Philosophy

Philosophy department follows the prescribed syllabus of the Affiliating University. The department offers both Advanced and Generic course.

Semester-wise Course for B.A.  Honours ( Under CBCS)

	Sem-1	Sem-2	Sem-3	Sem-4	Sem-5	Sem-6
Course Course(CC)	2TH+2TU CC-1&2	2TH+2TU CC-3&4	3TH+3TU CC-5,6&7	3TH+3TU CC-8,9&10	2TH+2TU CC-11&12	2TH+2TU CC-13&14
Generic Course(GE)	1TH+1TU GE-1	1TH+TU GE-2	1TH+1TU GE-3	1TH+1TU GE-4
Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)					2TH+2TU DSE-A(1)&B-(1)	2TH+2TU DSE-A(2)&B(2)
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course(AECC)	1TH+0TU AECC-1	1TH+0TU AECC-2
Skill Enhancement Course(SEC)			1TH+0TU SEC-A(1)	1TH+0TU SEC-B(2)
Total No. of Course and Marks	4X100=400	4X100=400	5X100=500	5X100=500	4X100=400	4X100=400
Total Credits	20	20	26	26	24	24

TH= Theory, T= Tutorial

 

v  CC/GE/DSE:   Each theory and Tutorial Course have 5 and 1 Credit(s) respectively v  GE: Covering two subjects with two courses each; any subject in any semester; CC of a different subject in general course is to treated as GE for Honours Course v  DSE/SEC: Group (A&B) for specified semester v  AECC/SEC: Each Course has 2 Credits v  AECC-1: Communicative English/ MIL; AECC-2: Environmental Studies

Semester-wise Course for B.A.  General(Under CBCS)

	Sem-1	Sem-2	Sem-3	Sem-4	Sem-5	Sem-6
Core Course (CC)	2TH+2TU CC-1	2TH+2TU CC-2	2TH+2TU CC-3	2TH+2TU CC-4
Language-(LCC)			1TH+1TU LCC-1(1)	1TH+1TU LCC-2(1)	1TH+1TU LCC1(2)	1TH+1TU LCC2(2)
Generic Elective(GE)	1TH+1TU GE-1	1TH+1TU GE-2
Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)					2TH+2TU DSE-A 1A+2A	2TH+2TU DSE-B 1B+2B
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course(AECC)	1TH+0TU AECC-1	1TH+0TU AECC-2
Skill Enhancement Course(SEC)			1TH+0TU SEC-A	1TH+0TU SEC-B	1TH+0TU SEC-A	1TH+0TU SEC-B
Total No. of Course and Marks	4X100=400	4X100=400	4X100=400	4X100=400	4X100=400	4X100=400
Total Credits	20	20	20	20	20	20

TH= Theory, T= Tutorial

 

v  CC/LCC/GE/DSE:   Each theory and Tutorial Course have 5 and 1 Credit(s) respectively v  CC: 4 Courses each form 2 subjects (one course from each subject under each semester) v  LCC: LCC1-English courses: LCC2-MIL/ Alternative English v  GE: Two courses from one subject different from core subject including LCC v  DSE: 2 Courses each from 2 subjects v  AECC/SEC: Each Course has 2 Credits v  AECC-1: Communicative English/ MIL; AECC-2: Environmental Studies

 

(CCF PATTERN OF COURSES)

Courses Offered	Course code	Duration	Examination system	Total Credits
B.A. Major in PHILOSOPHY (without research)	PHIM	4 years	Semester	DSCC – 25×4= 100 credits; SEC 4×3=12 credits;
B.A. Major in PHILOSOPHY (with research)	PHIM	4 years	Semester	DSCC – 22X4=88 credits; Research work-12credits; SEC 4×3=12 credits;
B.A Multidisciplinary (MDC) with PHILOSOPHY	MPHI	3 years	Semester	DSCC- 4×8=32 credits; SEC 4×1=4 credits;
B.A/B.Sc. Interdisciplinary (IDC) in PHILOSOPHY	PHID	6 months (In any one semester of 1 or 2or 3)	Semester	03 credits;

Course Outcome(Under CBCS)

We follow the prescribed syllabus of University of Calcutta. Our department offers both advanced and generic Courses in under graduate level. Below is the detail picture of course name and outcome.

