baldwin, Development, Economic
Development
Anne O Kruger, Political Economy of Policy Reforms in
Developing Countries, MIT Press Cambridge Mass. 1994
Amartya Sen, Development as freedom, House, inc.1999
Amartya Sen and Jean Derez, The Amartya Sen and Jean Derz
Omnibus “Poverty and Famines” “Hunger and Public action” and
“Economic Development and Social Opportunity” Oxford
University Press, 2004
Pant, K.C. India’s Development Scenario: Next Decade and
Beyond, in Two volumes. Academic Foundation, New Delhi.
Papola, T.S and Alakh N. Sharma, Employment and Poverty
Reduction in India ILO Geneva. 2004
Dev, M, Kannan, KP, and Ramachandran, N (eds) (2003) Towards a
Food Secure India, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi

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 Sen, AK (1995) Inequality Re-examined, Harvard Univ. Press, Mas
Bassanini,
A, Scarpetta, S and Visco, I (2000) “Knowledge Technology and
Economic Growth. Recent Evidence form OECD Countries”
Dasgupta, P and Malor, KG(1997) The Environment and Emerging
Development lssues, Clarendon, Oxford
Datt, G and Ravallionm M (1998) “ Why have Some Indian States
Done Better than Others at Reducing Rural Poverty?” Economics 65
(257),pp 17-38.
http:/www.worldbank.org http:/www.Planningcommmission.nic.in, http:/
www.rib.in. http:/www.mospi.gov.in http/www.Infr.org
http:/wwwncaer.org http:/www.openlibrary.org, Economics Survey
Released by Govt. of India, Union and State Budgets. Finance
Commission Reports, Economics policy reports, Reports Released by
different committees set up by Govt of India of India and Institutions
relating to economic Interest. Five Year Plans, Economic Times,
Financial times, Economics and Political Weekly, Indian Economic
Review. Yojana, IMF, World Bank. ADB,ILO,FAO,WTO Study Papers
and Reports.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Sociology)

SOCIOLOGY
Paper II: Recent Advances
Mean nature and types of sociological theory, Structural –
functional theory, Status and Role theory
Mobility theory – migration (emigration, immigration)
Modernization-Concept and indicators of modernization, Tradition
and Modernity,
Social Change-Patterns and theories of social change,
Sanskritization and Westernization
Development –Social, Human and sustainable development,
Indicators of development, Theories of development
Globalization, Ethno-methodology, Phenomenology

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Drawimg & Painting)

DRAWING & PAINITNG

Paper II: Recent Advances in the subject
Methods and techniques uses recently by Contemporary Indian
Artists.
(M.F.Husain, P.N.Choyal, Satish Gujral, Jatin Das, Tayab Mehta,
Mansa Ram, Arpana Caur, Vikash Bhattacharya, Yusuf Arakal,
Vivek Sundram, Atul Dodia, Rajeev Lochan, Jahangir Sabbawala,
Method, Material & other recent technologies etc.)

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Psychology)

PSYCHOLOGY
Paper II: Recent Advances in Psychology
1. Paradigms: Concept of Paradigrns: Ontology,
Epistemology, and Methodology and Methodology; Key
paradignls: Positivisms, Post-positivism, the Critical
Perspective and Social Constructionism, Participate
Research/Co-operative Enquiry; Existential-Phenonlenology.
2. Indian psychological concepts: Introduction to Irldian
Perspectives.
Upanidhads, Samkhya, Vedanta, Jainism, Buddhism, Nyaya,
Charvak, Bhyagvadgita; Methods of knowing. Consciousness
and Self and Identity.
3. Positive Psychology: Identifying and rneasuring strengths:
Positive self, traits, emotional strength, and flow. Promoting
positive relationship: Compassion, forgiveness, gratitude,
Empathy, Yoga, Health and Well-Being
4. Social issues: Critical Psychology: Examining the
relationship between political processes, cultural realities,
historical forces & subjective experience. The interpersonal
& intrapsychic formation of our gendered subjective:
Masculinity, femininity & the “recovery” of women voices.
Poverty, Deprivation and disadvantage.
5. Cultural Indian Psychology: The Pan-Indian Identity; A
critical look into “The Inner World” the meeting place for
childhood and Society. Symptoms and Healing Traditions in
India; In India Intimate Fusion: Fantasies and fears of Indian
Men and Women, Analysis of Social Violence.

