I would like to join the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the IIT Roorkee. Can you please tell me about the courses available at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in the IIT Roorkee? All help are appreciated.

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in IIT Roorkee (erstwhile University of Roorkee) was established in 1966 with a vision to integrate human values and social concerns with technical education.

List of some programs of study offered:

English
Does literature have a social obligation? Can we study literature 'for its own sake'?
How do we preserve literature in the age of information technology and digital data?
How has our perception of diaspora changed in the digital era?
How have the concepts of ‘home’ and ‘away’ changed with globalization?
What role do semantics and linguistics play in understanding human and non-human behavior?
How does the concept of time and space affect the representation of characters in contemporary fiction?
How does folk literature represent and shape the cultural and tribal identity of Ladakhi people?
How can one explore modern day ‘hybrid’ Naga culture, consciousness and its ontological structure through the writings of Easterine Kire?
What is the current state of postcolonial studies?
How does literature represent catastrophic events? What is slow violence?
Is it necessary for a piece of literature to be translated into English in order for it to be world literature?

Psychology
How do people think and behave with others around?
What are we learning about workplace productivity, challenges and solutions?
How does culture influence judicial process and legal actors ?
How students form judgement about their learning?
What personality and cognitive factors influence knowledge and information seeking behaviours in students?

Sociology
What is the ground reality of primary health care service delivery in India?
How can we understand the sociological effect of Life style diseases?
Why is the crime against the elderly growing in India?
How are the business strategies introduced by national and transnational companies being adopted in different domains of our lives?
Are the ICT interventions instrumental in social and economic empowerment of women?

Contact:

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
University department in Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Address: IIT, Hobbies Club Road, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667
Phone: 01332 285 234