SYLLABUS

UNDERGRADUATE
PROGRAMME – Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) (General)
(Semester Mode)

UNDER DISTANCE EDUCATION

( Approved by the 118th meeting of the Academic Council held on 27.12.2019)

DIRECTORATE OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING

DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY
DIBRUGARH-786004
ASSAM, INDIA
 SYLLABUS
B.A.(General)

UNDER DIRECTORATE OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING

DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY
(Approved by the 118th Meeting of Academic Council held on 27.12.2019)

The B.A. (General) Programme under Open and Distance Learning shall comprise 12 (Twelve) courses of
hundred marks each plus Environmental Studies as compulsory course that shall be graded.
There shall be 01 (One) compulsory course in each of the first and third semester; 01 (One) elective course
to be selected from two courses in each of the first and third semester; and 02 (Two) core courses to be selected
from five courses in each of the second, fourth, fifth and sixth semester – a total of 12 (Twelve) courses excluding
Environmental Studies as a compulsory course till the sixth semester. It is to be noted that elective courses selected
in first and second semester shall be uniform for the rest of the semesters.
The snapshot of courses comprising the six semesters of B.A. (General) Programme under Open and
Distance Learning are as follows:

COURSE STRUCTURE:
FIRST SEMESTER
(All courses are compulsory)

In Semester Total Marks

Course No. of End Semester
Course Name Marks of each course
code Assignments Marks

English (English
ENGG-101 1 20 80 100
Communication)
Select any one course as Elective out of the following two Core courses throughout the remaining Semesters
Assamese (MIL)
ASMG-101 (Assamese Poetry and 1 20 80 100
Drama)
ALTE-101 Alternative English 1 20 80 100

SECOND SEMESTER

In Semester Total Marks

Course No. of End Semester
Course Name Marks of each course
code Assignments Marks

Select any two courses as Core out of the following five courses throughout the remaining Semesters
Education (Principles
EDUG-201 1 20 80 100
of Education)
Economics
ECOG-201 1 20 80 100
(Microeconomics)
 Sociology (Principles
SOCG-201 1 20 80 100
of Sociology)
Political science
PSCG-201 1 20 80 100
(Political Theory)
Elective Assamese
EAS-201 (Core) (Assamese 1 20 80 100
Poetry and Drama)

THIRD SEMESTER
(All courses are compulsory)

Total Marks
Course No. of In Semester End Semester
Course Name of each course
code Assignments Marks Marks

English
ENG-301 1 20 80 100
(Prose and Poetry)
Any one course as Elective out of the following two Core courses as per the previous selection
Assamese (MIL)
(Assamese Prose
ASM-301 1 20 80 100
Literature and
Grammar)
Alternative English
ALTE-301 1 20 80 100
(Short Stories)

FOURTH SEMESTER
(All courses are compulsory)

Total Marks
Course No. of In Semester Marks End Semester
Course Name of each course
code Assignments Marks

EVS-401 Environmental Studies 1 --- --- 100

Any two courses as Core out of the following five courses as per the previous selection
Education
(Psychological
EDUG-401 Foundations of 1 20 80 100
Education and
Educational Statistics)
Economics
ECOG-401 1 20 80 100
(Macroeconomics)
Sociology (Society in
SOCG-401 1 20 80 100
India)
Political Science
PSCG-401 (Comparative 1 20 80 100
Government)
Assamese (Core)
EAS-401 (Assamese Prose 1 20 80 100
Literature)
 FIFTH SEMESTER
(All courses are compulsory)

Total Marks
Course No. of In Semester End Semester
Course Name of each course
code Assignments Marks Marks

Any two courses as Core out of the following five courses as per the previous selection
Education
EDUG-501 (Development History 1 20 80 100
of Education in India)
Economics (Public
ECOG-501 1 20 80 100
Finance)
SOCG-501 Sociological Thought 1 20 80 100
Political Science, TDC
(Core) (Indian
PSCG-501 1 20 80 100
Government and
Politics)
Elective Assamese
(Core) History of
EAS-501 1 20 80 100
Assamese Language
and Linguistics

SIXTH SEMESTER
(All courses are compulsory)

Total Marks
No. of In Semester End Semester
Course code Course Name of each course
Assignments Marks Marks

Any two courses as Core out of the following five courses as per the previous selection
Education, TDC (Core) 100
EDUG-601 (Techniques and 1 20 80
Methodology of Teaching)
Economics (Elementary 100
Statistics & Economic
ECOG-601 1 20 80
Problems of India with
special reference to Assam)
Sociology (Social Research 100
SOCG-601 1 20 80
and Elementary Statistics)
Political Science, TDC 100
PSCG-601 (Core) (Elements of Public 1 20 80
Administration)
Elective Assamese (Core) 100
(History of Assamese
EAS-601 1 20 80
Literature and Assamese
Culture)
1.0 Schedule of Programme:

An Under-Graduate programme under Distance Education shall be conducted in six parts – (Semester I,
Semester II, Semester III, Semester IV, Semester V and Semester VI). The schedule for the Distance
Education System shall be as shown below:

(i) Odd Semesters (i.e., First, Third and Fifth Semester including End Semester Examination)
(ii) Even Semesters (i.e., Second, Fourth and Sixth Semester including End Semester Examination)

The total marks in an Under-Graduate Programme in Open and Distance Learning shall be as follows:

a) The B.A.(General) Programme of DODL, D.U. are of 3-years duration consisting of six
semesters.
b) Total marks for the B.A. (General) Programme of DODL, D.U. comprising of six semesters
shall be 1200 marks per Programme.
c) 20% of the marks in each course shall be assessed through assignments.
d) Rest 80% of the marks in each course (paper) shall be assessed through University End
Semester Examination.
The syllabus for each course (paper) shall be divided into blocks and units

2.0 Assignment
2.1 Assignment shall be a compulsory component of the evaluation process.
2.2 20% of each course (paper) shall be assessed through Assignments (Internal Assessment – In
Semester Examination). Rest 80% of the marks in each course (paper) shall be assessed through
University End Semester Examination
2.3 A candidate may submit assignments in the office of the Directorate of Open and Distance
Learning or at the Study Centres within the stipulated time. Subsequently the study centres shall
transmit all the assignments programme-wise and course-wise to the office of the DODL for
assessment.
2.4 Marks secured on the assignments by the candidates, who appeared in the examinations but failed,
shall be carried over to the next permissible chances.
2.5 Marks secured on the assignments by the candidates who filled in the examination forms but did
not appear in the examination, shall also be carried over the next permissible chances.
2.6 A candidate who fails to submit the assignments as per clauses shall be awarded zero in the In-
Semester Examination in the course where assignment(s) is (are) not submitted.
2.7 The Internal Assessment evaluation system for the Undergraduate Programme under DODL,
Dibrugarh University may also be assessed and evaluated in OMR (Optical Marks Response)
Sheet through Multiple Choice Objective Type Questions and Answers by conducting mid-term
examinations.
3.0 Examination and Evaluation

3.1 Examination and Evaluation shall be done on a continuous basis.

3.2 There shall be 20% marks for internal assessment (In Semester) and 80% marks for End
Semester Examination in each course during every Semester.
3.3 There shall be no provision for re-evaluation of the answer-scripts of the End Semester
Examinations. However, a candidate may apply for re-scrutiny.
3.4 Internal assessment is assignment based or OMR based.
3.5 End Semester Examination:
3.5.1 There shall be one End Semester Examination carrying 80% marks in each course
of a Semester covering the entire syllabus prescribed for the course. The End
Semester Examination is normally a written / laboratory-based examination.
3.5.2 The Controller of Examinations shall then make necessary arrangements for
notifying the dates of the End Semester Examinations and other procedures as per
Dibrugarh University Rules (at least 20 days in advance) and the Academic
Calendar / Date Sheet notified by the University / DODL, Dibrugarh University.
3.5.3 The End Semester Examination for each course shall be of three hours duration.
3.5.4 Setting of question papers, moderation of question papers, evaluation of answer
scripts, scrutiny, tabulation of marks etc. and announcement of result of results,
shall be governed by the Dibrugarh University Examination Ordinance 1972 (as
emended up to date).
3.6 Betterment Examination:
3.6.1 A learner shall be entitled to take the “Betterment Examination” in any two theory
courses of any of the four semesters after passing the Fourth Semester
Examination only once. In this case the higher marks secured by the student shall
be retained. The learner shall have to apply for betterment examination within one
year after passing the Fourth Semester Examination.
3.6.2 No betterment shall be allowed in the practical examination.
3.7 A learner shall be declared as passed a course, provided he / she secures –
3.7.1 at least 30% marks in each course (paper) in the End Semester Examination.
3.7.2 at least 30% marks in the course (paper) in aggregate in the In-and End-Semester
Examination.
3.8 A learner shall be declared as passed a Semester, provided he / she passes all the courses of
a Semester independently.
3.9 The marks of In – Semester Examinations (i.e., Internal Assessment) obtained by the learner
shall be carried over for declaring any result.
3.10 A learner who fails or does not appear in one or more courses of any End Semester
Examinations up to Sixth Semester shall be provisionally promoted to the next higher
Semester with the failed course(s) as carry over course(s). Such learners will be eligible to
appear in the carry over course in the next regular examinations of those courses. However,
the following restrictions shall be applicable:
 “A learner shall be entitled to avail the chance for a maximum of 6 consecutive years from
the date of admission to clear a course or courses as well as the whole programme”.