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 Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in Home Science)

HOME SCIENCE

A: Foods and Nutrition

Unit I – Food Science

 Introduction to food science – evolution of food industry and

allied industries.
 Understanding food groups for balanced diet, structure and
composition, nutritive value processing techniques of cereals,
pulses and legumes, fruits and vegetables, nuts and oil seeds,
milk and milk products, egg, meat and fish.
 Sugar, spices and condiments
 Processed food: jams, jellies, squashes, pickles
 Beverages – Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, carbonated and non carbonated,
alcoholic beverages
 Food additives, food colour, emulsifiers, stabilizers and flavors
 Leavened products
 Food fortification, enrichment and supplements
 Sensory evaluation of food products
 Food spoilage and food poisoning – Spoilage caused by micro –
organisms, enzymes, pets and rodents
 Principles of food preservation – food dehydration, heat
preservation, cold preservation
 Food irradiation and microwave heating
 Fermentation and fermented foods

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Unit II – Human Nutrition and Dietetics

 Nutrients in foods: Their function, requirements and sources,

digestion absorption and utilization of nutrients. Effect of low
and excess intake of nutrients on human body, B.M.R.
 Recommended dietary allowances and nutrition for different
age sex and activities
 Methods of assessment of nutritional status
 History of dietetics, effect of illness on food acceptance, role
of dietician, dietetic counseling
 Therapeutic modification of normal diet, food exchange lists,
special feeding methods
 Causes, symptoms and principles of dietetic managements of

- Fevers
- Peptic ulcer
- Gastritis, diarrhea, constipation
- Jaundice
- Hepatitis
- Cardiovascular disease
- Nephritis and renal disorders
- Gout
- Arthritis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Obesity
- Under weight, (PCM)
- Cancer
- Diet in surgery, burns, injury and allergy
- Nutritional Management of eating disorders-Anorexia
Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge eating.

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Unit III Community Nutrition

- National and international agencies and various

programmers dealing with nutrition of community in India
- Nutritional education-Rationale, planning, execution and
evaluation
- Food security : food distribution system, PDS, FCI
- Magnitude of nutritional problems in India: Major deficiency
disorders PEM, Vitamin A deficiency, endemic goiter,
fluorosis etc.
- Concept of health, vital statistics and demographic indicators
- Community nutrition as a field: public health nutrition, goals
of nutrition programme, dietary guidelines, present trends
and focus on community nutrition, methods of assessing
nutritional status
- National food and nutrition policy, plan of action and
prgrammes
- Primary health care-concept and organization, current status
of health care system in India
- Nutrition and infection

Unit IV Nutrition during life span

- Nutrition in infancy – growth and development, nutritional

requirements, feeding pattern, weaning practices, wending
and supplementary foods
- Pre-School age-growth and development, nutritional
requirements, special care in feeding them, nutritional
problems of this age - School age and adolescents-growth
and development, nutritional requirements, nutritional
problems
- Yong adults-nutritional requirements, nutritional status of
India adult population, nutritional problems common to this
age

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- Elderly-nutritional requirements, special needs, nutritional
problems
- Pregnancy-Physiological adjustments, nutritional
requirements, nutritional status of India pregnant women,
effect of malnutrition on outcomes of pregnancy
- Lactation-Physiology of lactation, factors affecting lactation,
nutritional requirements

B: Clothing and Textile

Unit I Textile Science

- Natural fibers: Physical and chemical properties and fabric

manufacture
- Man made fibers: Physical and chemical properties and
fabric manufacture
- Blends and mixtures, yarn classification, spun yarns,
filament yarns
- Labels and their classification
- Identification of fibers
- Laundering of textiles
- Soaps and detergents, bleaches, whitening agents and blues
- Hard and soft-water
- Care and storage of textiles

