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Courses offered in Monsoon Semester 2025
BA Optional Courses
S. No.Course CodeCourse TitleCreditsOffered byCore/Optional
1.WA101Introduction to the Arab-Israeli Relations4Prof. P.R. KumaraswamyOptional
2.WA102Introduction to the Gulf4Prof. P.R. Kumaraswamy, Prof. Sameena Hameed and Dr. Md. Muddassir QumarOptional

 

MA in International Relations - West Asian Studies
S. No.Course CodeCourse TitleCreditsOffered byCore/Optional
1.WA401Theories of International Relations4Dr. Jajati K PattnaikCore
2.WA402West Asia and North Africa in International System4Dr. Md. Muddassir QumarCore
3.WA403Introduction to Islam4Prof. P.R. KumaraswamyCore
4.WA404State and Politics in North Africa4Prof. Mahendra Pratap RanaCore
5.WA405Conflict, Security and Peacebuilding in West Asia and North Africa4Dr. Vrushal T. GhobleCore
6.WA406Society and Culture in West Asia and North Africa4Dr. Md. Muddassir QumarCore
7.WA407Political Economy of West Asia and North Africa4Prof. Sameena HameedCore
8.WA408Research Methodology4Dr. Amit KumarCore
9.WA409Dissertation8Centre FacultyCore
10.WA501Energy Geopolitics in West Asia and North Africa4Dr. Vrushal T. GhobleOptional
11.WA502India and the GCC States4Dr. Jajati K PattnaikOptional
12.WA503Türkiye in a Globalised World4Dr. Md. Muddassir QumarOptional
13.WA504Palestinian National Movement in International Politics4 Optional
14.WA505Regional Integration in West Asia and North Africa4Prof. Sameena HameedOptional
15.WA506Minorities in West Asia and North Africa4Prof. P.R. KumaraswamyOptional
16.WA507Political Movements in West Asia and North Africa4Dr. Md. Muddassir QumarOptional
17.WA508Politics and Foreign Policy of Egypt4Prof. Mahendra Pratap RanaOptional

18.

WA509

Introduction to Arabic - I

4

Dr. Zar NigarOptional

 

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 CodeCourse TitleCreditsOffered byCore/Optional
1.WA634Conflict and Peace in West Asia & North Africa4Prof. Aswini K MohapatraOptional
2.WA602West Asian Political Systems4Dr. Jajati K. PattnaikOptional
3.WA622Interventions in West Asia and North Africa (WANA)4Dr. Vrushal T. GhobleOptional
4.WA633West Asian Economies: Issues in Development4Prof. Sameena HameedOptional
5.WA643Gulf Energy in World Politics4Dr. Sima BaidyaOptional
6.WA614Government and Politics in North Africa4Dr. Mahendra Pratap RanaOptional
7.WA635Intellectual Traditions in the Arab World4Dr. Md. Muddassir QumarOptional

 

 

Semester II: Total credits 12 (Two core courses and One optional course to be taken by students)
S. No.Course CodeCourse TitleCreditsOffered byCore/Optional
1.WA636Research Methodology4Dr. Amit KumarCore
2.WA632NSeminar4Centre FacultyCore
3.WA637Foreign Policy of Turkey4Prof. Aswini K MohapatraOptional
4.WA638Government and Politics in the GCC States4Dr. Jajati K. PattnaikOptional
5.WA639Politics and Foreign Policy of Saudi Arabia4Dr. Vrushal T. GhobleOptional
6.WA640Politics and Foreign Policy of Israel4Prof. P.R. KumuraswamyOptional
7.WA641Politics and Foreign Policy of Iran since the Revolution4Dr. Sima BaidyaOptional
8.WA642Politics and Foreign Policy of Egypt4Dr. Mahendra Pratap RanaOptional