| 1.University
Departments of Teaching & Research |
| Department
of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
K. Dhevendran
Tel:0471-2412434, 04651 273287(R) |
| Professor |
|
| Readers |
Dr.
N.K. Balasubramanian
Dr. S.D. Ritakumari
Dr. Tresa Victoria Fernandez |
| Lecturers |
Dr.
S. Radhakrishnan
Dr. K. Padmakumar |
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.Sc.(10)
M.Phil.
Ph.D.(10) |
| Areas
of Research |
Aquatic
Ecology
Aquaculture Microbiology
Fish and Shellfish diseases |
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The Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries
was established in 1938 as a research center. The
department was later identified by UGC for its DRS
(1978), DSA (1985) and COSIST (1996) programmes. The
department has taken up research schemes and environmental
studies funded by various international and national
agencies like Government of Netherlands’s IRDC,
NTPC, WAPCOS, KSEB, UGC, CSIR, DOD, Department of
Fisheries etc.
The thrust areas of research works conducted by the
Department during the past years were:-
- Detailed
ecological investigation on Ashtamudi, Kadinamkulam,
Paravoor, Veli estuarine systems and on various
freshwater bodies, man-made reservoirs, village
ponds and selected rivers. Investigations on the
extent and nature of pollution in the inland and
coastal water bodies of Kerala.
- Research
on various aspects of Aquaculture like nutrition,
physiology, pathology and genetics of various fishes
and prawns.
- Production
of antibiotics by microbes, particularly from stretomycetes
of marine environment against known pathogens of
human and fish origin. The L-asparoginaset isolated
from streptomycetes is of pharmaceutical importance
in tests against cancerous cells.
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| 2. Department of Arabic |
| Head
of the Department |
Dr.
A.Ubaid
Tel:0471 2412546 (R) 2753163 |
| Courses
offered |
M.A
-10
Ph.D-5
PG Diploma in Functional Arabic
MPhill
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| 3. Department
of Archaeology |
| Prof & Head of
the Department |
Dr.G.
Ajit Kumar
Tel:0471-2412053(O); 0471-2413690(R) |
| Courses Offered |
M.A
in Archaeology |
The
Department of Archaeology was established in 1997.
The department is presently engaged in developing
a full-fledged Archaeological library.
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| 4. Department of Biotechnology |
| Reader
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
G. M Nair (I/c)
Tel: 0471-2418778(O), 2595827 |
| Lecturer |
Dr.
A Jayakumaran Nair |
| Courses
offered |
M.Sc.
Biotechnology
Ph.D. Biotechnology
Short term training course on Bacteriological Quality
of Drinking Water (as an Extension Programme) |
| Number
of Research Students |
6 |
|
The Department of Biotechnology was established in
1995. It offers all basic laboratory facilities for
doctoral research programmes. The department has an
extension wing on Bacteriology quality drinking water-testing
and training center facility.
The department in collaboration with Intermediate
Technology Development Group, UK, trained the Women's
council members of Pulluvila,a fishing village in
Thiruvananthapuram, in testing well-water samples
for potability. Necessary theory classes were also
offered to make them aware of the modes of transmission
of waterborne infections like typhoid, cholera, dysentery,
jaundice etc... and the ways to prevent contamination
of water.
The
thrust areas of research works conducted by
the Department were:-
- Search
for potent microorganisms synthesizing industrially
important products and those generating fuel and
biofertilizers from biomass.
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| 5. Department of Biochemistry |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.P.R.Sudhakaran
Tel.0471-2418078(O) 2432514(R) |
| Professors |
Dr.T. Rajamohan |
| Reader |
Dr.
Annie Abraham |
| Emeritus
Scientist |
Prof.(Dr.)R.
