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The course is intended as an appreciation of Indian music; the emphasis will be upon
exposing the students to musical performances, records, tapes, both vocal and instrumental;
through these illustrations the consciousness in terms of the distinction between Raag and
Taal etc., is expected to be derived; the course will pick up a certain number of Raags from
Appreciation of Indian
the basic thaats and demonstrate the delineation of the Raag through Alap, through various Good course for music enthusiasts. Moderate
Music
improvisations based upon compositions; the appreciation of concepts both vocal and
instrumental (Sitar and Violin) is expected to be obtained; Karnatik music will also be touched
upon particularly in terms of Raags common to Hindustani Music. If you are a music
enthusiast, then only take this.

The study of the verification of knowledge; logic, the methods used in right or correct
Applied Philosophy reasoning; and ethics, the study of right conduct or the means to achieve happiness. Easy Makes you logical and enhances reasoning power. Easy
course. No need of attending classes. Just study from the notes.
The assignments are very interesting.You will have to select a movie based on a novel. You
Cinematic Adaptaion will be required to analyse the differences between the movie and the novel. You learn about Not of much advantage. Very Easy
different types of camera movements ,types of editing, write a screenplay.
Cinematic Art If you are interested in cinema then only opt for this. Not of much advantage. Moderate
This course is all about advertisements. Lectures are interesting and engaging. A fun course
Copywriting Not of much advantage. Easy
to do.
This course is intended to acquaint the students with literary achievements in Indian
Comparative Indian If you want to explore literature and poetry a very good take. You
Languages and their home-environment and to give integrated view of Indian literature, Easy
Literature learn a lot and classes are very interesting.
literary selections from the best writers in the Indian languages will be studied.
Creativity and Aesthetics; An overview of Major Movements in Literature and Cinema;
Interpretation of Selected Works; Cinema & Art; Understanding Drama: Theme, Character,
Plot, form; Understanding Poetry: Diction, Imagery, Symbolism, Structure and Form,
Critical Analysis of
Personification, Apostrophe, Sound and Rhythm; Understanding fiction: Setting, Point of Advantageous to people who are interested in cinematic art or drama. Moderate
Literature and Cinema
View, Plot and Character; Understanding Short Fiction: Meaning and message, Style and
Coherence; Understanding Cinema: Plot; Character; Screenplay; Linguistic, Social, Musical
codes; Cinematic Codes; Camera Work.

This course discusses about cultures in different countries and their importance in our life. Useful when you meet people from different cultures at your
Cross Cultural Skills Moderate
One assignment of huge weightage. Teacher is friendly. Lectures are very interactive. workplace.

Very easy course. You can score an A easily if you attend all the lectures attentively.
Current Affairs Improves your general knowledge. Very Easy
Professor teaches whatever comes in newspaper everyday.

Topics will include some or all of the following: economic process; contemporary Indian
planning and industry; political processes; Contemporary Indian political scene and Indian
Contemporary India administration : India and the contemporary world; social processes: contemporary Indian Good course for IAS aspirants. Moderate
educational scene; religion and caste system; Indian science; Indian women; cultural
processes; contemporary Indian art, music, dance, theatre, cinema and literature.

Very easy course.Lectures are fun, refreshing and very interactive. This course also involves
Creative Thinking visiting different places like pahadi, museum, temple etc. There is a presentation as a part of Not of much advantage. Very Easy
this course. At the end of the course ideas on entrepreneurship are also discussed.

This course discusses about the nature of society, social institutions; concept and nature of
socio-cultural change, obstacles, rate and direction of change; factors of social change-
ideological, economic, technological and political demographies; agencies of social change-
Dynamics of Social
education, leadership, propaganda, legislative reforms; five-year plans and social change, Great course to learn about how society functions. Easy
Change
peasant and land reform, bhoodan and gramdan; changing pattern of family, marriage, caste
and religion. Very interesting course. Classes are very interactive. Teacher is strict about
attending classes. Course deals with sociological aspect of everyday life.