Unit II Fabric Formation and finishes

- Method of fabric formation

- Basic weaves, non woven fabric construction, knitted
fabrics
- Looms
- Special finishes – Bleaching, scouring, degumming,
carbonizing, mercerizing, sanforzing, beetling, creping,
glazing, calendaring, flocking, napping, tentering, shearing

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- Functional finishes – water proof and water repellent finish,
soil repellent finish, shrinkage control, wrinkle resistance,
flame retardant finish, mildew proof, rot proof, moth proof,
antistatic and antibacterial finish
- Adding colour textile: Natural and synthetic dyes
- Classification of dyes, dyeing techniques
- Textile and environment
- Printing techniques

Unit III Apparel Designing and Historic Textiles

- Sources of inspiration for apparel designing

- Techniques of pattern making - Drafting their applications
and limitation in clothing construction
- Psychological and sociological influence of dress
- Basic principles of construction of garments for different age
- Clothing – origin and reasons
- Costumes in ancient Indian civilization
- Indian embroideries

C: Human Development

Unit I Life Span Development

- Prenatal development stages – Genetic and environmental

factors, critical influences, birth process

- Infancy (Birth to 2 years)

- Physiological, cognitive, social, physical emotional, motor

development

- Early environment and its importance

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- Child rearing practices

- Early childhood years – Physical, motor, emotional

cognitive and language development

- Middle childhood – Physical and motor development,

language and intellectual development, growth trends
emotional, social and moral development

- The function of family, school and community in growth of

children

Unit II Life Span Development II

- Adolescence – Physical and social changes development of

emotional maturity, personal and vocational interest,
problems of this stage
- Early and middle adulthood – Meaning, development of self,
physical, intellectual and personality development
- Old age – Older adults, characteristics physical, cognitive
and personality changes attitude towards life, psychological
changes, special needs of elderly

Unit III Theories of Human Development

- Theories of Human development

- Learning theories
- Personality
- Mental development – Meaning, components, assessment,
significance and types of mental tests
- Exceptional children
- Family relationship
- Juvenile delinquency -Mental hygiene

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Unit IV Aspects of Human Development

- Concept of human development, Human development

index, human development indicators
- Millennium development goals and human development
- Human development in India and human rights
- Education and development education and social change.
Population and education. Educational profile of India
- Elementary school and higher education in India
- National polices for education, National curriculum frame
work, NCERT 2005, DPEP, Right to education 2010 &
MDM
- Social empowerment – education, health, nutrition, drinking
water and sanitation
- Self help groups, women in agriculture, women and industry
support services
- Legal empowerment – legal literacy on personal and family
laws, role of family court and legal aid center
- Support system – role and functions of department of women
and child development, central social welfare board, state
social welfare boards, National Commission for woman
- Programmers for women and child development

Family Resource Management

Unit I Theory of Management

- History of home management

- Ends sought through management Goals – factors affecting,
end Values – sources of values, patterns, status security
Standards
- Management as a system
- Management abilities

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 - Decision Making – Meaning, types, modes and techniques
and tools for decision making
- Management functions and process
- Planning organizing, guiding, controlling evaluation

Unit II Family Economics

- Importance and relationship of economics to resource

management
- Consumption functions and consumption pattern of families,
elements of market, theory of consumer behavior – central
problem of choice and utility, solution, low of diminishing
and marginal utility and low of equi – marginal utility
- Planning of expenditure (account keeping and marketing-
types), functions, importance and market devices – labels,
packing, guarantee and brands
- Techniques of financial assessment budgeting taxes, saving
and insurance
- Consumer behaviors
- Consumer protection government, public and private
protection, role of consumer education, standardization of
consumer goods and testing methods

Unit III Housing

 Requirement of housing, history of housing, changes in housing,

changes in housing need and standards
 Present housing condition in India
 Housing in India as effected by various trends
 Solving India’s housing problems
 Factors affecting housing
 Approaches to housing
 Housing schemes and agencies, rent control policies
 Housing standards and housing legislation.