3.11 If a learner clears the Fourth Semester Examination before clearing all the courses of the
previous semesters, the result of such candidate shall be kept withheld and his / her results
shall be announced only after he / she clears the courses of the previous semesters.
3.12 A learner must pass all his / her Semester Examinations within 6 years from the date of
admission to the First Semester of any programme.
3.13 A learner shall be declared to have passed the Six Semester Degree B.A. / B.Com. Programme
provided he / she has passed all the Semesters and in all the course separately. The system of
evaluation in DODL, D.U. is different from that of the Conventional Department of the
University. It has a multi-tier system of evaluation:
3.14.1 Self-assessment exercise within each unit of study.
3.14.2 Continuous evaluation mainly through assignments and/or Internal Assessment
Examination through Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) using OMR sheet.
3.14.3 Term-end examination.
3.14.4 Project work (Programme specific).

3.15 The marks secured by a student in the Assignment / IA – In Semester Examination (20% of
each course) is added with the marks secured in that course in End Semester examination
which is 80% of the course.
3.16 The degrees shall be offered to each learner, who has passed the Sixth Semester Degree B.A.
/ B.Com. Programme in the following manner:

B.A. /B.Com. General Programme B.A. (Hons) Programme

60% and above
60% and above marks in First Division marks in Hons. First Class
aggregate Courses in
aggregate
45% and above but
45% and above but less less than 60%
than 60% marks in Second Division marks in Hons. Second Class
aggregate Courses in
aggregate
30% and above but Simple Pass (the
30% and above but less less than 45% same Degree shall
than 45% marks in Simple Pass marks in Hons. be treated as
aggregate Courses in general Degree for
aggregate B.A. / B.Com.
Programme

A learner, who secures 60% and above marks in all the Courses individually in all the
semesters shall be declared have passed with First Division (in case of Learners pursuing
General Programme) with Distinction or First Class (in case of Learners pursuing Hons.
Programme) with Distinction.
 3.17 Result of the learners appeared in the ‘Betterment’ examination shall not be counted for
the award of Prizes / Medals / Rank or Distinction.
3.18 A learner shall have to pay a prescribed fee to appear in the ‘Betterment’ Examination fixed
by the University from time to time.

4.0 Transcript
The University may issue consolidated Transcript on request to the Controller of
Examinations which shall contain letter grades, grade points, GPA and CGPA mentioning
the Course Title in detail, medium of instruction and programme duration.
4.1 Rules for admission of Unsuccessful and Absentee Candidates
Unsuccessful learners who fail to complete the programme within the stipulated time may
take readmission in the programme by paying fees fixed by the University from time to time.
4.2 For any matter not covered under these Regulations for the Directorate of Open and Distance
Learning, the existing Dibrugarh University Rules, Ordinances and the Dibrugarh University
Act, 1965 (as amended), The Dibrugarh University Examination Ordinance, 1972 (as
amended up to date) and the Dibrugarh University Distance Education Ordinance, 2006
(amended up to date) shall be applicable.
 Detailed syllabus
B.A (General): 1 s t Semester

Course: English (ENGG-101) (Compulsory) (First Semester)

English Communication
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Reading Skills Marks-25

Reading Comprehension, Reading Precis.

Block II: Writing Skills – I Marks-25

Sentence making from Idioms, Paragraph Writing, Note Making / Writing Memos / Short Notes.

Block III: Writing Skills – II Marks-30

Report Writing, Letter Writing.

Block IV: Interpretative Skills & Applications Marks-20

Caption / Heading and Title Writing, Transcoding Information from Charts, Graphs, Visuals etc.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1. The Written Word, Vandana Singh/OUP
2. Sarah Freeman, “Written Communication in English”. Orient Longman Limited, Seventeenth
Impression, 1998.

Select any one course as Elective out of the following two Core courses (ALTE-101 or ASMG-
101)

Course: ALTE-101(Elective) (First Semester)

Alternative English
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Modern Drama Marks-25

Shaw as a modern dramatist, Arms and the Man, G.B. Shaw.

Block II: Poetry 1 Marks-20

Shakespeare, “You, too, Brutus”, “Winter”; Cowper, “The Poplar Field”; Wordsworth, “The Green
Linnet”.

Block III: Poetry 2 Marks-20

Hopkins, “Binsey Poplars”; Durrell, “Sarajevo”; Eliot, “To the Indians who died in Africa”.

Block IV: Poetry 3 Marks-20

Seth From Golden Gate (“Cats and Scholars”); Ramanujam, “Invisible Bodies”; Heaney, “The
Plantation”.
Block V: Essay Marks-15
What is an Essay? Essay and its types.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1. G. K. Chesterton, “George Bernard Shaw” London (John Lano, 1990, enlarged 1935).
2. J. P. Hackett. “Shaw, George versus Bernard, London (Sheet & Ward), 1937
3. Peter Alexander (ed), “Shakespeare : Complete Works”, the English Language Book Society and
Collins. London 1980.
4. Alexander, LG. “Essays and Letter writing”. Drient Longman LTD, 2007
5. Willian J. Long, “English Literature : Its History and Its Significance”. Kalyani Publishers, 1977
6. While, Norman. “Hopkine – A Literary Biography” Oxford University Press
7. Scofield , Martin. “T.S. Eliot: The Poems”. Cambridge University Press, 1988
8. Naik, M. K. A History of Indian English Literature, Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, 2004
9. King, Bruce. “Three Indian Poets(Nissim Ezekiel, A. K. Ramanujan, Dom Moraes”). Oxford
University Press, 1991
10. D’ Donoghue, Bernard. “ The Cambridge Companion to Seanus Heavy. 2009.
 Course: ASMG-101 (Elective) (First Semester)
Assamese (MIL)
(অসমীয়া কবিতা আৰু নাটক)
মূ ল্াাংক-১০০

খণ্ড-১ অসমীয়া কবিতা

পাঠ্্পুবি : সঞ্চয়ন : মহেশ্বৰ গনও (সম্পাদনা)
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া কবিতাৰ ইবতোস মূ ল্াাংক-১২
গ াট-২ পুৰবি অসমীয়া কবিতা মূ ল্াাংক-১৬
(বনিবাবিত কবিতা)
ৰামায়িৰ পৰা-
(সু ন্দৰাকাণ্ডৰ প্ৰিম অাংশ – সু বিত িেয় পৱনললহক) : মাধৱ কন্দবল
েৰহমােনৰ পৰা (প্ৰিম অাংশ) : শঙ্কৰহদৱ
ভা ৱত পুৰািৰ পৰা (দশম স্কি) : পীতাম্বৰ কবি
গ াট-৩ গৰামাবিক যু মূ ল্াাংক-১৬
(বনিবাবিত কবিতা)
মাধু ৰী : িন্দ্ৰকুমাৰ আ ৰৱালা
গ ালাপ : ৰঘুনাি গিৌধাৰী
পৰমতৃষ্ণা : নবলনীিালা গদৱী
গ াট-৪ আধু বনক যু মূ ল্াাংক-১৬
(বনিবাবিত কবিতা)
গপােৰতলক এিাৰ ভাল : গেম িৰুৱা
গিাবধদ্ৰুমৰ খবৰ : নৱকান্ত িৰুৱা
আহঘািৰ কুুঁৱলী : গকশৱ মেন্ত
খণ্ড-২ অসমীয়া নাটক
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া নাটকৰ উদ্ভৱ আৰু বিকাশ মূ ল্াাংক-১০
গ াট-২ প্ৰািীন নাটক মূ ল্াাংক-১৫
পাবৰজাত েৰি : শঙ্কৰহদৱ
গভাজন গিোৰ : মাধৱহদৱ
গ াট-৩ আধু বনক নাটক মূ ল্াাংক-১৫
িক্ৰধ্বজ বসাংে : লক্ষ্মীনাি গিজিৰুৱা
নৰকাসু ৰ : অতুলিন্দ্ৰ োজবৰকা
প্ৰসঙ্গ পুবিিঃ
 আধু বনক অসমীয়া কবিতা : িন্দ্ৰ কটকী
অসমীয়া কবিতা : কৰিী গেকা োজবৰকা
অসমীয়া কবি আৰু কবিতা : কৰিী গেকা োজবৰকা
কবিতাৰ গসৌৰভ : প্ৰহ্লাদ কুমাৰ িৰুৱা
অসমীয়া নাট্ সাবেত্ : সহত্ন্দ্ৰনাি শমবা
নাটক আৰু অবভনয় প্ৰসঙ্গ : সত্ প্ৰসাদ িৰুৱা
অসমীয়া নাট্ সাবেত্ৰ বজবলঙবন : েবৰশ্চন্দ্ৰ ভট্টািাযব
অসমীয়া গলাক নাট্ পৰম্পৰা : শশহলন ভৰালী
নাট্কলািঃ গদশী আৰু বিহদশী : শশহলন ভৰালী
অসমীয়া গলাক নাট্ : ৰাম গ াস্বামী

B.A (General): 2 nd Semester

Select any two courses as Core out of the following five courses (EDUG-201, ECOG-201, SOCG-
201, PSCG-201, EAS-201)

Course: Education (EDUG-201) (Core Optional) (Second Semester)

Principles of Education
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Education and Its aims Marks-40

Meaning, Concepts, Nature and Scope of Education: Meaning, Concepts, Nature and Scope of
education; Types of Education: Formal, Non-formal and Informal; Concepts of Continuing, Adult,
Distance and Open Education.
Aims of Education: Determinants of aims (Philosophical, Sociological and Economic); Different aims
of education (knowledge, vocational, cultural, moral and spiritual, individual and social aims of
education, democratic and totalitarian aims of education) aims of education with reference to the future.