Kaleysa Raj |
| Lecturers |
Dr
M Indira
Dr A Helen
Dr Arun A Rauf
|
| Technical
Officer |
|
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.Sc.(14
- Two seats for students from other States)
M.Phil. (Biochemistry)(6)
Ph.D. |
| Areas
of Research |
Experimental
atherosclerosis and allied diseases
Experimental diabetes and allied diseases
Biochemistry and Immunology of parasites/filariasis
Matrix Biology
Cell surface Macromolecules and cellular interaction
Environmental Biochemistry & Biochemical toxicology
Micronutrients in health and disease
Bioactive substances of natural origin. |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
About
100 |
| Number
of papers published |
About
600 |
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Started as a unit of the Department of Chemistry in
1961, it became a full-fledged department in 1970.
This is one of the few earlier departments in India
that provided formal teaching in Biochemistry. The
department has fairly well equipped research laboratories
with facility for tissue culture, radio-tracer works
and animal house. The department provides sophisticated
biochemical testing service for disease and diagnosis
particularly for genetic diseases.
It has organized a number of international and national
conferences, workshops and short-term courses. Apart
from undertaking research programmes funded various
national and international organisations the department
is presently engaged in a Rs.100,00,000 research project.
The
thrust areas of research works conducted by the department
during the past years were:-
-
Research on problems of human relevance like biochemical
basis of diseases such as Atherosclerosis, Diabetes
and filariasis, micronutrients, environmental biochemistry
and toxicology, cellular biochemistry and alcoholism.
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| 6. Department of Botany |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. G.M Nair
Tel: 0471 2418301 2595827
gmnair@rediffmail.com
|
| Professors |
Dr.N.Omanakumari
Dr. Ashalatha S. Nair. |
| Readers |
Dr.
Ashalatha S. Nair. |
| Lecturers |
Smt.
P.M. Radhamani
Dr S Suhara Beevi
Dr A Gangaprasad |
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.Sc.(Genetics
& Plant Breeding) (12 seats)
M.Phil. ( 9 seats)
Ph.D. (32 seats) |
| Areas
of Research |
Cytotaxonomy
Palynology
Biotechnology
Tissue culture
Molecular Biology |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
65 |
| Number
of papers published |
950 |
| Number
of books published |
6 |
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The Department of Botany has many important and rare
plants of medicinal importance, valuable Pteriodophytes
and wild varieties of some of the cultivated Cereals
collected from almost all parts of Kerala and Tamil
Nadu. It also maintains three green houses that preserve
plants of rare and exquisite nature. The department
has well-established Tissue Culture Laboratories,
Gamma Shine unit, Molecular Biology Laboratory and
a library that subscribes to a number of journals
of international repute.
The thrust areas of research works conducted
by the Department during the past years were:-
* Cytology, Cytotaxonomy and allied areas.
* Chromosome studies were accomplished in most of
the plants in the Garden.
* Selections of cell-lines for high product yield,
disease resistance, amino acid overproduction, and
salinity tolerance have been carried out on a wide
spectrum of species.
* A UGC aided research programme in Molecular biology.
* The mutation studies carried out at the Gamma Shine
unit.
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| 7. Department of Chemistry |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. K.N. Rajasekharan
Tel: 0471-2418782,2444773(R) |
| Professor
|
Dr.
P. Indrasenan |
| Reader |
Dr.
T.S. Anirudhan
Dr. P.K. Rajan (on leave)
Dr. T Radhakrishnan (on leave) |
| Lecturers
|
Dr.
S.M.A Shibli |
| Courses
offered |
M.Sc.
(Chemistry under CSS with specialisation in Analytical
/ Inorganic / Organic / Polymer/ Physical Chemistry)
M.Phil. (Inorganic/ Organic/Physical Chemistry)
Ph.D. (Analytical/Environmental/Inorganic/ Organic/Polymer/Physical
Chemistry) |
| Number
of Seats for M.Sc. |
25
|
| Number
of Seats for M.Phil |
9 |
| Number
of Research Students |
45 |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
136 |
| Number
of papers published |
About
500 |
| The
Department of Chemistry was established in 1937. Both
the teaching staff and students of this department
have attained excellent positions. Two staff members
got the prestigious Humbolt Foundation Fellowships
and three got UNESCO Fellowships.
