Dear participants
This is first semester WAS course on Moodle.
Course code:WAS 1 B01
Credit:5
Contact Hours:6 Hours per week
Stream:Social Science
Format:Lectures,Continuous Assessment based on Seminar,Assignment,Test papers and End Semester examination.
Objectives:
- To give students a general understanding of the physical features of West Asia.
- To acquaint the students with three world religions.
- To make the students aware of how economic development influences the social life.
Course Outline:
MODULE 1:Geography and physical features ,Nomenclature-Physical features-climate-vegetation-Agriculture-resourses.Ethnic Groups and Languages:Arabs,Persian,Turks and Kurds,Assyrians,Jewsand Others.
Arabic -Persian-Turkish-Kurdish-Hebrew& related Languages.
MODULE II : West Asia.The cradle of World Religions-Judaism,Christianity-Islam,
Desert Communities:Tribal Structure-Family System.
MODULE III : Modernization & Alienation from Traditional Values-Structural transformation of the modes of production-Demographic Transformation-Migration-Modern education-Disintegration of traditional family system-Status of Women.
MODULE IV:Economic characteristics of West Asian Countries,General economic Features,Oil -Its significance &politico-economic aspects-oil production policies-oil pricing-International petroleum market-International Energy Agency-Arab Monetary Fund-Arab financial market-Islamic Banking.
Books for referances
1.S.Amir Ali:A Short History of the Saracens
2.Azhar Seikh: Prophet Mohmed & His Mission
3.A.A Engineer: The Islamic State
4.Bernrd Lewis Arabs : A Short History.
5.P.K .Hitti:History of the Arabs.
6.Akhtar Majeed: Encyclopaedia of West Asia
7.R.A.Nicholson:A Literary History Of The Arabs
8.S.N.Fisher:Middle East:A History.
9.Issawi Charles:The Economic History of the Middle East.
10.Alfred Bonne:State & Economics in the Middle East: A Society in Transition
11.Akhtar Majeed:West Asia :An Introdution.
12.Z.Y.Hershlaq;Introduction to the Modern Economic History of the Middle East.
13.W.I.Cleveland:History of the Modern Middle East.
14.Rodney Stark:The Rise Of Christianity.
15.Benjamin Blech: Understanding Judaism.
16.Rosenberg Roy: A Concise Guide to Judaism
17.Justo Gonzales:The Story Of Christianity.
18.Maxim Rodinson:Marxism and the Muslim World.
- Teacher: HASEENA KV FACULTY
To analyze and understand the changes in contemporary India
To analyze Indian economic development through the ages.
To understand the foreign policy of India and her role in the world affairs.
- Teacher: HASEENA KV FACULTY
Course cordinator; Dr. NISAR U
OBJECTIVES:
• To create awareness about the Indian freedom struggle.
• To familiarize the students with different ideologies that shaped Indian National Movement.
• To acquaint the students with the concept of 'unity in diversity' of Indian culture.
• To develop the capacity to marshal facts and evaluate evidence and to discuss issues from a
historical point of view.
- Teacher: Dr. NISAR.U FACULTY
Political Crisis
- Teacher: Dr. NISAR.U FACULTY
4 Module
- Teacher: K.T. FIROZ FACULTY