DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

 

Establishment:

Department of Philosophy, Durgapur Government College, started its journey in the year 1970 and was affiliated under University of Burdwan. The session (2015-16) witnessed a change since Durgapur Government College was the only Government College which became affiliated Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol. Department of philosophy conducts all necessary functions as per rules and regulations prescribed by Kazi Nazrul University.

 

Programmes Offered

The Department presently offers the following programmes under the affiliation of Kazi Nazrul University:

  • B.A. Honours in Philosophy (4 Year)
  • B.A. in Philosophy (3 Year)

 

Add on Courses

The Department has also started offering Add on Courses for students of all Departments since the academic session 2023-2024.

  • Add on Course on “CONCEPT OF VALUE AND MINDFULNESS IN YOGA DARSANA” (7/3/2024 to 5/5/2024)
  • Add on Course on KAUTILYA’S ARTHASHASTRA-IMPERATIVES AND VALUES: A VALUE ADDED ANCIENT TEXT OF TIMELESS PRAXIS (09/07/2024 to 15/09/2024) jointly organized by Department of History, Philosophy and Political Science

 

Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

This department tries to guide students not only for pursing the academic aspect, but also put in real endeavor to guide them in understanding and implementing the higher objectives of life. This department combines and pays equal respect to all the different types of philosophical, religious, sociological and ethical values, which mankind in general should abide with in order to enhance the quality of living. These aspects of knowledge help the students to develop a synchronized form of both reason and experience so that they can build a pragmatic outlook towards life. This department presently comprises of five faculty members and a rolling strength of about 190 students in average every year for the offered programmes. The department has adopted several student friendly teaching and evaluation practices such as preparing e-contents and uploading to the digital library, special classes for slow and advanced learners, orientation programmes, philosophical cafe, group discussions, oral and aural presentation by students, peer teaching, lectures by external experts, bloom’s taxonomy for internal assessment, use of rubrics for evaluation etc.