SECOND YEAR – LIBERATION EDUCATION COURSES
Foreign Language–I (German I/French-I/Spanish-I)
The purpose of these courses is to make students learn the basics of at least one foreign language. These courses also help them in developing a global perspective, and also evolve as a better communications creator and manager.
Foreign Language–II (German II/French-II/Spanish-II)
This course imparts basic communication abilities in all the four skills: speaking, writing, reading and listening, building on the previous module and improved survival skills learnt in Basic I which are pertinent to personal and professional life and greater insights into the culture.
Introduction to Public Policy and Public Administration
This course is premised on the academic opinion that graduates across all areas would do well to appreciate at least the basics of what a government does and what it is for. Governments are the superstructure that society and social living are built on. No walk of life is untouched by some government’s jurisdiction or unworthy of a government’s attention – not psychology, not dance, certainly not gaming. And yet, an average student knows far more about the basics of what businesses do than about governments. Businesses make and sell things. Can the student put equally simply what a government does? At the end of this course, he/she will.
The course also includes a focused introduction to public administration. It introduces students to the meaning, nature, scope and importance of public administration, both as an academic field and as a profession. In this context, it explains the workings of the Indian and US governments. Additionally, it traces the new and emerging trends in the study as well as the practice of public administration.
Indian Society and Culture
This course is aimed at presenting an integrated understanding of the Indian society and its diverse cultures. It explores the pluralistic composition of Indian society focusing on tribal, rural and urban societies; enabling students to comprehend the diverse nature of Indian society and its culture. By understanding the social structures and cultural patterns embedded within it, the course will also facilitate an intercultural and multicultural understanding of the society. Students will also engage in reflecting on issues of national integration and identity. Students will critically examine the processes of social change and continuity in contemporary India.