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U.O.No. 10925/2015/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 19.10.2015

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UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

Abstract

BA Programme in Islamic Finance with Computer Application under Choice Based Credit Semester

System - CCSS - implemented with effect from 2013-14 admission onwards - re designating the

course code and titles approved - revised orders issued.

G & A - IV - B

Read:-1.U.O.No. 3956/2013/CU Dated, 12.09.2013

2.Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Studies in Islamic Studies held on

07.10.2015.

3. E mail dated 12-10-2015 forwarding the corrected syllabus.

3. Remarks of the Dean, Faculty of Humanities received on 17-10-2015.

4. Orders of the Vice Chancellor in the File of even No. dated 17-10-2015.

ORDER

Vide item read first above, B.A Programme in Islamic Finance with Computer Application under

Choice Based Credit Semester System CCSS implemented with effect from 2013-14 admission

onwards.

Vide item read second above, Board of Studies in Islamic Studies at its meeting held on

07.10.2015 resolved to redesignate the course codes and titles of B.A Islamic Finance with

Computer Application under CCSS effective from 2013-2014 admission.

Vide item read third above, the Chairman has forwarded the syllabus of B.A Islamic Finance with

Computer Application after effecting the modification proposed by the Board of Studies.

The Dean, Faculty of Humanities vide paper read fourth has approved the Minutes of the Board

of Studies meeting held on 07.10.2015

The Vice Chancellor after having considered the matter, exercising the powers of the

Academic Council has approved he minutes of the Board of Studies in Islamic Studies held on

07.10.2015 subject to ratification by the Academic Council.

Accordingly, orders are issued implementing the Modified syllabus of B.A Degree in

Islamic Finance with Computer application after redesignating the course codes and titles under

CCSS effective from 2013-2014 admission.

The syllabus is uploaded in the University website

Lalitha K.P

Assistant Registrar

Forwarded / By Order

Section Officer

The UO read first above is modified to this extent.

To

The Principals of all Colleges offering BA Islamic Finance with Computer Application.

Controller of Examinations/ EX- IV/EG Section/DR & AR - BA Branch/System Administrator

with a request to upload the syllabus in the University Website/GA I F

Section/Library/SF/DF/FC

SYLLABUS

FOR

BA ISLAMIC FINANCE

Prepared by

BOARD OF STUDIES FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE


BA ISLAMIC FINANCE

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS

Objectives:

Main objective of the programme is to introduce the emerging area of

Islamic Finance.

To produce skillful hands to meet the requirements of the new generation

banks, insurance companies and security markets.

Understand the fundamental concepts of Islamic economics.

Know the importance of the development of an interest-free economy to

promote socio-economic justice in society.

Describe the underlying principles of Islamic commercial contracts.

Know their applications as investment modes (Musharakah, Mudarabah).

Know their applications as financing modes (Ijarah, Murabaha, Salam,

Istisna'a) and as assessor modes (Wakalah, Kafalah, Hawalah, Jua'lah,

Tawarruq and others).

Explain the key operations of Islamic banks and the scope for co-operation

between conventional and Islamic financial institutions.

Examine the Islamic financial markets, scope and instruments including the

operations of venture capital, investment funds, units trusts and sukuk in

accordance with Islamic principles.

Discuss the governance and transparency issues in Islamic financial

institutions.

Understand the role of supervision and regulation with particular emphasis

on the role of the Religious Supervisory Board, Shari'ah compliant audit,

accounting and taxation issues.

Describe the procedures to convert interest-based banking institutions to

interest-free Islamic banking and the practical steps required for establishing

an Islamic bank.

Explain Takaful and its rationale as an alternative to conventional insurance

and describe basic elements and operating models for undertaking takaful

business and Re-takaful (Reinsurance).

BA in Islamic Finance With Computer Application

Scheme

Programme at : Undergraduate Level

Duration of the Course : 3 years

System to be followed : Semester System

No. of Semesters : Six Semesters

Mode of Evaluation : Continuous Evaluation

(Assignments, Seminars, Projects, Internal

Examinations & End Semester

Examinations.

System of Evaluation : Grading System

Medium of Instruction : English

Details of Common, Core and Complementary Papers in each semester:

Semester No. of Papers

Common Core Complementary Open Elective Project Total

I 3 1 2

6

II 3 1 2

6

III 2 2 2

6

IV 2 2 2

6

V - 5 - 1

6

VI - 4 -

1 1 6

Total 10 15 8 1

1 1 36

BA ISLAMIC FINANCE

DETAILS OF PAPERWISE CREDITS AND HOURS

FIRST SEMESTER

Paper

Code

Paper Title No. of

Credits

Theory

(Hours)

Practical

(Hours)

Common Papers

A 01 Communications skills in English 3 60 30

A 02 Critical Reasoning ,Writing and

Presentation 3 60 30

AR 01

A07 (2) Communication skill in Arabic 4 90 -

CORE PAPERS

IFC IB

01

Management Concepts and Business

Ethics 4 90 -

Complementary Paper (Taken from other disciplines)

