Department of Cultural Studies
Tezpur University
| Courses offered for students of B. Tech Programmes | |||||
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| Course Title | L | T | P | CH | Cr |
| CT465: Essence of Traditional Indian Knowledge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CT465: Essence of Traditional Indian Knowledge | |
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| L = 1, T = 0, P = 0, CH = 1, CR = 0 | |
| Course Outcomes: | |
| CO1: Demonstrate awareness of the important intellectual traditions and epistemological inquiries in India. | |
| CO2: Demonstrate ability towards critical appreciation of diverse cultural manifestations in Indian traditions. | |
| Course Contents: | |
| Unit 1: Introduction to Indian thought and Culture: An Overview: Plurality of Indian culture. Cultural Diversity and Cultural Unity. Different manifestations of Indian Culture: Indus valley culture , Vedic culture and Dravidian culture. The Medieval Bhakti Culture. |
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| Unit 2: The Traditional Knowledge Systems of India: An Overview: Introduction to the Traditional Indian Education system of Gurukul Parampara. Understanding Indian Philosophy: Vedic thought and the nine schools of philosophy. Introduction to Indian Art and Aesthetics: Different creative genres and the regional variations. The Medieval Bhakti Culture. Indigenous Knowledge and Women in India. Communication and Folk Practices of India. Traditional Indian Knowledge and Practices in Contemporary Times. |
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| Textbooks: | |
| Chatterjee, Satishchandra and Dhirendramohan Datta.(2007). Introduction to Indian Philosophy. Rupa Publications, New Delhi. | |
| Husain,S. Abid. (2003). The National Culture of India. National Book Trust, New Delhi. | |
| Suggested Readings: | |
| Dasgupta, Surendranath. (1922). A History of Indian Philosophy (5 vols.). Motilal Banrasi Dass, New Delhi. | |
| Kuiper, Kathleen. (2011). ‘The Culture of India’. Encyclopedia Britannica. New York. | |
| Mitter, Partha. (2001). Indian Art. Oxford University Press. New York & London. | |
| Mishra, Vidya Niwas, (2008). Foundations of Indian Aesthetics. Surbhi Publications. Delhi. | |
| Wheeler, Mortimer. (1953). The Cambridge History of India: The Indus Civilization. Cambridge University Press, London. | |
| Sen, Amartya. (2012). The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity. Penguin Books India. | |
| Altekar, Anant Sadashiv. (2009). Education in Ancient India. Gyan Publishing House. | |
| Sengupta, Nirmal. (2019). Traditional Knowledge in Modern India: Preservation, Promotion, Ethical Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanisms. Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and Springer, India. | |
| Freccero, Carla. (1999). Popular Culture: An Introduction. New York University Press, New York. | |
| Banerjee, Swapan. (2020). ‘The Essence of Indian Indigenous Knowledge in the perspective of Ayurveda, Nutrition, and Yoga’ in Research & Reviews in Biotechnology & Biosciences, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, PP: 20-27, http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4308433 . | |
| *L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, CH = Contact Hour, CR = Credit | |