FACULTY OF ARTS----International Relations

The department of International Relations was established in 1956 and is the only one of its kind in eastern India. The department of International Relations is located at the main campus of the Jadavpur University and is housed in the ground, first and fourth floors of the PG Arts building. The department imparts knowledge on the varied aspects of national and international politics giving primary emphasis on contemporary issues relating to political, strategic and economic matters. There are at present 19 faculty members. Faculty members of the department are engaged in teaching at the Undergraduate,Postgraduate and M.Phil. levels, as well as in research in different aspects of international relations. At present, five options are offered on Area Studies which are included as special papers in the Postgraduate course. The department promotes research in such areas as internal and external security concerns of India and South Asia, bilateral relations, foreign policy, problems of ethnicity, society and the role of military in South Asia, human rights, environmental issues and the concept of gender in international relations. The department also has a Centre for Refugee Studies.

B.A. and M.A. degrees are offered in Political Science and International Relations respectively. The department offers three optional language courses at the Postgraduate level. The M.Phil. degree is also offered in International Relations. The intake of students in the department at the Under-graduate, Post-graduate and M.Phil. level is 135, 130 and 30 respectively. The students are admitted to the Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses on merit only. There is an admission test for the M.Phil. course.

The departmental library has a collection of about 4,000 books on relevant issues and is a regular subscriber of nearly 56 journals of national and international repute. The department also has a newspaper clipping section (Tarak Nath Das Research Centre), the only one of its kind in Eastern India with nearly 2,5000 files dealing with specialised topics of national and international importance.

Contact
Degrees Offered/Intake
Admission Procedure
Specialisation Subjects offered

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Contact

Head of the Department : Prof. P. P. Basu
Contact No.: Office: 2414-6344;  2414-6666(Extn. 2229) ;
E-mail: hod@ir.jdvu.ac.in

Degrees Offered/Intake

B.A. Political Science (Hons.)

Duration: Six semesters (3 years)
Intake Capacity: 45

Duration: Four semesters (two years)
Intake Capacity: 70

Duration: Two years
Intake Capacity: 15

Ph.D. Programme

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Admission Procedure

B. A. in Political Science

Eligibility (in terms of the aggregate marks secured in the Higher Secondary or equivalent examination)

At least 60% marks (50% for PD and 45% for SC/ST reserved category candidates; 55% minimum for the sports category).

Candidates other than those who have passed the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education's examination will have to enclose photo copies of evidence from the Board/ Council concerned indicating the minimum number of subjects required for passing in the H.S./ equivalent examination.

An admission test will be held by the Department to determine final admission to the B.A. course. Calculations for admission will be made on the basis of 50% weightage for marks secured at the H.S. or equivalent examination and 50% weightage for the marks secured in the admission test.

Admission forms will be available immediately after the publication of the W.B.C.H.S.E. results. The admission procedure will begin thereafter.

M.A. Course in International Relations

Eligibility 3-year B.A. Honours degree or its equivalent in Political Science with at least 50% marks at the Honours level. (Relaxation as per rules for SC/ST candidates).

Candidates who have secured Honours marks in Part I or Part I and Part II examinations of a 3-year Honours course in Political Science and have appeared or will appear in the B.A. Final Honours examination not later than July 4, 2003, may also apply.

Admission forms will be available in 2003 till May 26. The last date for submission of applications is June 5.

M.Phil. Course in International Relations

Eligibility A minimum of 50% marks in the M.A. or equivalent examination (47% marks for PD candidates and permanent full-time teachers with a minimum of 5 years experience in Government recognized colleges; relaxation as per rules for SC/ST candidates).

Subject Eligibility: Candidates with M.A. degrees in International Relations, Political Science, Economics, History (with at least one paper on either Political Theory or International Relations/ Sociology) may apply.

Admission is subject to a Departmental admission test.

Admission forms will be available in 2003 till May 26. The last date for submission of applications is June 5.

International Relations

Eligible candidates may apply for a Ph.D. degree in International Relations. Faculty members may act as guides or co-guides for doctoral dissertations. The duration of the programme is five years, extendable by another two years (1+1).

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Specialization (Subject) Offered

Special papers offered as part of the M.A. course include South Asia, South-East Asia, West Asia, Central Asia, Asia Pacific and North America, West Europe and Russia. Three European languages: French, German and Russian are taught as part of the M.A. course. The UGC has accorded DSA status to the department in 1986-87, which has recently been renewed for a second term.

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