Departments - Karnataka State Women University (KSWU), Bijapur

Department Of Studies in Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Courses Offered => Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) => Master of Physical Education (M.P.Ed) => Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) => Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D) => Certificate Course in Yoga Studies.

Department of Studies in Education and Research

Aims and Objectives of the Education Programme => To help the students to know and understand the philosophical and sociological foundations of education. => To enable the students to develop an understanding of the contributions of various Indian schools of philosophy to the field of education. => To enable the students to understand the concepts and principles of educational psychology as an applied science.

Department Of M Com

Significance of the Course: Owing to liberalization and globalization, there is a lot of significance attached to the Master of Commerce course as it caters to the needs of the entire market. As both the business and commerce area is widening day by day, there will be a good demand for the students of this stream particularly women. The department offers specialization in Finance, Marketing, HR, Taxation and the course is designed in such a way that, it will meet the aspirations of the corporate world. Objectives of the Course:

Department Of Master Of Business Administration

Objectives of the Course: => To equip the students with management techniques. => To help the students to understand the latest development in the area of management. => To help the students to be self reliant and pursue their own entrepreneurial activities. Courses Offered => Master Of Business Administration (MBA)

Department Of Mathematics

Vision Mathematics develops computational skills, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. The theory, discipline, and techniques taught in mathematics courses are especially important in today's society. The faculty of the Department of Mathematics recognizes this and strives to ensure that the student learner obtains this knowledge. At the same time, the faculty contributes to the discipline by fundamental research in pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and mathematics education. Mission:

Department Of Statistics

Vision To be a leading academic department of excellence that will train students who will develop statistical tools and apply information technology in the field of Statistics for learning and research. Mission To produce highly motivated and enterprising women graduates with up-to-date knowledge and skills in Statistics for research, and application purposes. Courses Offered => Master Of Science (M.Sc)Statistics Significance of the Course

Department Of Zoology

Department Of Physics

Department Of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

It is an interdisciplinary subject composed of mainly chemistry, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, microbiology, biochemistry and process chemistry. It has wide applications in the manufacturing of the fifth generation drugs. It finds its application in research and drug designing, production of better quality of drugs, economically viable.

Department Of Food Processing and Nutrition

In the light of current world and national food issues the importance of Food Science and Nutrition is currently very high in the public’s perception. This programme emphasizes the scientific understanding of food during studies which will enable you to apply knowledge to a range of contexts such as food processing, quality and safety, technology and the identification of relationships between dietary intake and health. Courses Offered => Master Of Science (M.Sc) Food Processing and Nutrition

Department Of Electronics

Department Of Computer Science

Computer Science is considered as the thrust area for the development of software industry in India and abroad. A post graduate student may find wide opportunity in any sector-public enterprises, R&D organization, industrial establishment, corporate sectors and academic institution. Courses Offered => Master Of Computer Application (M.C.A) => Master Of Science ( M.Sc) => Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application => Certificate Course in Office Automation, Certificate Course in Visual Programing

Department Of Chemistry

Department of PG studies and research in Chemistry is started in the year 2012 with an ambition to provide quality education in chemistry to the women students. As emphasis is rising over the basic sciences the university started the chemistry department to meet the need of basic science education to our women students. The importance chemistry is well known to everybody. It has tremendous applications in the chemical industries like drugs, dyes, paints, refineries, pesticides, fertilizers, any synthetic materials industries.

Department Of Botany

Courses Offered => Master Of Science (M.Sc) Botany Significance of the Course:

Department Of Bio Technology

Objectives: => To facilitate development of human resources at different levels in the field of Biotechnology. => Identification of potentially useful microbes using conventional taxonomic, biochemical and molecular biological markers. => Maintenance and preservation of selected micro-organisms. => To prepare database of categories of micro-organisms isolated from diverse locations. => Location, cloning and hyper-expression of gene(s) encoding these enzymes in suitable host microorganisms.

Department Of Bioinformatics

Department has established a national Bio-Informatics facility (BIF) funded by DBT, Government of India. The facility organizes regular training programmes in Bio-Informatics at the state and national levels. Conducted National Women Science Congress 2008. Students are provided in-plant training in reputed industries Students undertake research and project work which are part of the curriculum. Objectives: => To know where sequence, protein and genome data are located and how they are stored.