Block II: Sociological Foundation of Education Marks-40

Sociological Foundation of Education: Meaning, nature and scope of sociology of education;
Difference between sociology and educational sociology; Aims and functions of educational
sociology; Socialization: meaning and concept; Education and socialization processes: co-operation,
assimilation, competition, conflict and discipline.
Education and Social Change: Education and modernization; Education and social change;
Education as an instrument of economic growth and human resource development; Education for
values; Role of education in the development of a new social order.

Block III: Curriculum and Evaluation Marks-20

Concept of Curriculum and Evaluation in Education: Definition and modern concepts and
principles of curriculum; Need, significance and types of curriculum; National Curriculum; Meaning
and need of evaluation; Evaluation examination; Techniques (written, oral and practical) and tools,
(test questionnaire, cumulative records and observation schedule) of evaluation; Continuous and
Comprehensive Evaluation.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Aggarwal, J.C.: Landmarks in the History of Modern Education, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi – 110014.
2.Bhatia and Bhatia: Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education.
3.Bruhalher, J.S.: Modern Philosophies of Education, Fourth Edition Mc Grow Hills.
4.Chaube, Dr. S.P.: Great Indian Educational Philosophers, Vinod Pustak Mandir, Agra.
5.Dandekar: Evaluation in Schools.
6.Dash B.N: Principles of Education and Education in the Emerging Indian Society, Ajanta Prakashan,
New Delhi, 11006.
7.Deka, Dr. Birendra: Snatak Mahalar Sikshatattva, Banalata,Natun Bazar, Dibrugarh – 786001.
8.Deka, Sarma and Mishra Chakraborty: Snatak Mahalar Adhunik Sikshatattva aru Sikshaniti, Assam
Book Depot, Pan Bazar, Guwahati 781001.
9.Deka Talukdar & Ali: Saikshik Cintadhara aru Saikshik Racanasamuh, Banalata,Natun Bazar,
Dibrugarh.
10.Dutta & Chetterjee: Cultural Survey of Indian Philosophy.
11.Goswami, A.C.: Education in Emerging India (Philosophical and Sociological).
12.Kenjzie, Mc: A Manual of Ethics.
13.Rawat: Education Measurement and Evaluation.
14.Rawat, P.L.: History of Indian Education.
15.Safair & Others: Educational Technology.
16.Safair & Others: Outlines of Indian Philosophy.
17.Safaya and Shaida: Development of Educational Theory and Practice.
18.Sarma, Dr.M.K.: SnatakMoholarSikshaSikshatatwa, Students’Emporium,NewMarket,Dibrugarh
786001.
19.Sarma, Dr. M.K.: Keigarakiman Mahan Sikshabid.
20.Sarma, Dr. M.K.: Principles of Education, Banalata, Natun Bazar, Dibrugarh.
21.Sarma, Tarun Kr.: Keigarakiman Bisista Sikshabid aru Keikhanman Rachana, Banalata, Natun
Bazar, Dibrugarh- 786001.
22.Sarma, R.N.: Ethical Philosophy of India.
23.Sharma, I.C.: Ethical Philosophies of India Sociological Bases of Education.
24.Sharma, R.N.: Introduction of Ethics.
25.Taneja: Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education.

Course: Economics (ECOG-201) (Core Optional)(Second Semester)

Microeconomics
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Consumer’s Behaviour Marks-20

The theory of demand - meaning of demand, law of demand, meaning of utility and marginal utility
analysis, consumer surplus, law of diminishing marginal utility, principle of equi-marginal utility,
consumers equilibrium, derivation of demand curve and the law of demand price, income and cross
elasticity of demand, indifference curve approach - assumptions, properties of indifference curve, the
biggest line consumers equilibrium, income effect, substitution effect and price effect.

Block II: Producer’s Behaviour Marks-20

Cost and revenue analysis: total cost - total fixed cost, total variable cost, average cost, marginal cost,
money cost, real cost, opportunity cost, selling cost, overhead cost, concept of total revenue, average
revenue, marginal revenue, application of the concepts of marginal revenue and marginal cost in
determining equilibrium of a firm.

Block III: Market Morphology Marks-20

Theory of price determination - equilibrium conditions of a firm, perfect competition - assumptions,
equilibrium of a firm under perfect competition in the short run and in the long run, concepts of normal
profit and super normal profit, limitations of perfect competition, price and output determination under
monopoly and monopolistic competition.

Block IV: Theory of Distribution Marks-20

The theory of distribution-marginal productivity theory of distribution, Ricardo’s theory of rent,
concept of quasi rent, transfer earnings, scarcity rent, subsistence theory of wages, collective
bargaining, loanable funds theory, classical theory of interest, liquidity preference theory of interest,
risk and uncertainty bearing theories of profit.

Block V: Welfare Economics Marks-20

Nature and Scope, Individual Welfare and Social Welfare, Pigovian Approach to Welfare Economics.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Rubinfield & Pyndick: Microeconomics, 5th Edition, Pearson.
2.Stonier, A.W. and Haque, D.C.: A text book of Economic Theory, Longman.
3.Chopra, P.N.: Advanced Economic Theory, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
4.Ahuja, H.L.: Advanced Economics Theory - Micro Economic Analysis, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi
5.Huda, M.: “Arthaniti Tatta” Banalata, Dibrugarh.

Course: Sociology (SOCG-201) (Core Optional) (Second Semester)

Principles of Sociology
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Basic Concepts of Sociology Marks-20

Society and Community, Institution and Association, Social Norms, Status and Role.

Block II: Social Groups Marks-20

Primary, Secondary, In-Group, Out-Group and Reference Group.

Block III: Socialization and Social Control Marks-20

Socialization, its Meaning and Agencies. Social Control, its Meaning, Types and Agencies.

Block IV: Social Stratification and Mobility Marks-20

Social Stratification: Meaning, Elements & Theories (Conflict & Functional); Social Mobility:
Concept and Types (Horizontal, Vertical, Intra-generational and Inter-generational).

Block V: Social Processes and Social Change Marks-20

Co-operation, Competition and Conflict; Social Change: Meaning, Factors and Theories (Evolutionary
& Conflict).
Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:
1.Johnson, H.M.: Sociology - A Systematic Introduction, 1991.
2.Smelser, N.J. (Ed.): Sociology - An Introduction, 1967.
3.Inkeles, A.: What is Sociology, New Delhi, 1982.
4.Bierstedt, R.: The Social Order: An Introduction to Sociology, New York, 1962.
5.Bottomore, T.B.: Sociology.
6.Saikia, J.P.: (2006) Samajtatta Parichoy, Banalata, Dibrugarh.
7.Ahmed, Buragohain & Chetia : (2005) An Introduction toSociology, Banalata, Dibrugarh.

Course: Political Science (PSCG-201) (Core Optional) (Second Semester)

Political Theory
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Introduction to Western Political Thought Marks-20

Plato, Aristotle.

Block II: Key Assumptions of Political Theory - (I) Marks-20

Liberty , Equality, Law.

Block III: Key Assumptions of Political Theory - (II) Marks-20

State, Sovereignty, Nation, Power.

Block IV: Political Processes and System Marks-20

Federalism, Democracy, Variants of Democracy.

Block V: Political Ideologies Marks-20

Gandhism, Socialism, Marxism.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Barker: Greek Political Theory, Methuen, London, 1964.
2. Barker: Principles of Social and Political Theory, Methuen, London.
3. C.M. Joad: Modern Political Theory, Oxford University Press, London, 1964.
4. W. Ebenstein: Great Political Thinkers, Oxford University and IBH, New Delhi, 1979.
5. C.B. Macpherson: Real World of Democracy, OUP, New York, 1966.
6. A.K. Barua: Rajnaitik Tatwa Aru Rajnity Bijnanar Dhara Samuh, Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati,
1984.
 Course: EAS-201 (Core Optional) (Second Semester)
Elective Assamese
(অসমীয়া কবিতা আৰু নাটক)
মূ ল্াাংক-১০০

প্ৰিম খণ্ডিঃ অসমীয়ো কবিতো মূ ল্াাংক-৪০

পোঠ্যপুবি : সঞ্চয়ন : মহেশ্বৰ গনও (সম্পোদনো)

