Courses offered in Monsoon Semester 2025
BA Optional Courses
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Offered by | Core/Optional |
| 1. | WA101 | Introduction to the Arab-Israeli Relations | 4 | Prof. P.R. Kumaraswamy | Optional |
| 2. | WA102 | Introduction to the Gulf | 4 | Prof. P.R. Kumaraswamy, Prof. Sameena Hameed and Dr. Md. Muddassir Qumar | Optional |
MA in International Relations - West Asian Studies
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Offered by | Core/Optional |
| 1. | WA401 | Theories of International Relations | 4 | Dr. Jajati K Pattnaik | Core |
| 2. | WA402 | West Asia and North Africa in International System | 4 | Dr. Md. Muddassir Qumar | Core |
| 3. | WA403 | Introduction to Islam | 4 | Prof. P.R. Kumaraswamy | Core |
| 4. | WA404 | State and Politics in North Africa | 4 | Prof. Mahendra Pratap Rana | Core |
| 5. | WA405 | Conflict, Security and Peacebuilding in West Asia and North Africa | 4 | Dr. Vrushal T. Ghoble | Core |
| 6. | WA406 | Society and Culture in West Asia and North Africa | 4 | Dr. Md. Muddassir Qumar | Core |
| 7. | WA407 | Political Economy of West Asia and North Africa | 4 | Prof. Sameena Hameed | Core |
| 8. | WA408 | Research Methodology | 4 | Dr. Amit Kumar | Core |
| 9. | WA409 | Dissertation | 8 | Centre Faculty | Core |
| 10. | WA501 | Energy Geopolitics in West Asia and North Africa | 4 | Dr. Vrushal T. Ghoble | Optional |
| 11. | WA502 | India and the GCC States | 4 | Dr. Jajati K Pattnaik | Optional |
| 12. | WA503 | Türkiye in a Globalised World | 4 | Dr. Md. Muddassir Qumar | Optional |
| 13. | WA504 | Palestinian National Movement in International Politics | 4 | Optional | |
| 14. | WA505 | Regional Integration in West Asia and North Africa | 4 | Prof. Sameena Hameed | Optional |
| 15. | WA506 | Minorities in West Asia and North Africa | 4 | Prof. P.R. Kumaraswamy | Optional |
| 16. | WA507 | Political Movements in West Asia and North Africa | 4 | Dr. Md. Muddassir Qumar | Optional |
| 17. | WA508 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Egypt | 4 | Prof. Mahendra Pratap Rana | Optional |
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18. |
WA509 |
Introduction to Arabic - I |
4 |
Dr. Zar Nigar | Optional |
PhD Courses: Total Credits 26
Semester I: Total credits 14 (One core course and Three optional courses to be taken by students)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Offered by | Core/Optional |
| 1. | WA634 | Conflict and Peace in West Asia & North Africa | 4 | Prof. Aswini K Mohapatra | Optional |
| 2. | WA602 | West Asian Political Systems | 4 | Dr. Jajati K. Pattnaik | Optional |
| 3. | WA622 | Interventions in West Asia and North Africa (WANA) | 4 | Dr. Vrushal T. Ghoble | Optional |
| 4. | WA633 | West Asian Economies: Issues in Development | 4 | Prof. Sameena Hameed | Optional |
| 5. | WA643 | Gulf Energy in World Politics | 4 | Dr. Sima Baidya | Optional |
| 6. | WA614 | Government and Politics in North Africa | 4 | Dr. Mahendra Pratap Rana | Optional |
| 7. | WA635 | Intellectual Traditions in the Arab World | 4 | Dr. Md. Muddassir Qumar | Optional |
Semester II: Total credits 12 (Two core courses and One optional course to be taken by students)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Offered by | Core/Optional |
| 1. | WA636 | Research Methodology | 4 | Dr. Amit Kumar | Core |
| 2. | WA632N | Seminar | 4 | Centre Faculty | Core |
| 3. | WA637 | Foreign Policy of Turkey | 4 | Prof. Aswini K Mohapatra | Optional |
| 4. | WA638 | Government and Politics in the GCC States | 4 | Dr. Jajati K. Pattnaik | Optional |
| 5. | WA639 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Saudi Arabia | 4 | Dr. Vrushal T. Ghoble | Optional |
| 6. | WA640 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Israel | 4 | Prof. P.R. Kumuraswamy | Optional |
| 7. | WA641 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Iran since the Revolution | 4 | Dr. Sima Baidya | Optional |
| 8. | WA642 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Egypt | 4 | Dr. Mahendra Pratap Rana | Optional |