Miscellaneous

Introduction

A few decades back, if you had asked anyone the question, ‘Who discovered America? You would have gotten the obvious reply: the name Cristopher Columbus. However, if you ask the same question today, you will likely receive responses that even challenge the authenticity of the same question. Because these days, people are well aware that America and its native people have existed long before the birth of Columbus, and Europeans were generally ignorant of America's existence. Here, in this course titled ‘State and Society in Latin America’, we are going to discuss the various transformations that the people of the Americas underwent from the pre-Columbian era to this date.

State and Society in Latin America is a six-module MOOC offered by the Centre for Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Kerala, that introduces learners to the historical, social, ethnic and political processes that have shaped contemporary Latin America. The course traces the region’s transformation from Abya Yala and Iberian colonial rule through the emergence of complex systems of ethnic stratification, mestizaje, popular mobilisation, struggles for political power and episodes of political violence.

Across six concise video modules, the course examines how colonialism, ethnicity, race, class, land, power and political conflict have interacted in the making of Latin American states and societies. It also highlights the diversity and contradictions of the region—often described as a “land of extremes”—while encouraging learners to understand Latin America not merely through its historical experiences but also through the political and social structures that continue to shape the region.

The course comprises six video modules with a total edited duration of 82 minutes and 94 seconds, providing a compact introduction to major themes in Latin American history, politics and society

This course is about the historical aspect and theoretical aspects of linguistics

This course provide basic aspects of Phonology

This core course, offered to First Semester students of M.A. Political Science and Public Administration, explores the evolution, key theories, and ongoing debates in the field of Public Administration. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary approaches, theoretical frameworks, and paradigm shifts shaping the discipline.

This course is on system dynamics

Objective: to get a better understanding of demography of Kerala

Credit:2

Duration : 6 months

A elementary course, introducing the basic concepts of Biostatistics.

This course Introduces the basics of phonological theory relation between Phonetics and Phonology, the classification of sounds, the phonemic principles' distinctive features, rule writing, and the construct ‘syllable’. It Gives an opportunity to analyze and find out a phonological system for a language.

The course analyses the evolution, scope and significance of studying International Political Economy (IPE), and its theories.  It enables the student to develop a critical perspective on the major issues in international political economic order and make them explore the ways to address the issues confronted by the major economies of the world / international economic order from an IPE perspective.

Origin of indian english writings and contribution of famous writers

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course covers Origin and development of Hindi Fictions In General and Hindi novels and short stories in particular. Characterization, plot and new trends have to be analyzed. Gain deep knowledge in various features of Hindi Fiction and able to get a transparent picture of the origin and development of Hindi fiction along with its vivid dimensions. Comprehend the concepts, trends and themes of Hindi Novels and short stories; thereby arriving to its significance in modern Hindi literature. Understand the new trends arising in the study of Hindi Novels and short stories and know more about socio-culture, psychological analysis through these literary works. Can access more about the stylistic aspects of the prominent writer Agney in the field of Hindi fiction.