The
thrust areas of research works conducted by the Department
during the past years were:-
(a) Coordination chemistry
(b) Thermal decomposition of solids
(c) Redox titrimetry in aqueous media
(d) Pharmaceutical analysis
(e) Photochemistry
(f) Organic synthesis
(g) Heterocyclic chemistry
(h) Chemical kinetics
(i) Water quality management
(j) Corrosion management
(k) Renewal energy sources. |
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| 8. Department of Commerce |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
M Sarngadharan
0471-2306422,Extn 366,2593578(R) |
| Professor
|
Dr.
K Sasikumar |
| Readers
|
Dr.
C. Ganesh
Dr. S. Rasia Beegam |
| Lecturers
|
Dr.
Gabriel Simon Thattil
Dr. G. Raju |
| Courses
offered & seats |
M.Com.(25
seats)
M.Phil.(9 seats)
Ph.D. (56 seats)
PGDT (Evening class; 30 seats; Admission through Test) |
| Areas
of Research |
Finance,
Marketing, Banking, Co-operation, Rural Development,
General Management |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
38 |
| Number
of M.Phil awarded |
48 |
| The
Department of Commerce was established in 1986. It
has the distinction of organising five national workshops
- Real Economic Order, Commerce curriculum Design,
Export Promotion, Women Entrepreneurship and Recent
Trends in Banking.
The
department proposes to introduce Masters programme
in International Business and will soon launch postgraduate
diplomas in Taxation Management, Entrepreneurship
Development and Computerised Accounting. |
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| 9. Department of Communication
& Journalism |
| Reader
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
K.Subash
Tel: 0471-2418013, 2559100 |
| Lecturers
|
Smt.
Rekha M. Sasidharan
Shri.
M. Vijayakumar
Shri.
K.V. Ramankutty
Shri. P.V Yaseen
Shri. V.K. Jotheendrakumar |
| Courses
offered |
M.C.J.
(Master of Communication & Journalism)
Ph.D |
| Number
of Seats for M.C.J |
20
|
No:
of Research Students
Full time
Part time |
2
4
|
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The Department of Communication & Journalism was
started in 1976. The department has established a
Film Study center approved by UGC and conducts the
'Swadeshabhimani Memorial Annual Lecture'.
The
department has audiovisual equipment such as video
camera, overhead project, Epidiascope, PA system,
tape recorders etc. To help the students of photo
journalism there is a full-fledged photographic unit,
darkroom, still cameras, etc.
Number
of PhDs awarded: 3
Departmental
Publications: Two lab tabloid newspapers (since 1978)
namely Kalari in Malayalam and Univ Voice
in English and a professional research journal Indian
Journal of Communication. |
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| 10.
Department of Computer Science |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.M.R.Kaimal
Ph: 0471-2416360 (R) 2357942
Email: dcsku@md2.vsnl.net.in |
| Professor
|
Dr.K.Revathy
Dr. M. Wilscy Ph: 0474 711752 (R) |
| Reader
|
Dr.
Liza Jo (on leave) |
| Sr.Lecturer
|
Dr.
Achuth Sankar.S.Nair |
| Lecturer
|
Sri.
S. Aji Ph: 635703 (R)
Sri. D. M. N. Mubaraq Ph: 635703 (R)
|
| Programmers |
Shri.N.Padmanabhan
Shri. A. Mohammed Basheer |
| Technical
Assistant |
Smt..Jayamol
Mathews |
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.Tech
(Computer Science ) - 25 seats
M.Sc. (Computer Science) - 8 seats
Ph.D (Computer Science) |
| Areas
of Research |
Neural
Networks
Neuro Fuzzy Control Systems
Computer Networking
Image processing
Data Compression, Genetic Algorithms |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
5 |
Number
of Research Scholars
Full time
Part time |
4
10 |
| The
Department of Computer Science, established in 1985,
now enjoys a unique position among the University
and other advanced Institutions offering Computer
Science and Information Technology programmes in the
State. The Department, under the Credit and Semester
Scheme, updates its syllabi every year and hence is
able to attract young talents from all over the country.