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  Technical aspects of house design with reference to priciples of
planning
 Residential architectural design for various life styles
 Cost of housing design – estimating and costing in relation to
land price and construction, factors influencing cost, sources of
financial assistant
 Analysis of housing design – analysis of plans, material and
construction techniques, study of different housing designs
 Housing research – agencies for research and development,
methods and techniques
 Graphic representation of interiors and floor plans

E: Home Science Extension Education

Unit I Extension Education System

 History, philosophy, objectives, concepts, contribution,
principles, development of extension, Extension education:
meaning, process and principal of learning in extension
 Formal and non formal education, principles, significance, steps
and types of program planning and evaluation
 Community development programmes in India
 Review of different rural development programme – IRDP,
TRYSEM, JRY, NREGA, PMRY, SRY, SGSY
 Institutions for child and women development- WHO, UNICEF,
UNESCO etc
 Support structures and their functions – Panchayats, panchayati
raj institution, central social welfare boards, state social welfare
boards, national level voluntary agencies, CAPART etc.

Unit II Communication Technologies in Extension

 Types of communication systems – concept, functions and

significance

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 Interpersonal, characteristics and scope of mass communication
 Mass communication – Elements, characteristics, models,
theories, scope and challenges
 Traditional and modern methods of communication
 Media systems: Trends and techniques, concepts, scope,
relevance of media in society functions, reach and influences of
media
 Participatory rural appraisal PRA and RRA techniques
 Elements of diffusion of innovation and decision making process

Unit III Research Methods and Statistics

 Research in home science concept, need and approaches

 Types of research: Historical, survey, experimental and case
study
 Definition and identification of research problems,
hypothesis, basic assumption and limitation of research
problem
 Sampling: Types and section of samples
 Data collection and processing methods
 Role of statistics in research – elementary statistics,
classification and tabulation and frequency distribution of
data, , mean, median, mode, probability
 Use of computer for analysis of data

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 Faculty of Art
Ph.D. Course Work Module for Research Paper III
Paper III: On specialized branch of the subject

Introduction: This paper is specially meant to adjudge the acquired

knowledge and ability of candidate in the specialized branch of the subject
related to which the candidate will finally submit the Ph.D. Memoir (i.e.
Maxima) for evaluation. Hence, this is advisable that in place of a separate
theory based examination candidate may be asked to prepare a dissertation
work therewith called Minima) on major themes and or broader issues of
the specialized aspects of the subject-field (in which the candidate wishes to
pursue the research work) in consultation with his/her supervisor.

Frame work of Minima: Through out the course period candidate will
primarily consult the supervisor and candidate will be deeply involved in
information search and consulting the library. The Minima work can be
organized as follows.

Topic: To be choser from the specialized branch approved by the

supervisor.

Content:

(i) Principles and Theory (historical and modern perspective).

(ii) Review of research (national and international status). This will help
researchers identifying the research gaps and all be further useful
while framing the research objectives in a more rational manner.
(iii) Materials and Methods (Standard and innovative methods. if any).
(iv) References, Bibliography/Webliography (this would include complete
list of consulted journals, books, memoir including the published
unpublished Ph.D. theses, web-pages and search engines etc.).

(Minima work can be limited to 100 printing pages including the chart,
figures and references).

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Education
Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – I
(Research Methodology in Education)

Paper-I Research Methodology in Education

Contents:

Unit-1 : Nature of scientific research : Quantitative and qualitative

approaches
Unit-II : Steps in the Process of Quantitative and qualitative
Research
Unit-III : Basic Concepts in the process of Positivist research:
Theory, Hypothesis, Data and their collection, Sampling for
data collection, Data Analysis, Hypothesis testing,
Interpretation of findings, Repost writing.
Unit-VI : Qualitative Data their collection and analysis
Unit-V : Overview of Major types of Educational Research:
Historical, Normative Survey, Experimental, Action
Research and Case Study
Unit-VI: Development of a Research Proposal
Unit -VII: Types of different data collection tools and methods of their
Construction
Unit-VIII:Strategies for Undertaking and writing Review of Research
Literature
Unit - IX :Review of different Methods of statistical analysis of
qualitative and quantitative data
Unit - X : Writing and publishing research repots/ papers
Unit -XI : Making effective presentation of research findings

Suggested Readings:

(1) Blaxter, L. Hughes. C & Tight, M., “How to Research” , Viva

Books, Pvt Ltd., New Delhi, 1999.