গ াট-১ নতুন কবিতো : গমেন্দ্ৰ িৰো (সম্পোদনো) মূ ল্াাংক-১২
গ াট-২ অসমীয়ো কবিতোৰ বত-প্ৰকৃবত (শঙ্কৰহদৱৰ পৰো সোম্প্ৰবতক কোললল) মূ ল্াাংক-১৬
অসমীয়ো কবিতো : প্ৰোচীন পিব
(বনিবোবচত কবিতো)
িৰ ীত (শুন শুন গৰ….) : শঙ্কৰহদৱ
নোমহ োষোৰ অংশ : মোধৱহদৱ
গ োট-৩ কোলীনো ৰ বিলোপ : সু কবি নোৰোয়ণহদৱ মূ ল্াাংক-১৬
অসমীয়ো কবিতো : গৰোমোবিক পিব
(বনিবোবচত কবিতো)
বিশ্ব ভোৱৰীয়ো : চন্দ্ৰকুমোৰ আ ৰৱোলো
ড় োাঁও : বিনন্দচন্দ্ৰ আ ৰৱোলো
গ োট-৪ ৰূপহ্যোবত : হণশ ল মূ ল্াাংক-১৬
অসমীয়ো কবিতো : যু হধোত্তৰ পিব
(বনিবোবচত কবিতো)
আন্ধোৰৰ েোেোকোৰ : অমূ লয িৰুৱো
এটো গপ্ৰমৰ পদয : নৱকোন্ত িৰুৱো
্োবতষ্মৰ : মহেন্দ্ৰ িৰো
গমোৰ গদশ : েীহৰন ভট্টোচোযব
বিতীয় খণ্ডিঃ অসমীয়ো নোটক মূ ল্াাংক-
গ াট-১ প্ৰোচীন নোটকৰ ক্ৰমবিকোশ ৪০
গ াট-২ প্ৰোচীন নোটক মূ ল্াাংক-১০
ৰোমবি্য় : শঙ্কৰহদৱ মূ ল্াাংক-১০
উধৱযোন : গ োপোল আতো
গ াট-৩ আধু বনক নোটকৰ বতধোৰো
গ াট-৪ আধু বনক নোটক মূ ল্াাংক-১০
 ম বৰিৰ আ্োন : সোৰদোকোন্ত িৰদলল মূ ল্াাংক-১০
বনবমলো অংক : লক্ষ্যধৰ গচৌধৰী
প্ৰসঙ্গ পুবিিঃ
আধু বনক অসমীয়া কবিতা : িন্দ্ৰ কটকী
অসমীয়া কবিতা : কৰিী গেকা োজবৰকা
অসমীয়া কবি আৰু কবিতা : কৰিী গেকা োজবৰকা
কবিতাৰ গসৌৰভ : প্ৰহ্লাদ কুমাৰ িৰুৱা
অসমীয়া নাট্ সাবেত্ : সহত্ন্দ্ৰনাি শমবা
নোটযকলোাঃ গদশী আৰু বিহদশী : শশহলন ভৰোলী
অসমীয়ো গলোক নোটয আৰু পৰম্পৰো : শশহলন ভৰোলী
অসমীয়ো গলোক নোটয : ৰোম গ োস্বোমী

B.A (General): 3 rd Semester

Course: ENGG-301(Compulsory) (Third Semester)

English (Prose)
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Prose Marks-35

O Henry, “The Last Leaf”; E M Forster, “Tolerance”; Nirad C Choudhury, “Experiences of Adolescence”;
Orwell, “Reflections on Gandhi”; Gerald Durrell, “The World in a Wall”; Vikram Seth, “An Indian in
China”.

Block II: Poetry – I Marks-25

Shakespeare, “Seven Ages of Man”; Wordsworth, “We are Seven”, “The Daffodils”; Robert Frost,
“Mending Wall”; Kipling “Mesopotamia”; Nissim Ezekial, “A Very Indian Poem in English”.

Block III: Poetry – II Marks-25

Langston Hughes, “Ballad of the landlord”; Seamus Heaney, “The Wife’s Tale”; Okot P’Bitek, “Modern
Cookery”; Grace Nicholas, “Wherever I Hang”; Derek Walcott, “Te River”.

Block IV: Swami and Friends Marks-15

Introducing RK Narayan, The novel, Swami and Friends.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1. King, Bruce. “Three Indian Poets(Nissim Ezekiel, A. K. Ramanujan, Dom Moraes”). Oxford University
Press, 1991
2. D’ Donoghue, Bernard. “ The Cambridge Companion to Seanus Heavy. 2009.
3. Naik, M. K. A History of Indian English Literature, Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, 2004
4. Pavase Cesare. “American Literature: Essays and Opinions”. 2010, University of California.
Select any one course as Elective out of the following two elective courses (ALTE-301 / ASM-301)

Course: ALTE-301 (Elective) (Third Semester)

Alternative English (Short Stories)
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Short Stories Marks-50

Rabindranath Tagore, “A Wife’s Letter”; Raja Rao, “Javni”; Saadat Hasan Manto, “Toba Tek Singh”;
Bhisham Sahni, “Dinner for the Boss”; Mahasweta Devi, “Kunti and the Nishadin”.

Block II: Non-Fictional Prose Marks-40

Swami Vivekananda, “The Secret of Work”; Sri Aurobindo, “Indian Culture and External Influence”;
Satyajit ray, “Film Making”; VS Naipaul, “Beginnings”; Amitav Ghosh, “Books”.

Block III: Critical Appreciation of Poetry Marks-10

The Appreciation of Poetry; Practice in Critical Appreciation of Poetry.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1. Naik, M. K. A History of Indian English Literature, Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, 2004
2. Fraser, Bashabi. “ Critical Lives: Rabindranath Tagore”. Reaktion Book Ltd., 2019
3. Stephen Alter, Winal Dissanayake (ed). “ The Penguin Book of Modern Indian Short Stories.
“Penguin Books, 2001.
4. Kumar, Shiv Kumar. “Contemporary Indian Short Stories in English”. Sahitya Akademi, 1991
5. Shamkar. “The Monk as Man: The Unknown Life of Swami Vivekananda”. Penguin Books. 2011
6. Nandakumar, Prema. “Sri Aurobindo: A Critical Introduction”. Sterling Publishers, 1988.
7. Jabber, Naheem. “Historiography and Writing Post Colonial India”. Routledge, 2009

Course: ASMG-301 (Elective) (Third Semester)

Assamese (MIL)
(অসমীয়া দ্ সাবেত্ আৰু ি্াকৰি)
মূ ল্াাংক-১০০
প্ৰিম খণ্ড অসমীয়া দ্ সাবেত্ মূ ল্াাংক-৪০
পাঠ্্পুবিিঃ অসমীয়া দ্ িয়বনকা : অপবনা গকাুঁৱৰ আৰু জয়ন্ত কুমাৰ িৰা (সম্পা.)
গ াট-১ অসমীয়ো দযৰ বিৱবতন
গ াট-২ প্ৰোচীন অসমীয়ো দয
(বনিবোবচত দযৰ আধোৰত)
কমবহযো (কিো- ীতো) : ভট্টহদৱ
বিপুৰোৰ মদন পূ ্োৰ িণবনো : সূ যবকুমোৰ ভূ ঞো (সম্পো.)
(বিপুৰো িুৰজ্ঞী)
শঙ্কৰ-মোধৱৰ বমলন : মহেশ্বৰ গনও (সম্পো.)
(গুৰু চবৰত কিো, গেদ ১৩৫-১৩৯)
গ োট-৩ আধু বনক অসমীয়ো দয (বনিবোবচত পোঠ্ৰ আধোৰত)
্ীৱনৰ শোবন্ত পিব : সতযনোি িৰো
পুৰবণ সোবেতযৰ সীমোিধতো : িোণীকোম্ত কোকবত
গেবমচ সোবেতযৰ গৰোবমও-্ুবলহয়ট : কৃষ্ণকোন্ত সবন্দলক
বিতীয় খণ্ড কল্পনাশ্ৰয়ী দ্ সাবেত্ (উপন্াস, িুবট ল্প) মূ ল্াাংক-৪০
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া উপন্াসৰ উদ্ভৱ আৰু বিকাশ
গ াট-২ বনমবল ভকত : ৰ্নীকোন্ত িৰদলল
গ োট-৩ অসমীয়া িুবট ল্পৰ ক্ৰমবিকাশ
গ োট-৪ অসমীয়া িুবট ল্প (বনিবাবিত পাঠ্ৰ আধাৰত)
মুবি : লক্ষ্মীনোি গি্িৰুৱো
পোনী েো : আব্দু ল মোবলক
কোঠ্বনিোৰীৰ োট : মবেম িৰো
তৃতীয় খণ্ড অসমীয়ো ভোষোৰ িযোকৰণ মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ অসমীয়ো আখৰ গ্োাঁটবন
গ াট-২ প্ৰতযয় আৰু িযৱেোৰ
গ োট-৩ ্তুৱো ঠ্োাঁচ আৰু খণ্ডিোকযৰ িযৱেোৰ
গ োট-৪ বিপৰীতোিবক শব্দ আৰু সমোিবক শব্দ

B.A (General):4 th Semester

Course: EVS-401 (Compulsory) (Fourth Semester)

Environmental Studies
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Introduction to Environmental Studies & Natural Resources Marks-20

Definition, Scope and Importance of Environmental Studies; Renewal and Non-Renewable Resources
– (a)Forest resources: Use and over- exploitation, deforestation, timber extraction, mining, dams their
effects on forest and tribal people, (b)Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground
water, floods, drought, conflicts over water dam’s benefits and problems, (c)Mineral resources: Use
and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, (d)Food resources:
World food problems, Changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effect of modern agriculture,
fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, (e)Energy resources – Growing energy needs
Renewable and Nonrenewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources, (f)Land resources: Land
as resources, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification; Role of an
Individual in Conservation of Natural Resources; Need for Public awareness & equitable use of
resources for sustainable lifestyle.
Block II: Eco-system Marks-20
Concept of an ecosystem; its structure and function; Producers, Consumers and Decomposers; Energy
flow in ecosystem and ecological succession; Food Chain, Food webs and ecological pyramids;
Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystem –
(a)Forest ecosystem, (b)Grassland ecosystem, (c)Desert ecosystem, (d)Aquatic ecosystem.