The newly started M.Tech. programme is designed to
meet the growing demand in highly specialized areas
like intelligent systems, image processing and advanced
software design.
The
publications from the department have appeared in
reputed journals like the Computer Journal (U.K.).
Two important research projects of national importance
are in progress in the Department which are funded
by Department of Space (Govt. of India) and DST (Govt.
of India).
The
Department has established very good computing Laboratories
to support its academic programmes in addition, it
maintains a good library,partially automated at present,which
delivers services from COPSAT, FTJS and SOAS. The
Department has undertaken collaborative programmes
with leading institutions like VSSC, E.R & D.C,
R.R.L and the Software Technology Park etc., to fulfill
its commitment to the cause of academic progress. |
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| 11. Department of Demography |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
DR.Jyothikamalam
Tel: 0471-2418057(O) |
| Reader
|
|
| Sel.
Gr. Lecturers |
Dr.K.Jyothikamalam
Smt.S.Sulaja |
| Sr.
Gr. Lecturer |
Dr.P.Mohanachandran
Nair |
| Areas
of research |
Fertility,
Migration, Family Panning, Population & Development.
|
| Number
of Seats for M.Sc |
12
|
| "
................" .....for M.Phil. |
6 |
Number
of Research Students
Full time
Part time
|
12
9 |
| Number
PhDs awarded |
17 |
| Departmental
Publications |
Frequently
publishes survey reports conducted by PRC.
An international journal Janasamkhya which is a biannual.
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| University
of Kerala has the distinction of being the first University
in India to introduce Demography as a scientific discipline
at the postgraduate level in 1963. A Government of
India scheme Population Research Centre (PRC) is actively
functioning under the department, conducting surveys
in Family Welfare, Material and Child Health, Reproductive
Health and so on.
Initially it functioned as part of the Department
of Statistics. It became a full-fledged Department
of Demography and Population Studies in 1979 and was
renamed Department of Demography in 1997. |
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| 12. Department of Economics |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
B.Alwin Prakash
Tel: 0471-2418309(O) 2435985(R) |
| Professors |
Dr.
M.Kunhaman |
| Lecturers |
Dr.
M.K Saralamma
Shri. A.K. Prasad |
| Courses
offered |
M.A.
M.Phil.
Ph.D |
| Areas
of Research |
Gender
Studies, Kerala Economy, Labour Economics, International
Trade, Development Economics, Demogrphic Changes |
| Number
of Seats for M.A |
25
|
| Number
of Seats for M.Phil. |
7 |
| PhDs
awarded |
40 |
| M.Phil
degrees awarded |
About
100 |
| The
Department of Economics was started in 1959. It was
the first to offer specialized courses in Mathematical,
Statistical and Eco Methods at the postgraduate level.
The department is implementing a massive research
project sponsored by the Union Ministry of Agriculture
named the Comprehensive Scheme for the Study on Cost
of Cultivation of Principal Crops covering paddy,
tapioca, coconut and pepper.
The
department has a conference hall with PA system and
OHP and a library with 10496 books, 10 Indian journals
and 5 foreign journals. The department has hosted
a number of workshops and seminars like New Frontiers
in Economics (1988), 72nd Annual Conference
of Indian Economics Association (1989), national seminars
on Structural Adjustment and India's Economics reforms
in 1992 and in 1994 respectively, 39th
Indian Labour Economics Conference in 1998 etc.
Areas
of research activities:
Land reclamation in Kuttanad, Burden of
Taxation, Cost of Higher Education, Asian Migration,
Utilization of Foreign Remittances, Industrial Relations
and Economics of pepper production. |
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| 13. Department of Education |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
P.Viswanathan Nair
Tel: 0471-2323718(O);0471- 2322347(R) |
| Readers
|
Dr.
J. Exemmal
Dr.Theresa Susan A. |
| Sr.
Lecturers |
Dr.