IFC1C01

(BC1C01) Managerial Economics 2 30 15

IFC 1C 02 Computer fundamentals 2 30 15

SECONDSEMESTER

Common Papers

A 03 Reading Literature in English 4 60 30

A 04 Reading on Indian Constitution

Secularism and Sustainable Environment

4 60 30

AR 2A

08 ( 02)

Literature in Arabic 4 90 -

CORE PAPERS

IFC 2B

02

Basics of Islamic Finance 4 90 -

Complementary Paper(Taken from other disciplines)

IFC 2C 03 Computer Application in Business 2 30 15

IFC 2C04

(BC2C02)

Marketing Management 2 30 15

THIRD SEMESTER

Common Papers

A 05 Literature and Contemporary Issues 4 90

AR 3A

09 (2)

Commercial Arabic Paper I 4 90

Core Papers

IFC 3B

03

Basics of financial And Corporate

Accounting 4 90 -

IFC 3B

04

Indian Financial System 4 90 -


IFC 3C

05

Computerized Accounting with Tally 2 30 15

IFC3C06

(EC3C03)

Banking 2 30 15

FOURTH SEMESTER

Common Papers

A 07 History and Philosophy of Science 4 60 30

AR 2A

10 (2)

Commercial Arabic Paper II 4 90

Core Papers

IFC 4B

05

Business law and Islamic Commercial

Law 4 90 -

IFC 4B

06

Cost & Management Accounting 4 90 -


IFC 4C

07

E-Commerce 2 30 15

IFC4C08

(BC4C04)

Quantative Techniques for Business 2 30 15

FIFTH SEMESTER

Core Papers

IFC 5B

07 Islamic Insurance „Thakaful‟ 4 75 -

IFC 5B

08 Islamic Financial Institutions 4 75 -

IFC 5B

09 Islamic Micro Finance 4 75 -

IFC 5B

10 Financial Management 4 75 -

Open course

( TO CHOOSE 1 OUT OF 3)

IFC5

DO1

Study on Fundamentals of Islamic

finance 4 75

IFC5

DO2 Islamic commercial law 4 75

IFC5

DO3 Islamic Insurance 4 75

PROJECT

WORK

Project Work: Designing an Islamic

Finance Product (To be continued in VI th Sem)

0

SIXTH SEMESTER

Core Papers

IFC 6B

11 Risk Management In Islamic Finance 4 75 -

IFC 6 B

12 Operational Islamic Banking 4 75 -

IFC 6B

13 Corporate Governance in Islamic Finance 4 75 -

IFC 6B

14

Security Analysis & Portfolio

Management (Investment Management) 4 75

ELECTIVE PAPERS

( TO CHOOSE 1 OUT OF 3)

IFC 6 E

01

Arabic for Banking and Insurance

2 75

IFC 6 E

02 Marketing Of Islamic Banking Products 2 75 -

IFC 6 E

03

Islamic Fund Management and Security

Marketing 2 75 -

IFC 6B

15

Project Work: 4 75 -

Designing an Islamic Finance Product

Total 120 2400 300

TITLE OF THE COURSE

CORE 01 MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND BUSINESS ETHICS SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 1

NO. OF CREDITS - 4

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 90 Hours – T heory (4 hrs/wk)

Objectives:

and

management

COURSE OUTLINE

Module I 15 hours

Nature and scope of Management; evolution of management- Schools of management

thought;.W.Taylor and Henry Fayol; principles of management; management as a

science and an art; management process.

Module II 15 Hours

Functions of management- planning: types of plan; planning process; organizing: span

of control , line and staff functions ; centralization and decentralization; delegation;

staffing: manpower planning, recruitment, selection and placemen;; directing:

principles of direction; coordinating, and controlling.

Module III 30 Hours

Manager Vs leader; leadership and motivation; leadership styles; theories of

Motivation. MBO;Management of performance; Understanding and managing group

processes; characteristics of workgroup, work group behavior and productivity; team

creation and management.

Module 1V 15 Hours

Ethics, culture and values: Importance of culture in organisations; Indian ethos and

value systems; Model of management in the Indian socio political environment; Work

ethos; Indian heritage in production and consumption.

Module V 15 Hours

Business ethics: Relevance of values in Management; Holistic approach for managers in

decision-making; Ethical Management: Role of organisational culture in ethics; structure

of ethics management; Ethics Committee.

Reference Books:

1. Boatwright, John R: Ethics and the Conduct of Business, Pearson Education, New

Delhi.

2. Sathish Modh: Ethical Management: Macmillan.

3 Koontz, H and Wechrick, H: Management, McGraw Hill Inc, New York.

4 Drucker, Peter, F: Management: Tasks, Responsibilities and Practices, Allied

Publishers, New Delhi.