The course deals with principles of public speaking; importance of effective listening; use of
body language; characteristics of voice; ways to control stage fright; measures to develop
Helps a lot in preparing one for interviews and giving presentations in
confidence; audience analysis; modes of delivery; organization of speech; speeches for
Effective Public Speaking public.It helps to build your confidence and personality as a public Easy
special occasion: welcome, introduction, felicitation, farewell, valedictory, inaugural;
speaker and improves your soft skills.
impromptu and extemporaneous speeches; meetings, group discussions, professional
presentations, interviews.

This course is about sources of Gandhian thoughts, metaphysical convictions, ethical

principles, ends and means; Gandhi and religion; theory of satyagraha; political thought;
economic thought; social reforms; untouchability; Gandhi and Muslims; Gandhi and women;
Gandhian Thoughts Good course for IAS aspirants. Easy
some items of constructive programme, Gandhi and Marx; his nonviolent state; Gandhism
after Gandhi. It demands hardwork from your side. But lots of things to learn. Very interactive
classes. Good grading.
This course talks about foundations of India; India and her ancient culture; life of the people;
Heritage of india systems of Indian philosophy; art and archaeology; languages and literature; impact on world Advantageous to people who are preparing for civil services. Moderate
civilization; Western influence.
Human Resource Teaches you how to manage and develop Human Resource in an organization. What all Good if you are aspiring to do MBA in Human Resource. Much
Moderate
Development factors to keep in mind and how to work upon them. needed in every organization.
The topics covered in this course are: Rise of nationalism, World War I, Interregnum; World
War II and after; bi-polar politics and detente; instruments for promotion of national interest;
International Relations diplomacy; propaganda and political warfare; integration of Western Europe; West Asia and Not of much advantage. Difficult
world politics; panchsheel and nonalignment; major national foreign policies--USA, USSR, UK
and Pakistan; disarmament; UN and World peace.
Introduction to This course focuses on various countries, their culture and economic conditions and Advantageous to people who are interested in Management.Helps u
Easy
Globalization discusses the relations between different countries. in understanding the relations between countries.
Introduction to Mass This course talks about features, editorials and various other aspects of journalism. It also
Not of much advantage. Easy
Communication talks about cinema, television and books.

This course gives an overview of some philosophical theories and issues both from India and
Introductory Philosophy the western world; nature and purpose of philosophy; theories of cosmology, metaphysics Not of much advantage. Moderate
and epistemology; skepticism and its philosophical value; contemporary philosophy.
 The course talks about introduction to human resources management; planning and
organising human resources; leadership and motivation; job satisfaction and morale;
employee communication; audit and control; procurement of personnel; performance
Industrial Relations Not of much advantage. Moderate
appraisal; human resource development; wage and salary administration; job change;
discipline; labour welfare; trade unions and collective bargaining; industrial disputes; worker
participation in management.

This course deals with the development of psychology as a science -- individual and the
It gives you a new perspective on the human mind and mindset. It
environment; nature; kinds and determinants of perceptions; response mechanism and kinds
teaches a systematic and scientific way of analysing and
of responses, motivations, modifications of behaviour through learning, memory and
Introductory Psychology comprehending basic human behaviour as well as a rudimentary Difficult
transfer of training; thought processes, problem solving and creative thinking; nature and
understanding of the subject of psychology and its applications in the
characteristics of psychological tests; nature and evaluation techniques of intelligence and
world.
personality.
It is a Humanities/Open Lab course in English and has 3 hour sessions twice a week. In this
course you can easily score an A with least effort. The evaluation components cover the
Language Lab Practice Not of much advantage. Easy
simple technicalities of the language such as phonology, word spell and grammatical
correctness.
The course teaches linguistics as a field of study and its relationship with other disciplines.
This course is extremely useful in helping you understand the culture,
Also, it covers these aspects: nature of language, its varieties and role in society, concepts of
Linguistics accents and articulations of different language speakers and why. It Moderate
structure, system, unit and class and also provides brief information on theories of linguistic
can help you communicate more efficiently.
analysis.
Lights in Theatres and
You have to prepare a lighting design for a play. Very easy if you attend classes regularly. Not of much advantage. Very Easy
Films