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(2) De Vaus, D.A., “Surveys in Social Research” , Rawat
Publications, 2003.
(3) May, Tim, "Social Research : Issues, methods and Process”,
Open University Press, 2001
(4) Henn, M., Weinstein, M. & Foard, N., “A short Introduction to
Social Research”, Vistaar Publications, 2006
(5) Boyatzis, R.E., “Transforming Qualitative Informing”, SAGE,
1998.
(6) Thakur, D. "Research Methodology in Social Sciences”, Deep &
Deep Pub. Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
(7) McNiff, J. & Whitehead, J., “ Action Research: Principles and
Practices", Routledge falmer, London, 2002.
(8) Broota, K.D., “ Experimental Designs in Behavioural Research”
New Age International Pub., 2006.
(9) Kanji, G.K., “100 Statistical Tests”, SAGE, 2006.
(10) Best, J.W. & Kahn, J.V., “ Research in Education”, Printice Hall
of India, 2000.
(11) Kumar, R., “Research Methodology”, SAGE, New Delhi, 1999.
(12) Mohan, R., “Research in Education”, Neel Kamal Pub. Pvt.
Ltd., 2003.
(13) Shepard, K., “Presenting at Conferences, Seminars and
Meetings”, Response Books, New Delhi. 2005.
(14) Garett, H.E., “ Statistics in Psychology and Education” Paragon
International Publishers, 2004.
(15) Lowenthal, K.M., “An introduction to Psychological Tests and
Scales” Psychological Press (Indian Reprint ), 2003.
(16) Freeman, F.S. “Theory and Practice of Psychological Testing”,
Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 1955.

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Education
Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in the field of Education)

Paper II : Recent Advances in the field of Education

Contents:

Unit-I: Higher Education in the Context of Globalization

Unit-II: Changing Paradigm of Technology in Higher Education:

m-learning, u-learning, weblog, Information literacy in
higher education

Unit-III: Developments in the field of Education :

Right to Education Bill-2008
Human Rights Education and Teacher Education Curriculum
Shakshar Bharat Program
Rashtriya Madhyamic Shiksha Shaksharta Mission
National Curriculum framework
Knowledge Commission
Delor’s report

Unit-IV: Reforms in examination and evaluation in higher Education

Unit-V: Total quality management in Education
Unit-VI: Future of Open Distance Learning under GATS policy regime
Unit-VIII: Future perspectives in Teacher Education

Suggested Readings:
(1) Sam Pitroda, “National Knowledge Commission: Report to
the Nation”, 2006-2009, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
(2) Hallak,J, “Globalization, Human Rights and Education”,
UNESCO, IIEP, Paris, 1999.

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(3) Yazali Josephine, “Globalization and Challenges for
Education”, NIEPA, Shipra Publication, New Delhi, 2003.
(4) Khajapeer, M., “Teacher Education in 21st century India”,
University News, Vol. 39, No.9, 2001.
(5) NCERT, “National Curriculum Framework-2005”, New Delhi
(6) Terenzini, P.N & Chaffe, E.E., “ Total Quality Management in
Higher Education”, San Francisco , Jossey Buss, CA 1991.
(7) University News: Vols. 47 (24); 47(40); 47(41); 47(43);
47(44); 47(50); 47(48); 45(50); 48(15); 48(18); 48(19); 48(20);
Journal of Higher Education, Association of Indian
Universities, New Delhi.
(8) Right to Education Bill – 2008 PRS: www.prsindia.org.
(9) Teacher Education in Madhya Pradesh, SCERT, Bhopal,
NCTE, MG Marg, IP Estate, New Delhi, 1997.
(10) Rao, D. Bhaskar, “Global consensus on Teacher Education”,
Discovery Pub. House, New Delhi, 1998.

