Majors Subjects

What SSLA Offers

We live in a world that seems to be forever changing...a new world with dynamic challenges that requires young enthusiastic adults capable of playing positive and fruitful roles in organizations and communities.

The Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts strongly believes in the importance of a comprehensive education in preparation for career advancement and for the exercise of leadership. We believe organizations and society have an urgent need for creative individuals who will readily learn on the job, after having been exposed to a broad and comprehensive education.

Based on the experiences with liberal arts in the last 11 years, we know that a sound liberal arts education provides a much needed cultural orientation to the world in which we live and equips students with ideas, analytical and communication skills, and global perspectives along with the ability to synthesize knowledge and make informed value judgments.

(From the Director’s Desk)

The liberal arts programme at Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts is a holistic programme designed as a combination of multi, inter and transdisciplinary learning focused on transferability of skills, employability and a spirit of enquiry. The focus is on critical thinking, research, analysis and writing along with civic mindedness. The programme aspires to augment and develop individuals who are critically conscious and able to find a healthy balance between professional and personal growth.

Our Liberal Arts programme is styled very closely on international models while also fulfilling the demands of a higher education programme in India. Students engage with a wide range of courses with the freedom to pick and choose Minor and Major areas of specialization from areas previously considered to be ‘academically incompatible’. A student can combine subjects like Business studies as a Major with a Philosophy Minor or Mathematics & Statistics as a Major with an Anthropology Minor. This gives students a chance to enter hybrid workspaces where expertise from two disciplines offer and edge over others. Unique combinations like Biology and Economics opens up avenues in fields like Health Economics, Policy Making, Pharmacare etc.

SSLA offers students the opportunity to study a four-year full-time Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Honours Degree and Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts) Honours Degree program covered over eight semesters. It is mandatory to complete a minimum of 198 credits to graduate with a B.A / B.Sc (Liberal Arts) Honours degree.

The students are expected to complete 20 core (compulsory) courses including a Community Outreach Project and a Seminar Paper + 6 general (electives) + 1 Minor specialization subject (6 papers) + 1 Major specialization subject (12 papers) including an Internship and a Research Project.

Specialization courses (which are in the form of Majors and Minors) are chosen in the 2nd semester and are taught from the 3rd semester onwards. The Majors and Minors offered at SSLA are:

Major Specialization: Mathematics & Statistics, Computer Studies, English, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Media Studies, Business Studies, International Relations and Political Science & Public Policy.

Minor Specialization: Biology, Women and Gender Studies, History, Film Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Physics, Performing Arts and Law.

The degree awarded shall be a Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Honours for those majoring in courses such as Economics, Business Studies, Media Studies, Sociology, English, Psychology, Political Science & Public Policy, Philosophy, International Relations and Anthropology.
The degree awarded shall be a Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts) Honours for those majoring in courses such as Mathematics & Statistics and Computer Studies.

Program Structure

Following this tradition, intellectual freedom and growth is a result of practical knowledge, open-minded scrutiny and logical arguments, and it is our belief that certain forms of knowledge should be compulsory for every student. Therefore, there are 18 core courses and 8 electives which are compulsory and which every student will complete across the 8 semesters. The students therefore study:

18 core (compulsory) courses + 8 general (electives) + 1 Minor specialization subject (6 papers) + 1 Major specialization subject (10 papers)

Specialization courses (which are in the form of Majors and Minors) shall be chosen in the 2nd semester and will be taught from the 3rd semester onwards.
In addition to the major and minor subjects each student chooses to specialize in, he/she will also study the following core / compulsory courses and general courses across the 4 years.
Along with the aforementioned courses, the students will also complete a two month Internship at a corporate organization/ NGO/ any other approved organization and a detailed Community Project equivalent to 2 months of study.
Students will also study Inter University credit courses / Integrated Disaster Management Program / Audit Courses / Global Immersion Program / any other as per SSLA / SIU rules.

Tentative Structure across 4 Years

Semester 1	Core 1
	Core 2
	Core 3
	Core 4
	Elective 1
	Elective 2
Semester 2	Core 5
	Core 6
	Core 7
	Core 8
	Elective 3
	Elective 4
	Floating Credits / GIP**
	Integrated Disaster Management*
Semester 3	Major Paper 1
	Minor Paper 1
	Core 9
	Core 10
	Core 11
	Elective 5
Semester 4	Major Paper 2
	Minor Paper 2
	Core 12
	Core 13
	Elective 6
Semester 5	Major Paper 3
	Major Paper 7
	Minor Paper 3
	Core 14
	Core 15
	Service Learning (Community Outreach Project, Presentation and Viva)
Semester 6	Major Paper 4
	Major Paper 8
	Minor Paper 4
	Core 16
	Core 17
	Report Presentation and Viva: Internship
Semester 7	Major Paper 5
	Major Paper 9
	Minor Paper 5
	Core 18
	Elective 7
	Floating Credits / GIP**
Semester 8	Major Paper 6
	Major Paper 10
	Minor Paper 6
	Elective 8
	Research Project
	Final year seminar: Paper + Presentation

*IDMP = 1Credit, over and above the Total Credits
**GIP / Floating Credit = 12 Credits, included in Total Credits (to be completed by Semester VII)

Optional Structures:

Double Major – Annexure 3
Double Minor – Annexure 3
Extra – Annexure 2
Audit – Annexure 2

Majors Subjects

Anthropology

Course Description

Dance

Dance Paper 1

Dance Paper 2

Dance Paper 4

Minor Paper 3

Minor Paper 5

Minor Paper 6

Minor-Major Paper 1

Minor-Major Paper 2

Minor-Major Paper 3

Minor-Major Paper 4

Minor-Major Paper 5

Minor-Major Paper 6

SSLA History Minor Paper 1 Historiography Its philosophy and Politics

SSLA History Minor Paper 2 South Asian History and Culture

SSLA History Minor Paper 3 Colonialism in Latin America and Africa

SSLA History Minor Paper 4 Contemporary Latin America and Africa

SSLA History Minor Paper 5 Contemporary Middle east

SSLA History Minor Paper 6 The Emerging Global Order

Paper 1

Paper 2

Paper 3

Paper 4

Paper 5

Paper 6

Peace Conflict Minor

SSLA - Peace and Conflict Minor Paper 2

SSLA - Peace and Conflict Minor Paper 3

SSLA - Peace and Conflict Studies paper 6b

SSLA -Peace and Conflict Studies Paper P6C

SSLA Peace _ Conflict Minor - Paper 1

SSLA Peace _ Conflict Minor Paper 4

SSLA Peace Conflict Studies Paper 5

SSLA Peace Conflict Studies Paper 6a

SSLA Peace Conflict Studies Paper 9

Elective Theatre - Introduction to Theatre Making (Elective Course)

SIMC Ug Music in Media 1

SIMC Ug Music in Media II

SSLA Theater Paper 4 - Improvisation _ Devising Theatre

SSLA Theatre Paper 1 -Theatre Games _ Movement

SSLA Theatre Paper 2 - Voice and Speech

SSLA Theatre Paper 3 - Text Analysis _ Playwriting Lab

SSLA Theatre Paper 5 - Introduction to Dramatic Territories

SSLA Theatre Paper 6 - Performance _ Creation Lab

Music Studies Minor Paper

Music Studies Minor Paper(1)

Women and Gender Studies Minor Paper 1

Women and Gender Studies Minor Paper 2

Women and Gender Studies Minor Paper 3

Women and Gender Studies Minor Paper 4

Women and Gender Studies Minor Paper 5

Women and Gender Studies Minor Paper 6

Media Studies

Political Science

Computer Studies

Economics

English

Biology

Psychology

Business

Philosophy

Sociology

Physics

Cores Subjects

Computer Fundamentals

Current Economic and Business Analysis

Diversity Studies

Environmental Awareness

History of Man

Intoduction to Multicultural Studies

Introduction to Philosophy

Legal Awareness

Logic

Quantitative Reasoning II

Quantitative Reasoning III_ Finance

Quantitative Reasoning I_ (mathematics)

Research Methodology I

Research Methodology II

Rhetoric and Critical Writing

Short Stories from Around the World

Understanding India: What is India Unravelling the Mystery

Writing across Genre Freeing Creativity

History of Ideas

Odissi

Adaptation: Cinema and Literature

Design Tools-III and Design Tools- IV

Colonial Encounters: Literary Representations and Theoretical Reflections

Sport and Performance Psychology

Introduction to the Microbial World

Critical Ideas of the 20th Century

Knowledge: Contested, Contextualized, Confirmed

Indian Penal Code

Sustainability for the post-2015 World

Programming Concepts and C Language

Crisis in West Asia

Micro Economics II

Global Justice

Introduction to Violence, Conflict and Peace Studies

Politics of Ecology and Environment in Developing Countries

Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights

Introduction to Moral Philosophy

Carnatic Classical in Indian Musicology

Modern Indian Thinkers

Understanding Feminisms

Reading World Poetry 1

Greek Philosophy

Analysis of Current Events

Use of Signs and Symbols for Marketing and Branding

Basic Spanish I (Spanish Conversation)

Basic Japanese I (Japanese Conversation)

French A-1 - Paper 1 (French Conversation)

Introduction to Maker Culture: Developing technological Intervention for Social Needs

Write up Your Alley

Hindi - Electives

Mahabharata

Art, Philosophy and Society.