R. Sujatha Rani |
| Lecturer
|
Dr.Theresa
Susan A. |
| Courses
offered |
M.Ed.
M.Phil. (Education & Higher Education)
Ph.D. (Full time & part time) |
| Number
of Seats for M.Ed. |
39 |
Number
of Research Students
M.Phil.(Full-time)
Ph.D. (Full-time)
Ph.D. (Part time)
|
2
8
9 |
|
PhDs awarded |
150 |
| M.Phil
degrees awarded |
85 |
| Number
of papers brought out |
About
1300 |
| Areas
of Research |
Curriculum
Development
Educational Technology
Learning and Achievement Correlated |
| The
Department of Education was started in 1969 and with
the launch of Ph.D. programme it became one of the
earliest University Departments in India to do so.
The department has been recognized by the UGC for
its high standards of teaching and research and has
been identified for the DSA scheme (1986), as national
Centre for Curriculum Development in Education (1986)
and for instituting ASARCO fellowship (1988).
The department has a library with 20,000 volumes with
1,300 theses making it a reference center for students
from all over the country. It has a Test Material
Center which is being built up and when completed
may be the only one in South India. The department
provides extension and consultancy services mainly
in curriculum development and evaluations within the
state and outside. It has a very strong Ph.D. programme
and a video laboratory. It has conducted over 25 state
and national seminars and completed six research projects.
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| 14. Institute of English |
|
Institute of English |
|
Professor and Head |
Dr.A.Jameela Beegum
Tel: 0471-2306422-325(O),2725475(R) |
|
Professors |
Dr. V. Rajakrishnan
Dr. Jancy George (on deputation as Vice Chancellor, M. G. University,
Kottayam)
Dr. Maya Dutt
Dr. Evangeline Shanti Roy |
|
Reader |
Dr.G.S.Jayasree |
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Areas of research |
British Literature
American, Canadian and Australian Literature
Commonwealth / Diaspora Literature
Film Studies
English Language Teaching
New Literatures, Gender Studies, Modern Literary
Theory, Indian Writing. |
|
Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.A
(25 seats)
M.Phil. (12 seats)
PG Diploma in English for Communication (25
seats) |
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Centres
and their Directors:
UGC Area Study Centre for Canadian Studies –
Dr. Jameela Begum A
Centre for Australian Studies – Dr. Jameela
Begum A.
Centre for English Language Teaching – Dr. Jameela
Begum A.
Centre for Comparative Literature – Dr. V. Rajakrishnan
Centre for Women’s Studies – Dr. G. S. Jayasree
Profile of the Institute of English
The Institute of English, University of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram was established in 1962 for
giving leadership in the field of teaching and
research in English Language and Literature
in the state of Kerala. The academically rigorous
curriculum at the Institute enables students
to combine serious theoretical study with meaningful
learning experiences. Whatever graduate students
choose, they acquire a solid foundation in the
liberal arts and pursue in-depth study in their
chosen fields. The Institute’s unique core curriculum,
its emphasis on the practical application and
knowledge of the language prepare students to
be major contributors in their fields. The traditional
Kerala architectural styled building of the
Institute, its Senate House Campus and location
adds charm. Today, the Institute of English
is the nerve centre of English teaching and
research in Kerala.Established at the CMS College
Kottayam in 1962, the Institute was shifted
to the present venue in 1964. The Institute
was chosen for the University Leadership Programme
of the UGC for three years considering the contributions
of the department to the field of higher education.
The Certificate Course in Italian conducted
by the Institute is the first of its kind in
Kerala. There are five Centres attached to the
Institute of English – the UGC Area Study Centre
for Canadian Studies, the Centre for Comparative
Literature, the Centre for Australian Studies,
the Centre for Women’s Studies and the Centre
for English Language Teaching.
Curricular Aspects
The Curriculum of the Institute of English is
designed to offer diversity and flexibility
to learners. The Institute offers an MA course
(4 semesters) in English Language and Literature,
an MPhil course (2 semesters) and Doctoral programme.
