Course Structure

The 4-Year BA Degree comprises twenty papers each having 100 Marks. These have been divided into three groups:

Compulsory Subjects	English (1st & 3rd year)
	Nepali (2nd year)
	Nepal Studies (4th year)
Two Major Subjects	Major Subject A (Paper I - VII)
	Major Subject B (Paper I - VII)
Two Elective Subjects	Paper 410
	Paper 411

 

Course Cycle
Groups		1st Year	2nd Year	3rd Year	4th Year
Comp. Subjects	Comp. English	Paper I	-	Paper II	-
	Comp. Nepali	-	Paper I	-	-
	Nepal Studies	-	-	-	Paper I
Two Majors	Major Subject A	Papers I & II	Papers III & IV	Paper V	Papers VI & VII
	Major Subject B	Papers I & II	Papers III & IV	Paper V	Papers VI & VII
Elective Subjects		-	-	Elective	-
		-	-	Elective	-

Majors at Trinity Combinations - any two from the Majors available:

•  English
• Social Work
• Rural Development
• Journalism & Mass Communication (JMC)
• Economics

Major English

The rationale of doing a Major in English is to acquire tools for systematically studying, judging, and understanding literary or other text. The Major inculcates a taste for reading with a spirit of inquiry and the skill of logical reasoning. Furthermore, it assists in a detailed study of literature, and other linked disciplines, most useful later at the post-graduate level.

Objectives

• Build up a sound background for scholarly literary studies
• Provide canonical and cutting-edge text for critical appreciation
• Give proper tools for comprehension, interpretation, and creation

Course Structure
Year	Paper	Code no.	Title
First	I	ENG 421	Reading, Writing and Thinking
	II	ENG 422	History of Literature and Critical Tradition
Second	III	ENG	Literature from Early Modern to Modern Period
	IV	ENG 423	Romantic and Victorian Literature
Third	V	ENG 424	Modern and Post Modern Literature
		ENG 410	Professional Communication (Elective)
Fourth	VI	ENG 425	Researching and Writing
	VII	ENG 426	World Literature in English

 

Major Social Work

This is fundamentally a multidisciplinary Major drawing upon theoretical concepts from different social sciences yet keeping work values and principles at its core. Thus, social work education herein focuses on a holistic and integrated method of practice rather than following a reduction-list approach.

Objectives

• Build up a knowledge base, through theory classes and concurrent field work, necessary for the learning, practice, and refinement of skills
• Embed, through various exposures, supervision, and constant reflection, the needed ethical and value base
• Play a critical role in shaping the overall outlook of individuals involved and thereby prepare effective agents for social change

Course Structure
Year	Paper	Code No	Title
First	I	SW 421	Introduction to Social Work
	II	SW 422	Basic Sociology for Social Work
Second	III	SW 423	Basic Psychology for Social Work
	IV	SW 424 A	Social Case Work Practice
		SW 424 B	Social Work Practice with Groups
Third	V	SW 425	Social Issues and Leadership Development
		SW 410	Social Issues and Leadership Development (Elective Paper)
Fourth	VI	SW 426	Theoretical Ideologies of Social Work
	VII	SW 427	Social Problem, Identifications & Interventions

 

Major Rural Development

Rural Development Major introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and approaches of rural development with reference to Nepal. Students understand the nature, characteristics, concepts and theoretical framework of the state and government and different institutions of governance in local and rural development areas.

Objectives

• To introduce students to the basic approaches of rural development
• To acquaint students with different rural development theories and simple quantitative techniques
• To familiarize students with the scientific approach in identifying issues and solving problems regarding social, economic, political, educational and environmental courses

Course Structure
Year	Paper	Code No.	Title
First	I	RDS 421	Theories of Development
	II	RDS 422	Basic Research Methods
Second	III	RDS 423	Economics and Developmen
	IV	RDS 424	Society and Development
Third	V	RDS 425	Governance and Development
		RDS 410	Development Practices (Elective Paper)
		RDS 411	Entrepreneurship (Elective Paper)
Fourth	VI	RDS 426	Environment and Development
	VII	RDS 427	Planning and Project Management

 

Major Journalism & Mass Communication

The Journalism & Mass Communication Major provides a broad basis for a wide range of careers particularly mass communication, journalism, and the media. The Major helps in these and other occupations where critical understanding, flexibility of approach, research abilities, analytical skills, and communicational proficiency are required.

Objectives

• Realize the importance of studying journalism & mass communication in relation to mass media
•  Apply mass communication principles and develop practical insight into communication issues
• Gain knowledge of the history, laws, ethics, management, and organization of media functioning and understand news ops and editing
• Identify major trends in national and global media or issues of information flow systems • Explain systems that govern the role and operation of journalistic activity

Course Structure
Year	Paper	Code No.	Title
First	I	JMC 421	Introduction to Mass Media and Communications
	II	JMC 422	Principles and Practices af Journalism
Second	III	JMC 423	Media History, Law and Ethics
	IV	JMC 424	Basics of Media Research
Third	V	JMC 425	Introduction to Public Relations & Advertising
		JMC 410	Journalism and Mass Communications (Elective Paper)
Fourth	VI	JMC 426	Broadcast Journalism (Optional Paper)
	VII	JMC 426	New Media and Online Journalism (Optional Paper)
		JMC 426	Photo Journalism (Optional Paper)

 

Major Economics

The study of economics is central to the understanding of resource utilization, business, markets, trade, government policies, international issues, globalization, health, development, and the environmental issues. It explores how decisions made by producers, distributers, consumers, businesses and governments affect our society and contributes to our understanding of policy design and business strategy. The course prepares students to understand individual and group decision making, the structure of markets and economies, and the relationship between regions within the global economy.

Objectives

• To acquaint the students with the knowledge in different aspects of micro and macro economics, public finance and international trade
• To provide students with academic background and analytical tools of economics to be capable of accessing economic, social, and political phenomena
• To acquaint the students with economic development and recent development trends of developing countries
• To equip the students with skills in quantitative techniques and general knowledge and skills required for the job market

Course Structure
Year	Paper	Code No.	Title
First	I	ECON 421	Microeconomics
	II	ECON 422	Mathematics and Statistics for Economics