To grasp the difference between criticism and critique and their relation to crisis; to study them in their contexts of emergence; to familiarize oneself with the various schools of literary criticism, literary theory and of the social and political discourses on morals and aesthetic; to trace... Read more
On the successful completion of this course, a student will be able to independently use R for analyzing standard behavioral experimental data. The data can pertain to measures such as reaction times, eye-fixation measures, grammaticality judgments, correct-incorrect question response etc. In... Read more
It is said that we are facing an environmental crisis of catastrophic proportions. The ecological crisis that we face is said to be so obvious that it becomes easy for some to join the dots and see that everything is interconnected. Environmentalism, this set of cultural and political responses... Read more
Eye movements form an important behavioral cue in a variety of day-to-day tasks. This course aims to highlight the link between various eye movements and the cognitive processes that subserve these tasks. On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to appreciate how... Read more
1. To impart knowledge of the theoretical foundations of sex, gender, patriarchy, and other related ideas, as well as their ramifications for feminist thought.
2. To teach students how to view the world through the perspective of feminist theories and principles.
3. Engage in a... Read more
On completing the course, the students will understand the conceptual issues surrounding the use of digital tools and methods such as spatial analysis and statistical visualizations in what is largely an analysis of unstructured and subjective data. They will have a grasp over the multiple... Read more
To gain an understanding of the history and the place of revolution in relation to it. The course will focus on the temporality of history which is implicit in thinking about history as either progress, transformation, or decline, and as continuity or rupture, and it will study the specific... Read more
This course will train students in how to read fundamental texts in interdisciplinary humanities. Students will be guided in immersively engaging with the techniques and styles of argumentation. The course will equip students from different disciplinary backgrounds in their preceding degrees to... Read more
The course aims to provide an overview of Cognitive Science. On successful completion of the course, a student should be able to appreciate the historical context, key questions, foundational issues and the various disciplinary approaches that address the questions about cognition using diverse... Read more
· To familiarise students with various definitions of “culture” and the terms in contradistinction with which culture has been defined (nature, religion, race, civilization, history etc.);
· To introduce the concepts and methodologies in studying Culture and the plurality of cultures in... Read more
