Programmes and Courses offered
BA - The Department is offering three year Bachelor Degree in History since 1984 in English and Telugu Mediums. The Urdu Medium is offered since 1997. The Main objective of the Department is to acquaint the learners with the historical, socio-economical and cultural developments in India as well as the world. The course material has been revising and incorporating recent developments in the course material. From 2017-18 academic year the University has adopted CBCS pattern where the learner study History from first semester itself and the pattern of study will be Semester wise instead of year wise. Overall Department of History is offering twelve courses in history for three years. In the view of the political developments such as state bifurcation the Department of History has offered a separate course on the history and culture of Telangana.
MA - Master’s Programme in History is introduced in the year 1994 in Telugu Medium. The Department took lead in shifting focus from political and Administrative history to Socio-Economic History. Entire courses have been thematically designed. It also pioneered the study of contemporary history as one of the paper in MA. At present ten courses are offered in MA Programme.
- Ancient Civilizations
- Historical Method
- Modern Revolutions
- Indian National Movement, 1857-1947 A.D
- History of Andhras from the earliest times upto 1687 A.D
- Socio-Economic History of India from the Earliest Times upto 700 A.D
- Socio-Economic History of India from 700 A.D to 1707 A.D
- Social History of Modern India
- History of Modern Andhra from 1687 to 1956 A.D
- Contemporary History of India from 1947-2010 A.D
The PG Courses have been revised regularly. Innovative topics have been incorporated and the information is being updated keeping in the view of the recent developments in History while revising the courses.
M.Phil, Ph.D
At the research level the Department’s primary focus is on the socio-economic and cultural history of the Deccan Region, namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. At the same time , an in-depth study of the linkages (socio-cultural and economic) of the Deccan Region with other Indian regions and outside world are also attempted. There is a twofold aim of all research activities in the Department.
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Widening the database in its studies of local and regional history
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Introducing an inter-disciplinary approach to understand the underlying social and economic realities of the history of the Deccan through ages.
Research Programmes leading to the award of M.Phil and Ph.D were introduced from the year 2008. In first batch nine scholars got enrolled in M.Phil and three scholars enrolled in Ph.D. In second batch eight scholars in M.Phil and five Scholars in Ph.D joined. Four Ph.D scholars were awarded Ph.D degrees. Due to technical reasons Research programmes had been stopped after two batches. Again as per the UGC guidelines Research Programmes have been started from 2018-19 academic year. Presently 16 Ph.D and 7 M.Phil Scholars are pursuing research in Department of History.
PG Diploma in Culture and Heritage Tourism
PD Diploma in Culture and Heritage Tourism is introduced in the year 2011-12 in English Medium in 19 regional coordination centres spread in AndhraPradesh and Telangana states. The prime objective of this programme is to provide an vocational type of courses for Graduates in General and those graduates who studied history as one of their optional subjects at their Degree level in particular.
The programme also aims to help those persons who have taken up either Tourism promotion as their profession in augmenting and strengthening their branch of field knowledge and thereby contribute for their professional enrichment. And also to train learners for the better and effective functioning of the Tourism Department by providing persons who are well-equipped with adequate and up to date knowledge in the operational techniques and methods. And last but not least to bring awareness among learners on the avenues for Tourism and rich cultural Heritage.