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Education
Ph.D. Course Work Module for Research Paper III
Paper III: On specialized branch of the subject

Introduction: This paper is specially meant to adjudge the acquired

knowledge and ability of candidate in the specialized branch of the subject
related to which the candidate will finally submit the Ph.D. Memoir (i.e.
Maxima) for evaluation. Hence, this is advisable that in place of a separate
theory based examination candidate may be asked to prepare a dissertation
work therewith called Minima) on major themes and or broader issues of
the specialized aspects of the subject-field (in which the candidate wishes to
pursue the research work) in consultation with his/her supervisor.

Frame work of Minima: Through out the course period candidate will
primarily consult the supervisor and candidate will be deeply involved in
information search and consulting the library. The Minima work can be
organized as follows.

Topic: To be choser from the specialized branch approved by the

supervisor.

Content:
(i) Principles and Theory (historical and modern perspective).
(ii) Review of research (national and international status). This will help
researchers identifying the research gaps and all be further useful
while framing the research objectives in a more rational manner.
(iii) Materials and Methods (Standard and innovative methods. if any).
(iv) References, Bibliography/Webliography (this would include complete
list of consulted journals, books, memoir including the published
unpublished Ph.D. theses, web-pages and search engines etc.).

(Minima work can be limited to 100 printing pages including the chart,
figures and references).

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Commerce & Management
Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – I
(Research Methodology in Commerce & Management)

Paper-I: Research Methodology in Commerce & Management

Contents:
Nature of scientific research: Quantitative and qualitative approaches
Role of research in functional areas of business – Accounting, finance,
Marketing, Human Resource Management, Planning and business
management
Research Method, Research Methodology and Research Process.
Defining Research Problems, Setting Objectives, Formulating
Hypothesis,
Research.
Design, Sample Design.
Business Surveys – Collection of Primary and Secondary data, Design
of questionnaire.
Data processing – Classification, Tabulation. Editing.
Analysis and Interpretation of Data: Uni – variate, bi-bivariate and
multi-variate analysis.
Report Writing: Categories of Report, Parts of Report, Presentation of
a Report

Suggested Readings:
(1) Blaxter, L. Hughes, C & Tight, M., “How to research” Viva
Books, Pvt Ltd., New Delhi, 1999.
(2) De Vaus, D.A., “Surveys in Social Research”, Rawat Publications,
2003.
(3) May, Tim, “Social Research: Issues, methods and Process”, Open
University Press, 2001
(4) Henn, M., Weinstein, M. & Ford, N., “A short Introduction to
Social Research”, Vistaar Publications, 2006.

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(5) Boyatzis, R.E., “Transforming Qualitative Informing”, SAGE,
1998.
(6) Thakur, D. “Research Methodology in Social Science”,
Deep & Deep Pub. Pvt. Ltd., 2005.
(7) McNiff, J. & Whitehead, J., “ Action Research: Principles and
Practices”, Routledge Falmer, London, 2002.
(8) Broota, K.D., “Experimental Designs in Behavioural
Research”, New Age International Pub., 2006.
(9) Kanji, G.K., “100 Statistical Tests”, SAGE, 2006.
(10) Best, J.W. & Khan, J.V., “Research in Education”, Printice
Hall of India, 2000
(11) Kumar, R., “ Research Methodology”, SAGE, New Delhi,
1999.
(12) Mohan, R., “Research in Education”, Neel Kamal Pub. Pvt.
Ltd., 2003.
(13) Shepard, K., “Presenting at Conferences, seminars and
Meetings”, Response Books, New Delhi. 2005
(14) Garett, H.E., “Statistics in Psychology and Education”
Paragon International Publishers, 2004
(15) Lowenthal, K.M., “An introduction to Psychological Tests and
Scales” Psychological Press (Indian Reprint), 2003
(16) Freeman, F.S. “Theory and Practice of Psychological
Testing”, Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 1955.