Cinema, Masculinity and Culture

Living with Climate Change

An Introduction to Cultural Studies

Re-conceptualizing the Noir Film

Religion and Rebellion: Roots of resistance in the ground of Tradition

Introduction to Social Work

Everyday Physics

Creative Writing - Media, Advertising, Content, and Screenplay

French A-1 - Paper 1

Urdu Paper 1

Oops: Objects Out of Place, The Unexplained & The Explainable

Logic Development and Programming Concepts

Introduction to Python

Health and Wellness Management

German A-1 - Paper 1

Literature and Religion

Politics and the Media in India

Science as Muse: Intersections of Science and the Arts

Natyashastra: An Indian Perspective of Performing Art

Introduction to Theatre Making

Indian Constitution

Literature & Gender: The Politics

The Illbeing – Disease, Health and Socio-politics

Film Appreciation

Post-Marxism seminar

Audit Course :

Description :

To encourage students to learn beyond the curriculum, SSLA is introducing the concept of an “Audit Course”. This will not only aid in the interest process of an individual but also will also wide variety of knowledge or subjects.

Academic Requirements:

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Students have to maintain an academic record with 65% marks (overall) in the previous semester.
2. Students have to maintain a 75% attendance (overall) in the previous semesters.
3. Students cannot have a TNG or backlog at the time of application.

Fees and Procedure:

The fees for the extra course is:

1150/- per course

In order to apply for an audit course, a procedure similar to that of the selection of electives, is followed. The admin department shall email students with the list of courses available as audit courses, each semester. Students are alloted the courses on the basis of their preference and the eligibility criteria mentioned above. If a student is eligible for an audit course, the student will be required to make the payment at the accounts department and provide a receipt of the same to the admin department.

Extra Course :

Description :

To encourage students to learn beyond the curriculum, SSLA is introducing the concept of an “Extra Course”. This will not only aid in the interest process of an individual but also will expose them to a wide variety of knowledge or subjects.

Academic Requirements:

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Students have to maintain an academic record with 70% marks (overall) in the previous semester.
2. Students have to maintain a 75% attendance (overall) in the previous semesters.
3. Students cannot have a TNG or backlog at the time of application.

Fees and Procedure:

The fees for the extra course is:

4600/- per course

In order to apply for an extra course, a procedure similar to that of the selection of electives, is followed. The admin department shall email students with the list of courses available as extra courses, each semester. Students are alloted the courses on the basis of their preference and the eligibility criteria mentioned above. If a student is eligible for an extra course, the student will be required to make the payment at the accounts department and provide a receipt of the same to the admin department.

Majors and Minors :

Description :

In addition to a standard major-minor combination, SSLA now offers students the following additional options in their areas of specialization:

1. One Major and Two Minors [Double Minor]
2. Two Majors and no Minors [Double Major]

Note :

The list of options mentioned above is an exhaustive list of options, open to students at SSLA. Any combination/option that isn’t listed above is not permissible, as per the programme structure.

Double Minor :

Description :

SSLA now offers students the ability to opt for a Double Minor. the ability to select one major to specialise in along with two minors. This option provides students with the ability to acquire a greater amount of knowledge and qualifications while at the same time allows them to study two minors to compliment their major area of specialisation.

Academic Requirements:

Eligibility Criteria

Attendance:

75% (aggregate) for Batch 2012 in all earlier and future semesters
80% (aggregate) for Batch 2013 across earlier semesters

Marks:

65% (aggregate) for Batch 2012 in all earlier and future semesters
75% (aggregate) for Batch 2013 onwards in all earlier and future semesters

Fees and Procedure:

The fees for double minor is: Rs. 26,450 /-

Students are required to select their majors and minors towards the end of the second semester. In order to apply for a double minor, a procedure similar to that of the selection of electives, is followed. The admin department shall email students with the list of majors and minors available. Students are required to select the major-minor option i.e Standard Major-Minor, Double Major, Double Minor, they wish to opt for along with their choice of major and minor areas of specialisation. Students are alloted the same on the basis of their preference and the eligibility criteria mentioned above. If a student is eligible for a double minor, the student will be required to make the payment at the accounts department and provide a receipt of the same to the admin department.

Note :

For the second minor, the fee will not be refunded after the 4th semester, if a student decides to drop it.

Double Major :

Description :

SSLA now offers students the ability to opt for a Double Major. the ability to select two majors to specialise in but no minors. This option provides students with the ability to acquire a greater amount of knowledge and qualifications while at the same time allows them to not be tied down to only a single area of specialisation.

Academic Requirements:

Eligibility Criteria

Attendance:

75% (aggregate) for Batch 2012 in all earlier and future semesters
80% (aggregate) for Batch 2013 across earlier semesters

Marks:

65% (aggregate) for Batch 2012 in all earlier and future semesters
75% (aggregate) for Batch 2013 onwards in all earlier and future semesters

Fees and Procedure:

The fees for double minor is: Rs. 40,250 /-

Students are required to select their majors and minors towards the end of the second semester. In order to apply for a double major, a procedure similar to that of the selection of electives, is followed. The admin department shall email students with the list of majors and minors available. Students are required to select the major-minor option i.e Standard Major-Minor, Double Major, Double Minor, they wish to opt for along with their choice of major and minor areas of specialisation. Students are alloted the same on the basis of their preference and the eligibility criteria mentioned above. If a student is eligible for a double major, the student will be required to make the payment at the accounts department and provide a receipt of the same to the admin department.

Note :

For the second major, the fee will not be refunded after the 4th semester, if a student decides to drop it.

Assessments and Assignments

SSLA aims at offering a multi-disciplinary and holistic educational program that assessesAnd evaluates students on the ability to think critically and develop innovative solutions to problems rather than just focusing on facts and figures.

Note: Curiosity is an academic software..

The programme structure at SSLA follows a semester pattern with Continuous Assessments (CA) and a Semester End Evaluation (SEE). Both components are designed and conducted by the faculty to suit the needs and learning outcomes of the course.
Faculty responsible for the courses will devise their own creative methodology (which may vary from course to course) that may include papers, projects, surveys, weekly activities/assignments, individual and group presentations, class participation, case studies, etc.
Semester End Evaluation may also not be the typical written examination, but maybe innovatively devised.

The institute offers the following components for faculty to use as tools for student assessments/evaluations:

Attendance
Class participation and discussions
In-class assessments/submissions: essays, presentations & discussions, critical/analytical papers, projects, book & movie reviews, short tests, quizzes, open book tests, term papers, etc.
Outside the classroom assessments: site visits, research, field trips, etc.

Students are informed by each faculty about the assessment formats and criteria during the first week of classes of every semester.

Note : Curiosity is an academic software that the faculty use to upload internal and external marks, attendance and reading material that can be accessed by both students and parents.

Criteria for Continuous Assessments (CA): Continuous assessments (CA) are of a minimum of 60 marks and a maximum of 8O marks with a minimum of 3 components as a part of the course requirements for the semester. The faculty administer, on average, one assessment every month of the semester as part of this continuous assessment process. The criteria for these assessments are provided in the course syllabus that the faculty make available to students during the first week of classes.

Criteria for Semester-End Evaluation (SEE): At the end of the semester, evaluations are conducted with at least two different components, to test the students on their knowledge and skills gained from taking the course.

Suggested Division of Marks:

Continuous Assessment (CA):
-	Attendance	10
-	Class participation	10
-	3-5 Assessments (at least 1every month)	40
	Total CA Marks	60
Semester End Evaluation (SEE):
-	Oral Evaluation (maybe a viva or presentation}	20
-	Written Component (may be a term paper or written exam}	20
	Total SEE Marks	40

Calculation of Grade Points:

The grade points corresponding to nine grades will be as follows: (Batch 2015-19, 2016-20 and Batch 2017-21)

Letter Grade	Proportion of students	Grade Point
0 (Outstanding)	Top3%	10
A+ (Excellent)	12%	9
A (VeryGood)	21%	8
B+ (Good)	28%	7
B (Above Average)	21%	6
c (Average)	12%	5
P (Pass)	Bottom 3%	4
F (Fail)		0
AB (Absent)		0

Relative grading: The grading of students will be done based on the relative performance of the students, as compared to the rest of the class.
Continuous Assessment and Semester-end examination and Practical (if any} will be separate heads of passing.
Passing in a course means securing 40% of absolute marks in each of the heads.
Separate grade points will be calculated for continuous and semester end examinations and the weighted average of both will be the grade point for the course.