5. L.N Prasad : Principles of management.

6. R.S Davar ; Management Process

7. Rustum & Davan, Principles and practice of Management.

8. Srinivasan & Chunawalla, Management Principles and Practice.

CORE 02 BASIC ISLAMIC FINANCE

SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 2

NO. OF CREDITS - 4

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 90 ( Theory ) (4 hrs/week)

Objective

To understand basic fundamentals of Islamic finance

For knowing the comparative review of conventional finance and Islamic finance

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1 (15 Hours)

Economic Doctrine of Islam - Introduction and Philosophy - Assumptions of

fundamental principles and their implication - Man and divine guidance: the role of

Quran and Sunnah - Islamic Social Order: Values and ethnics-The political context of

Islamic economics - Capitalism, Communism/Socialism and Islamic Economic Systems


Islamic Banking - Concept and Evolution of Conventional Banking - Evolution and

Development of Islamic Banking - Differences and Similarities between Islamic and

Conventional Banking - Primary Characteristics of Islamic Banks - Prohibition of Interest

- Low Consumer Lending - Profit and Loss Sharing - High Real Sector Investing - Dealing

in Halal - The value of money Islamically interpreted - Prohibition of speculation -

Sanctity of contracts - Sharia approved activities - Easy collateral - The Islamilisation of

commercial banking - Islamic banks in western world - Criticism of Islamic banking


Principles and Techniques of Islamic Finance - The concept of interest (Riba) -

Prohibition of Riba (in Islam and Christianity) - Real and notional interest - Fixed and

viable interest - Interest Vs. Profit - Interest as return - Riba al-Nasial and al-Fadi -

Consumption and production loan.

Financing Techniques – Mudaraba – Musharakah – Murabaha - Ijara and

IjarahMuntahiaBittamleek - Salam and Parallel Salam - Istisna’a.

Module -4 (15 Hours)

Islamic Financial Institutions - Study of Zakah - Gahr and Khraj - Takaful

IDB: its role, objectives and performance

Islamic Financial Service Board

The international Association of Islamic Banks

Islamic Research and Training Institute

International Centre for Research in Islamic Economics

Referances

Islamic Finance: Law, Economics, and Practice By Mahmoud A. El-Gamal Cambridge University Press

Understanding Islamic Finance By Muhammad Ayub - WILEY Publishers

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CORE 03 BASICS OF FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 3

NO. OF CREDITS - 4

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 90 Hours Theory (4 hrs/wk)

Objectives :

Ø To enable the students to acquire knowledge of the financial accounting principles

and practices

Ø To equip the students with skills for recording various kinds of business transactions

Ø To familiarize the students with the techniques of preparing financial statements

Ø To help the students acquire conceptual knowledge of the fundamentals of the

corporate accounting and the techniques of preparing the financial statements.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module I 20Hours

Introduction - Nature of financial Accounting - scope – objects –limitations –Accounting

concepts and conventions- Financial accounting standards –Object of accounting

standards –Accounting Standard Board of India and Indian Accounting Standards -

Accounting process from recording of business transactions to preparation of Trial

balance (an overview only).

Module II 15 Hours

Conceptual Frame work for preparation and presentation of financial statements -

Capital, Revenue and deferred revenue expenditure – Capital and revenue receipts –

Final accounts of Sole Proprietor , Final account of companies and not –for- profit

organizations (simple problems only).

Module III 20 Hours

Accounting for share capital – Issue, forfeiture and Reissue of forfeited shares -

Redemption of preference shares including buy-back of equity shares - Issue and

Redemption of Debentures.

Module – IV 15 Hours

Bank accounts- General information relating to bookkeeping, ledger section, register

section, slip system of ledger posting, legal requirements affecting final accounts,

specimen form of accounting policies, preparation of profit and loss accounts, Asset

classification, preparation of Balance sheet.

Module- V 20 Hours

Insurance Companies- Commercial and legal back ground of insurance business,

contract of insurance, Book maintained by insurance companies, Explanation of special

terms peculiar to insurance business, Accounts for life insurance business, types of

policies, Annuity business, surrender value, paid up policy, life insurance fund valuation

balance sheet, preparation of final accounts, Revenue accounts, accounts for general

insurance business (as per the provisions of IRDA Act)

(Theory and problems may be in the ratio of 30% and 70%respectively)

Reference Books:

1. M.C., Shukla, T.S. Grewal and S.C. Gupta: Corporate Accounting, S. Chand and Co.,

New Delhi.

2. R.L Gupta, and M Radhaswamy: Corporate Accounting, Sultan Chand and Sons, New

Delhi.

3. Ashok Sehgal and Deepak Sehgal: Advanced Accounting, Volume II, Taxmann, New

Delhi.

4. S.P.Jain and K.L.Narang: Financial Accounting, Kalyani Publilshers, New Delhi.

5. S.N. Maheshwari, and S.K. Maheshwari: Corporate Accounting, Vikas Publication,

New Delhi.