Block III: Biodiversity, Its Conservation Marks-

20
Introduction – Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity; Biogeographically classification
of India & hot-spots of biodiversity in India; Value of Biodiversity: Consumptive use, productive use,
social ethical, aesthetic and option values – (a)Threats to Bio-diversity: Habitat loss, poaching of wild
life, man wild life conflicts, (b)Endangered and endemic species of India; Conservation of Bio-
diversity : In situ and Ex-situ conservation of Bi-diversity.

Block IV: Environmental Pollution Marks-

20
Definition – Causes, effects and control measures of (a)Air Pollution, (b)Water Pollution, (c)Soil
Pollution, (d)Marine Pollution, (e)Noise Pollution, (f)Thermal Pollution, (g)Nuclear Hazards; Solid
Waste Management: Cause, effects and control measures of Urban and Industrial wastes; Role of an
Individual in prevention of pollution; Disaster Management: Flood, earthquake, Cyclone and
Landslides.

Block V: Social Issues and the Environment Marks-

20
From Unsustainable to Sustainable development; Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed
management; Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concern; Environmental
ethics: Issues and possible solutions; Climate change, global warming acid rain, ozone layer depletion;
Population Growth, variation among nation; Population explosion – Family Welfare programme;
women and child welfare; Environmental and human health and hygiene (sanitation, HIV/ AIDS etc.);
Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human health.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Kalita, Dr. Mahanta K. Introduction to Environmental Studies, Asian Books Pvt. Ltd.
2.Sharma,Dr.J.P.ComprehensiveEnvironmentalStudiesforUndergraduateClasses,LaxmiPublication.
3.Dara, S.S. A Textbook of Environmental Chemistry & Pollution Control, S. Chand
4.Agarwal, K. C. 2001 Environmental Biology, Nidi Publ. Ltd. Bikaner
5.Bharucha Erach, The Biodiversity of India, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad
6.Hawkins, R.E. Encyclopedia of Indian Natural History, Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay.
Select any two courses as Core out of the following five courses (EDNG-401, ECOG-401, SOCG-
401, PSCG-401, EAS-401)

Course: Education (EDNG-401) (Core Optional) (Fourth Semester)

Psychological Foundations of Education and Educational Statistics
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Educational Psychology Process of Growth and Development Marks-20

Meaning, nature and scope of Educational Psychology, relationship of Education and Psychology.
Methods of Educational Psychology: introspection, observation, experimental, case study; Physical,
social, emotional and intellectual developments of the different stages, role of heredity and
environment; Individual difference Meaning and its educational significance.

Block II: Intelligence, Instinct and Emotion Marks-20

Intelligence: Definition and nature; Tests of intelligence and their uses – Binet-Simon, Terman scales
Wechsler scales; Development of concept formation, logical reasoning, problem solving, curative
thinking.

Block III: Learning and Memory Marks-20

Learning: Factors influencing learning – Personal, temper, school, home and society, Learning and
motivation, Transfer of learning; Memory – meaning and types; Attention and interest.

Block IV: Personality, Education of Exceptional Children Marks-20

Personality: Personality – meaning, nature and types Measurement of personality – subjective,
objective and projective; Exceptional Children – meaning and nature Creative, gifted, slow learners,
physically and mentally handicapped children. Education of exceptional children.

Block V: Educational Statistics Marks-20

Measures of central tendency (mean, media, mode); Measures of variability (Average deviation,
standard deviation and quartile deviation); Correlation – Co-efficient of correlation by rank difference
method.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Bhatia, H.P. Elements of Education Psychology, Asian Publishing Company.
2. Chaube S.P., Mental Health.
3. Chauhan, S.S. Advanced Educational Psychology, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. 576 Masijid
Road, Jangpura, New Delhi – 110014.
4.Deka, B. Saikshik Parisankhya Bijnan aru Monobaijnanik Abhhikshasmuh.
5.Deka, B. Saikkkshik Parisanlhy Bijan aru Monobaijnan.
6.Deka, Sharma and others, Sikshar Manobaijnanik Aadhar, Assam Book Depot, Panbazar, Guwahati.
7.Gagne, R.: Conditions of Learning.
8. Garrett, H.E. Statistics in Psychology and Education, Vakils, Feffer & Simons LtdBombay –
400038.
9.Kundu, C.L. & Tutoo, D.N. Educational Psychology, Sterling Publisher Pvt. Ltd New Delhi –
110016.
10. Mangal, S.K.: Educational Psychology, Prakash Brothers, Ludhiana 141008.
11.Mangal, S.K.: Advanced Educational Psychology, Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd.New Delhi,
110001.
12. Mathur, S.S. Educational Psychology, Vinod Pustak Mandir, Agra.
13. Phukan and Phukan, Siksha Manobijnan, Rupam Prakashan, Sibsagar.
14. Rastogi: Educational Psychology.
15. Safaya, Shukla, Bhatia: Modern Educational Psychology, Dhanpat Raj, Publishers, Company, New
Delhi - 110002.
16. Skinner, B.F.: Educational Psychology.
17. Sharma, Dr. M.K.: Snatak Parisankhya Bijnan aru Siksha Manobijnan.
18. Sharma Dr. M.K.: Santak Saikshik Parimapan aru Parisankhya Bijnan, Students’ Natun Bazar,
Dibrugarh.
19. Sharma, Dr. M.K. Snatak mahalar Siksha “Siksha Manobijnan”, Students’ Empurium, Natun
Bazar, Dibrugarh.
20. Thakur and Goswami: Siksha Monobijnan aru Saikshik. Parisankhya, Banalata, Natun Bazar,
Dibrugarh – 786001.

Course: Economics (ECOG-401) (Core Optional) (Fourth Semester)

Macroeconomics
Total Marks: 100

Block I: National Income Analysis and Money Marks-20

National Income Analysis; Money: origin, functions, classification, role and properties, importance of
money in modern economy, evils of money.

Block II: Value of Money and its Change Marks-20

Theory of Money: Demand for and supply of money –value of money, measurement index number
as a measure of value of money, determination of value-quantity theory: Fisher and Cambridge
equations, Keynesian approach; Inflation, deflation and stagflation, basic features of Indian money and
capital market. Indian stock exchange.

Block III: Theories of Income, Employment and Consumption Marks-20

Theories of Employment and Income: Classical theory of Employment and Income; Keynesian theory
of employment and income- Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply functions; Investment
multiplier; Consumption Function; Theories of Consumption Function; Absolute Income, Relative
and Permanent Income Hypothesis, Life-Cycle Hypothesis.

Block IV: Banking System Marks-20

Banking : Banking-types and role of banks, commercial banking functions, credit creation, role and
problems of commercial banks in India, concept and problem of non-performing assets, role of
indigenous and non-banking financial institutions, co-operative and regional rural banking-origin ,
objectives, role played rural development of India; Central Banking-evolution, power functions and
role, principles of note issue, credit control measures: bank rate, open market operations, variable
reserve ratios and selective credit control measures.

Block V: International Trade Marks-20

Theories of International Trade: International Trade and Balance of Payment Analysis: Adam Smith’s
theory of absolute advantage, Ricardo’s theory of comparative advantage; International Trade Policies:
Free trade vs. protection, Globalization, Liberalization and International Trade, GATT, World Trade
Organization (WTO) Objectives and Impacts on Indian Economy, India’s present Exim Policy;
Balance of Payments: Meaning of balance of payments and balance of trade, determination of
equilibrium exchange rate system, purchasing power parity theory and its limitation, International
Monetary Fund (IMF), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1. ?
2. ?

Course: Sociology (SOCG-401) (Core Optional) (Fourth Semester)

Society in India
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Types of Indian Society Marks-25

Tribal and Agricultural Societies, Urban and Industrial societies.

Block II: Kinship, Family and Caste Marks-25

Kinship and Rules, Family, Types of family and changes, Caste System.

Block III: Problems and Issues in Indian Society Marks-25

Problems of Indian Society, Issues in Indian Society.

Block IV: Social Processes in Indian Society Marks-25

Social Processes in Indian Society. Modernization, Urbanization and Industrialization.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1. Madelbam, David: Society in India (Part – I & II) Popular Prakashan, Bombay, 1970
2. Srinivas, M.N.: Caste in Modern India and Other Essays, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1964.
3. Kapadia K.M.: Marriage and Family in India, Oxford University Press, London, Calcutta, 1981 (6th
Impression).
4. Srinivas, M.N.: Social Change in India, New Delhi, Orient Longman, 1995.
5. Rao, M.S.A. (ed.): Urban Sociology in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1974.
6. Ahuja Ram: Social Problems in India, Rawat Publication, Jaipur, 1992.

Course: Political Science (PSCG-401) (Core Optional) (Fourth Semester)

Comparative Government
Total Marks: 100

(This paper requires a Comparative Study of the Government of UK. USA, China and Switzerland)

Block I: Introduction Marks-20

Meaning and types of Constitutions; Significance and importance of constitutions in Modern State.

Block II: Constitution: Key aspects Marks-20

Basic Features of the constitutions; Method of amendment of the constitutions; Rights and Freedom of
Individuals.

Block III: Government Structure: Executive Marks-20

Executive: United Kingdom; Executive: United States of America; Executive: People Republic of
China; Executive of Switzerland.