Credit Information

At SSLA, students receive credits based on the number of "contact hours" they spend studying per semester in class. 1 credit is equivalent to 15 contact hours and 30 non-contact
hours of work.

To graduate from SSLA, the minimum credit requirement is 198. Every semester a required number of credits are allotted as per the contact hours for each of the courses. The credit
distribution per semester is as below:

Semester Total	Credits to be completed
Semester 1	20
Semester 2	20
Semester 3	24
Semester 4	24
Semester 5	28
Semester 6	27
Semester 7	24
Semester 8	31
Total Credits over 8 semesters	198

Floating Credit Program (FCP) Details

The Floating Credit Program at SSLA is to ensure that all students are exposed to various critical aspects of knowledge that help inculcate morals, values, ethics, civic sense and also enrich the personality of each student. These can be earned by attending different seminars, representing college in sports, community outreach programme and many other extra-curricular opportunities that SSLA provides.

Batch-Wise distribution of FCP credits across semesters:

Semester	SSLA Batch 2017-2021	SSLA Batch 2016-2020	SSLA Batch 2015-2019	SSLA Batch 2014-18
Semester 2	2	2	2	-
Semester 3	-	-	-	2
Semester 5	6 Credits Service Learning: COP	6 Credits Service Learning: COP	6 Credits Service Learning: COP	6 Credits Service Learning: COP
Semester 7	4	4	4	4
Total Credits	12 (6 + COP) (Graded)	12 (6 + COP) (Graded)	12 (6 + COP) (Graded)	12 (6 + COP) (Graded)

The Floating Credit (FCP) components include:

Community Outreach Project (COP) (compulsory 6 credits and 200 hours) to be completed by Semester 4 followed by the submission of the COP Report, Presentation and Viva in Semester 5.

The other 6 credits (to complete the requirement of 12 credits) may include the following options which students may choose from. Details of their choices and proof for the same are to be submitted to the FCP in Charge.The grading scheme for the same is given below:

S.No.	Type of FCP Component
1.	Gender sensitisation workshops
2.	Sports training from SCHC
	2.1. Self-defence
	2.2. Gym
3.	Participation in SSLA sports: representing SSLA at competitive events (the grades will depend on the participation and success of the teams and individuals)
	3.1. Trekking
	3.2. Physical fitness
	3.3. Sports
	3.4. Yoga
4.	Practice and participation in SSLA co-curricular and extracurricular teams: representing SSLA at competitive events (the grades will depend on the participation and success of the teams and individuals.)
5.	Conferences, seminars and workshops attended with proof of attendance. Grades will depend on nature of involvement:
	5.1. Attending conferences, workshops, seminars
	5.2. Presentation/Discussion based on conference in the class (with proof from faculty)
	5.3. Presenting a paper /poster at a national I international conference
	5.4. Organising conferences, seminars and workshops
6.	Personal achievements in a field of learning: foreign/Indian language, music, dance or any other art form with required proofs
7.	Career orientation workshops
8.	Online courses with completion certificate, especially SWAYAM
9.	Interns working at SSLA:
	9.1. Public Seminars & Admissions
	9.2. Other college activities
10.	Members of the following cells with signed recommendation letters from the faculty in-charge of the cell
	10.1. International Cell
	10.2. Community Outreach Cell
	10.3. Summer School
	10.4. Internship Cell
	10.5. SSLA Newsletter, TSR, SSLA website and social media]
11.	Student Council
12.	Any other as approved by the Director

Please note: The number of credits accumulated will depend on the complexity of work or the number of hours of participation over the semesters. The number of hours will be calculated on the number of hours of the programme/activity/ workshop/conference attended or participated in. If 40% of the total number of hours offered are not completed by the student, he or she will not be graded and will receive a backlog in FCP.

Grading of FCP

Grading of FCP will only be applicable if the student has completed the required number of activities or hours to receive the credits for FCP. The grading range includes

Batch	Range of grades
Batch 2014-18	A+, A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, F
Batch 2015-19 and all later batches	0, A+, A, B+, B, C, P, F

Credits and Grades will depend on the event, number of hours of student participation, report/outcome submitted by the student after the event, etc. The Director's decision will be final.

Grades will be awarded depending upon performance.

An illustrative example is provided here:

Activity: Conference: All students who attend will receive 1credit	Grade: Depending upon the involvement, the grades of the students will vary.
	Batch 2014-18	Batch 2015-19 onwards
Attendance only	D	p
Write a blog/Participate in a panel/Share conference learnings in class	D+, C	c
Non-academic article based on conference and printed in a newspaper/ magazine.	B+, C+	A-, B
Paper presentation at the conference	A+,A,	O,A+
Publication of a Paper	A+,A	O

The details of FCP activities participated in will be recorded on Curiosity after receiving an email from the student. Please email and submit written proof (with your name and PRN no. on it) to Mr. Nikhil Ranpise by the first Friday of the subsequent month. No late submissions will be accepted for previous participations. For example, a conference attended in January must be recorded no later than the first Friday of February.

The grades will be allotted for every event based on the proof submitted.

COP

In addition to the academic course work, students participate in a community outreach project. This outreach project aims at initiating student contributions towards social justice. COP aims to nurture students into sensitive, ethical, and critically conscious citizens who will contribute responsibly to communities and society.

The Community Outreach Project is a mandatory component of the curriculum at SSLA. It carries 6 credits, and is designed to be a 2 month full-time project, to be completed over the first summer break. The minimum total number of hours required for the COP is 200 hours, on completion of which, the student is required to get a validation letter from the organisation. This letter will be a part of the student’s report, which is due at the beginning of Semester 5.

· The student is required to write a 10,000 word report and prepare a 20 minute presentation, as well as respond to a 10 minute viva before a panel of two examiners. The student will have to set up dates with the panel of examiners allotted to him/her.

It is mandatory that the student registers himself/herself with the Community Outreach Cell, before the commencement of the project. The COP batch representative will send out an online form for the same.

Students will also be sent the following information via email:

Reporting format and structure for the Community Outreach Project
Marking Scheme and student guidelines
Format for the COP validation Letter

Refer to the Student Handbook for further details about deadlines and submissions.

Members

Student Batch Representatives

Saheli Sangh - The Forum of Sex Workers
Empowering Women - One bad at a Time
Sadhana Forest
The Blue Yonder
Mano Vruddhi Kendra (Run by The Mano Vruddhi Samiti)
The Research Society for the Care, Treatment and Training of Children in need of Special Care
Autism Awareness & Yes! I Am The Change
Sethu - Where Every Child is Unique
Helpline
Society off Friends of Sassoon Hospitals (SOFOSH)
Shreevatsa, Society of Friends of Sassoon Hospital (SOFOSH)
Making A Difference
Of Monks and Men
Better Life
Senses: Everyone Needs Someone Else
Taashi Delek
Akhand Jyot Foundation, Ahmedabad
Pyshcological Asssesments of Children in Rural and Urban Areas in Order to Assess the impact of two Nutritional interventions - Phase 1
My Social Hours
Connecting NGO
Humara Bachpan National Campaign
Re-Mapping the Human Soul
Change in need with Ashreya Initiative for Children & Shyaam Chi Aai
Project Krushi (Children's Home)
Country Community Development Initiative (COCODEI)
Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania)
The Samatol Foundation and Keshav Srushti
Food for Life
Arts and the Public Space- Creating Platforms for integration
Blind People's Association
Education at their Doorstep
Teach For India
Balika Niketan Service Project
Children of the World India Trust
Konkan Development Society: An Education
Nalandaway And Me
Parikrma Humanity Foundation
AID India
People’s Service Society, Pallakad
The Hope Foundation – Kolkata
Door Step Foundation
Door Step School
The Akshara Foundation
For the Love of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA, India)
PETSFORCE - My Pets, My Duty
Solidarity and Action Against the HIV infection in India
Youth for Seva
LHA Charitable Trust