This course covers the study history from the greeks, mideval, upto modern, uptill the year
Main Currents Of Modern
1919. It includes study of the scientific revolution, enlightenment till the rise of communism. It
History
has a lot of interesting articles, readings and involves a lot of class discussions.
If you want to study and learn something useful you should take this
Difficult
course. Can be helpful to those aspiring for civil services.

The major topics covered in this course are: Media and methods of communication, Web
Mass Media and Content Design , Animation and Video Storyboarding . The course covers just the basics of all these Helpful as it provides basic knowledge of many important things such
Easy
Design topics and does not go into much depth. You dont really learn a lot but its actually a very easy as Web design and animation.
course.
The course deals with nature and scope of political science; emergence and basis of the
Modern Political Concepts state; rights and duties; forms of government; democracy, fascism, capitalism, socialism, Not of much advantage. Moderate
anarchism, communism, Maoism, radicalism and Gandhism.
Music and it's philosophy, history of music, different theories regarding the development of
music, music as an exact science (mathematics), musical terminology, musical forms and
Musicology- An
their background, composers, artistes and their contributions, music of different cultures, Good course for music lovers. Easy
Introduction
music and film world, music therapy. Emphasis would be laid on research and knowledge
gained through self-experience.
This course will teach you how to start up your own company. Good course for
New Venture Creation Great course for budding entreprenuers. Easy
entrepreneurs. Take this course only if you have genuine interest.
This course teaches about the specific psychology found in an industrial organisation. It is a
lot like Introductory Psychology, although is a slightly more advanced course. While Intro to
Psych is not a pre-requisite, it is recommended .Rajneesh Choubisa .Teacher is good .
Attend classes or get notes from your friends . Three quizes (all announced , 30% wtg )
The grading is very tough if you
Organisational consisting of objective questions . Attendance not required . Easy course content , not It gives you a better understanding of the mindsets of colleagues,
want A or A- while B or B- ranges
Psychology lengthy . Instructor is very cool. If you are interested in the subject, you can learn a lot from employers and employees.
are very large
him. If not, no problem. You can still score well even if you don't go to class. There are MCQ
quizzes which are very scoring. In mid sem & compres, the format of the questions asked is
long answer/ essay type. You are given situation based questions and you have to apply org
psy concepts to the situations.
This course discusses about various incidents and groups formed after world war 1 and world
Political Science Advantageous to people who are interested in history. Moderate
war 2..
The course teaches about the Dimensions of Advertising; Advertising and Marketing;
Creative strategy and Creative process; Creative Execution: Art and copy; Media strategy;
Print Audio and Visual A good scope in Advertisement industry. CMO's should be creative
Advertising research; Relationship Building: Public relation and Corporate advertising; Ethical Moderte
Advertisement and right brained. This course checks out your creativity.
issues. Very interesting and fun course. Classes are interactive and a lot to learn about
advertising industry.
Ethics, nature and purpose; ethical theories; ethics in business and management; ethics in
Professional Ethics Helps in taking ethical decisions in life. Moderate
engineering, global ethical issues

Moderate,You can score a good

This course deals with the nature and scope of public administration; the chief executive; grade wither way-by attending the
leadership qualities of an administrator; principles of organization; organization of Ministries classes or by not attending a
of Home and Finance; personnel administration-bureaucracy; recruitment, promotion, Advantageous for those who want to go for civil services in future.For single class.Take notes from any
Public Administration
conduct and discipline, employer-employee relations; administration at work-planning, policy others also, its good to learn about these topics. senior or your batchie and
formulation, decision making, supervision, coordination; integrity in administration; public memorise everything 1or 2 days
corporations in India; financial administration in India; local administration in India. before the exam.Grading is
moderate.