COURSE NAME	COURSE OUTCOME
(PHIA) CC-1: Outlines of Indian Philosophy-1	Students have a complete and comprehensive knowledge about Carvaka, Jainism,Buddhism, Nyaya and Vaisesika Philosophy.
CC-2: History of western Philosophy-1	Students are to aquire knowledge about ancient and medieval Philosophy of western era.
CC-3: Outlines of Indian Philosophy-2	Indian epistemology and metaphysics are to be taught in this segment to make students comprehensive knowledge about the reality of the World.
CC-4: Outlines of Western Philosophy-2	Students taught to learn about the modern western philosophy.
CC-5:Philosophy of Mind	Students acquire knowledge about human psychology with special reference to other homosapiens groups.
CC-6:Social and Political Philosophy	This section deals with the prevalent social issues, political ideologies which are most effective for students to understand the difference between ought and is.
CC-7: Philosophy of Religion	Students understand the different religious views and outlooks. It also equipped them with the inter- religious understanding which is of very much implications in today’s scenario.
CC-8:Western Logic-i	Logic is one of the finest reasoning that helps student to aquire the power of mathematical understanding. Nevertheless, it also helps them to inculcate rationality to its extent.
CC-9:Western Logic-ii	It builds the capacity to understand truth functional systems, quantification theory and other symbolic logic related topics.
CC-10:Epistomology and Metaphysics( Western)	This part of analytic philosophy enables students with hard core philosophical problems and solutions.
CC-11: Nyaya logic and Epistemology -i	This section enables students to think and practice logically and critically.
CC-12: Ethics-(Indian)	Ethics is an integral part of the syllabus that helps to build morality and values of life.
CC-13: : Nyaya logic and Epistemology -ii	Study of logic and epistemology makes students to grasp the techniques of valid arguments and reality of outer World.
CC-14: Ethics( Western)	Study of western ethics enables student to know the age-old ideas of West
DSE- A and DSE-B	These are special papers which students have to take within their syllabus. These courses are meant for extensive study about hard core philosophical books and isms and also contemporary philosophical ideologies.
SEC-A and SEC-B	Under this heading, students are expected to equipped themselves with philosophical skills like understanding of man and nature relationships, feminism, logical applications, human rights, recent trends in ethics, peace studies etc.

NB: the syllabus of PHIG (Philosophy General) to same extent is similar with the syllabus of PHIA.

 

 

Course outcome (under CCF-2022)

 

COURSE NAME	COURSE OUTCOME
(PHIH)  DSCC,1- Fundamentals of Philosophy	It helps to develop the student’s ability to assimilate and assess new and unfamiliar ideas and information.
SEC-   Man and Nature	Students should know nature is not only important to man but  is also essential.
DSCC ,2-  Outlines of Indian Philosophy	It is a source of morals and values to guide human life. Happiness is a key value and Indian Philosophy offers strategies to ensure happiness.
SEC-  Recent issues in Philosophy  (Political and Ethical)  Human Rights and Feminist Ethics	The concept of human rights empowers people and tells them that they deserve dignity from society. The goal of feminist ethics is to create a society that is equal for both men and women.
(IDC)-  Philosophy of Peace and Conflict Resolution	It helps students to understand the causes of conflicts and how to prevent them. Peace studies teach about different methods for resolving conflicts peacefully and help to understand the importance of peace-building.

 

NB: the syllabus of PHI MD CC1 ,PHI CC2 to some extent is similar with the syllabus of PHIH.

 

Program Outcome:

The graduate degree holder in philosophy Honours and general course have following avenues open:

1. Logical reasoning being an essential part of philosophy discipline, students can join legal profession and excel.
2. Government Services
3. Career in Media
4. Career in the field of Medical Ethics
5. Academic Consultant.