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Commerce & Management
Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in the Field of Commerce & Management)

Paper-II : Recent Advances in the Field of Commerce and

Management

Contents:

(1) Survey and research work in different functional areas of

business.
(2) Different dimensions of international business and its
environment.
(3) Policies and legal provisions of government with respect to
the business environment in India.
(4) Managerial economics and their applications in managerial
decision making.
(5) Understanding of finance functions and relevant techniques of
financial management.
(6) Recent changes in financial accounting and reporting
practices.
(7) Understanding of the services and its management.
(8) An insight into the interface of information technology with
business, and to familiarize them with computer applications
in business decisions.
(9) Changing dimensions of the Modern Organization and their
Management.

Suggested Readings:

(1) Sam Pitroda, “National Knowledge Commission: Report to the

Nation”, 2006-2009, Govt of India, New Delhi.

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(2) Yazali Josephine, “Globalization and Challenges for
Education”, NIEPA, Shipra Publication, New Delhi, 2003
(3) Terenzini, P.N. & Chaffe, E.E., “Total Quality Management in
Higher Education”, San Francisco, Jossey Buss, CA, 1991
(4) University News: Vols. 47 (24); 47(40); 47(41); 47(43);
47(44); 47(50); 47(48); 47(50); 48(15); 48(18); 48(19);
48(20); Journal of Higher Education, Association of Indian
Universities, New Delhi.
(5) Bajaj: Management Processing and Organization, Excel
Publication
(6) Gosh: HRD and Management Vikas
(7) Sundaram and Bank: International Business Environment Text
and Cases, PHI.
(8) Govt. of India, Latest Economic Survey.
(9) Mary Ellen Ceuffey, Business English.
(10) Edwin B Flippo, Personal Management.
(11) Subrahmanyam, et,al Personality Development, Excel Books,
New Delhi.
(12) N. Vinaykn, A Prabile of Indian Capital Market.
(13) RBI, Report on trends and progress of banking in India,
Various Issues, Mumbai.
(14) N. Ghosh, Management Control Systems. Prentice Hall of
India.
(15) Saunderr, Research Methods for Business Students (Person
India, New Delhi).
(16) Smith, Malcom, Research Methods in Accounting (Sage Publ,
2007).
(17) Smith, Thorp and Lowe, Management Research (Sage
Publication)
(18) Cereensteinand Feinamn, Electronic Commerce, Tata Mv
Cerawhill, New Delhi,

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Commerce & Management
Ph.D. Course Work Module for Research Paper III
Paper III: On specialized branch of the subject

Introduction: This paper is specially meant to adjudge the acquired

knowledge and ability of candidate in the specialized branch of the subject
related to which the candidate will finally submit the Ph.D. Memoir (i.e.
Maxima) for evaluation. Hence, this is advisable that in place of a separate
theory based examination candidate may be asked to prepare a dissertation
work therewith called Minima) on major themes and or broader issues of
the specialized aspects of the subject-field (in which the candidate wishes to
pursue the research work) in consultation with his/her supervisor.

Frame work of Minima: Through out the course period candidate will
primarily consult the supervisor and candidate will be deeply involved in
information search and consulting the library. The Minima work can be
organized as follows.

Topic: To be choser from the specialized branch approved by the

supervisor.

Content:
(i) Principles and Theory (historical and modern perspective).
(ii) Review of research (national and international status). This will help
researchers identifying the research gaps and all be further useful
while framing the research objectives in a more rational manner.
(iii) Materials and Methods (Standard and innovative methods. if any).
(iv) References, Bibliography/Webliography (this would include complete
list of consulted journals, books, memoir including the published
unpublished Ph.D. theses, web-pages and search engines etc.).

(Minima work can be limited to 100 printing pages including the chart,
figures and references).

