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M.Sc. (Anthropology)


Duration:

2 Years

Eligibility:

Bachelor of Science

Course Detail

Semester - I

  • Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics-I
    • First Half        :  Evolution and Osteology                                                            
    • Second Half    : Human Genetics                                                                           
  • Palaeoanthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology-I
    • First Half        : Palaeo-environment and Chronology                                                  
    • Second Half   : Tool Technology, Typology and European Prehistory                       
  • Social-Cultural Anthropology-I
    • First Half       : Society, Social Structure and Organisation                                          
    • Second Half   : Family, Marriage and Kinship                                                               
  • Research Methodology
    • First Half: Research Methods in PhysicalAnthropology& PrehistoricArchaeology
    • Second Half    : Research Methods in Social-Cultural Anthropology                       
  • Practical Papers
    •  A: Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics                                              
    •  B: Prehistoric Archaeology                                                                                   
    •  C: Social -Cultural Anthropology                                                                                     
  • Continuing Evaluation
    •   A: Class Test (at least one class test for each half paper)                                           
    •   B: Group Discussion (at least two)                                                                      
    •   C: Comprehensive Viva-Voce                                                                                         

Semester - II

  • Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics -II
    •   First Half        : Basic Primatology and General Human Evolution                
    •    Second Half    : Human Variation                                                                                  
  • Palaeo-Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology- II
    •   First Half        : Hominization Process                                                                       
    •   Second Half    : African and Indian Prehistory                                                         
  • Social-Cultural Anthropology-II
    •  First Half        : Culture, Religion and Magic                                                             
    •  Second Half: EconomicOrganisation, PoliticalOrganisation &Socialstratification  
  • Thoughts and Theories
    •  First Half         : Fundamental Thoughts and Theories                                                
    •   Second Half    : Trends in Anthropological Thoughts and Theories                         
  • Practical / Field Studies/Museum study (Ordinarily of thirty days duration)
    •   A: Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics                                                          
    •   B: Prehistoric Archaeology                                                                                   
    •   C: Social-Cultural Anthropology                                                                          
  • Continuing Evaluation
    •   A: Class Test (at least one class test for each half paper)                               
    •   B: Seminar   (one)                                                                                                  
    •   C: Comprehensive Viva-Voce                                                                                        

Semester - III

(Common Papers: XIII & XIV)

  • Indian Anthropology
    •  First Half: Physical Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology in India                    
    •   Second Half   : Social-Cultural Anthropology in India                                                   
  • Regional Studies - Anthropology of North Bengal and Sikkim
    •  First Half         :  Physical Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology                      
    •  Second Half    :   Social-Cultural Anthropology                                                   

 (Group- A: Specialisation course in Social-Cultural Anthropology- Papers XV-XIX)

  • Rural Society in India
    •  First Half         : Rural Society in India -I                                                              
    •  Second Half     : Rural Society in India -II                                                           
  • Weaker Section in Indian Population
    •   First Half         : Weaker Section in Indian Population –I                                             
    •   Second Half    : Weaker Section in Indian Population -II                                              
  • Anthropology of Complex Society
    •  First Half         : Culture and Civilization                                                             
    •   Second Half     : Socio-Cultural Dynamics in India                                                      
  • Development Anthropology
    •  First Half         : Urban Anthropology                                                                             
    •   Second Half    : Globalisation and Human Resource Development                          
  • Continuing Evaluation
    •    A: Class Test: (at least one class test for each half paper)                                          
    •    B: Term Paper (one)                                                                                               
    •     C: Comprehensive Viva-Voce                                                                              

 (Group- B: Specialisation Course in Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics- Papers XV-XIX)

  • Human Genetics
    •    First Half         : Cell Biology and Inborn Errors of Metabolism                                     
    •   Second Half     : Human Genetic Variation                                                        
  • Population Genetics
    •    First Half         : Mating Pattern and Hardy-Weinberg Law                                           
    •    Second Half     : Evolutionary Process and Genetic Diversity                                 
  • Practical-I                                                                                                     
  • Practical-II                                                                                                    
  • Continuing Evaluation
    •   A: Class Test (at least one class test for each half paper)                                           
    •  B: Term paper (one)                                                                                               
    •  C: Comprehensive Viva-Voce                                                                              

Semester - IV

(Group- A: Specialisation Course in Social-Cultural Anthropology- Paper XX-XXV)

  • Demography and Anthropology
    • First Half        Theories, Concepts and Methods                                                           
    • Second Half    : Population Dynamics and Population Policy in India                    
  • Tribal Development
    • First Half         : Tribal Development –I                                                                
    • Second Half    :  Tribal Development -II                                                                            
  • Applied Anthropology
    • First Half         : Medical Anthropology                                                                   
    • Second Half    : Human Rights   and Anthropology                                           
  • Environment, Development and Culture of Peace
    • First Half         :  Environment, Development and Culture of Peace -I         
    • Second Half     :  Environment, Development and Culture of Peace -II                     
  • Dissertation paper in Social-Cultural Anthropology (based on field study of al least 30 days duration)                                                                      
  • Continuing Evaluation
    • A: Class Test (at least one class test for each half paper)                               
    • B: Book Review     (at least two)                                                                           
    • C: Comprehensive Viva-Voce                                                                              

(Group- B: Specialisation Course in Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics - Papers XX-XXV)

  • Demography and Population Dynamics
    •  First Half        : Theories and Methods                                                                 
    •  Second Half    : Population Structure and Population Dynamics                             
  • Human Biology
    •  First Half         : Human Growth, Development and Reproduction                       
    •  Second Half    : Human Nutrition and Adaptation                                                          
  • Human Evolution and Forensic Anthropology
    •  First Half         : Advanced Primatology and Human Evolution                                  
    •  Second Half    :  Forensic Anthropology                                                             
  • Practical-III                                                                                                   
  • Dissertation paper in Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics  (based on field study of al least 30 days duration)                                                                     
  • Continuing Evaluation
    •  A: Class Test (at least one class test for each half paper)                               
    •  B: Book Review   (at least two)                                                                             
    •  C: Comprehensive Viva-Voce