** The Master of Arts (M.A.) Programme (previously called ‘Course’) in Assamese of Gauhati University will be covered in 4 (four) Semesters:

• The 1st and the 3rd Semeters will be from January to June
• The 2nd and the 4st Semesters will be from July to December.

Semester – I Course Content
History of Early and Medieval Assamese Literature
Assamese Poetry
Cultural History of Assam
History of Literary Criticism (East and West)
General Linguistics and History of Linguistics

Semester – II Course Content
History of Modern Assamese Literature
Assamese Drama
Assamese Prose
Twentieth Century Literary Theory/ Movements
and Assamese Literature
History of Sanskrit Literature

Semester – III Course Content
Assamese Novel
Script and Textual Criticism
Sultural History of North-East
Introduction to Western Literature in English Translation
Introduction to Phonology and Assamese Phonology
Comparative Indian Literature
Pali-Prakrit-Apabhramsa Text and Comparative
Grammar of Indo-Aryan Languages.

Semester – IV Course Content
Assamese Short Story
Bhakti Literature
Linguistics and Related Fields
Special Autho
Introduction to Morphology and Assamese Morphology
Classical Sanskrit Literature
Tibeto-Burman Languages and Linguistics
Introduction to Translation Studies
Sialectology and Dialects of Assamese Language


Duration: Two years
Proposed by Department of Botany
In Collaboration with Department of Chemistry
Course Structure
M. Sc. Herbal Science and Technology

Semester		Paper Code No.	TITLE OF PROJECTS	University Examination
				Total Marks Total Credits Credit Hr/Week
I	THEORY	HST-101	INTRODUCTION TO HERBAL SCIENCE	100 6 6
		HST-102	CULTIVATION AND POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT OF MEDICINAL PLANTS	100 6 6
		HST-103	MICROBIOLOGY and IMMUNOLOGY	100 6 6
	PRACTICAL	HSTP-104	PRACTICALS:&POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT OF MEDICINAL PLANTS	100 6 12
		HSTP-105	MICROBIOLOGY and IMMUNOLOGY	100 6 12
II	THEORY	HST-201	PHARMACOGNOSY AND PHYTO PHARMACEUTICALCHEMISTRY	100 6 6
		HST-202	PHARMOCOLOGY	100 6 6
		HST-203	TOXICOLOGY AND HARMACOKINETICS	100 6 6
	PRACTICAL	HSTP-204	PHARMACOGNOSY AND PHYTOPHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY	100 6 12
		HSTP-205	PHARMOCOLOGY , TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS	100 6 12
III	THEORY	HST-301	COMMERCIAL ASPECTS IN HERBAL SCIENCE	100 6 6
		HST-302	Phytoconstituents	100 6 6
		HST-303	ADVANCED ANALYTICAL Techniques & Biostatistics	100 6 6
	PRACTICAL	HSTP-304	COMMERCIAL ASPECTS IN HERBAL SCIENCE	100 6 12
		HSTP-305	Phytoconstituents and Biostatistics	100 6 12
IV	THEORY	HST-401	Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics	100 6 6
		HST-402	agrotechnnology and plant tISSUE CULTURE techniques	100 6 6
		HST-403	Ethnomedicines,bio prospecting of indigenious medicinal plants and conservation	100 6 6
	PROJECT	HSTP-404	Project work	200 12 30
			Total	2000 120 174

The Master of Arts (M.A.) Programme (previously called ‘Course’) in History of Gauhati University is covered in 4 (four) Semesters. The syllabus for MA in History aims at an integrated approach to understanding history in the global, national and regional context. The Syllabus offers 26 Courses over the four semesters:

• Courses on Understanding History: 4
• Courses on Global/ Non-Indian history : 3
• Courses on Indian History: 14
• Courses on Regional History of India: 4
• Course on Practical Skills in History Writing: 1

The syllabus acquaints the student with concepts, theories and methods of history and historiography. Apart from political and socio-economic issues it incorporates various aspects of history such as gender, ethnic communities, environmental issues as well as peasants’ struggles. Cultural history forms an important component. It includes art and architecture of India and cultural contacts between India and South East Asia. Emphasis on regional history is reflected with the inclusion of four courses on Assam. Practical application of historical concepts, tools and techniques is facilitated through dissertation writing.

Course Structure: The Post-Graduate Course in History requires students to opt for 16 (Sixteen) courses over four semesters. The Department also offers one Value Added Course (VAC) per semester, i.e. a total of 4 (four) VAC over 4 (four) semesters. While the sixteen courses in History are assigned 6 (six) credits each, the VACs are assigned four credits each. Thus each semester has 28 (24+4) credits and the Post-Graduate Course in History requires a total of 112 (96+16) credits.

Semester-wise distribution of marks:

• First Semester 400
• Second Semester 400
• Third Semester 400
• Fourth Semester 400

Specialisation offered : Ancient Indian History, Medieval Indian History and Modern Indian History.

FIRST SEMESTER

• HIS1016 History: Theory and Method
• HIS1026 History of Assam (Earliest Times up to 1228 CE)
• HIS103A6 State Formation in Ancient India OR
• HIS103B6 Political Ideas and Institutions of Medieval India OR
• HIS103C6 Colonialism, Imperialism and Resistance in India(1757-1857 CE)
• HIS104A6 East Asia: China and Japan (1839-1949 CE) OR
• HIS104B6 India and South East Asia: Early Cultural Contacts
• HIS1054 Research Writing in Social Sciences (VA)

SECOND SEMESTER

• HIS2016 Historiography
• HIS2026 History of Assam (1228-1826 CE)
• HIS203A6 Social History of Ancient India OR
• HIS203B6 Social History of Medieval India OR
• HIS203C6 Social History of Modern India
• HIS2046 Twentieth Century World History
• HIS2054 Cultural History of North East India (VA)

THIRD SEMESTER

• HIS3016 Nationalism in India (1858-1947 CE)
• HIS3026 History of Assam (1826-1947 CE)
• HIS3036 Gender History (Elective/Open)
• HIS304A6 Agriculture, Trade and Urbanisation in Early India OR
• HIS304B6 Agriculture, Trade and Urbanisation in Medieval India OR
• HIS304C6 Economic History of Modern India
• HIS3054 Heritage Sites in North East India: Case Studies (VA)

FOURTH SEMESTER:

• HIS4016 Post Independence India
• HIS402A6 Ancient Indian Art and Architecture OR
• HIS402B6 Medieval Indian Art and Architecture OR
• HIS402C6 Peasants’ and Workers’ Resistance in Modern India
• HIS403A6 Ethnohistory of Assam (Elective/Open) OR
• HIS403B6 Environmental History
• HIS4046 Dissertation
• HIS4054 Historical Application in Tourism (VA)