Department of History

B.A PROGRAMME OUTCOME OF HISTORY

B.A four-year degree programme of History prescribe by the Dibrugarh University covers all the aspects of the foundational knowledge of History, theoretical and philosophical aspects of the discipline, Indian history, world history etc. and also covers Indian civilization, culture, socio-economic, political, environment, science and technology of India’s past. A graduate will acquire broad information on the historical geography of Indian sub-continent and the contemporary world.

We can discuss as below the outcome of B.A. four years programme of history.

  1. With reference to the course contents and its outcomes, after the completion of the four years degree course in History, it is believed that the students would be well versed and acquainted with the developments of historical data and facts, historical perspective of various subjects.
  2. It may help to get idea about the fundamental knowledge of history. Also, it would be help to gather theoretical and philosophical aspects of the subject history.
  3. Through the study of history, students will acquire profound knowledge on different period of historical past in the world context. Also, it would provide information India’s historical past as well.
  4. This programme will develop competency on historical methodology and various academic writings like essays, research paper, research project etc.
Programme Specific Outcome
  1. To provide the student with an insight to some current problems and to give an understanding of various issues relating to History.
  2. To increase awareness among the students about our past and help to make present day world a better place to live in.
  3. To help the students to face every challenge in their life through the study of history and also it helps to understand every individual or community behaviour.
  4. Develop an understanding of the process of conducting a research process of conducting a research project in the field of history.

Course Outcome

1st Semester

Course Title: HISC1 HISTORY OF INDIA-I (Prehistory to c.300BCE)

Course: Major Core

  • To have an understanding on prehistory and sources of Indian prehistory.
  • To acquaint with the prehistoric period and prehistoric cultures, distribution of sites, tools and technologies, economic, and socio-cultural developments of the period concerned.
  • To acquaint the students with The Indus valley civilization
  • To acquaint the students with the transition of Indian hunting-gathering society to structured society. Students will understand about the vedic period and the state formation in Early India

Course Code: MINHIS1

Course Title: History of Ancient India

Course: Minor

  • To understand the history of ancient and early medieval India.
  • The students will have knowledge on the sources of ancient India as well as the political history and dynastic chronology of the sub-continent up to 1200 C.E.

Course Code: GECHIS1

Course Title: Introduction to Culture and Heritage of Ancient India

Nature of Course: GEC

  • To have an understanding on culture and heritage of ancient India.
  • The students will be acquainted with the literature, philosophy, art, architecture and sculptural developments in India during the period concerned.

2nd Semester

Name of the Course: Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of Ancient and Medieval World

Course Code: HISC2

Nature of the Course: Major Core

  • Learners will be acquainting with the historical developments of various civilizations of ancient and medieval world.
  • They will have a comprehensive view about various political, economic and cultural developments of different human societies.
  • The students will also learn the changes and crisis faced by early and medieval societies.

Name of the Course: History of Medieval India

Code: MINHIS2

Nature of the Course: Minor

  • The student will have an understanding of the history of medieval India.
  • The students will have knowledge on the sources of medieval India as well as the political history and dynastic chronology of the sub-continent from 1200 C.E.
  • This paper will also give an understanding of socio-religious developments of medieval period.

Name of the Course: Introduction to Cultural Heritage of Assam

Course Code: GECHIS2

Nature of the Course: OPEN ELECTIVE COURSE (OEC)

  • This paper will acquaint the students about the rich cultural heritage of Ancient and Medieval Assam.
  • The students will understand the context and various stylistic traditions of archaeological and architectural remains.
  • The students will also have an understanding of neo-Vaishnavite traditions of Assam.

Name of the Course: History of India II (c.300 BCE-500 CE)

Code: HISC3

Nature of the Course: Major Core

  • After the completion of the course, the students will have a very good understanding about the rich part of Indian history specifically from the Mauryan to the Gupta period.
  • The students will be acquainted with the changing political formations, trade, urbanism, coinage, religious and socio-cultural developments of the period concerned.

Course Code: HISC4

Course Title: History of India –III (post-Gupta to 1206 CE)

Nature of Course: Major Core

  • This gives an idea about the political as well as religious structure of the post-Gupta period of Indian history.
  • The students will be acquainted with the changing political structures, agrarian structures, social change, trade, urbanism, religious and cultural developments during the period concerned.

Name of the Course: History of Modern India (From 1757- 1947 A.D.)

Course Code: MINHIS3

Nature of the Course: Minor

  • The students will understand the major factors that led to the establishment and consolidation of the British rule in India. The student will also acquaint with the socioeconomic impact of the policies introduced by the British.
  • The students will understand the process of the growth of nationalist movement, its different phases leading to Independence and partition.

Name of the Course: Introduction to Indian Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)

Course Code: GECHIS3

Nature of the Course: OPEN ELECTIVE COURSE (OEC)

  • The syllabus will help to understand the growth and development of Indian national movement and the role of Gandhi and his impact on the Indian national movement
  • It will also enumerate the students’ knowledge to understand the different phases and ideologies of the Indian freedom movement and to understand the causes and consequences of partition of India.