The Institute encourages interdisciplinary research
in new areas including Women’s Studies, Film
Studies, Translation Studies and Comparative
Studies. Taking into account the need of the
times, a part-time PG Diploma Course in English
for Communication (32 weeks) is being offered.
The Institute has also offered a Certificate
Course in Spoken English (48 hours) as well
as a Certificate Course (24 weeks) for the study
of the Italian Language, which attracted many
Italian language enthusiasts.
Compatibility of Programmes with Goals
and Objectives
The MA programme, which was recently revised
with UGC guidelines in mind, focuses on the
Literature of Great Britain from the earliest
times onwards, culminating in the latest trends
in twentieth century literature, with Electives
chosen from a wide spectrum ranging from New
Literatures and Diasporic Writings, Comparative
Literature, Women’s Writing, English Language
Teaching, Linguistics. It is felt that the proposed
projects will considerably enhance the research
possibilities and curriculum content of the
MA as well as MPhil programmes. The students
are also encouraged to choose from among a set
of interdisciplinary electives such as German,
Russian, Computer Applications, Library Science,
and Philosophy. The MA programme is tailored
to meet the specific requirements of candidates
appearing for the UGC National Eligibility Test
and similar national level examinations. It
lays stress in student participation in the
classrooms and excellent training in research
is given to students by making them write term
papers, and a dissertation based on which a
viva is conducted. The MPhil programme attracts
students not only from Kerala, but also from
neighbouring states. The PG Diploma Course in
English for Communication is a boon to graduates
and professionals like doctors, engineers and
lawyers aspiring to master the skills of the
English Language. The Doctoral programme at
the Institute of English has the largest number
of FIP candidates in the University of Kerala,
and the topics selected for research reflect
a wide range of interests. The Institute has
already trained over 150 MPhil and 100 PhD candidates.
The department also has many publications as
well as a Departmental Journal titled The New
Frontier. There is a good library with over
18000 volumes and 10 foreign and Indian journals.
The library has UGC INFLIBNET. The Library is
also in the process of being computerized. |
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| 15. Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.V.Sobha
Tel. 0471- 2415106(O) 2473866(R) |
| Professor |
Dr.V.R
Prakasam |
| Lecturers |
Dr.Salom
Gnana Thanga
Dr.
D.S.Jaya
Dr.Sabu
Joseph |
| Courses
offered |
M.Sc.
M.Phil
Ph.D |
| Areas
of research |
Environment
Analysis |
| Number
of Seats for M.Sc |
6 |
| Number
of seats for M.Phil. |
6 |
Number
of Research Students
|
13
|
| The
Department of Environmental Sciences is a teaching
cum research and development centre. This department
has participated in various national and international
seminars and conferences.
Areas of research: Environmental Monitoring,
Environmental Modeling, Environmental Management,
Environmental Toxicology, EIA studies, Resources management,
Aquaculture, Fisheries, Algology, Vermi Composing,
System Modeling, Biotreatment etc. |
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| 16.
Department of Futures Studies .............................. |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
V. Nandamohan
Tel: 0471-2305321(O); 0471-2324449(R) |
| Sr.
Lecturer |
Dr.
Manoj Changat
Tel: 0471-439671 |
| Courses
offered |
M.Tech
(IT,Technology Management)
Master of Tourism Administration
M.Phil |
| Seats
for M.Phil |
12
|
| Seats
for MTA |
20
|
| The
Department of Futures Studies, instituted in 1990
by the UGC and the Department of Science and Technology,
is one of the premier departments of the University
of Kerala specializing in interdisciplinary studies.
The Department is offering two post graduate courses,
M.Tech
(Technology management) and MTA. The minimum qualification
for M.Tech is a B.Tech in any branch with at least
55% marks. Those who have GATE scores will be preferred.
For MTA, the minimum qualification is a graduate degree
in any discipline with at least 55% marks. The Department
is also offering an interdisciplinary M.Phil programme
in Futures Studies and Ph.D programme.
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