To supplement the core curriculum, to enhance professional skill and to ensure holistic development of the students, the department organizes certificate and add on courses of short duration (30 hours or more), which are free of cost. During the last academic session, three certificate courses were conducted by the department on ‘Value education (with reference to Srimadbhagbat Gita’, ‘Stress management’, Moral & Ethical Values’. Certificates were issued to the students who had successfully completed the courses. The latest on-going certificate course is on Environmental Philosophy.

 

 

Session	Name of the Certificate Course	Duration	Date of commencement	Number of participants
2022-2023	Value Education (with reference toSrimad Bhagbat Gita)	35 hours	15.12.2022	23
	Moral & Ethical Values	32 hours	12.09.2022	25
	Stress Management	30 hours	13.03.2023	18
2023-2024	Environmental Philosophy	30 hours	11. 02. 2024	29

 

 

See Add – Course link for details

TEACHING -LEARNING

Teaching – learning method: The department follows various kinds of teaching -learning mechanism to make the students understand the subject more comprehensively and comfortably. The department use to arrange departmental seminars, group discussions, quizzes apart from classroom teaching to make any topic of the subject interesting to the students. Besides, we take surprise tests, we organize online sessions beyond college hours for advanced and slow learners as well. The department also arranges extension lectures for students in order to broaden the conceptual ability. Besides, through internal assessments, orientation programme, end-semester examinations, the department evaluates students’ progression.

 

Mentor mentee system

Our department try to solve various problems of students including their studies through mentor mentee system. We divide the students among the teacher in the basis of lottery system. The mentor maintains a detail record of mentee with their name, roll number, contact number and email address. The mentee is encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities and open up so that the inherent attribute or skill can be honed up thus leading to holistic development

Remedial classes

The department provides additional academic support and input to students who are socially, educationally and economically from weaker sections of society through extra remedial classes beyond regular allotted classes as per routine. They are provided with handwritten notes, Xerox material as well as relevant websites and video of online lectures

Participative /Experimental Learning (Seminar/Workshop/ Wall Magazine/ Poster Presentation/ Educational tour/ Field work etc.)

1. The department of philosophy organized ICPR sponsored periodical lecture series on 23^rd february ,2^nd March and 16^th March in the year 2019.
2. Department of philosophy organized farewell program for outgoing students on 10.20.
3. Celebrated “The World Philosophy Day” organized by department of philosophy on 17.11.2022
4. A state level seminar “Heteroglosia” on the topic : Sri Aurobinder purnadwaitabada was jointly organized by department of philosophy, Sanskrit , English and History on 22.11.2022.
5. Wall magazine “praggya”was published on 22.11.2022 in the seminar heteroglosia.
6. Teacher-Student joint mini – research Project on Indian knowledge system.

Title of the Research project:Contribution of Ayurveda in foundation of basic principles of Medical Ethics

Name of the guiding Faculty/s: Sangita Dey Sarkar and Tamasha Sarangi

Name of the participating Students:

1. Tanbir Alam (Sem -III) / 513-1111-0257-21
2. Suman Kunthi (Sem-III) / 513-1112-0007-21
3. Samriddhi Naskar (Sem-III) / 513-1212-0048-21
4. Sayantika Das (Sem- III) / 513-1212-0155-21
5. Kamalesh Sardar (Sem-I) / 513-1111-0262-22
6. Joytish Ghosh (Sem-I) / 513-1111-0267-22
7. Koyel Pahari ( Sem-I) / 513-1211-0004-21

Facilities:

Seminar library, ICT Facilities, beyond college hours support to the students.

Evaluation system:

Our department followed the guideline of the University of Calcutta in the evaluation system. We conduct internal assessment for the each semester. Internal assessment is held for 10% of the total marks of each paper/subject ie 10 marks for a paper of 100 marks.

Result & Student Progression:

Five years result of the students

Department of Philosophy

Honours course:

2018 to 2023

year	Total no. of students appeared in final exam	Total no of the students passed in the exam	Pass percentage
2018-19	08	04	50%
2019-20	21	7	33%
2020-21	20	20	100%
2021-22	28	13	46.42%
2022-23	33	22	66.66%

Student’s progression

Our students get chance to post graduation in different universities after finishing their graduation. Many students get job in private sector, banking sector, IT sector, defence, railway service, school service. Our placement cell is very active and it organizes job fair, campus interview, placement counseling regularly. Besides our institution organizes different certificate course to chance professional and soft skill of the students and such courses help our students to groom themselves for the job market.