Department Of Political Science

The study of Political Science will help students to understand the Intricacies of political life in the contemporary society. It will gelp the individuals to be efficient and effective administrators at different levels in a federal setup. Above all, a study of political trends will gelp people to be the watchdog of democratically established institutions. It will gelp students to prepare for competitive examinations in addition to providing teaching opportunities at plus two, UG and PG levels. Courses Offered => Master Of Arts (M.A.) In Political Science.

Department Of Women Studies

Objectives of the course: => To understand the status on women in India and to give conceptual understanding of women’s issues => To adopt the feminist perspective and use research methods and examine the factors that affects physical, internal, and social well being of women => To evaluate women’s participation in decision making in formal and informal political processes => To create an awareness on environment issues and study the environmental degradation on women’s lives

Department Of Sociology

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Department Of Social Work

Special Features: => The department is recognized as a centre of excellence for AIDS prevention programmes => Recipient of Global Fund to combat AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM-7). => KSAPS/NACO Induction training for ICTC Counsellors => KSAPS/NACO Refresher training for ICTC Counsellors (5 days training 4 batches) => Serving as a liaison agency between University and community by its various programmes during the field work training. => Creating awareness about HIV/AIDS, T.B. and other communicable diseases among people of rural areas.

Department Of Library Science and Information Science

The Department aspires, through its various programs, to provide outstanding education in Library and information Science. The Department educates and inspires library and information professionals to be leaders in an information-driven knowledge society. he Department provides a unique blend of programs to put post-graduates at the leading edge of the Information Society. Working in a wide variety of formats, students learn how information is created, organized, represented, stored, accessed, retrieved, managed and protected in both traditional and non-traditional media.

Department Of Journalism and Mass Communication

Significance of the Course : The media scenario today has undergone a major change in the world. There has been currently a boom in the Indian media as well. The growth of electronic and print media is so rapid and fast expanding that the world is becoming smaller and the global village is easily reachable in a fraction of a second as a result of information revolution and latest technology. This has brought new and challenging opportunities in the media segment. Courses Offered => Master Of Arts (M.A.) => Doctor Of Philosophy ( Ph.D)

Department Of History

History is one of the most important subjects not only for acquiring knowledge about history of the world but also for succeeding in UPSC and KPSC Examinations. Besides the introduction of History in Karnataka State Women’s University, Vijayapur is city of historical importance at the International level in many respects. Thus the women students of Vijayapur and Karnataka will be benefitted in pursuing M. A History in KSWU, Vijayapur. Courses Offered => Master Of Arts (M.A) History

Department Of Economics

Established in 2003, the Department of Economics imparts teaching to PG Students. Its major objective is to quality education so as to enable the students to understand the complexities of economic system. It also offer research programme leading to Ph.D. Objectives => To impart in depth knowledge in the field of Economics and Economic Policy. => To equip the students with appropriate skills for analyzing economic problems by teaching and research activities. => To enable the students acquire entrepreneurial ability to develop their career on their own.

Department Of Center for Performing Arts

Objectives => To encourage women and other individual aspirants to develop musical, artistic and intellectual development. => To provide an environment rich in opportunities for personal growth through interaction with well known and budding musicians audiences and civil personals. To provide an education that will enable to make successful career in the fields of music and entertainment industry professions. => To develop a deeper understanding of musical notation system, a strong foundation on theory through standard melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structure.

Department Of Urdu

Significance of the Course : => To provide in – depth knowledge in Urdu language and literature. => To equip students to carryout research. => To enrich students with the emergent and contemporary areas of knowledge. => To give an inter-disciplinary training to students with overall woman orientation to the programme with courses such as women oriented history of Urdu literature etc. Courses Offered => Master Of Arts (M.A.) Urdu

Department Of Hindi

Significance of the Course: => To provide in – depth knowledge in Hindi language and literature. => To equip students to carryout research. => To enrich students with the emergent and contemporary areas of knowledge. => To impart such inter-disciplinary training to the students with emphasis on issues related to women such as women oriented history of Hindi literature etc. Courses Offered => Master Of Arts (M.A) Hindi

Department Of English

Courses Offered => Master Of Arts (M.A.) English, => Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph D) English, => Certificate Course in English Proficiency

Department Of Kannada

Significance of the Course : => To provide in – depth knowledge in Kannada languages and literature => To equip students to carryout research. => To enrich students with the emergent and contemporary areas of knowledge. => To give an inter-disciplinary training to students with overall woman orientation to the programme with courses such as women oriented history of Kannada literature etc. Courses Offered => Master Of Arts (M.A.), => Doctor Of Philosophy ( Ph.D) and => Post Graduate Diploma in Translation