Introduction:
The MS program in history is built on the foundations laid by the BS program. It assumes a minimum knowledge base and analytical ability and is primarily designed as a research program. However, provision has also been made for a terminal degree without a research component to be designated as an M. Sc. The MS degree will require 30 credits of course work with 12 credits for a research paper or thesis/dissertation. For students who do not find it possible to write a dissertation, it will be possible to take two courses of three credit hours each in addition to the 30 credit hours of course work compulsory for the MS degree to make them eligible for an M. Sc.
The 30 credit hours of MS course work will be completed in one year; similarly research work will be completed within one year. As such the degree is to be completed within a minimum period of 2 years and a maximum period of 3 years. At the completion of the degree, the student will be eligible for enrollment in the Ph. D program of the Department along with those who hold an M. Phil. Degree from other institutions. In case of such an enrollment, the student will have to complete another set of courses of 18 credit hours before being allowed to write a Ph. D. thesis. GPA and equivalence criteria of the university will be followed in admission to these programs.

Eligibility:
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Admission Criteria
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Duration
2 years: 4 semesters
(Course work should be completed in two semesters; one year for research)

Total Credit Hrs:
42 (30 credit hours course work + 9 credit hours thesis + 3 credit hours seminar)

Research Project:

  1. Duration of the research project will be at least one full year. An independent research topic chosen by the student, directed by a full time faculty member of the Department is required for all students of MS in History.
  2. The research work of each student will be reviewed periodically by supervisor and head of the Department to ensure that the objectives laid down for study are being met and quality of research is ensured.
  3. All students must present and defend their research work before the panel of examiners as per the rules of the University.

Fall Semester (12 credit hours)
Core courses

HM. 101: Advanced Research Methodology.                        3cr.
HM. 102: Advanced Historiography, Seminar Course.          3cr.
HM. 103: Intensive Area Study.                                            3cr.
HM. 104: ?                                                                            3cr.
Spring Semester (12 credit hours)
Core Courses

HM. 201: Intensive study of a Historical Movement.             3cr.
HM. 202: Advanced Philosophy of History.                          3cr.
HM. 203: Seminar course: formulation of Research Design.   3cr.

Summer Semester (6 Credit hours)
HM. 301: Personality Study.                                                  3cr.
HM. 302: Study of an Era – Seminar Course.                        3cr.
HM. 303: ?                                                                           3cr
The list of courses from which a student may select two for obtaining an M. Sc. degree in case it is not possible to write a dissertation is placed at Annexure ‘B’

Course outlines:
HM: 102, 103, 201, 203, 301 & 302 will be designed according to the area of expertise of the teacher to support a research interest of the department. Students will learn hands on techniques of different kinds of historiography by researching portions of the designated field which will be identified and earmarked by a departmental committee in consultation with the teacher who will be a senior researcher. The course design will be developed on the basis of methodological requirements of the research question. For HM 102, a list of some possible topics is given in Annexure ‘C’

Course outlines for HM 101 and 202 will, however be standardized to inculcate an ability to conduct supervised research. The main issues which will form the course content for these courses are given as under.

HM 101: Advanced Research Methodology

  1. Classification of Sources.
  2. Critical techniques such as internal and external criticism.
  3. Dissertation Writing: Data, analysis, argument and style.
  4. Different demands of the various kinds of history writing: Micro and Macro histories; Regional, National and International histories; topical & philosophical histories; Ideological, purposive, didactic and moralistic histories; and encyclopedic history.
  5. Modern technology for historical research.

HM 202: Advanced Philosophy of History

  1. Objectivity in History.
  2. Inductive and deductive approaches to research.
  3. The Nature of History: does it repeat itself, does it have an ultimate end and purpose and does it correspond to verifiable laws etc.
  4. Western philosophies of History.
  5. Muslim philosophies of History.
  6. Modern and post-modern concepts in the analysis of History