Dhadak Mohim
Saheli HIV / AIDS Karyakarta Sangh
Connecting NGO (INCLUDING COUNSELING AND CARE)
Jeevan Sadhana Trust
The Sweet Laughter of Young Girls
Sunshine
HELPLIFE
Saajhi Duniya
International Recycling Non - Government Organization
Reviving Nature
Peaceful Co-existence
Industrial Pollution
The Forest Experience
Recreating the Canopies of the Agumbe Rainforest
Prayatna - For People with Special needs
Bala Raksha
Drishaan Charitable Trust
Behind Glass Doors of Freedom
Hope - Kolkata Foundation
Little Sisters of the Poor, Home for the Aged, Kolkata
Pune Cotes - The Informed Voter Project
Aman Trust
F.A.M.E India
RESQ to the Rescue
People for Animals- Pune Unit
The Significant Drop
Community Outreach: People for Animals
Teach and Learn
An Insight Into Sightless Minds
The Expeditions of a Community Server
AIESEC: Hope for Orphan 2011, Mauritius
Anmol Home for Girls
Ashraya's Initiative for Children
Aman Setu
Delhi Bharatiya Grameen Mahila Sangh
Arun Aashray - Hope for Orphaned Children
Sparsh
Volunteering at Committed Communities Development Trust
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy Drafting
Saheli: The Much Needed Bond of Friendship
Maitri - Dhadak Mohim
Sambandh Health
Sai Meher Foundation
John Hopkins University and Bloomberg School for Public Health: Center for Communications Programs
Fundatastic
AISEC in Pune Balakalakar
Econet
Building Parodi
Representation of Indian Classical Music in Social Media: A Case Study of Coke Studio and Deewarists (2011-2013)

COP Report Details Batch 2014 -18

P.R. No.	Name of the Student	Name of Organization	Domain	Title of the Report
14060321001	Aashima Safi	U&I and Reach Beyond	Education	U&I and Reach Beyond
14060321002	Aastha Seth	akshar school	Education	Akshar- an inclusive school
14060321005	Ananya	U & I	Education	Volunteer at U & I
14060321006	Ananya Gautam Gouthi	-	-	-
14060321007	Anjani Anand	Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Care Clinic	Veterinary Medicine	Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Care Clinic
14060321008	Ankita Datta	Child in Need Institute	Nutrition, Health, Education & Protection	Child in Need Institute
14060321009	Archana Suresh Warrier	-	-	-
14060321010	Aritra Chattaraj	The Hope Kolkata Foundation	Child & Youth Education	Enterprising Young Minds - The Hope Kolkata Foundation
14060321011	Arshdeep Kaur	The Akanksha Foundation and NGO Tammana	Education(Akanksha Foundation), Education and Health(NGO Tammana)	The Akanksha Foundation and NGO Tammana
14060321012	Ayush Tiwari	-	-	-
14060321013	Azara Munir Merchant	Nityaasha Foundation	Child & Health Services	Nityaasha Foundation
14060321014	Ruchi Sunil Bhutada	1) Doorstep School, Pune. 2) Dr Narendra Bhivapurkar Blindschool, Amravati.	1) Education for the children or construction site workers and street dwellers. 2) Education, Rehabilitation and Training for blind.	-
14060321015	Chandreyi Mukherjee	1) FACES: MedWish 2) Project Life Force	Awareness and Medical Aid	MedWish: A Project of FACES, Kolkata
14060321016	Chetan Nirmal Kumar Gollapalli	John Paul Slum Development Project	Child Education, AIDS Control among sex-workers	John Paul Slum Development Project
14060321017	Daksh Vinod Bhasin	John Paul Slum Development Project	Child Education, AIDS Control among sex-workers	John Paul Slum Development Project
14060321018	Tejas Machandranath Devamane	Doorstep organization, Pune.	Education	Community Outreach Project with Doorstep Organization
14060321019	Divya Das	The Inner WheelClub of Baner Hills	Women empowerment, urban development, helping the underpriveliged children	The Inner Wheel Club of Baner Hills, Pune
14060321020	Darren John D'Souza	Lha and Sethu	Children and Education	Lha Charitable Trust & Sethu Centre for Child Development
14060321021	Gaarimma Mishra	Adruta Children's Home (A Unit of RAWA Academy)	Child and Youth Welfare	Adruta Children's Home
14060321022	Gaurav Gajanand Gupta	-	-	-
14060321023	Hana Suhail Masood	-	-	-
14060321024	Harsh Agarwal	-	-	-
14060321025	Jai Aditya Govind	-	-	-
14060321026	Anisa Shahram Javanmardi	Brilliant Stars School, Tripura	Education	Brilliant Stars School, Tripura Community Outreach Project
14060321027	Jemin Nilesh Shah	-	-	-
14060321028	Jhanvi Tiwari	-	-	-
14060321029	Kanika Bambra	Pallavanjali and Society for Upliftment and Development of Human Beings by Action	Education (Teaching the children with special needs and the underprivileged)	Pallavanjali and Sudha Society
14060321030	Keerthi Chandana Durugadda	Kaigal Environment and Education Programme	Education and Biodiversity Conservation	Kaigal Environment and Education Programme
14060321031	Kotha Saikishore Reddy	-	-	-
14060321032	Krishna Sanghi	-	-	-
14060321033	Divij Pravin Kulkarni	John Paul Slum Development Project	Child Education, AIDS Control among sex-workers	John Paul Slum Development Project
14060321034	Lavania Saraf	U&I plus Iswar Sankalpa	Education + social services	U&I and Iswar Sankalpa
14060321035	Liana Kher	-	-	-
14060321036	Karan Rajesh Madan	-	-	-
14060321037	Maitreyi Natarajan	Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Care Clinic	Veterinary Care for Animals	Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Care Clinic
14060321038	Manal Jagdeep Bole
14060321039	Manjulika Chellappan	Kalrav School	Children and Education (Children with special needs)	Kalrav School
14060321041	Mehak Vijay Wadhwani	Education for Development fund; akanksha Foundation	Education	Education for Development fund; akanksha Foundation
14060321042	Sujay Mungekar	Stree Mukti Sanghatana	Women	Mulagi Zhali Ho! - A Project in Dehumanization
14060321043	Janhavi Ravindra Nadkarni	Make-A-Wish India (affiliate of Make-A-Wish International)	Children (Granting wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses)	Make-A-Wish India: Making dreams come true
14060321044	Monica Narwani	Akanksha Foundation	Education ( teaching underprivilegded children)	Akanksha : Aspire , achieve, be the change
14060321045	Nayaneeka Dutta Choudhury	Manovikas Kendra	Education (Teaching children with special needs) and Research	Manovikas Kendra: No Child Left Behind
14060321046	Neha Diwakar	SECMOL	Education	To teach and to learn
14060321048	Simone Liane Noronha	Teach For India	Education	Teach For India
14060321049	Mihir Ajeet Oak	Easol	Rural Development	The Tiger Toilet Project
14060321050	Oishi Bhattacharyya	The Hope Kolkata Foundation	Child and Youth Education	The Children of Hope
14060321051	Palak Periwal	Tapovan Manovikas Vidyalaya	Education	Tapovan Manovikas Vidyalya
14060321052	Paranjay Agarwal	-	-	-
14060321053	Aalisha Avinash Patil	-	-	-
14060321054	Riya Rajendra Patil	Akanksha Foundation and Seva Sahayog	Education	Akanksha Foundation and Seva Sahayog, Pune
14060321055	Nibraas Mohamed Hanif Patvi	-	-	-
14060321056	Pavit Bakshi	Institute of Development and Communication	Research Organisation	Institute of Development and Communication
14060321057	Aishwarya Ajit Pawar	-	-	-
14060321065	Radhika Vikramsinha Mohite	Seva Sahayog Foundation	Education	Seva Sahayog Foundation
14060321058	Phagun Shaktawat	Swechha	Education	Swechha
14060321059	Sanika Sanjeev Potnis	SuzlonFoundation	Corporate Social Responsibility	Suzlon Foundation
14060321060	Prachi Agrawal	Prayasam	Women empowerment, health, education	Prayasam
14060321061	Pragati Singh	Project KHEL	underpriviliged children	Project KHEL, Lucknow
14060321064	Purvi Edara	Saahas Zero Waste	Environment	Saahas Zero Waste
14060321066	Raghav Pandey	Kaigal Environment and Education Programme	Education and Biodiversity education	Kaigal Environment and Education Programme
14060321069	Rishita Vijaybhai Parmar	FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF MARY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA	remideial classes for children of tadiwala slum and they work on women and people affected with HIV.
14060321070	Rituparna Singh	-	-	-
14060321071	Ritushree Ramchand Bagepalli	Seva- In- Action	Assessment of Disabled Students	Seva- In- Action
14060321072	Ritwik Sharma	-	-	-
14060321073	Rohan Samir Parikh	-	-	-
14060321074	Roshni v Kadam	Akanksha Foundation, Seva Sahayog	Education	Akanksha Foundation, Seva Sahayog
14060321075	Sadaf Hossain	FACES, MedWish	Awareness & Medical Aid	MedWish: A Project of FACES, Kolkata
14060321076	Sahana Kaul	Tibet World	Marketing And Education	Tibet World
14060321077	Sakeena - Sajad	Nightingales Medical Trust	Elder Care	Nightingales Medical Trust
14060321078	Sana Bhinder	Sanskar India Foundation	Environment Education	Sanskar India Foundation
14060321079	Sunit Animesh Sanghvi	Tibet World	Marketing And Education	Tibet World, McLeod Ganj
14060321080	Sanket Sandeep Shrotri	People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations (FIAPO)	Animal Rights	People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations (FIAPO)
14060321081	Shefaali Bopana	World Wide Veterinary Service International Training Center	Animals	World Wide Veterinary Service International Training Center
14060321082	Shivangi Tangr	-	-	-
14060321083	Shradha Kasturi	The Akanksha Foundation and Teach For India	Child education	The Akanksha Foundation and Teach For India
14060321084	Shrishti S Deshpande	Teach For India	Education	Teach For India
14060321085	Shubhangi Hora	Teach For India	Education	Teach For India
14060321086	Shweta Swaminathan	U&I	Education	U&I
14060321088	Rhea Shantanu Sugwekar	The Akanksha Foundation	Education and Child Development	The Akanksha Foundation: In facilitation with Pujya Kasturba Gandhi English Medium School
14060321089	Suroraj Sen	Manovikas Kendra.	Education (Teaching children with special needs) and Research.	Manovikas Kendra: No Child Left Behind.
14060321090	Swati Gopalkrishnan	Cuddles Foundation	Healthcare	Cuddles Foundation
14060321091	Tanvi Rao	GiveIndia	Fundraising and Donation	GiveIndia: The Power to Change the World
14060321093	Twinkle Rajesh Verma	Maria Assunt Convent	Education	Maria Assunta Convent
14060321094	Urmit Shah
14060321095	Vaishali - Bhargava	Parvarish - The Museum School	Education, Social Work	Parvarish - The Museum School, in facilitation with OASiS and SWANS
14060321096	Vignesh Muthusubramanian
14060321097	Vir Mehta
14060321098	Vrinda Chopra	Aagaz	Education	Aagaz
14060321100	Debolina Samanta	Qatar Animal Welfare Society (QAWS)	Animal Shelter	Qatar Animal Welfare Society (QAWS)
14060321101	Deepika Raju Thadani	Autism Awareness Care & Training Centre	Autism & Education	Autism Awareness Care & Training Centre
14060321102	Meher Rohan Advani	Rashi Pediatric Therapy Foundation	Education	Rashid Pediatric Therapy Foundation
14060321103	Neel Vishwanatha Vasishta
14060321104	Shama Sreekumar Nair	Thermax Foundation & Akanksha Foundation	Children and Education	Thermax Foundation and Akanksha Foundation, Pune, India
14060321105	Shubhangi Jagdev
14060321110	Neha Jogi	FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF MARY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA	Children and Education	FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF MARY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
14060321111	Ranjeev Dutta
14060321112	Vedica Bajaj
14060321113	Isha Mathur	Children of the World (India) Trust	Adoption	Children of the World (India) Trust

