*Year 1: Foundations of History* 

*Semester 1* 

1. *Introduction to History* 

   - Definition, scope, and significance of history. 

   - Primary vs. secondary sources. 

 

2. *Ancient Civilizations* 

   - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China, and Mesoamerica. 

   - Comparative study of early societies. 

 

3. *Medieval World History* 

   - Feudalism, the Crusades, Islamic Golden Age, and Mongol Empire. 

 

4. *Historical Methods and Tools* 

   - Basics of archival research, chronology, and historiography. 

 

5. *Elective 1* 

   - *Art and Architecture of Ancient Civilizations* 

   - *Introduction to Archaeology* 

 

*Semester 2* 

1. *Modern World History (1500–1945) * 

   - Renaissance, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, World Wars. 

 

2. *Indian History (Ancient and Medieval) * 

   - Indus Valley to Mughal Empire. 

 

3. *Sociology for Historians* 

   - Social structures, class, and cultural movements. 

 

4. *Writing and Communication in History* 

   - Academic writing, citation styles (Chicago, MLA). 

 

5. *Elective 2* 

   - *History of Science and Technology* 

   - *Environmental History* 

*Year 2: Regional and Thematic Histories* 

*Semester 3* 

1. *European History (18th–20th Century)* 

   - French Revolution, colonialism, World War I & II. 

 

2. *History of Asia* 

   - China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. 

 

3. *Economic History* 

   - Trade, capitalism, and globalization. 

 

4. *Gender and History* 

   - Women’s movements, LGBTQ+ histories, and intersectionality. 

 

5. *Elective 3* 

   - *History of African Civilizations* 

   - *Oral History and Folklore* 

 

*Semester 4* 

1. *Indian History (Modern)* 

   - British colonialism, independence movement, post-1947 India. 

 

2. *American History* 

   - Colonization, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement. 

 

3. *Historiography* 

   - Key theories: Marxist, Annales School, Postcolonial, Subaltern Studies. 

 

4. *Public History* 

   - Museums, archives, heritage conservation, and digital history. 

 

5. *Elective 4* 

   - *History of Revolutions* 

   - *History of Medicine* 

 

*Year 3: Advanced Studies and Specializations* 

*Semester 5* 

1. *Globalization and Contemporary History (1945–Present) * 

   - Cold War, decolonization, digital age. 

 

2. *Cultural History* 

   - Religion, art, literature, and popular culture. 

 

3. *Research Methodology* 

   - Quantitative vs. qualitative methods, oral history, ethnography. 

 

4. *Elective 5* 

   - *History of Migration and Diaspora* 

   - *History of Empires* 

 

5. *Internship/Fieldwork* 

   - Work with museums, NGOs, or archaeological sites. 

 

*Semester 6* 

1. *Capstone Project/Dissertation* 

   - Independent research on a chosen topic (e.g., caste in colonial India, Cold War propaganda). 

 

2. *Ethics in History* 

   - Bias, objectivity, and the politics of historical narratives. 

 

3. *Digital Humanities* 

   - GIS mapping, database creation, and digital storytelling. 

 

4. *Elective 6* 

   - *History of Human Rights* 

   - *History of Climate Change* 

 

*Electives (Sample Options)* 

- *Military History* 

- *History of Ideas (Philosophy, Political Thought) * 

- *Urban History* 

- *Film and History* 

- *History of Food and Cuisine* 

 

*Assessment Methods* 

- *Essays and Research Papers* 

- *Source Criticism Exercises* 

- *Presentations and Debates* 

- *Exams (Short/Long Answer, MCQ)* 

- *Dissertation defence*