List of Courses being offered by the Centre in 2004-2005

 The Centre for Studies in Science Policy offers a programme leading to M.Phil./Ph.D. degrees as also a direct Ph.D. programme.  The coursework for the M.Phil./Ph.D. has been designed so as to serve a variety of purposes.  It exposes students to the interactions between science, technology and society and at the same time seek to develop an understanding of social and economic problems and their S&T policy implications.  The following courses are presently available for M.Phil./Ph.D. students.

 

Course No. Title Compulsory/Optional Credit Course-in-Charge
Monsoon Semester
SP 601P Analysis of Science and Technology Policy Compulsory 3 PND
SP 603P Growth of Modern Science and Technology in India Compulsory 3 AP
SP 604P Research Methodology Compulsory 3 RD/SB
Winter Semester
SP 602P Science and technology in a Social context Compulsory 3 VVK
SP 605P Technology Assessment and Forecasting Optional* 3 PND
SP 606P Management of Innovations and Technical Change Optional* 3 VVK/SB
SP 607P Dynamics of  Technological Evolution in Indian Industry Optional* 3 NT/AP

 

 * One out of the three Optional Courses to be chosen by the students.

 

 Candidates seeking admission to M.Phil/Ph.D. programme in Science Policy Studies could consider pursuing  research in areas/fields such as:

(a)   Development of Science and technology in India;

(b)   S&T in Government;

(c)    Science and Technology Policies particularly in the areas of Energy and Environment;

(d)   Technological Change and Management of Innovation

(e)    Sociology of Science and Technology

(f)     Technology Assessment and Forecasting;

(g)   Women, Science and Society;

(h)   Science, Technology and International Affairs;

(i)     Social History of Science and Technology;

Perspective Plan  

BOS, SSS, approved CSSP’s Xth Plan Programmes relating to ‘Social Shaping  of New Technologies and Innovation Strategies for Development: Comparative Perspectives’. In the Xth Plan period whilst the centre is committed to strengthen the existing areas and fields of teaching and research, the centre is planning to extend its interdisciplinary research base to the following components of research and teaching in the coming years: