St. Mira's College For Girls, Pune

Myth and mythology explores the substructure that unites literature across borders of time and space make us the same and yet different. After an introduction to myth the course examines different genres of literature that draw on different myths.

The course, especially designed for English special students of the Third year, is entitled ‘An Introduction to the Study of the English Language’. Through regular lectures conducted over the span of roughly 8 months, the course aims to familiarize students with different aspects of communication and the distinctive nature of human language as a means of communication. In Semester VI, Students are not just introduced to basic concepts in Modern Linguistics (like Phonological, Morphological and Syntactic systems of the English language), but are also introduced to advanced areas of English language study. It will attempt to greatly enhance the existing grammatical competence of students along with gaining information regarding the situational, contextual, social and cultural appropriateness of English. These broad areas help provide a solid foundation in the subject. Besides these, the course shifts its traditional approach and acquires modern dimensions by equipping learners with skills in academic writing and editing. Consequently, it helps prepare, through a healthy mixture of the traditional and the modern, a well-rounded student of the English language and Linguistics.

• concepts of digital electronics
• learning number systems and their representations
• understanding logic gates, Boolean algebra and K-Maps
• studying arithmetic circuits

The syllabus aims in equipping students with

• concepts of digital electronics
• studying combinational circuits and sequential circuits
• case study on different digital circuits

Objectives:

• To study the applications of logic gates.
• To use K-Maps for digital circuit design
• To study computer organization
• To study and understand basics of microprocessors.

Objectives:

• To study the basics of PIC micro-controller
• To study the programming and interfacing techniques of PIC 
• To apply knowledge of PIC to design different application circuits
• To introduce the basic concepts of Arduino, Raspberry Pi

Banking and Finance is a specialization paper offered at the SYBCOM.  The SYBCOM is said to be Paper I.  Paper I covers the Indian Banking System right from the 17th century to the 21 century; drawing from the history of Banking in India, its evolution, developments before Independence and developments after Independence.  The Paper discusses the Structure of the Banking System in India and the developments in the structure with policy changes and reforms.  Paper I covers structure of banking system, discussions of the Reserve Bank, State Bank of India, Commercial Banks, nationalization and after, Regional Rural Banks and Cooperative Banks.

Banking and Finance is a specialization paper offered at the SYBCOM.  The SYBCOM is said to be Paper I.  

In Semester  IV, Paper I covers the Indian Banking System in the post-1991 period; it is a period of reforms in the banking and financial system.

The Paper initially discusses the recommendations of the Committee on Indian Financial System, popularly referred to as Narasimham Committee.  There is discussion on concepts like Capital Adequacy, Prudential Norms, Non-Performing Assets, Banking Ombudsman, Bankers Code of Conduct, etc.  Another important aspect of Banking sector discussed in the paper are Bank Mergers and Bank Failures.

The Reserve Bank of India has also seen a change in its functions since the reforms in the financial system or the post-1991 period; discussion include currency management, banking supervision,central bank autonomy, liquidity adjustment facility, etc.  drawing from the history of Banking in India, its evolution, developments before Independence and developments after Independence. 

Finally a discussion on Micro Finance and Financial Inclusion in India

Auditing and Taxation

     In India, Constitution is the parent law. All other laws should be enacted within the framework of the constitution and subject to the norms laid down there in. The Constitution of India empowers the Central Government to levy tax on income. By virtue of this power and to achieve this objective, the Income Tax Act, 1961 was enacted in  place of Income Tax Act, 1922 which was prevalent earlier. As a citizen and resident of India one must be familiar with the applicability and provisions of the law of the land.

    In this light, Auditing and Taxation a compulsory paper for the third year B.Com students is introduced.  Semester V deals with Auditing and semester VI is purely focused on Income Tax Act, 1961 for four credits. This course introduces the Indian taxation system to the students and the focus is on Direct Taxes- Income tax with special reference to individual tax laws. Basic Concepts, Five heads of Income, Gross Total Income, Permissible Deductions from Gross Total Income and computation of tax liability of an individual resident assessee is covered in the course.Students explore the various tax related ramifications of investments, retirement planning, treatment of gifts received, sale of property and benefits of charitable giving.

     This course will facilitate students to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills, interpreting and computing the tax liability of an individual assessee. The study of taxation would enable the students in understanding that slabs of income, the tax rates and taxability of person as defined in the Act. Students will be able to identify   potential opportunities for tax savings through tax planning strategies, serving as key towards personal financial decision making .It will create an understanding among the students relating to the application of ethical practices in complying with the Income Tax Rules as a prospective assessee. The course also provide hands on training for E filing of Income Tax Returns of an individual assessee.

“Indian Writing in English” spans two semesters of the second part of the MA course and is for 4 credits each semester. The curriculum charts out the styles, genres and themes that have defined this relatively young but powerful cultural category. During the fourth semester, the course focuses on Indian writers who are citizens of the country residing in India as well as diasporic writers.

In the diasporic category the course introduces two remarkable writers to the students, however, the intention is that this will serve as a springboard encouraging students to explore further on their own. Amitav Ghosh is renowned for his in-depth research and accurate portrayals in the genre often referred to as historical fiction. Kiran Desai also uses a historical backdrop to her writing however hers is a half and half novel straddling two worlds—past and present/ north and south.

The Indian writers prescribed are Arundhati Roy and Vijay Tendulkar, both deeply political in their approach confronting issues like caste and gender in a style that is hard-hitting and yet beautifully poetic.

"World Drama" is a two semester course earning the MA Part II students 4 credits for each semester.  It has been designed to give the students more than just a glimpse of landmark plays from around the world. Starting with the tragedy of Sophocles, the course gives them an introduction to the beginnings of tragedy in Europe. Two dramatists from the Renaissance period - Shakespeare and Marlowe - further the understanding of the tragic form and its development in the Renaissance period, moving away from the Aristotelian mould. The study of Moliere's delightful comedy provides a valuable insight into the French theatre that was an inspiration to British playwrights. Chekhov and Osborne make for two entirely divergent practitioners of Realism while Pirandello and Pinter are writers who demonstrate their revolt against conventional theatre. It is a comprehensive review of significant drama.

 To introduce students to the basic tools essential for the systematic study of language, familiarize them with contemporary approaches to the study of linguistics, introduce them to the sub-divisions of linguistics and to enable them to apply these skills to real-life situations.

Advanced Operating System

Total 5 chapters

Chapter -1: Introduction to UNIX/Linux Kernel

Chapter -2: File and Directory I/O

Chapter-3 : Process Environment, Process Control and Process Relationships

Chapter-4: Memory Management

Chapter-5: Signal handling