Academic Programmes
Doctoral programmes and courses offered by the School.
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Programmes offered
Economics
Coursework in the discipline followed by supervised research.
Admissions information→English Language & Literature
Coursework in the discipline followed by supervised research.
Admissions information→Electives and language proficiency
Electives for B.Tech. and M.Tech. students, including English-language proficiency and communication courses.
Course handouts→2024-25 and 2025-26
Course handouts
Semester
Autumn 2025-26
HS 102 CommunicationIntegrated Communicative English +
Develops practical English for academic and professional settings through work on introductions, email, questions, presentations, inclusive language and descriptive communication.
Assessment componentsContinuous assessment, a group assignment, online language-lab work and a final examination; relative grading.
HS 221 Economics and public policyEconomy and Public Policy +
An introductory economics course for students from other disciplines, using applications and examples to examine economic decisions, markets, firms, finance and public policy.
Assessment componentsContinuous assessment, a mid-term examination, an end-term examination and class participation; relative grading.
HS 322 Economics and sustainabilityEconomics of Sustainability +
Examines sustainability, environmental problems and the role of economic and social institutions in allocating environmental resources and forming public policy.
Assessment componentsMidterm examination, two quizzes, a project presentation, participation and attendance, and an end-term examination; relative grading.
HS 821 EconometricsTopics in Time Series Econometrics +
Covers modern time-series econometrics and its use in macroeconomics and finance, including classical and Bayesian approaches.
Assessment componentsContinuous assessment, an end-term examination, a term paper and class participation; relative grading.
HS 823 EconomicsHistory of Economic Thought +
Surveys the development of economic thought from antiquity to the second half of the twentieth century, comparing the main schools and their analytical foundations.
Assessment componentsMidterm examination, quiz, assignment and end-term examination; absolute grading.
HS 3321 Public policyPublic Policy and Good Governance-I +
Introduces public policy, public administration and governance, including accountability, policy development and policy problems in infrastructure, energy and healthcare.
Assessment componentsThree quizzes and a group mini-project report presentation; absolute grading.
Earlier handouts
Spring 2025-26 · 6 courses+
HS 211 Language and linguisticsIntroduction to Morphology +
Covers the basic concepts of morphology, including morphemes and allomorphs, word structure, word-formation processes, derivation, inflection and morphophonemics.
Assessment componentsTwo quizzes, a mid-semester examination and an end-semester examination; relative grading.
HS 212 Language and literatureCommunication Skills and Literary Genres +
Develops reading, listening, speaking and writing through selected literary, political and public texts, written work and an individual oral presentation.
Assessment componentsMidterm examination, two written tests or quizzes, an individual oral presentation, participation and attendance, and an end-semester examination; relative grading.
HS 301 EconomicsComplex Economic and Social Systems +
Introduces agent-based modelling as a method for examining complex social and economic systems, with examples drawn from economics and other social sciences.
Assessment componentsContinuous assessment, mid-term, end-term, project and class participation; relative grading.
HS 323 Economics and financeMoney, Banking and Finance +
Examines financial markets and institutions, interest rates, monetary management, banking-sector reform, the Reserve Bank of India and Indian monetary policy.
Assessment componentsMidterm examination, quizzes, a project or presentation, participation and attendance, and an end-term examination; relative grading.
HS 600 CommunicationResearch Communication +
Covers communication processes and barriers; listening, reading and writing; non-verbal communication; interviews; group discussions; presentations; and professional email.
Assessment componentsTwo assignments, two class tests, attendance and participation, and a final examination; relative grading.
HS 701 EconomicsComplex Economic and Social Systems +
A research-oriented course on complexity economics and agent-based modelling, including model design, calibration, sensitivity analysis, validation and applications to markets, firms, finance, labour and policy.
Assessment componentsMid-term and reading assignments, end-term, term paper and class participation; relative grading.
Autumn 2024-25 · 1 course+
HS 311 SociolinguisticsLanguage in Society +
Introduces sociolinguistics and the sociology of language, with attention to variation, speech communities, identity, language contact, multilingualism, language policy and media.
Assessment componentsClass participation, a quiz, mid-semester examination, response paper and end-term examination; relative grading.
Admissions
Ph.D. admissions