Name of the students who got chance to higher studies:

2018 to 2023

Sl. NO	Passing year	Name of the student	Position
1	2020	Afsana Khatun	M.A in CU
2	2020	Susmita Ghosh	M.A in CU
3	2021	Payel Mondal	M.A in RKSMVV
4	2021	Sumita Shit	M.A in CU
5	2021	Srestha Ghatak	M.A in CU
6	2022	Rimpa Mondal	M.A in CU
7	2022	Payel Naskar	M.A in CU
8	2022	Prakriti Majumar	M.A in CU
9	2022	Sanchari Garai	M.A in CU
10	2023	Sujit Mondal	M.A in CU
11	2023	Subhashri Naskar	M.A in CU
12	2023	Aloke Mondal	M.A in CU

Activities of the students (Co-curricular and extra- curricular)

Our students participate in the various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in every year. They celebrate teachers’ day, farewell, women’s day, bhasha dibas, yoga day. Few of our students actively participate in NSS related activities which were conducted by the NSS Unit of our institution.

We celebrate the “World Philosophy Day”   our students take part in this program. They participate in poster presentation, paper presentation and other related activities.

The students of our department take part in intra and inter- college competitions on dance, drama, music, recitation, quiz, essay writing, painting etc.

Our students publish our departmental wall magazine named “Praggya”. We select a topic for the wall magazine and our students submit their writings on the topic. The magazine provides opportunity to the students to express their thought and idea.

The students of our department participated in the food festival competitrion which was organized by our college in 2022.

We also take two Class tests as per requirement It is a method used to continuously assess the student’s understanding capabilities.

End Semester Examination are held at end of each of the six semester by the university. End Semester examinations are held ordinarily at the end of the concerned Semester, i.e., Semester-I, Semester-III, Semester-V in December-January and Semester-II, Semester-IV, Semester-VI in June-July. End semester examinations are centrally held by the University to assess the learning ability and theoretical knowledge of the students.

Attendance As per CU rules Total 10 Marks is allotted for all CBCS courses: The marks obtained in every course from Class Attendance by the students has the following manner.6 marks for attending 60% or above but less than 75% of the number of lectures delivered, 8 marks for attending 75% or above but less than 90% of the number of lectures delivered, 10 marks for attending 90% or above of lectures delivered, and such attendance are calculated from the date of commencement of classes or date of admission whichever is later.

Achievement of the students

Our two students, Sudipta Mondal and Trina Maity , participated in the recitation competition and Raima Talukdar and Susmita Ghosh, participated in the folk dance competition  named “Murchana” on 10/11/2021, organized by Naba Ballygunge College.

On 12^th April,2023, our two students, Samriddhi Naskar and Rirusree Halder were participated in the Rabindra Nritya competition “Murchana”, organized by Naba Ballygunge college.

Our three students, Sushovan Pattanayak, Suman Kunti and Argha Bannerjee were participated in the Wild Life Rally organized by “Anubhab” foundation on 13^th Novewmber,2022.

Five students went youth convention held on 30.05.2023 Organized by Ramkrishna SaradaMission VivekanandaVidyabhavan and they have got participation certificate.

Achievement of the teachers:

• Our departmental teacher Ranjit Shaw, got a grant amount Rs-10,000/-from the Indian Council of Philosophical Research Centre(ICPR), for organized periodical lecture series in 2018-19.
• Our departmental teacher Sangita Dey Sarkar, got a grant amount Rs-30,000/-from the Indian Council of Philosophical Research Centre (ICPR), for organized periodical lecture series in 2023-24.
• Four teachers are presently pursuing Doctoral degree.

COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES UNDER MoU

Name of the College	Activities
Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhaban	Faculty & Student exchange Programme
Dinabandhu Andrews College	Faculty exchange Programme

See Collaboration page under R & D for details

• PARAMPARA -The Alumni Study Circle
• Blood Donation
• Reunion
• Motivational webinar for current students