Everyone would benefit from taking this course as policies and

This course deals with details of policies, their origins, how they shaped today's government Moderate. Mugging and Rote
Public Policy they're consequences affect our daily lives. It is important to
and how they affect us. work required
understand how they are formed and how they function

Life and achievements of Adi Sankara; pre-Sankara Vedanta; basic concepts and theories of
Sankara's Thoughts Advaita: Atman and Jeeva, nature, sources and validity of knowledge, Brahman and Isvara, Not of much advantage. Easy
Maya and World, Avidya, bondage and liberation; Sankara's contribution to Indian heritage.

Short Film and Video The course covers the basics involved in making a short film. You are required to do small
Advantageous for the people who are interested in short film making. Moderate.
Production assignments and complete one video assignment.
It is an awesome course.Bhagvad Gita has so much knowledge and wisdom that it cannot be
delivered in 40 lectures.This course covers Bhagvad Gita briefly and tries to deliver us the
message of Lord Krishna.Not a phisophical course as many would expect,but you will truly This course will help you reform yourselves, be satisfied and most
Srimad Bhagvad Gita Easy B- at AV-7
feel the need to apply it in your daily life.Don't opt for this course if you are not interested, importantly, find the key to true happiness.
because then it would just be another information ladent course for,and you will not enjoy it
the way you should.

The course deals with a brief historical survey of the development of logic; nature and kinds
of arguments; sentential connectives; symbolization of statements and arguments; truth
tables, establishing validity of arguments by truth tables and different types of proofs,
Symbolic Logic quantified statements; quantified arguments and their validity. Very easy course. All questions Helpful to the students pursuing CS. Easy
asked in the exams are covered in class. Truth tables is one of the few things that are taught.
You can score well even if you don't attend classes. Just borrow someon's notes who is
regular. Notes are also available on DC.
 Most of the content covered in the course is useless for us,but the assignments are very
interesting.You will have to select a movie based on a novel.Assignments are very
Not much advantageous in future.Just some basic knowledge about
Cinematic Adaptaion interesting.You will be required to analyse the differences between the movie and the novel. Very easy.People got B at av-5
the technical aspects of a movie.
You will also learn about different types of camera movements ,types of editing,and have to
write an alternate screenplay for a particular scene from your movie
Theatre art: Acting and Acting exercises in SAC, 1 play to be analysed throughout semester, a performance in the
Advantageous to people who are interested in drama and acting. Easy
production end. No compre exam.
Techniques in Social It teaches you to deliver effective and concise research reports in the correct format. The
Good for providing you updates in social sector. Moderate
Research professor is very good and promotes discussions during the lectures.
The instructor is Umesh Dhyani,The course talks about various methods used in resolving the
Intro to conflict managementconflict. Midsem and compre are mostly lite .Questions are mostly moral value based and are Not of much advantage. Very Easy
easy to answer and you will have to write long answers.

Some Important Terms Regarding Electives

You can applly for a DTC , in that case you are not given any HUEL , at the time of addition of a course you
1. DTC (Difficult Timetable case) can choose only 1 Huel
2. Substitution In case u are unable to get any good HUEL , you can substitute HUEL at the time of substitution
At the time of Registration if u dont fill any HUEL then u will be notify that you have not filled any HUEL any
you will receive a backlog So you can add a course at the time of addition PS: This is risky stuff. It would be
suggested that you choose any HUEL at the time of reg., be it good or bad, and later on you also add another
HUEL making it 2 in a single semester. If you excel at them, well and good otherwise you follow the fourth
3. Addition point
In case you feel that you are unable to get a good grade or the HUEL can affect your GPA, you have an option
to drop a course just after midsems as long as you have another HUEL. The withdrawn course need not be
repeated and is not counted in the GPA, but do remember that it is listed with a W sign in your grade card.
4. Withdraw (A thing not to be worried very much).