Internship

The internship is a compulsory component of the curriculum at SSLA. It seeks to introduce the students to the realities of the industries, and to help them understand their own strengths.

Hours: 220 hours
Credits: 7
Total Marks: 175.

The Community Outreach Programme and Internship Project cannot be done in the same organisation, during the same time period.
If an internship has been requested through the Career Cell, in an institution, or organisation, and is declined by the student, a polite email declining the opportunity must be sent, with a copy marked to the Career Cell. If this is not done, 10 marks will be deducted, from the overall score.
The student should ideally have an internship matching his/her major or minor subjects. If the students wishes to apply for an internship in a different field, this should be discussed beforehand, with the concerned faculty.
A No Objection Certificate will be issued on request. A date will be set aside for this; students are expected to collect the same before leaving college.
If the internship is in the student’s family business, or if it encompasses the establishment of a student’s personal business, then details will have to be shared with the Faculty-In-Charge of the Career Cell. A detailed extent of work will need to be shared with the same. In this case, it is mandatory for students to share a report via email, every 15 days.
The minimum number of hours for the internship is 220 hours, which can be spread as per the requirements of the mentor. The student may complete more hours than stipulated if the internship opportunity is excellent.
25 marks for Internship Evaluation form is to be filled by the company or mentor evaluating internship performance. The Internship Evaluation form must then be submitted to the mentor or the organisation.
Students must collect their internship certificate from the institution or organisation. This certificate must be submitted before the presentation of the report, failing which, the report will not be accepted.
The final report must mandatorily be submitted in the form of two hard-bound copies, and one soft copy, to be sent to the Career and Internship Cell. The report should have all proof of work, photographs etc. Details in terms of logs and more will be sent to every batch.
The Internship marks will be displayed on Curiosity on the given dates. No queries from students regarding this will be entertained after the last day of display of marks. There is no re-evaluation for the Internship module.
If a student does not pass the Internship module, it will be considered a backlog. He/she may have to repeat the internship process or the presentation and viva, depending on the evaluation. The report submission, presentation, and viva will be conducted in the consequent semesters.

If a student does not pass the Internship module, it will be considered a backlog. He/she may have to repeat the internship process or the presentation and viva, depending on the evaluation. The report submission, presentation and viva will be conducted in the consequent semesters.

Refer to the Student Handbook for further details about deadlines and submissions.

Organisation	Work Domain
The Hindu Business Line	Reporter
Smartron India Pvt Ltd	Marketing(Consumer and market research)
Bureau Central Marocain des Societes d’Assurances (BCMA)	Assurance
BCMA	Insurance
Netherlands Business Support Office	Market research
Interface Communications (F.C.B. ULKA)	Creative Copywriting
Curozo Edutech	Growth Tracking and Market Research
The Richmond Fellowship Society
Auroville	Solar Village Project
Global Education Solutions	Content and Curriculum development
The Indian Express	Features/ Editorial
Tata Memorial Hospital	Psycho – Oncology
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
Fortis Memorial Research Institute	Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences
Interics Designs Pvt Ltd	Advertising
LOL Ventures Pvt Ltd
Droom Technology
SSLA	International Cell
SSLA
Nimble Systems Pvt Ltd
Entrepreneur	Entrepreneurship and management intern
Indiabulls Foundation	CSR project and HR processes
Ogilvy and Mather Pvt Ltd	Account Management
National Centre for Advocacy Studies	Research
Malhar Limelight	Book writing
Indian Express	Features
Liberty India DHC Pvt Ltd	Tourism
SSLA	Research
NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences	Psychology
Fortis Healthcare	Psychology
Advocate Mrunalini Deshmukh	Family Law
Mac Advertising	Automobile Industry (car4sene.com)
Goodricke Group Ltd	Marketing
Anandi Foods (Happy Belly)	Marketing
Aker Power Gas Subsea	HR
Frost and Sullivan	Economic Research
National Centre for Advocacy Studies	Research
WFT	Digital Marketing and Content Writing
Carpe Diem	PR, Branding, Corporate Communication, Events
Anandi Foods (Happy Belly)	Marketing
Eye Catcher Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Homegrown Media LLP	Editiorial and Content Writing
Earth 5 R	Socio – environmental
Richmond Fellowship Society
Samuchit Enviro Tech	Sustainable lifestyle products, services, research studies
ZEBRA Crossing Paradigm Pvt Ltd	Advertising Agency
Nomad Films	Ad film Production House
FCB ULKA	Creative and advertising
Gyaan Adab	Creative, program development

Dissertation

The research dissertation is a comprehensive research project-based submission which is undertaken and completed by every student at SSLA. Students are expected to identify a theme for intensive study and request faculty with experience in the relevant area to be their committee members. Students are to undertake the project with due guidance over a period of three years, starting from Semester 3.

The dissertation submission takes place in two stages - a spiral bound draft is to be submitted in Semester 7, and the final hardbound volume, in Semester 8.
Students are exposed to the conceptual and technical aspects of a research undertaking, through core courses in Research Methodology in Semesters 2 and 3. Based on the skills acquired herein, students will work on the development of a research proposal in Semester 4, with the help of their committee members. The proposal has to be submitted before 4pm on the last working day of March in Semester 4. Failure to comply with this deadline will result in a penalty of 10 marks (batch-specific dates in table below).
Each student will have a research committee consisting of two members. The first committee member will be from the area of the major specialisation of the student, and the second committee member may or may not be, as long as the student is sure that their input will be helpful for the development of the dissertation. Students are required to communicate details about their committee members to the Research Cell In-Charge by 4pm on the first working day of March in Semester 4.
Semesters 5, 6, and 7 are for work on this proposal, to ensure its development into a dissertation. Students are expected to be in frequent contact with their committee members for guidance and inputs throughout this period, including for consultation on various drafts of chapters, etc.
A spiral-bound draft of the dissertation, complete with respect to all stylistic and formatting stipulations, is to be submitted by 4pm on the last working day of November in Semester 7. Students failing to meet this requirement will receive a penalty of 20 marks (batch-specific dates in table below).
Over January and February of Semester 8, students are expected to contact their committee members and schedule their dissertation defense. The last date to have conducted the defense is the last working day of February in Semester 8. Failure to have conducted the defense will result in a penalty of 10 marks (batch-specific dates in table below).
Students who fail to submit the spiral-bound copies in November of Semester 7 are still expected to finish submission and conduct defense by the last working day of February in Semester 8. Failing this, the student is liable to receive a backlog in Semester 8, and fail to graduate at the end of 8 semesters.
Students have till the end of March to make any minor revisions as suggested by the committee. No major revisions\second defense will be permitted. All students who have successfully completed their defense have to submit two hardbound copies of the final dissertation before 4pm on the last working day of March of Semester 8. Failure to comply with this deadline will result in a penalty of 10 marks (batch-specific dates in table below).