6. S.N. Maheswari: Financial Accounting

7 Shukla, M.C., T.S. Grewal and S.C.Gupta: Advanced Accounts S.Chand&Co., New

Delhi.

8. Naseem Ahmed, Nawab Ali Khan and M.L.Gupta: Fundamentals of Financial

Accounting, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

9. Grewal and Gupta: Advanced Accounting

5. Dr. Goyal V.K.., Financial Accounting, Excel Books, New Delhi.

10. Radhaswamy and R.L. Gupta: Advanced Accounting, Sultan Chand & Sons, New

DelhI

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CORE 04 INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 3

NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objectives: To provide basic knowledge about the structure, organization and working of

financial system in India

COURSE OUTLINE

Module I 10Hours

Financial System: Meaning and Significance-Functions of the financial system- Financial

concepts-Financial Assets- Financial markets- Classification-Financial instruments-

weakness of Indian Financial System.

Module II 10Hours

Money market: Definition-Features-Objectives-Features of a developed money market-

Importance of Money market-Composition of Money market- Money market

Instruments-features of Indian money market-Recent developments.

Module III 10 Hours

Primary, Secondary and Capital Markets: New issue market-meaning-functions-

methods floating new issue- intermediaries in the new issue market-merchants bankers

and their functions- Recent trends in new issue market - Stock Exchanges-Functions.

Module IV 10 Hours

Financial Institutions: commercial banks- development financial institutions-

Nonbanking financial corporation -Mutual Funds, insurance companies – Objectives and

Functions (only a brief outline).

Module –V 05 Hours

Regulatory Institutions – RBI – Role and Functions. The Securities and Exchange Board

of India-objectives-function-powers- SEBI guidelines for primary and secondary market.

Reference Books:

1. Kohn, Meir: Financial Institutions and Markets, Tata McGraw Hill.

2. Bhole L.M: Financial Institutions and Markets, Tata McGraw Hill.

3. Desai, Vasantha: The Indian Financial System, Himalaya Publishing House.

4. Machiraju.R.H: Indian Financial System, Vikas Publishing House.

5. Khan M.Y: Indian Financial System, Tata McGraw Hill.

6. Varshney, P.N., & D K Mittal, D.K.: Indian Financial System, Sulthan Chand & Sons

7. Gordon E. & Natarajan K.: Financial Markets & Services, Himalaya Publishing House.

8. Pathak, V. Bharati: Indian Financial System, Pearso

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CORE 05 BUSINESS LAW& ISLAMIC COMMERICAL

LAW


NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objectives

To understand the basics of conventional Business Law

To study the fundamentals of Islamic Commercial Law and to make a

comparative study about two concepts.

COURSE OUTLINE

PART – A

BUSINESS LAW (40 hours)

MODULE – 1 (25 hours)

Commercial Contract- Nature and classification of contracts-offer and acceptance-

consideration- capacity of parties-free consent- coercion- undue influence –

misrepresentation- fraud- mistake- void agreements- discharge of contract- breach of

contract and remedies-contingent contracts-quasi-contracts – contract of Guarantee –

Agency – Mortgage.


Sale of Goods Act, 1930-Contract for sale of goods-Meaning – essentials of a contract of

sale – Conditions and Warranties- caveat emptor-sale by non owners- rules as to

delivery of goods- auction sale -rights of unpaid seller.

PART - B

ISLAMIC COMMERCIAL LAW (50 hours)

MODULE -3 (15 hours)

Fundamentals of Shariah for Islamic Finance Practitioners: Sources of Shariah -

Objectives of Shariah - Operatives legal maxims Definitions of assets in Shariah - Rules

of ownership in Shariah - Essentials of Shariah compliant contracts - Prohibited

elements in Shariah: Riba, Gharar, Haram products and activities.


Nature of Islamic Business/Financial Contracts: Intermediation contract – Mudaraba -

Kitala (Guarantee) – Takaful - Wakala (Agency contract) - Juala - Hawala (Transfer) -

Rahn (Mortgage) - Transaction Contract– Mudaraha - Bay Salam - Bay Mua’ajal – Ijara –

Istisna – Musharaka - Wa’d (Promise) - Muwada or Mua’hida (Agreement)


Legal Practices in the Islamic Financial Industry - Shariah principles influencing

regulatory framework for Islamic finance - Foundations of adequate and efficient

Islamic finance environment .

Focused Shariah Council (FSC) - Strong and harmonized legislation - Legal issues to

consider in structuring Shariah compliant products.

References

Elements of Mercantile Law – N D Kapoor

Mercantile Law – M C Shukla

Islamic Commercial Law By Muhammad Yusuf Saleem – WILEY Publishers

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CORE 06 COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 4

NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objectives:

To familiarise students with the various concepts and element of cost.

To create cost consciousness among the students.

