CSSP Programme of Study

JNU Ordinance Relating to the Award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (see p. 92-101).

List of courses offered by the CSSP in the Monsoon and Winter Semesters w.e.f. 2024.

Monsoon Semester 

Course Number	Title of the Course (PhD)	Compulsory/ Optional	No. of Credits	Course-in-Charge
SP 601P	Analysis in Science and Technology Policy	Compulsory	4	S. Bhaduri (Coordinator), M. Govind, R. Singh, Anamika
SP 604P	Research Methodology	Compulsory	4	M. Govind (Coordinator), S. Bhaduri, R. Singh, Anamika

Winter Semester

SP 602P	Science and Technology in a Social Context	Compulsory	4	M. Govind
SP 611P	Research and Publication Ethics	Compulsory	2	M. Govind, Anamika, Anup Kumar Das
SP 605P	Technology Futures Analysis	Optional*	4	R. Singh
SP 606P	Economics of Technological Change Innovation Systems	Optional*	4	S. Bhaduri
SP 608P Style Sheet	Technology, Environmentalism and Sustainable Development	Optional*	4	N.A.
SP 609P	Intellectual Property Rights (IPR):A Foundation Course	Optional*	4	S. Bhaduri
SP 610P	Agriculture, Innovation and Technology Policy in South Asia	Optional*	4	R. Singh

*One out of the four optional courses to be chosen by the students.

Additional Course at Under Graduate Level

SP 201P

Science, Technology & Society Interaction

Optional**

3

M. Govind

Additional Course at Master’s Level during Winter Semester

SP 401P

Perspectives on Food Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

Optional

4

R. Singh

**at Under Graduate Level Offered by CSSP for  the School of Languages, JNU, Winter Semester

Candidates seeking admission to PhD programmes in Science Policy Studies could consider pursuing research in areas/fields such as:

1. 1. Science and technology policies including various sectors of economy, S&T in government and S&T policies and development issues in India and other countries;

   2. Sociological and Historical Studies on S&T; Social shaping of technology; Scientists in laboratories and organizations; Scientific communities and professionalization of science;

   3. Frugal and Grassroots Innovations;

   4. Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI); Open Science;

   5. Waste Management;

   6. Law, Science and Technology; Cyber & Information Technology Law; Intellectual Property Rights; International S&T Treaties; S&T indicators; Scientometrics;

   7. Economics of technological change and innovation studies; national, sectoral and regional innovation systems; clusters and technological change;

   8. Technology Foresight and Assessment; Risk R&D and technology; Technology and hazards including disaster management related to technical change, innovation, methodologies, etc.;

   1. Gender issues in S&T;

   10. Globalisation and Emerging Technology; TNCs, FDI and impact on R&D; International affairs and relations in S&T for development; Science Diplomacy; Area studies in science and technology policies and development covering developing and developed countries;

   10. Epidemiology, health service structure, health policy analysis, health planning, health economics, biomedical waste management, importance of social sciences in public health, urbanization and health.