REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
- The Pre-Degree course or its equivalent
CURRICULUM FOR PHILOSOPHY
| Systematic Philosophy | 25 Credits |
| History of Western Philosophy | 13 Credits |
| Indian Philosophy | 13 Credits | Psychology, Education and Mass Media | 8 Credits | Studies in Christianity | 10 Credits | Sociology | 4 Credits |
| Languages | 12 Credits | Seminars | 4 Credits | Auxiliary Disciplines | 9 Credits | Final Paper | 6 credits | Total | 108 Credits |
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PROGRAMME OF STUDIES
- Introduction to Philosophy (2 Credits)
- Logic (3 Credits)
- Cosmology (3 Credits)
- Philosophy of Knowing (3 Credits)
- Philosophy of Being (3 Credits)
- Philosophy of Human Person (3 Credits)
- Philosophy of God (3 Credits)
- Moral Philosophy (3 Credits)
- PoliticalPhilosophy (2 Credits)
- History of Ancient Western Philosophy (2 Credits)
- History of Medieval Western Philosophy (2 Credits)
- Reading a Medieval Text (1 Credit)
- History of Modern Western Philosophy (3 Credits)
- History of Contemporary Western Philosophy (3 Credits)
- Post-modernism and Latest Trends in Western Philosophy (2 Credits)
- Ancient Indian Philosophy (2 Credits)
- NastikaDarsanas (2 Credits)
- AstikaDarsanas (3 Credits)
- Modern & Contemporary Indian Philosophy (3 Credits)
- Religions of the World (3 Credits)
- General Psychology (2 Credits)
- Developmental Psychology (2 Credits)
- Philosophy of Education (2 Credits)
- Principles of Communication (2 Credits)
- Introduction to Sacred Scripture (2 Credits)
- Christian Doctrine I (2 Credits)
- Christian Doctrine II (2 Credits)
- Introduction to Catechetics (2 Credits)
- Introduction to Liturgy (2 Credits)
- Sociology & Social Analysis (2 Credits)
- Social Doctrines of the Church (2 Credits)
- English - Foundation Course I (3 Credits)
- English - Foundation Course II (2 Credits)
- English - Foundation Course III (3 Credits)
- Kannada (2 Credits)
- Latin (2 Credits)
- Seminar I (1 Credit)
- Seminar II (1 Credit)
- Seminar III (1 Credit)
- Seminar IV (1 Credit)
- Scientific Methodology & Study Skills (2 Credits)
- Faith and Reason (2 Credits)
- Bio-ethical Issues and Facts of Life (2 Credits)
- Exposure to Worship of Different Religions (1 Credit)
- First Aid & Hygiene or Introducing Social Issues (1 Credit)
- Group Dynamics (1 Credit)
- Final Paper (6 Credits)
Conditions
- This a course consisting of 6 trimesters
- The academic year is divided into three trimesters:
- First Trimester: from the beginning of June to the end of August
- Second Trimester: from the beginning of September to end of November
- Third Trimester: from the beginning of December to the middle of March (with two weeks break during Christmas season).
- Every candidate is obliged to attend all the classes of every prescribed subject.
- There will be an evaluation of each subject dealt with during the course
- The degree will be awarded only on the fulfillment of the above-mentioned conditions and after the successful completion of the comprehensive examination.