To enable the students to understand the concept and relevance of management

Accounting

To provide the students an understanding about the use of accounting and costing

data for planning, control and decision taking.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module I 10 Hours

Introduction :- Definition – Meaning and Scope – Objectives – Functions – Merits and

Demerits – Cost Accounting and Financial Accounting-Cost classification – Elements of

cost – cost unitscost centre – Types , Methods and Techniques of Costing – cost sheet

Module II 20 Hours

Materials :- Importance of Material cost control – Purchase procedure – store control –

types of store – stores records – perpetual inventory – ABC analysis – VED analysis – JIT

inventory – stock levels - EOQ issue of materials – FIFO, LIFO, simple and weighed

average methods. Labour :- Importance of Labour Cost Control – Time keeping and

Time Booking – Idle Time – Over Time – Computation of Labour Cost – renumeration

systems and incentive schemes Overheads :- Definition – Overhead allocation –

Apportionment - Re apportionment – Direct distribution – Step Ladder – Reciprocal

service methods – repeated distribution and simultaneous equation methods

Absorption of overheads – methods of absorption – Labour Hour Rate and Machine

Hour Rate

Module III 10Hours

Budgetary Control: Budget and Budgetary Control –Need and Importance – Types of

Budgets – Preparation of Financial Budget- Flexible Budget and Fixed Budget –ZBB –

Programme and Performance Budgets.

Module IV 05 Hours

Management Accounting –Nature and Scope – Difference between Cost Accounting,

Financial Accounting and Management accounting – Recent Trends in Management

Reporting.

Module V 20 Hours

Analysis and Interpretation of financial Statement: - Meaning- Types and Methods of

Financial Analysis – Comparative statements – Trend Analysis – Common size

statements (a general discussion only). Ratio Analysis: - Meaning –Nature – uses and

limitations of Ratios –liquidity, profitability, Turnover ,Solvency, Leverage, Market test

ratios – Constructions of Financial Statements from ratios –Judgment of financial

stability through ratios –(Stress to be given to problem solving and interpretation skills )

Module VI 15 Hours

Funds Flow and Cash Flow Analysis:

a. Funds Flow Statements : Meaning and concept of fund – Current and Non- Current

Accounts – Flow of Fund –Preparation of Funds flow statements – uses and

significance

b. Cash Flow Statement : Difference between fund flows statement and cash flow

statements – Preparation of cash flow statements as per AS3 Norms – Direct and

Indirect methods.(Stress to be given to problems)

Module VII 10Hours

Managerial decision making with the help of C.V.P. Analysis : Marginal Costing- Fixed

Cost, Variable Cost, Contribution, P/V ratio, Break Even Analysis – Algebraic and Graphic

presentation – Decision making: Fixation of Selling Price – Exploring new markets –

make or buy-key factor – Product Mix – Operate or Shutdown (Theory and problems

may be in the ratio of 40% and 60%respectively)

Reference Books:

1. N.K. Prasad: Cost Accounting 2. Nigam & Sharma: Cost Accounting 3. Khanna Pandey & Ahuja: Practical Costing 4. M.L. Agarwal: Cost & Managemt Accounting 5. Jain & Narang: Cost Accounting 6. S.P. Iyengar: Cost Accounting 7. S.N. Maheshwari: Cost & Management Accounting 8. Horngren: Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis 9. M. N. Arora: Cost Accounting 10. Dutta: Cost Accounting 11. Sexana: Management Accounting 12. Made Gowda: Management Accounting 13. Dr. S.N. Goyal and Manmohan: Management Accounting 14. B.S. Raman: Management Accounting

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CORE 07 ISLAMIC INSURANCE “THAKAFUL” SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 5

NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objective

To know the concepts of conventional and Islamic insurance.

To understand working mechanism of thakaful and its regulatory issu

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1 (10 hours)Conventional contract of insurance – kinds of insurance contracts

– basic principles: utmost good faith, insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation,

contribution, causaproxima.Co-insuranceRe-insurance

Module – 2 (25hours) Islamic Insurance – Takaful

Islamic attitude towards risk - Muslim objections to insurance - Permitted forms of

insurance - The nature and structure of Takaful compare with conventional insurance -

The limitations of products within Islamic Insurance - How to remunerate the insurance

operator - The Shariah governance of Takaful undertakings - The risks and controls

within Takaful firms

Module – 3 (20 hours)

Business models of thakaful – business structures and regulatory implications – shari’ah

principle governing thakaful contracts – thakaful management models.


Neo classical and neo corporatist models of Corporate Governance.

Corporate Governance Issues in the Insurance Industry.

Corporate Governance Issues in Thakaful

Reference

Takaful Islamic Insurance: Concepts and Regulatory Issues edited by Simon Archer,

Rifaat Ahmed AddelKarim, Volker Nienhaus – WILEY PUBLISHING.

Islamic Insurance: A Modern Approach to Islamic Banking ByAlyKhorshid

Islamic Insurance: Trends, Opportunities and the Future of Takaful edited by

SohailJaffer – EUROMONEY PUBLISHING.

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CORE 08 ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 5

NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objective

To understand institutional setup for Islamic finance institutions globally.