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Law
Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – I
(Research Methodology in Law)

Paper-I-Research Methodology

1- Meaning, Objectives and Kinds of Legal Research

2- Methods of Legal Research
i- Doctrinal and Non-doctrinal Research
ii- Quantitative and Qualitative Research
iii- Socio-legal Research
iv- Relevance of Empirical Research
3- Identification of Research Problem
4- Research Design
5- Devising Tools and Techniques for Data Collection
6- Data Analysis

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Law
Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – II
(Recent Advances in the Field of Law)

Paper –II- Recent Advances in the Subject Concerned

1- Feminist Jurisprudence
2- Critical Legal Studies Movement
3- Challenges to Indian Federalism
4- Challenges to Parliamentary Democracy in India, Concept of
Panchayati Raj and Village Courts
5- Important Constitutional Amendments during last ten years
6- Landmark Judicial Pronouncements and Important Central
legislations during last two years
7- Recent Trends in Tortious Liability in Relation to Hazardous
Activities

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Department and Faculty of Law
Syllabus for Ph.D. Course Work Paper – III
(On specialized branch of the subject)

Introduction: This paper is specially meant to adjudge the acquired

knowledge and ability of candidate in the specialized branch of the subject
related to which the candidate will finally submit the Ph.D. Memoir (i.e.
Maxima) for evaluation. Hence, this is advisable that in place of a separate
theory based examination candidate may be asked to prepare a dissertation
work therewith called Minima) on major themes and or broader issues of
the specialized aspects of the subject-field (in which the candidate wishes to
pursue the research work) in consultation with his/her supervisor.

Frame work of Minima: Through out the course period candidate will
primarily consult the supervisor and candidate will be deeply involved in
information search and consulting the library. The Minima work can be
organized as follows.

Topic: To be choser from the specialized branch approved by the

supervisor.

Content:
(i) Principles and Theory (historical and modern perspective).
(ii) Review of research (national and international status). This will help
researchers identifying the research gaps and all be further useful
while framing the research objectives in a more rational manner.
(iii) Materials and Methods (Standard and innovative methods. if any).
(iv) References, Bibliography/Webliography (this would include complete
list of consulted journals, books, memoir including the published
unpublished Ph.D. theses, web-pages and search engines etc.).

(Minima work can be limited to 100 printing pages including the chart,
figures and references).

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 Kumaun University Nainital
Subject – Defence and Strategic Studies
Syllabus of Ph.D. Entrance Test

Unit – I Military History of India

1.Military System in Vedic and Epic Age (1500-600B.C.)
2.Eattle of Hydaspes (326.B.C)
3.Warfare and Military Organization (600-185B.C)and Kautilya
Philosophy of War
4.Changes in Hindu Military system and Art of Warfare during the
Age of Gupta and Harsh Vardhana (185B.C.to 647 A.D.)
5. Arab and Turk invasions of India and new trends in Warfare.
Rajput Military System and art of Warfare with special reference to
the battle of TARRAIN (1191-92A.D.)
6.Military system of the Delhi Sultanate (1206 to 1520A.D.)
7.The development in Mughal Military system and changes in the art
of Warfare (1526 to1707 A.D.) with special reference to the Battles of
PANIPAT and KHANWA, cause of the failure of Mughal Military
systems.
8.Maratha Military system, with special reference to the Third Battle of
PANIPAT 1761 A.D.
9.Military system and pattern of warfare of SIKH ARMY, ANGLO-
SIKH Warfare with Rreference to the Battle of ASSAYE (1803A.D)
and SOBRAON (1846A.D.)
10.Development of the presidency armies under the East India
Company.
11.Indian war of Independence 1857.
12. Organization of the Indian Armed Force after independence.
13.Kashmir Operation 1947-1948.
14.India – Pakistan Conflict of 1965.
15.India- Pakistan Conflict of 1971.

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16.Kargil war 1999.

Selected Readings
Majumdar B.N. - A Study of India Military History.
Majumdar P.K. - Bhartiya Sana ka ltinas
Fukker J.F.C. - Generalship of Alexander the Gareat.
Singh L.J.

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