Block IV: Government Structure: Legislature Marks-20

Legislature: United Kingdom; Legislature: United States of America; Legislature: People’s Republic
of China; Legislature: Switzerland.

Block V: Government Structure: Judiciary Marks-20

Judiciary: United Kingdom; Judiciary: United States of America; Judiciary: People’s Republic of
China; Judiciary: Switzerland.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.L.N. Ball: Modern Politics and Government.
2.Karl Awenatain: Political Power and Government Process.
3.Mechaw, Roche, Stndan: Dynamics of Modern Government.
4.M.V. Pylee: Constitutional Government in India.
5.Morris, Jones: Government and Politics in India.
6.Blondel: An Introduction to Comparative Government.
7.J.C. Johari: Major Modern Political System.
8.H. Finer: Theory and Practice of Modern Government, Methuan & Co. London, 1961, 1965.
9.A. Brich: The British System of Government, Minerva Series, George Allen, 1978.
10.M.G. Gupta: Modern Government: Theory and Practice.
11.M.N. Das, T. Lahon & N.K. Sahu: Tulanamulak Sarkar, Students Emporium, Dibrugarh.
12.Vidya Bhushan: Comparative Politics, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, 1997.
13.D. Goel: Comparative Government and Politics.
14.S.R. Maheshwari: Comparative Politics.

Course: EAS-401 (Core Optional) (Fourth Semester)

Assamese Core
(অসমীয়া দ্ সাবেত্)
মূ ল্াাংক-১০০
খণ্ড-১ অসমীয়া দ্ সাবেত্ মূ ল্াাংক-৪০
পাঠ্্পুবিিঃ অসমীয়া দ্ িয়বনকািঃ অপবনা গকাুঁৱৰ আৰু জয়ন্ত কুমাৰ িৰা (সম্পা.)
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া দ্ৰ ক্ৰমবিকাশ
গ াট-২ প্ৰোচীন অসমীয়ো দয (বনিবোবচত পোঠ্ৰ আধোৰত)
সূ ক্ষ্ম ধাৰিা আৰু ভবিহযা : ভট্টহদৱ
(কিা ভা ৱত)
 শঙ্কৰহদৱৰ সাত শিকুন্ঠৰ যাত্ািঃ মহেশ্বৰ গনও (সম্পা.)
(গুৰুিবৰত কিা, গেদ ৯০-৯৮)
স্ব বহদউ ৰুদ্ৰবসাংেিঃ সূ যবকুমাৰ ভূ ঞা (সম্পা.) (তুাংখুঙীয়া িুৰঞ্জী)
গ োট-৩ আধু বনক অসমীয়া দ্ (বনিবাবিত পাঠ্ৰ আধাৰত)
িুৰঞ্জী পাঠ্িঃ গেমিন্দ্ৰ গ াস্বামী
অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ ব য়াবত কুটুমিঃ বিবৰবঞ্চ কুমাৰ িৰুৱা
ভািী কালৰ সাংস্কৃবতিঃ গজ্াবত প্ৰসাদ আ ৰৱালা
খণ্ড-২ কল্পনাশ্ৰয়ী দ্ সাবেত্ (উপন্াস, িুবট ল্প, আত্মজীৱনী, ভ্ৰমি সাবেত্) মূ ল্াাংক-৬০
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া উপন্াসৰ বতধাৰা
গ াট-২ প্ৰবতপদ : িীহৰন্দ্ৰ কুমাৰ ভট্টািাযব
গ োট-৩ অসমীয়া িুবট ল্প : উদ্ভৱ আৰু বিকাশ
গ াট-৪ অসমীয়া িুবট ল্প (বনিবাবিত পাঠ্ৰ আধাৰত)
সামান্ প্ৰািী : শৰৎিন্দ্ৰ গ াস্বামী
সূ িনা : গেে গদৱী
গদৱতাৰ ি্াবধ : লক্ষ্মীনন্দন িৰা
গ াট-৫ অসমীয়া আত্মজীৱনী সাবেত্ : এবট সমীক্ষা
গ োট-৬ গমাৰজীৱন গসাুঁৱৰি : লক্ষ্মীনাি গিজিৰুৱা (শশশৱৰ পৰা স্কুলীয়া বশক্ষাললহক)
গ াট-৭ অসমীয়া ভ্ৰমি সাবেত্ : এবট পবৰিয়
গ াট-৮ গমকাং শন গদবখহলাুঁ : গেম িৰুৱা (িাইহলণ্ড খণ্ড)

B.A (General):5 th Semester

Select any two courses as Core out of the following five courses (EDUG-501, ECOG-501, SOCG-
501, PSCG-501, EAS-501)

Course: Education (EDUG-501) (Core Optional) (Fifth Semester)

Development History of Education in India
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Education in ancient and medieval India Marks-20

Vedic Period: Ideals and Characteristics of Education, Organization and finance of Education,
Curriculum (Methods and teacher pupil relation),Women Education.
Buddhist Period: Ideals and Characteristics of Education, Organization and finance of Education,
Curriculum (Methods and teacher pupil relation), Woman Education.
Muslim (Mughal/ Pathan) Period: Ideals and Characteristics of Education, Organization and finance
of Education, Curriculum (Methods and teacher pupil relation), Woman Education.

Block II: Education in British Period Marks-20

State of Education at the advent of British rule (organization and characteristics); Educational activities
of Missionaries and East-India Company (From Charter Act of 1813to Woods Dispatch of 1857).

Block III: Educational Development during the National Movement (1900-1947) Marks-20
Education under Lord-Curzon, Gokhle’s Bill, Sadler’s Commission, Government of India Act. (1921),
Hartog Committee Report, Basic Education, Sergeant’s Report, Wood- Abbot Report.

Block IV: Educational reconstruction in India after Independence (1947-2000) Marks-20

Constitutional provisions in Indian Education; Radhakrishnan Commission (UEC),1949; Mudaliar
Commission (SEC) – 1952; Kothari Commission (I.E.C.) - 1964-66; National Educational Policy
(1986) (NEP); NEP (POA) – 1992.

Block V: Emerging issues in the New Millennium Marks-20

Environmental Education; Human Rights Education; Universalization of Elementary Education
(SSA); Education for Women empowerment; Privatization in Education.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Agarwal, J.C.: Landmarks in the History of Modern Indian Education, Vikas Publishing House Ltd.
New Delhi, 110014.
2.Cunnigham, W.F., The pivotal Problems of Education.
3.Goswami, A.C.: Educational in Emerging India.
4.Keay, F.F.: Ancient Indian Education, Origin, Development and Ideals, Cosmo Publications, New
Delhi, 110002.
5.Kochhar, S.K.: Pivotal Issues in Indian Education, Starling Publishers.
6.Kothari, D.S.: Education, Science and National Development.
7.Lakshmi, S.: Challenges in Indian Education, Sterling Publishers.
8.Mohanty, J.C.: Education in Emerging India, Dooba House Delhi.
9.Mohanty, J.: Indian Education in the Emerging Society.
10.Mukerji, S.N.: Education in India Today & Tomorrow, Vinod Pustaka Mandir, Agra-2
11.Mukherjee, R.K.: Ancient Indian Education.
12.Munroe, Paul: A Text-Book in History of Education.
13.Nurullah and Naik: A Student’s History of Education in India.
14.Rao, V.K.R.V.: Education and Human Resource Development.
15.Rawat, P.L.: History of Indian Education, Arya Book Depot, New Delhi.
16.Saiyidain, K.C.: Facts of Indian Education (NCERT)
17.Sarma, Deka, Deka, Mishra Chakraborty, Santak Mahalar Bharatar Sikshar Itihas, Assam Book
Depot, Pan Bazar,Guwahati-781001.
18.Sharmah, T.K.: Adhunik Bharatar Sikshar Itihash aru Samasyawali.
19.Sharmah, T.K.: Bharatar Sikshar Buranjee.
20.Shrimali, K.L.: Problems of Education in India.
21.Shukla, P.D.: The New Education Policy in India, Sterling Publishers.
 Course: Economics (ECOG-501) (Core Optional) (Fifth Semester)
Public Finance
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Introduction to Public Finance Marks-20

Nature and scope of public finance, public and private finance, subject matter of public finance, place
of public finance in economics, Role of public finance in developing economy; Principle of Maximum
Social Advantage.

Block II: Public Revenue Marks-20

Meaning of Public revenue, sources of Public Revenue: tax and non-tax, objectives and canons of
taxation, characteristics of a good tax system, Direct and Indirect taxes, progressive, regressive and
proportional taxation, taxable capacity; Burden of Taxation, Impact, shifting and incidence of taxation,
effects of taxation on production and distribution; Main features of Indian Tax System, Defects of
Indian Tax System, Major tax reform measures in the context of India’s New Economic policy.

Block III: Public Expenditure Marks-20

Growth and Effects of Public Expenditure - Public expenditure: objectives and classification, causes
of growth of public expenditure, public and merit good, effects of public expenditure on production,
distribution and employment.
Public Expenditure in India - Growth of public expenditure in India and need for control.

Block IV: Public Debt Marks-20

Introduction to Public Debt - Public debt: meaning of public debt, difference between public debt
and private debt, objectives and importance of public debt, sources of public borrowing, classification
of public debt.
Burden and Effects of Public Debt - Meaning, Burden of internal and external debt, repayment of
debt, effects of public debt.
Public Debt in India - Growth of India’s public debt, characteristics of India’s public debt and need
for control.