To know the conversion of interest based baking to Islamic finance

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1 (10 hours) -Framework of Islamic financial institutions–overview of Islamic

financial system – Islamic banking operations – the evolution of Islamic banking –

theoretical considerations of Islamic financial system.

Module – 2 (25 hours) -Conversions of Interest Based Banking to Islamic Banking - The

General Approach - Conversion on the Assets Side - Participative Finance - Treasury

Management - Islamic Window - Islamic Branch/Unit - Islamic Subsidiary - Trade

Finance - Documentary Collection and the passing of title - Diagramming the main

Shariah issues for LPOs/LOCs - Diagramming of sales and partnership with LPOs/LOCs -

Diagramming a sales contract and shifting it into a credit instrument - Pure Murabaha

Import LOC - Agency Murabaha LOC

Module – 3 (10 hours)-The Intenational Association of Islamic Banks (IAIB) - The Higher

Riligious Supervisory Board and Dar Al-Maal Al-Islami - Islamic Development Banks and

its Role – Islamic Banks operations in Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia and Turkey.

Module – 4 (25 hours)-Islamic insurane institutions across the world – Islamic fund

management institutions in the international scenario.Islamic banking operations in

India-Islamic stock exchange indices all over the world – Indian Indices – BSE shari’ah

Index – operative mechanism.-Overview of Islamic venture capital institutions in India.

Reference

Directory of Islamic Financial Institutions (RLE: Banking & Finance) edited by John R R

Presley

ROUTLEDGE LIBRARY EDITIONS.

Islamic Financial Institutions of India - Progress, Problems and Prospects - Mohammad

GhousIkhtiyarrudinBagsiraj.

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CORE 09 ISLAMIC MICRO FINANCE SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 5

NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objective

To know the role of micro finance in the financial sector.

To understand the micro finance aspects of Islamic banking.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1 (20 hours)-Introduction to Microfinance - Definitions vis-à-vis microfinance

and microcredit - From moneylenders to Microfinance: History, and recent

development.

The Demand for Microfinance Services - Credit: Consumption and Productive – Savings -

Insurance Remittances - Housing Finance - Microleasing, etc. The Supply of

Microfinance Services - Microfinance Institution - NGOs - Bank Linkages -Microfinance

Delivery Models [GREMEEN, ASA, BRAC].

Islamic aspects of micro finance


Concept of Marketing in Microfinance - Application of 5Ps of marketing - Marketing

Ethics in Islamic Banking - Qualities and criteria of IB marketing personnel - Packaging

Islamic Microfinance Products - Success factors in marketing Islamic Microfinance

Products - Uniqueness of Islamic Microfinance Products - Effective ways in marketing of

Islamic Microfinance Products - Building Customer Relations and Care - Effective

communication with Customers - Managing difficult customers


Risk Management in Microfinance - Types of risks faced by MFI - Measuring the

different risk exposures MFI - Developing and implementing strategies for risk

management for MFIs


Transformation of Microfinance from Conventional to Islamic Operations - Defining

transformation and its imperative for MFI - Factors leading to the need for MFIs to

transform - Legal alternatives for transformation - Institutional changes necessitated by

transformation - Changes faced by transforming MFIs

Reference

An Islamic Microfinance Enterprise: The Financial Vehicle That Will Change the Face of

the Islamic World, The Power of Salam Financing by BySaad Al-harran, Dr., Alfred Yong

FohSen, Sri Anne Haji Masri.

An Introduction to Islamic Microfinance" - Dr. M. Obaidullah

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CORE 10 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 5

NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objectives:

To familiarize the students with the concepts, tools and practices of financial

management, and,

To learn about the decisions and processes of financial management in a business

firm.

COURSE OUTLINE Module – I 10 Hours

Introduction: Nature, scope and objectives of financial management - Time value of

money and mathematics of Finance - Concept of risk and return.

Module – II 20 Hours

Investment Decision: Capital budgeting process - Estimation of Relevant cash flows–

Payback Period Method, Accounting Rate of Return, Net Present Value, Net Terminal

Value, Internal Rate of Return, Profitability Index, Capital budgeting under Risk-

Certainty Equivalent Approach and Risk Adjusted Discount Rate.

Module – III 20 Hours

Financing Decision: Cost of Capital and Financing Decision-Estimation of components of

cost of capital, Equity capital, Retained earnings, Debt and Preference Capital, Weighted

average cost of Capital and marginal cost of capital, Sources of long term financing-

capital structure, operating and financial leverage, determinants of capital structure.

Module – IV 10Hours

Dividend Decision: Dividend Decision-relevance and irrelevance of dividend decision –

Cash and stock dividends-Dividend policy in practice.

Module – V 15 Hours

Working Capital Management: Meaning and nature of working capital - Determination

of

working capital requirement - A brief overview of Cash management, Inventory

management and Receivables management.


Reference Books:

1.Horne, J.C. Van: “Financial management and policy”,Prentice Hall of India New Delhi.