Refer to the Student Handbook for further details about deadlines and submissions.

How do we make a committee for the dissertation?

Check the faculty specializations page and shortlist a few faculty. Approach them with your potential topic and ask them informally if they agree to be on your dissertation committee. The topic will be shaped by the student and the faculty together. When both you and the faculty agree on working together, keep a written record of this confirmation.

Are we required to submit the names of our committee members, for the dissertation, to the Research Cell?

Yes, there will be a form circulated for the same. Students are requested to keep proof of confirmations from their committee members in written format.

How can we change our dissertation committee?

Students wishing to change the First Chair subsequently need to fulfil the following conditions:

They have met the First Chair committee member at least thrice in the preceding semester and have a log of the same in the handbook.
The change in the First Chair has to take place at least one month before the submission of the spiral-bound draft of the dissertation.
In extenuating circumstances (faculty leaving, medical conditions etc.), changes will be approved without the above conditions.

What are the exact deadlines for the submission of the drafts for our dissertations?

The deadlines differ from batch to batch.

Students are required to submit a progress report to the First Chair once each during the fifth, sixth and seventh semesters (sixth and seventh semesters only for Batch 2019). The report should provide an overview of the work done and specify the nature of work pending to complete the dissertation. The First Chair can, at his or her discretion, require the students to submit a written draft and make a presentation based on work completed.
During the sixth semester, the progress report must be submitted before the last day of classes (April 20, 2018 for Batch 2019). The progress report for the sixth semester will be marked for 10 points.
The Progress Report for the seventh semester must be submitted by the third Saturday of August (August 18, 2018 for batch 2019. The progress report for the seventh semester will be marked for 15 points
The spiral bound dissertation is due by January 4, 2019 (4 pm). The rest of the deadlines remain the same as specified in the handbook (for defense, it is February 28, 2019 and for the submission of the final hard bound copy, it is March 29, 2019 (4 pm).

Examples of Dissertations

Exploring the legitimacy of sweatshop labour through feminist economics

Ananya

2018

Analysing factors that affect consumer attitudes towards online retail

Anisa Javanmardi

2018

Strong Women: Gender in young adult science fiction and fantasy

Archana Warrier

2018

Cultural Détente: John Le Carré, From the Cold War to the thaw

Chandreyi Mukherjee

2018

The impact of new media on the feminist movement in India

Pavit Bakshi

2018

Velo-City: An econometric model of the Pune bicycle market

Mihir Oak

2018

Hard copies of all dissertations are available in the SSLA Library

Seminar Paper

Seminar Paper Rules and Policies

The rationale behind the final year seminar is to encourage and equip students to deliberate on themes in an academic fashion, and write a paper that satisfies standard academic conventions (substantive and formal). This exercise will enable students to familiarise themselves with the process identifying journals that are relevant to their work, submitting papers to journals, editing them after review, etc.
The list of themes will be made available to the students on 2 June 2016. They will have a month to approach/communicate with any of the teachers on the list, and choose a moderator.
Starting from August 1, faculty members are expected to conduct fortnightly or monthly sessions with their seminar students, wherein discussion on the theme and specific ideas that individual students would like to pursue, will be carried out.
These sessions are intended to be oriented towards discussion, instead of teaching. The expectation from the moderator is primarily supervisory, not pedagogic. The standard convention on seminar papers is for students to present written drafts (in each session), and for the moderator as well as the other members of the group to make comments, criticisms etc. of the idea presented. The moderator is also expected to offer new readings, if any, which may be helpful in pursuing the theme further. The abstract of the paper to be written is due by 1st October 2016.
By 7th November 2016 students will submit the first draft of their paper to their moderator. The paper must be reflective of three months of seminar work that preceded it. Comments and feedback will be made available by 15th December 2016.
Over the next month, the draft will undergo revision and editing, at the end of which, the student will send it to any academic publication for acceptance. The second draft is due on 15th January 2017. The final paper is due on 15th of February 2017, and proof of delivery is due on the 25th of April 2017.
The rationale behind the stipulation of publication is to encourage students to familiarise themselves with formal systems of publishing their work. This end can be achieved through two means:
- Students are graded also on whether the work is of publishable quality.
- Students send their papers to various agencies of publication and submit proof that their papers have at least been submitted.
Each step of the process is graded. The format for grading is as follows:
Grading Scheme (out of, not absolute)
- Attendance& Participation - 20 points
- Abstract - 5 points
- Draft 1 -10 points
- Draft 2 -15 points
- Final paper- 25 points
- Proof of publication-25 points
- TOTAL: 100 points
The grading scheme for the publication stipulation is as follows:
Grading Scheme for Proof of Publication
- Proof of Paper/Article Submitted: 15
- Paper/Article Submitted and under review: 20
- Paper/Article Accepted after review: 25

Refer to the Student Handbook for further details about deadlines and submissions.

How can I choose my Seminar theme?

Themes and faculty names will be circulated during the summer break before the 7th Semester. Students will have time to read, and communicate with faculty before the deadline for signing up.

Can I change my Seminar after signing up?

No, once you have chosen you cannot change the seminar paper. It is expected you have communicated with the faculty before signing up.

Does the Seminar need to be from my Major-Minor?

No, the seminar has no impact nor is it shaped by your Major-Minor disciplines.

List of themes for Batch 2019 will be available soon.

List of Seminar Themes from Batch 2018

Creative solutions to current challenges in STEM education
Cultural Fieldwork and Self awareness
Ethnocentrism and Cross-cultural interactions
Health Care in India: Some issues
History and Story: Through the looking glass of fiction
Mental Health and its portrayal in Pop Culture
Security Issues in South Asia
Society and Inclusion
The Artist, Censorship and Media
The Artist, Censorship and Media

Can Machines be Moral Agents

Aishwarya Shah

2017

Reading Austerlitz

Francesca Cotta

2017

Representations of Cultural Trauma in Indian Fiction

Tanushree Baijal

2017

Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in India

Suman Manvi

2017

SSLA Library

SSLA LIBRARY

Library learning resources	Total No. Of Qty.	Process to access resources OR guideline
Books	9301	Online Koha book catalog- OPAC system. Click on URL http://symbiosis-koha.informindia.co.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac- main.pl?logout.x=1
DVD/CD	348	Only for reference
Journals (physical)	Total – 24 Indian - 20 Foreign - 4	Only for reference
Magazines (Physical)	Total – 21 Indian – 15 Foreign - 6	Only for reference
News Papers	Total -7	Only for reference
Inter library loan membership	1	BCL ID library card are available in ssla library.
SSLA Online E- Database	3	Manupatra (for Law) URL:- http://www.manupatrafast.com/ Projec Muse(Humanities &Social Science) URL:-https://muse.jhu.edu/ CMIE (for economics) URL:-https://statesofindia.cmie.com/
SIU Online E-Database	11	Click on URL-https://www.library.siu.edu.in User Name-your PRN Password –search on your email OR take from library (after login) Click on Centrally Subscribed Following database list will open EBSCO Elsevrier: Science direct - Management Emerald Management E-Journal Web of Knowledge Frost & Sullivan JSTOR Scopus online database Factiva E Research TURNITIN (Plagrisiam Checker Software) EndNote (Reference Manager Tool)

Timing

Monday to Saturday : 8.30AM To 8.00 PM

Sunday and Holidays : Closed

Library Rules

SSLA library membership is available for the following persons:Students of SSLA
All teaching and non-teaching staff of Symbiosis Institutions
Members of the Symbiosis Society

•Issue of Books:

●Issue of books is available to all library members.
●Members are expected to keep their college ID card at the time of checking-out a book.
●Books other than reference books will be issued to a member on loan for a period of 7
days. A book, once issued, must be returned on or before the last date stamped on the Due Date slip, pasted on the first page of the book.
●Reference books and Journals will not be issued; but are available for study within the
●Failure to return books on the due date will result in a fine of Rs. 5/- per day.

In case of loss of a book(s), the member will either have to replace the same or pay the current value of the book.

•General Library Rules:

●Students can issue and return books on all working days from▪9:00 a.m. to▪7:30 p.m.
●Students are not allowed to carry their bags into the library. There is a locker system outside the library where students can store their bags.
●Readers shall not write or mark (by underlining, putting brackets, etc.) on the< reading materials.