Block V: Indian Federal Finance Marks-20

Public Budget - Indian Federal Finance: Public budget, main elements of budget, capital and current
accounts of the budget, balanced and unbalanced budget, budgeting procedures concept of deficit,
deficit financing, main features of the latest budget of the Indian union government.
Fiscal Policy and Federal Finance -Meaningof Fiscal Policy and Federal Finance: Recommendations
of the latest Finance Commission.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1. Musgrave and Musgrave: Theory & Practice of Public Finance, McGraw Hill Kogakusha Ltd.,
Tokyo.
2.Prest, A.R. Public Finance in Theory & Practice, Vikash Publications Ltd., New Delhi.
3.Tripathy, R.N. Public Finance in Underdeveloped Countries, The World Press Pvt. Ltd.,Calcutta.
4.Musgrave: Theory of Public Finance, McGraw Hill Book Company INC New York.
5.Taylor: Economics of Public Finance, Oxford & IBH Publishing Company, Calcutta.
6.Choudhury, R.K.: Public Finance and Fiscal Policy, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
 Course: SOCG-501 (Core Optional) (Fifth Semester)
Sociological Thought
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Rise and growth of Sociological thought Marks-20

Emergence of Sociology: A brief historical background, Central Ideas and Contribution of August
Comte: Law of three stages. Hierarchy of Sciences.

Block II: Herbert Spencer Marks-20

Social Evolution. Social organicism.

Block III: Emile Durkheim Marks-20

Social fact, Suicide, Forms of Social Solidarity.

Block IV: Karl Marx Marks-20

Historical Materialism, Class Struggle, Alienation.

Block V: Max Weber Marks-20

Social Action, Ideal type, Protestant ethics and the spirit of capitalism.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Bares, H.E. (3d.): An Introduction to the History of Sociology Chicago, Hlionois, The University of
Chicago Press, 1958 (1st Impression)
2.Becker, H. & Barnes, H.E. Sociological Thought from Lore to Science, Vol. I & II, New York, Dover
Pub. 1961.
3.Timasheff, N.S.: Sociological Theory, Its Nature and Growth, New York, Random House, 1967.
4.Aron Raymond: Main Currents in Sociological Thought Vol. I & II, Pelican Books, 1983 (RP)
(Paperback).
5.Coser, Lewis, A.: Masters of Sociological Thought, Ideas in Historical Context, Jaipur, Rawat Pub.
1996 (Paperback).
6.Fletcher, R.: Making of Sociology, Vol. I, Jaipur, Rawat Publications, 1994
7.Bogardus, Emory, S.: The Development of Social Thought, Bombay, Vakils, Feffer and Simons Pvt.
Ltd. 1969 (RP).
8.Bottomore, T.B. & Ruble Maximulien (ed.) Karl Marx, Selected Writings in Sociology and Social
Philosophy, Penguin Books, 1984, (R.P.), (Paperback).
9.Hussain, M.: A prologue to Five Sociologists, Dibrugarh, T.L. Baruah, P.B. No. 8, Dibrugarh
University, 1996.
10.Turner, J.H.: Structure of Sociologists, Theory, Jaipur, Rawat Publications.
11.J.P. Saikia: Samaj Tattik Sidhanta, Banalata, Dibrugarh (Assamese).
 Course: Political Science (PSCG-501) (Core Optional) (Fifth Semester)
Indian Government and Politics
Total Marks: 100

Block I: A brief understanding of the Background of Indian Constitution Marks-20

Growth of Indian Nationalism; Indian National Congress and Muslim League; Government of India
Act, 1935, Quit India Movement, Indian Independence Act 1947; Framing of the Indian Constitution.

Block II: Indian Constitution: Basic aspects Marks-20

Preamble of the Indian Constitution; Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive
Principles of State Policy; Amendment of the Constitution.

Block III: Indian Federalism Marks-20

Nature and Dynamics of Indian federalism; Centre-State relations; Centre-State conflict; Authoritarian
trends in Indian Politics; Political and Bureaucratic Corruption; Regionalism.

Block IV: Structure of the Indian Government Marks-20

Executive-Powers and position of the President and Prime Minister of India; Indian Parliament; Indian
Judiciary.

Block V: Political Parties and Pressure groups Marks-20

Political Parties-National and Regional; Pressure Group; Election Process, Voting behaviour; Coalition
Government.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.A S Narang: Indian Government and Politics, Gitanjali Publishing House, New Delhi, 1997
2.S.K. Sharma: Caste in Indian Politics, Commonwealth Publisher, New Delhi, 1993
3.O.P. Tiwari: Federalism & Centre-state Relations in India, Deep & Deep Publishers,
1996.
4.K.L. Bhatia: Federalism and Functions in center-state relations, Delhi & Delhi Publishers, New
Delhi, 2001.
5.Mohendra Prasad Singh & Anil Mishra (ed.): Coalition Politics in India, Manohar, 2006.
6.B.D Dua & M P Singh (ed.): Indian Federalism in the New Millenium, Manohar, 2006.
7.S C Arora; Current issues & Trends in Centre-state Relations, Mittal Publications, New-Delhi, 2001.
8.Ajoy K Mehra: Political Parties Systems, Sage, New Delhi, 2004.
9.T Lahon: Bharotor Rajniti aru Sarkar, Students Emporium Dibrugarh, 2006.
10.Ranabir Samaddar: The Politics of Autonomy, Sage, 2005.
 Course: EAS-501 (Core Optional) (Fifth Semester)
Elective Assamese
(অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ ইবতোস আৰু ভাষা বিজ্ঞান)
মূ ল্াাংক-১০০

খণ্ড-১ ভাষা আৰু ভাষাবিজ্ঞান মূ ল্াাংক-২০

গ াট-১ ভাষাৰ সাংজ্ঞা আৰু উপাদান
গ াট-২ ভাষাৰ বিবভন্ন ৰূপ (ভাষা, উপভাষা, মান্ভাষা, ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় ভাষা)
গ োট-৩ ভাষা বিজ্ঞানৰ সাংজ্ঞা আৰু স্বৰূপ
গ াট-৪ ভাষাবিজ্ঞান অধ্য়নৰ পদ্ধবতসমূ ে
খণ্ড-২ ভাষা পবৰয়াল মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ ভাষা পবৰয়ালৰ পবৰিয়
গ াট-২ ইহন্দা ইউহৰাপীয় ভাষা পবৰয়াল
গ োট-৩ অসমৰ ভাষাসমূ েৰ পবৰিয়
খণ্ড-৩ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ পবৰিয় মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ উৎপবি আৰু বিকাশ
গ াট-২ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ ধ্ববন(স্বৰ আৰু ি্ঞ্জন)ৰ পবৰিয়
খণ্ড-৪ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ শব্দভাণ্ডাৰ আৰু আযববভন্ন উপাদান মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ শব্দভাণ্ডাৰ
গ াট-২ অসমীয়া ভাষাত আযববভন্ন উপাদান
খণ্ড-৫ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ প্ৰাহয়াব ক জ্ঞান মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ উচ্চাৰিৰ শুদ্ধতা
গ াট-২ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ শুদ্ধ িাক্ ঠ্ন
গ োট-৩ অসমীয়া ভাষাত জতুৱা ঠ্াুঁি আৰু খণ্ডিাক্ৰ প্ৰহয়া
 B.A (General):6 th Semester

Select any two courses as Core out of the following five courses (EDUG-601, ECOG-601, SOCG-
601, PSCG-601, EAS-601)

Course: Education, (EDUG-601) (Core Optional) (Sixth Semester)

Techniques and Methodology of Teaching
Total Marks: 100

Block I: The Teaching-Learning Process Marks-20

Principles of Teaching, Process and principles of learning, General maxims of Teaching, Marks of
Good teaching, Classroom problems of beginners.

Block II: Lesson Plan Marks-20

Meaning and Importance of Lesson Plan, Essentials of a lesson Plan, Classification of Lesson:
Knowledge Lesson, Skill Lesson, Appreciation Lesson; Micro and Macro Teaching; Teaching Aids-
Meaning, needs, importance of Audio-visual aids, Types of Audio- visual aids. Application of Audio-
visual aids.

Block III: Methods/ Approaches of Teaching Marks-20

Learner Centered Approach; Play way method, joyful learning; Activity Centered Method; Structural
Approach; Competency Based Teaching.

Block IV: Educational Technology Marks-20

Meaning, nature and Scope of Educational Technology, Need and significance of Educational
Technology, Educational Technology and Instructional Technology; Systems Approach, System
Approach to design a course.

Block V: Communication Process Marks-20

Communication: Meaning, Concept and Types, Teaching and Communication. Teaching as
Communication Process, Barriers to effective classroom communications; Concept of media-mass
media, communication and media, Role of instructional media (TV, Radio, Newspaper and films) in
Education.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Agarwal, J.C.: Teaching of History
2.Agarwal, J.C.: Teaching of Social Studies, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. 576 Masjid Road,
Jangpura, New Delhi 110014.
3.Das, B.C. and Gogoi B.: Micro-teaching, Kalyani Publishers.
4.Deka, K. K. and Hazarika, M.: Anusikshan, Banalata, Natun Bazar, Dibrugarh.
5.Deka, K. K. and Hazarika, M.: Sikshan Abhyas aru Path Parikalpana, Banalata, Natun Bazar,
Dibrugarh 786001.
6.Goswami, R.K.: Siksha Dandar Paddhati aru Kousal, Banalata, Natun Bazar, Dibrugarh - 786001
7.Kochhar, S.K.: Methods & Techniques of teaching, Sterling Publisher Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 110016
8.Kochhar, S.K.: Teaching of History.
9.Kochhar, S.K.: Teaching of Social Studies, Sterling Publisher Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 110016
10.Sarma, Deka, Deka & Mishra Chakraborty: Snatak Mahalar Siksha Prajuktividya aru Sikshan
Pranali, Assam Book Depot, Pan Bazar, Guwahati - 781001.
11.Sharmah & Sharmah: Teaching of Science.
12.Siddhu, K. S.: Teaching of Mathematics.