2.Khan and Jain:“Financial Management text and problems”,Tata McGrawHill New Delhi

3. Pandey, I.M: “Financial Management”, Vikas Publications.

4. Bhalla, V.K.: “Financial Management & Policy,” Anmol Publications, Delhi.

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CORE 11 RISK MANAGEMENT IN ISLAMIC FINANCE


NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objective

To understand various types of risks in Islamic finance

To study the techniques of risk management in the Islamic finance institutions.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1

Control and Risk Assessment in Islamic Financial Institutions

Basic principles of risk management - The concept of risk in Islam - Types of risks -

Business risks – displaced commercial risk, withdrawal risk, solvency risk - Governance

risk-fiduciary risk, operational risk, transparency risk - Transaction risk – credit risk,

market risk, mark-up risk, PLS risk - Treasury risks-assets and liability management,

liquidity risk, hedging risk - Systemic risks-regulatory risk, business environment risk,

institutional risk, reputational risk.

Module – 2

Mitigating risk through third party guarantees - The Methodology of analyzing risk in IFI

transactions - Risk Management in Microfinance - Types of risks faced by MFIs -

Measuring the different risk exposures MFIs - Developing and implementing strategies

for risk management for MFIs

Module – 3 -Risk Profile: Analysis

Analyzing Risk Profiles in Equity-based instruments - Detecting risk in Mudaraba, Wadia

and Amana products - Comparing Mudaraba-based products with conventional

products - Identifying the risks in Mudaraba structuring - Risk weighing for Mudaraba

structures - Identifying key methods of risk management for Mudaraba - Analyzing Risk

Profiles of Musharaka and Diminishing Musharaka - Detecting risk in Musharaka and

Musharaka Diminishing - Reviewing the structures of Musharaka and Diminishing

Musharaka - Managing the risk in Musharaka and Diminishing - Risk profile of

Musharaka and Diminishing - Analyzing Risk Profiles in Sale-based Instruments

Detecting risk in Murabaha

Module – 4

Identifying the risks - Managing the risks - Analyzing Risk Profiles in Lease-based

Instruments Detecting risk in Ijara - Reviewing alternative Ijara structures - Risk

Profiling of Ijara structure

Disclosure and management of Ijara - Analyzing Risk Profiles in Forward Sale

Instruments - Reviewing alternative Salam and Istisna structures - Risk profiling of Salam

structures - Risk profiling of Istisna structures - Disclosure and management

Reference

Economic enterprises in Islam – Najathulla Siddiqui.

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CORE 12 OPERATIONAL ISLAMIC BANKING SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 6

NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objectives

To know the basics of conventional banking and Islamic banking.

To overview the pros and cons of conventional and Islamic banking.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1 (20 hours) -Conventional Commercial Banking – working mechanism –

deposit schemes and its functioning – lending schemes – other supporting services

offered by commercial banks – profit making of commercial banking – interest rates for

deposit schemes and lending.

Module – 2 ( 20 hours) -Structure of an Islamic Bank - Structure of an Islamic Bank/Islamic

Banking Model - The Islamic Banking Markets: Funds Mobilization and utilization.

Financial Instruments being used to mobilize funds: Current Account - Saving Account -

Investment Account - Specific purpose investment account - General purpose

investment account

Module – (30 hours) -Financial instruments being used to utilize funds - Equity financing

- Project financing under the principle of Al-Mudaraba (Trustee Financing) -Project

Financing under the principle of al-Musharaka (Equity Joint Venture) - Al-QardAlhassan.

Debt Financing - Trading Financing - Commodity ventures as the basis of Murabaha -

Letter of credit under Al-Wakalah, Al-Mushariaka and Al-Mudarabaha.

Letter of Guaranntee - Financing working capital under Al-Murabaha - Rental (Venture

and Financing (Ijarah) - Equity Lease Purchase - Equity Hire Purchase - Partnership

Venture - Personal Finance - Trade Finance Deal - Company Business Financing -

Finishing work capital under the principle of Al-Murabaha - Mortgage Financing -

Procedure of Assessment of Profit/Loss Sharing.

Module – 4 (20 hours) -Balance Sheet and Income Statement Analysis of Islamic Banks

and Other Accounting Issues - Document and Documentation for Islamic Banks.

Challenges for Islamic Banks

Conversion of conventional banking to Islamic Banking.

References Islamic Banking by Mervyn Lewis, Latifa M. Algaoud Islamic Banking: How to Manage Risk and Improve Profitability By Amr Mohamed El

Tiby Ahmed – WILEY Publishing.

Banking theory and practice – K C Shekhar

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CORE13 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN ISLAMIC FINANCE


NO. OF CREDITS - 4


Objective

To understand the importance of corporate governance in different kinds of

business organization.

To describe the ethical elements of Islamic Finance

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1 (15 hours) -Corporate Governance– concepts – scope – the significances of

constitutions for corporate entities - difference between governance and management

– corporate governance in sole trading concern, partnership and companies.