Committee

Sr. No.	Designation	Position in committee	Name of person
1	Director	Chairman	Anita Patankar
2	Four Faculty members nominated by the Director	Member	Shweta Deshpande
Sulakshana Sen
ManjariJonnalagadda
Vaidyanatha GV
3	Administrative Officer	Member	Anju Badhe
4	Librarian of the Institute	Member Secretary	Smita Kadam
5	Student Representative	Member	Shweta Surywanshi
6	University Librarian	Invitee	Sangeeta Paliwal

Purchase suggestions:- All SSLA library members are allowed to recommend books. They should mail the librarian regarding book suggestions.

Library Feedback:- Click on this link and fill the form once a year

Link-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CyuzXA37Gyl9UOyD61E6AwSp-67T9z4zV7HfMZ7OBB0/edit

Research

Student
Faculty

Student Research at SSLA

Research is considered to be an essential part of academics in the process of understanding a subject thoroughly. It acts as a means of giving life to individual thoughts and beliefs. Therefore, SSLA encourages all students and faculty to undertake research work. For students, these assume the form of two major submissions in their fourth year, the dissertation and the final year seminar paper. Research-oriented writing skills are also essential to the completion of their Internship and Community Outreach Project reports.

All students undertake an independent research project, and submit a dissertation as an essential part for the fulfillment of their undergraduate degree program. This project reflects a student’s Major and Minor subject of study.

Student research is thus interdisciplinary in nature, and spans across the major and minor subjects offered at the school, ranging from philosophy to business studies, and from economics to biology.

The rationale behind the final year seminar, is to inspire and equip students to deliberate on themes of their interest in an academic fashion, and to write a paper that satisfies standard academic conventions (substantive and formal).

In order to encourage self-confidence, the final year seminar papers written by students are sent out for publication.

Many of the noted journals including the International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, Journal of Integrated Social Sciences, International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, International e-Journal of Advances in Education, and Anthropology and Reinvention: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research, have accepted some of the papers written by students of SSLA, and given them a platform to showcase their research-related writing skills.

SSLA Student Research

In 2015-16, six of our students presented their papers at national and international conferences.

Anamika Das presented a paper at the Third International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, organised by INTCESS Istanbul, titled ‘Tracing our steps: Is regressive evolution of education an alternative?’
Two SSLA students presented papers at Chikitsa 2016: ‘Shaadi ka Panchnama: Disentangling Marriage, Market and State’, a student seminar organised by the Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women’s Studies Centre at Pune University. The titles of the papers are as under:
- Soumi Roychowdhury - The Absence of Love in the Presence of Dating: An intrinsic study amongst the Indian youth on the relationship of physical appearance, dating, and love
- Harshavardhan Sushant - The globalized Indian wedding: A study of the effects of globalization, on Indian wedding rituals
Four SSLA students presented their academic papers at a national level student conference on Contemporary Social Issues, organized by Somaiya College in Mumbai. The titles of the papers are as under:
- Sanjana Rastogi - Transnational Terrorism and Digital Media
- Palak Sharma - Interest in Buddhist Economics
- Anamika Das - Divide of the Moment - Digital Divide towards Gaining Autonomy and Equality in India
- Malavika Ravi - The Concept of Consent in Human Trafficking: re-examining Consent in Prostitution
Harshvardhan Sushant (Batch 2013-2017)
- Participated as a delegate in Distilled Images, an international haiku conference. Date: 13th - 14th September 2014. Organized by SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, and IN Haiku. Read more
- Awarded a research scholarship to present my paper in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, DePaul University, Chicago. Scholarship award date: 6th September 2015. Read more
- Presented a paper at Chikitsa 2016, a national seminar for students where undergraduates, postgraduates and research scholars were invited to present their papers on the theme ‘Shaadi Ka Panchnama: Disentangling Marriage, Market and State’ . Date: The conference was held on 8th and 9th March 2016. Organized by: Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women’s Studies Centre (KSPWSC) in Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly, University of Pune). Read more
- Presented a paper at the 'Future of Liberal Arts and Science Education' international conference. Date: 16th - 18th May 2016. Organized by: SSLA and SIU . Read more
- Presented a paper at the 'Transforming India 2030: Strategies for Sustainable Development Goals' international conference. Date: 15th - 17th February 2017. Organized by: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, SIU. Read more
Sana Vaidya presented a paper the FoHSS conference on Sustainable Development. The paper was a faculty and student collaboration with Dr Shweta Sinha Deshpande, Sulakshana Sen, Ananya Gouthi Sana herself.
Hana Masood did an internship last summer with an organization called Krityanand UNESCO Club and wrote a research paper for them. Read more
Nikita Anil Kumar along with Srushti Borkar presented a paper titled ' Indian Women in Science' on 16/2/2017 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FoHSS) conference that was held at Lavale. It was presented under the Education and Gender track. The paper looked at women who are studying STEM subjects as well as those already working in STEM. Common problems faced by women were described. To further this, the so talked to a few women who had jobs in the STEM fields to determine whether their experiences aligned with our research. A profile of the typical Indian woman scientist was then built. In addition, a review of the policies dealing with women in science was conducted and suggestions for improvements were made.
Malavika Ravi has presented the following papers:
- "The Concept of Consent in Sex Work" at Somaiya College, Mumbai (February 2016)
- "Addressing Social Change through Online Media" at IASE, Pune University (February 2017)
- "Sex Trafficking Legislation and the Role of Neoliberalism" at Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women's Studies Centre, Pune University (Accepted, conference scheduled for April 2017)
Malavika presented at a conference on her paper titled "Addressing social change through online media". The conference was organized by the Institute of Advanced English Studies, affiliated to Pune University. The paper is due for publication soon. Read more
Alpana Nadagouda represented SSLA at the International Conference of Language, Literature and Culture. It was organised by the Institute of Advanced Studies English, affiliated by Savitribai Phule Pune University. Read more

Her paper, 'The Impact of Mobile Media on Consumer Behaviour and Mobile Marketing Strategies' was accepted and thus, she was invited to present it. Alpana has received a certificate for the same. Additionally, her paper will be published.

