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CSSP Programme of Study

JNU Ordinance Relating to the Award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (see p. 92-101).

List of courses offered by the CSSP in the Monsoon and Winter Semesters w.e.f. 2025.

Monsoon Semester 

Course Number Title of the Course (PhD) Compulsory/ Optional

No. of Credits

 Course-in-Charge
SP 611P Research and Publication Ethics

Compulsory

2

Anamika (Coordinator), Anup Kumar Das, M. Govind
SP 604P Research Methodology
 

Compulsory

4

S. Bhaduri (Coordinator), R. Singh, Anamika, M. Govind

Winter Semester

SP 606P Economics of Technological Change Innovation Systems

Compulsory

4

 S. Bhaduri
SP 601P Analysis in Science and Technology Policy

Compulsory

4

 S. Bhaduri (Coordinator), R. Singh, Anamika, M. Govind
SP 605P Technology Futures Analysis
 

Optional*

(N.A.)

4

 R. Singh
SP 602P Science and Technology in a Social Context

Optional*

(N.A.)

4

 M. Govind
SP 608P
Style Sheet		 Technology, Environmentalism and Sustainable Development

Optional*

4

 N.A. 
SP 609P Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): A Foundation Course

Optional*

(N.A.)

4

 S. Bhaduri
SP 610P Agriculture, Innovation and Technology Policy in South Asia

Optional*

(N.A.)

4

 R. Singh

*One out of the four optional courses to be chosen by the students.

Additional Course at Under Graduate Level

SP 201P Science, Technology & Society Interaction Optional**

3

 M. Govind

Additional Course at Master’s Level during Winter Semester

SP 401P Perspectives on Food Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Optional

4

 R. Singh

**at Under Graduate Level Offered by CSSP for  the School of Languages, JNU, Winter Semester.

 

Candidates seeking admission to PhD programmes in Science Policy Studies could consider pursuing research in areas/fields such as:  

  1. Science and technology policies including various sectors of economy, S&T in government and S&T policies and development issues in India and other countries;

  2. Sociological and Historical Studies on S&T; Social shaping of technology; Scientists in laboratories and organizations; Scientific communities and professionalization of science;

  3. Frugal and Grassroots Innovations;

  4. Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI); Open Science;

  5. Waste Management;

  6. Law, Science and Technology; Cyber & Information Technology Law; Intellectual Property Rights; International S&T Treaties; S&T indicators; Scientometrics;

  7. Economics of technological change and innovation studies; national, sectoral and regional innovation systems; clusters and technological change;

  8. Technology Foresight and Assessment; Risk R&D and technology; Technology and hazards including disaster management related to technical change, innovation, methodologies, etc.;

  9. Gender issues in S&T;

  10. Globalisation and Emerging Technology; TNCs, FDI and impact on R&D; International affairs and relations in S&T for development; Science Diplomacy; Area studies in science and technology policies and development covering developing and developed countries;

  11. Epidemiology, health service structure, health policy analysis, health planning, health economics, biomedical waste management, importance of social sciences in public health, urbanization and health.