Course: Economics (ECOG-601) (Core Optional) (Sixth Semester)

Elementary Statistics &Economic Problems of India with special reference to Assam
Total Marks: 100

FIRST HALF: Elementary Statistics Marks-50

Block I: Some Basic Concepts of Statistics Marks-25

Concepts of Statistics: Introduction, Definition of Statistics, uses and abuses of statistics.
Statistical Data: Primary and secondary data, methods of collecting data, census vs. sample, type of
investigation.
Central Tendency: Measurement of central tendency - mean (arithmetic and geometric), median,
mode, comparative merits and demerits of measures of central tendency.

Block II: Dispersion and Index Numbers Marks-25

Dispersion: Measures of dispersion- range, inter-quartile range, quartile deviation, mean deviation and
standard deviation.
Index Numbers: Definition and meaning, problems of construction, uses and limitation, computation
of Laspeyres’s, Paasche, and Fisher’s index numbers, Fisher’s index as an ideal index.

SECOND HALF: Economic Problems of India with special reference to Assam Marks-50

Block III: Structure of The Indian Economy and Assam Marks-13

Indian Economy with Special Reference to Assam: Structure of Indian Economy with special
reference to Assam: Natural Resources and Ecological Issues, infrastructure
Population: Population problem and population policy, occupational pattern, unemployment problem.
Poverty: Poverty and poverty alleviation programme-role of government panchayats and NGO’s, new
economic policy.

Block IV: Agriculture and Rural Development Marks-12

Agriculture of India and Assam: Basic issues in agriculture at national level and in Assam: role of
agriculture, cropping pattern, share of agriculture in plan expenditure.
India’s Agricultural Policy: An overview, agricultural production and productivity trends, land
reforms, agricultural inputs and green revolution agricultural finance and marketing, agricultural price
policy, conditions and problems of agricultural labourers.
Rural Development: Rural development in India and Assam, Shifting Cultivation.

Block V: Industrial Development in India and Assam Marks-25

Industrial development in India: Industrial policy 1956 and 1991, achievement and failures of
industrial sector during the plan periods.
Public Sector in India: Performance of public sector undertakings and policy of disinvestments, role
of small-scale industry and cottage industry.
Tertiary Sector in India: Structure and problems of tertiary and infrastructure sectors-transport,
communication.
Industrial Development in Assam: Industry, trade and commerce in Assam-causes and consequences
of slow pace of industrialization in Assam, problems and prospects of small scale and cottage
industries.
Border Trade in Assam: Prospects of border trade with Bangladesh.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Misra, S.K. & Puri, V.K.: 'Indian Economy' Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay, 1997.
2.Dewett, K.K., Verma & Sharma: 'Indian Economics', S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 1999.
3.Daff, R. & Sundaram, K.P.M.: 'Indian Economics', S. Chand & Company Ltd., Ramnagar, New
Delhi.
4.Dhar, P.K.: 'Indian Economy' 9th edition, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, 2001. Alpha C. Chiang:
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, McGraw Hill, New York.
5. RG.D. Allen: Mathematical Analysis for Economics, Macmillan India.
6. G.C. Archibald & R.G. Lipsey: An Introduction to a Mathematical Treatment of Economics, AITBS,
New Delhi, 1984.

Course: Sociology (SOCG-601) (Core Optional) (Sixth Semester)

Social Research and Elementary Statistics
Total Marks: 100

Block I Marks-20
Social Survey and Social Research: Definition and Characteristics.

Block II Marks-20
Formulation of Research Problem and Hypothesis; Research Design: Exploratory, Descriptive and
Experimental.

Block III Marks-20

Sampling: Meaning and Types. Sources of Data: Primary and Secondary sources of data.

Block IV Marks-20
Techniques of Data Collection: Questionnaires, Observation, Interview, Case Study. Tabulation:
Analysis and Interpretation.

Block V Marks-20
Statistical techniques: Mean, Mode, Median and Standard Deviation.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Jahoda Maric, Morton Deutsch & Stuari W. Cook: Research Methods in Social Relations, New York,
Dryden, 1951.
2.Goode, WIlliam, J. & Hatt, Paul, K.: Methods in Social Research, Delhi, Mc Graw Hill Book, Co.,
1981 International Ed.
3.Young, Pauliac, V.: Scientific Social Surveys and Research, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India, Pvt.
Ltd. 1984
4.Garret, Henry, H.: Statistics in Psychology and Education.
5.Sharma, B.A.V. Prasad, D.R. Styanarayana, P.: Research Method in Social Science, New Delhi,
Sterling Publishing Pvt. Ltd.1984 (RP).
6.Ghosh, B.N.: Scientific Method and Social Research, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, 1982.
7.Doley, D.: Samajik Gavesanar Pranali, Dibrugarh Student Emporium, 1986.
8.Hazarika, D.: Samajik Gavesanar Paddhwatee, Guwahati, Banimondir, 1996 (Assamese).

Course: Political Science (PSCG-601) (Core Optional) (Sixth Semester)

Elements of Public Administration
Total Marks: 100

Block I: Public Administration: An Introduction Marks-20

Meaning, Nature and scope of Public Administration; Evolution and Importance of Public
Administration as a discipline; Public Administration as a Science or an Art; Public and Private
Administration.

Block II: Organization Marks-20

Organization: Basic concept; Units of organization-Government Corporation, Independent Regulatory
Commission, Chief Executive; Principles of Organization.

Block III: Personnel Administration Marks-20

Concept of Personnel Administration, Recruitment- Merit Principle of selection; Promotion- Principles
of Promotion; Training-Morale in Administration; Civil Service Commission-Union Public Service
Commission.

Block IV: Financial Administration Marks-20

Financial Administration- Meaning, nature and importance; Budget - Principles of Budget; Budget
Making Procedure; Audit-Accounts.

Block V: Cover over Public Administration: Mechanism, Effectiveness and Limitations

Marks-20
Legislative Control, Executive Control, Judicial Control.

Recommended Books and Suggested Readings:

1.Avashi and Maheshwari: Public Administration, LN Agarwal, Agra, 1996.
2.F. Nigro: Modern Public Administration, London, Harper and Roe, 1970
3.M P Sharma: Theory and Practice of Public Administration.
4.L.D. White: Introduction to the study of Public Administration Macmillan, 1962.
5.A.R. Tyagi: Public Administration, Atma Ram and Sons, Delhi 1996.
6.Stahl G.: Personnel Administration, Oxford & IBH, Calcutta, 1962.
7.Dwight Waldo: Ideas and Issues in Public Administration, Mc Graw Hill, 1953.
8.M N Das & ANS Ahmed: Lok Prakashan, Banalata, Dibrugarh, 2001.
 Course: EAS-601 (Core Optional) (Sixth Semester)
Elective Assamese
(অসমীয়া সাবেত্ৰ ইবতোস আৰু অসমীয়া সাংস্কৃবত)
মূ ল্াাংক-১০০
খণ্ড-১ অসমীয়া সাবেত্ৰ যু বিভাজন, িযবা ীত আৰু গলাকসাবেত্ মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ অসমীয়া সাবেত্ৰ যু বিভাজন
গ াট-২ গলাকসাবেত্
গ োট-৩ িযবা ীত
খণ্ড-২ প্ৰাক শাংকৰীযু আৰু শিষ্ণৱ যু ৰ সাবেত্ মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ প্ৰাক শাংকৰীযু ৰ সাবেত্ৰ শিবশষ্ট্্ আৰু সাধাৰি পবৰিয়
গ াট-২ শিষ্ণৱ যু ৰ সাবেত্ৰ শিবশষ্ট্্ আৰু সাধাৰি পবৰিয়
খণ্ড-৩ মধ্যু ৰ অসমীয়া দ্ সাবেত্ৰ পবৰিয় মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ ভট্টহদৱৰ দয
গ াট-২ িুৰঞ্জীৰ দয
গ াট-৩ চবৰত পুবিৰ দয
গ াট-৪ িযৱেোবৰক পুবিৰ দয
খণ্ড-৪ অসমীয়া সাংস্কৃবতৰ আভাস মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ সাংস্কৃবতৰ সাংজ্ঞা আৰু স্বৰূপ
গ াট-২ অসমীয়া সাংস্কৃবতৰ গযৌব ক উপাদান
গ াট-৩ অসমত িসিাস কৰা বিবভন্ন নৃ হ াষ্ঠীৰ আভাস
খণ্ড-৫ গলাক উৎসৱ মূ ল্াাংক-২০
গ াট-১ অসমৰ আৰু গলাক-উৎসৱ
গ াট-২ অসমৰ গলাক-বিশ্বাস (জন্ম, মৃ তু্ আৰু বিিাে সম্পকবীয়)