Name	Status	Discipline	Interests
Ananya Dutta	Fulltime	Journalism\Media	Press freedom, Women & Media, Biodiversity (special reference to Western Ghats), Environmental concerns, Romanticism
Anita Patankar	Fulltime	Marketing\Business	Marketing and Education
Gayatri Mendanha	Fulltime	English Literature\Philosophy	Modern Theatre / Teaching and Studying Literature / The Creative Process (Writing) / Existentialism
Khaliq Parkar	Fulltime	Political Science	Political Philosophy, Literature\Cinema & Politics, Urbanization, Student Politics, Political Mobilization, Environmental Politics
Manjari Jonnalagadda	Fulltime	Biology\Anthropology	Modern human biological variation, population genetics
Nikhil Thorat	Fulltime	Economics	Economics of Growth and Development, Public Finance
Shweta Sinha Deshpande	Fulltime	Anthropology / History	Globalization / identity / archaeology / migration / India / religion /art
Shyama Dutta	Fulltime	Media	Culture & Communication, New Media/Digital, PR/Advertising/Branding, Films, News & Content, Visual Comunication,TV & Radio, CSR Communication
Sonia Sathe	Fulltime	Computer Studies	Computers,Management, Human Resource, Auditing
Sreesathya Venugopal	Fulltime	English Literature	Narrative Theory, Modern English Lit, Magical Realism, Modern and Contemporary Poetry
Sulakshana Sen	Fulltime	International Relations	India's Foreign Policy, South Asia, Theory of International Relations, Performing Arts.
Swati Sharma	Fulltime	Law	Alternate Investment Funds (VCs), Innovation, Intellectual Property Rights, Internet Law, Sports Law, Media Law, Medical Jurisprudence, Corporate Law, Internatinal Law
Vaidya Gundlupet	Fulltime	International Relations; Political Science; Research methodlogy	International Security, particulalry proliferation of nuclear weapons, South Asian security; International relations theory; India's Foreign policy; Modern Indian Politics; Qualitative Methods
Barry Rodrigue	Fulltime	Anthropology	Human adaptation, global networking, ethnography, experiential learning, historical archaeology, creative arts, literature and composition, historical geography, outdoor fieldwork and exploratory trekking, collections development, big history, universal studies.
Anurupa Ghatge	Fulltime	Business Studies	Organizational Behaviour; Diversity Studies
Gayatri Nair	Visiting	Sociology\Women&Gender Studies	Labour, Caste, Gender, Social Inequality, Livelihood practices,Urbanisation and Popular Culture
Kabir Babu	Not Available	Religion\History	Eastern religions and Ancient Indian History
Ishita Ghoshal	Visiting	Economics	Macroeconomics, International Trade, Applied Econometrics
Afshan Majid	Visiting	History/ Women and Gender Studies	Indian History and Culture, History of Architecture, History of Indian Paintings, Women's History, Feminist Movement, Indian Freedom Movement, Creative Writing, Philosophy of History, World History
Anjuna Menon	Visiting	Media Studies/Television Production/Film/Radio	Mass Communication,Film Making,Sociology,Television and Radio Production,Participatory Video,Media and Communication Research Methods
Justin Scarimbolo	Visiting	Ethnomusicology	South Asian musics (classical, popular, folk), American popular music, Sound Studies, Music and Technology, Cultural Globalization, Nationalism, Critical Race Studies, Communalism
Justin V Thomas	Visiting	Economics	Micro and Macro Economics, Banking, Growth and development economics
Sandip Bhaise (Sandip Ravindra)	Visiting	Psychology	Cognitive Psychology (Culture and cognition; music and cognition; emotions and cognition; applied cognition; social cognition; music and cognition)/ Psychology of technology/ Human-Computer interaction/ Efficacy of Psychotherapies, Buddhist Psychology (Mindfulness) and Phenomenology; Technology and Mind.
Jui Shankar	Visiting	Psychology	Social psychology, social justice
Nishant A Irudayadason	Visiting	Philosophy and Ethics	Postmodernism, Postcolonial Studies, Political Philosophy, Gender Studies, Existential Philosophy, Deconstruction, Social Ethics, Biomedical Ethics, Phenomenology, Human Rights and Social Justice
Shirish N Kavadi	Visiting	Political Science	Public Policy, History and Politics of Health and Medicine, Health Policy, Political Institutions and Processes, Access to Justice, Judiciary and Law, Civil Society and Social Movements
Parth A. Kalia	Visiting	Psychology	Counseling and Practice, Counselor Education and Supervision, Psychopathology, Addiction Science, Gaming (Video Games), Gambling
Sheena Abraham	Visiting	Human Resource	Human Capital Measurement, HumanReseource Accounting, Performance Appraisal
Priyadarshini Karve	Visiting	Physics, Sustainable Development, Climate Change	Renewable Energy - decentralised applications, Sustainability - lifecycle analysis, carbon footprinting, climate change adaptation, waste management, environmental impacts of urbanisation, sustainable development goals
Narayan Menon	Visiting	Business	Career Management; Spirituality & Vedantic studies
Renu Vinod	Visiting	Sociology	Development, Political Sociology, Labour, Education
Gayatri Chatterjee	Visiting		Cinema; Culture; Religion; Performing Arts; Aesthetics
Sumithra Surendralal	Visiting	Physics	Biophysics, Statistical modeling of syntax in animal vocalizations, Mathematical modeling of complex systems, Computational Neuroscience
Shehrevar Davierwala	Visiting	Computer Studies	ICT in education and skill based training, STEM education for Girls and K-12 schools, Cyber Security, Software application development
Vasudev Menon	Visiting	Biology & Theatre	Molecular/Cell Biology, Immunology/Pathology, Science Education&Communication. Theatre in praxis - Classical and Modern, Cinema Production & Praxis
Alok Oak	Visiting	Political Science	Colonialism/ Post Colonialism, Marxism, Social Justice, Ancient Indian Philosophy, Modern Western Political Philosophy
Deepali Gunye	Visiting	Mathematics and Statistics	Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators in Business, Statistical Modeling, Insurance, Actuarial Science
Apoorva Tolia	Visiting	Indian Classical dances and Ballroom and latin american dances	Indian classical dances and Latin and Ballroom dances, Folk dances, Dance related teaching Pedagogy and Theatre activities
Esha Prasad	Visiting	Anthropology	Culture, Archaeology, Culture change, Anthropology
Tonmoy Haldar	Visiting	Psychology, Human Resource Management, OD, Indian Classical Dance	Alternative Therapies, Behavioral Analysis, Dance therapy, Movement as a Pedagogy in teaching Social Sciences. Organizational Behavior, Training Methods, Industrial Psychology
Shahid khot	Visiting	Urdu	Urdu shaeri, Ghazal, Letter writing, urdu speeches etc
Stephen Jayard S	Visting	Philosophy and Ethics	Science and Reasonableness, Science-Spirituality Integration, Philosophy of Religion, Motivational Sessions
Ananya Parikh	Visting	Film Studies	early 20th century film, culture and art, adaptation studies and film and art theory.
Sheila Menon	Visting	English literature and religion	interdisciplinary approaches to literature/the arts, aesthetics and religion - e.g. religion and social issues, religion and the arts, religion and politics, literature and history and epistemology; comparing modern knowledge models with traditional knowledge models in different disciplines
Pramod Menon	Visting	English literature	English Literature 1780-1830, American Literature 1830-1880, Indian Writing in English 1930-1980.
Kuruvilla Pandikattu	Visting	Philosophy	Philosophy of Science, Science and Religion, Ethics, Western Philosophy (authors)
Sonali Srikhande	Visting	Law	Criminal Law- Indian Penal Code, Justice administration issues, Juvenile Justice, New Wave criminality, criminology, Human Rights related issues in administration of criminal laws, Family Law- Personal law related provisions and controversies, Constitutional Law - Writ remedies and public interest litigation, Human Rights related laws - Judicial trends, Media representations, institutional responsiveness to social legislation ( Esp. Sexual Harassment at workplace , Consumer
Isaac Parackal	Visting	Philosophy and Environment	Anthropology and Ecology especially the interconnectedness between human beings and nature. Environmental philosophy(eco-philosophy or ecology) and existentialism in general. Contemporary issues like global warming, pollution(air, water, sound etc.).
Air Cmde R A Maslekar	Visiting	International Relations, Strategic Studies	UN Peacekeeping Operations (general), UN Peacekeeping Operations by India; India's Military diplomacy; India's defense engagements with Africa; India's multilateral engagements (IBSA, BRICS, SCO, ASEAN, SAARC, BIMSTEC); Strategic issues in Indian Ocean Region & Littorals

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Rules for applying for any of the following

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Consolidated Grade Sheet
Certificate of Passing
Last Semester Grade Sheet

The student has to visit the SI(DU) website- www.siu.edu.in

Go to Students section- Forms and Applications – Application Form for Transcript / as the case may be
Download this form
Read it – it has the complete procedure to apply
Print it, fill it up, sign it
From a Nationalized Bank, prepare a DD in the name of SI(DU) , payable at Pune, for a sum of Rs. 500/- or Rs. 300/- (as the case may be)
Submit the filled form and the DD to SSLA Exam Department.
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Backlog Examinations

For backlog examinations the latest version of the syllabus will be used for paper setting. Hence for a particular examination season the same paper shall be used for both regular and backlog students. Student needs to give undertaking in this regard.

A separate backlog paper will be set only in case of the title/ credits changes

The student will procure the latest syllabus for the Institute/Department and prepare for the backlog examination accordingly.

With prior permission of the Institute/ Department, the student may attend classes to cover new topic with a convenient batch or any arrangement as provided therein.

In case of annual pattern a backlog examination shall be conducted in each of the semester of a year or annually as per rules.

What SSLA Offers

Program Structure

Tentative Structure across 4 Years

Optional Structures:

Majors Subjects

Anthropology

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Computer Studies

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International Relations

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Mathematics and Statistics

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Media Studies

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Philosophy

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Political Science

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Sociology

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Economics

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English

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Business Studies

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Psychology

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Minors Subjects

Dance Paper 1

Dance Paper 1

Dance Paper 2

Dance Paper 2

Dance Paper 4

Dance Paper 4

Minor Paper 3

Minor Paper 3

Minor Paper 5

Minor Paper 5

Minor Paper 6

Minor Paper 6

Minor-Major Paper 1

Minor-Major Paper 1

Minor-Major Paper 2

Minor-Major Paper 2

Minor-Major Paper 3

Minor-Major Paper 3

Minor-Major Paper 4

Minor-Major Paper 4

Minor-Major Paper 5

Minor-Major Paper 5

Minor-Major Paper 6

Minor-Major Paper 6

SSLA History Minor Paper 1 Historiography Its philosophy and Politics

SSLA History Minor Paper 1 Historiography Its philosophy and Politics

SSLA History Minor Paper 2 South Asian History and Culture

SSLA History Minor Paper 2 South Asian History and Culture

SSLA History Minor Paper 3 Colonialism in Latin America and Africa

SSLA History Minor Paper 3 Colonialism in Latin America and Africa

SSLA History Minor Paper 4 Contemporary Latin America and Africa

SSLA History Minor Paper 4 Contemporary Latin America and Africa

SSLA History Minor Paper 5 Contemporary Middle east

SSLA History Minor Paper 5 Contemporary Middle east

SSLA History Minor Paper 6 The Emerging Global Order

SSLA History Minor Paper 6 The Emerging Global Order

History Minor India and Growth of Islam in Medieval Era

SSLA History Minor Paper 6 The Emerging Global Order

Ancient Indian History

SSLA History Minor Paper 6 The Emerging Global Order

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