Courses
 

Courses offered by the Department of Philosophy

1.       Part time Diploma Course in Foundations of Yoga (Part-time one year duration);
        Eligibility – Std X

2.       Advance Diploma Course in Yoga (One year Part time course);
        Eligibility - Part time Diploma Course in Foundations of Yoga

3.       Certificate Course in Jainology (One year Part time course);
        Eligibility – Std. XII

4.       Diploma Course in Jainology (One year Part time course);
        Eligibility - Certificate Course in Jainology

5.       Certificate Course in Philosophy of Vallabh Vedant (Suddhadvaita )& Vaisnavism (One year Part time course);
        Eligibiliy – Std. XII

6.       Diploma Course in Philosophy of Vallabh Vedant (Suddhadvaita )& Vaisnavism (One year Part time course);  
        Eligibility - Certificate Course in Philosophy of Vallabh Vedant (Suddhadvaita )& Vaisnavism
7.       Advance Diploma Course in Philosophy of Vallabh Vedant (Suddhadvaita )& Vaisnavism (One year Part time course);
        Eligibility - Diploma Course in Philosophy of Vallabh Vedant (Suddhadvaita )& Vaisnavism

8.       Diploma Course in Buddhist Studies and Vipassana (One year Part time course);  
        Eligibility – Std XII
9.     Part time Certificate Course in Indian Aesthetics (One year Part time course);
        Eligibility – Std XII
10.   Certificate course in philosophy of communal harmony and social peace ;
        Eligibility – Std XII;

For More details regarding the courses and application forms, please contact Dr. Kamini Gogri – 9819164505; kaminigogri@gmail.com

          The department provides facilities for the following post-graduate courses in Philosophy:

                                                              Duration

I.  M.A. (by Papers)                          4 Terms : 2 years

II. M.A. (by Research)                      4 Terms : 2 years

III. M.Phil. (Partly by Papers and Partly by Dissertation)  3 Terms : 11/2 years

IV.  Ph.D. (by Research)                  4 Terms : 2 years (Minimum)

The department also provides the following one year Certificate and Diploma Courses:-

(1) Diploma in Foundation of Yoga
(2) Advanced Diploma in Yoga
(3) Certificate Course in Jainology
(4) Diploma in Jainalogy
(5) Certificate in Vallabh Vedanta
(6) Diploma in Vallabh Vedanta
(7) Diploma in Buddhist Studies
(8) P.G. Diploma in Indian Aesthetics
(9) P.G. Diploma in Communal Harmony & Social Peace

Certificate/Diploma Course Syllabi: 

• POST - GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNAL HARMONY AND SOCIAL PEACE

• Certificate Course in Jainology

• Diploma Course in Jainology

M. A. PROGRAMME: 

(a)  Eligibility : Graduates of the University of Mumbai or of any recognized University, equivalent to this University are eligible for direct admission to the M.A. Course in Philosophy as long as candidates have graduated with at least two papers in Philosophy.  

          Graduates in the faculties other than the faculty of arts and graduates in the subject other than philosophy seeking admission to the M.A. degree course by papers/research are required to appear for the entrance test conducted by the department.

          A graduate of another University seeking admission to the department is required to obtain a certificate of Eligibility from the Registrar, University of Mumbai.

          Application forms for admission to the M.A./ M.Phil./ Ph.D Courses can be had from the office during office hours.

While applying for admission, a candidate is required to submit the followin :  

1.           Prescribed fees,

2.         TC if applicable,

3.         Certificate of Eligibility

4.         Statement of marks, passing certificate or degree certificate, with photocopy of each. 

          Candidates intending to do M.A. by papers shall be admitted only at the beginning of the academic year. There is generally no such fixed date for admission for a degree by research.

Syllabus:

M.A. Part -I

M.A. Part -II

Fees :

Those seeking admissions after the due date will have to pay late fees.

          The M.A. degree course is for a duration of two years.  The examination by papers for the M.A. degree will be held in two parts viz. Part I and Part II for two consecutive years.  The Part I examination shall be held at the end of the first year and the Part II examination at the end of the second year.  For M.A. Part I and Part II examinations, students are required to study four compulsory papers and four optional papers.  The total number of marks allotted to both M.A. Part – I and M.A. Part – II is 800 (100 marks per paper.)

(b) Facilities :

1.       Local Railway Concession:

(i)                Research Student – Upto 35 years

(ii)             Regular Student – Upto 25 years

(iii)           SC/ST Students – Upto 27 years

(iv)            Employed Students – not entitled.

2.     Scholarships are available under the schemes of the Government of India and Hon. Vice- Chancellor.  Students can also avail of the Hon. Vice – Chancellor’s Earn and Learn Scheme.

(c)  Attendance requirement :

The candidates are required to attend a minimum of 2/3 of the number of lectures in each subject in order to be eligible to appear for the M.A. Part – I examination.

DepartmentAdrress : Jnaneshwar Bhavan, 1^st floor, Vidyanagari Campus,

Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400 098.

Tel. : 2656 6091, 2652 6388 Ext. 367

Email : deptofphil@hotmail.com