Module – 2 (20 hours) -International Corporate Governance Guidelines [including SEC

guidelines] and their applicability to Islamic Banks - Corporate Governance at IFIs -

Corporate Governance In Islam - Corporate Governance processes and policies in

Islamic Banks - Guiding principles for Corporate Governance at Islamic Banks.

Module – 3 (20 hours) -The Shariah Supervisory Board - Fit and proper requirements

and the selection process - Internal Shariah Advisor/Officer - Roles and Responsibilities

- Monitoring, reporting and Audit structures Assessment of effectiveness - Separation of

parties (Shareholders Vs. Management)

Module – 4 (20 hours) -Conventional Banking Regulation and Supervision requirement

[ BASEL, BOFIA,etc Principles and Guidelines] - Microfinance Legal Frameworks,

Regulations and Policy - How the overall regulatory framework affects the integrations

of microfinance institutions into the financial system - Banking regulation and

supervisions in an Islamic framework - Information disclosure

The Role, Functions and Challenges Of Central Banks In Regulation And Supervision Of

Islamic Banks.Comparative Study of Islamic Banking And Islamic Banking Regulations

And Supervisions in U.K ,Malaysia - Shariah Advisory Board quality of Islamic Banking

Supervision and Regulation.

Reference

Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and PracticesBy Bob Tricker – Oxford

Publications

An Islamic Perspective on GovernanceByZafarIqbal, ZafarIqbal, Mervyn Lew

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CORE 14 SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

(Investment Management)


NO. OF CREDITS - 4

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS 75 Hours Theory (4 hrs/wk)

Objectives:

To familiarize the students with the world of investments.

To provide a theoretical framework for the analysis and valuation of investments.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module I 18 Hours

The Investment Environment: The investment decision process - Types of Investments

Commodities, Real Estate and Financial Assets - security market indices Sources of

financial information - Concept of return and risk.

Module II 10 Hours

Fixed Income Securities: Bond features - types of bonds - estimating bond yields - types

of bond risks - default risk and credit rating –Bond valuation

Module III 20 Hours

Approaches to Security Analysis: Fundamental Analysis - Technical Analysis and Efficient

Market Hypothesis - dividend capitalisation models - price earnings multiple approach

to equity valuation.

Module IV 17 Hours

Portfolio Analysis and Financial Derivatives: Portfolio and Diversification -Portfolio Risk

and Return – Introduction to Financial Derivatives - Financial Derivatives Markets in

India.

Module V 10 Hours

Investor Protection: SEBI & role of stock exchanges in investor protection -investor

grievances and their redressal system - insider trading - investors’ awareness and

activism.


Reference Books:

1. Donald E. Fisher and Ronald J. Jordan: “Securities Analysis and Portfolio

Management”, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.

2. S. Kevin: Security analysis and portfolio Managmennt

3. Sourain, Harry: “Investment Management”, Prentice Hall of India.

4. Francis and Archer: “Portfolio Management”, Prentice Hall of India.

5. Gupta L.C.: Stock Exchange Trading in India; Society for Capital Market Research

and Development, Delhi.

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CORE 15 PROJECT WORK : DESIGNING AN ISLAMIC FINANCE

PRODUCT SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 6

NO. OF CREDITS - 3

Project Work

During the sixth semester every student shall do a project. The student

may choose any topic from the subjects he/she has studied.

The candidate shall prepare and submit a project report to the

Department.

The report shall be printed and spiral bound with not less than 50 A4 size

pages.

The project report should be submitted to the Head of the Department one

month before the last working day of the sixth semester.

Project work shall have the following stages

o Project proposal presentation

o Field work and data analysis

o Report writing

o Draft project report presentation

o Final project report submission

The project can be done individually.

The candidate shall prepare at least two copies of the report: one copy for

submission to the Department and one copy for the student which he/she

has to bring with him/her at the time of viva voce. More copies may be

prepared If the organization or the guide or both ask for one copy each.

Duration of project work

The duration for project work is 3 weeks.

A certificate showing the duration of the project work shall be obtained

from the supervising teacher or from the organization for which the

project work was done and it shall be included in the project report.

Structure of the report

Title page

Certificate from the organization (for having done the project work)

Certificate from guide

Acknowledgements

Contents

Chapter I: Introduction (Organization profile, Research problem,

Objectives of the study, Research methodology etc.)

Chapter II: Review of literature

Chapters III and IV: Data Analysis (2 or 3 chapters)

Chapter V: Summary, Findings and Recommendations.

Appendix: (Questionnaire, specimen copies of forms, other exhibits etc.)

Bibliography (books, journal articles etc. used for the project work).

Evaluation of project report

The project report shall be subject to internal and external evaluation. The

internal evaluation shall be carried out by the supervising teacher and

external evaluation by the examiners appointed by the University inclusive

of Viva-voce examination.

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ELECTIVE PAPERS

(TO BE CHOOSING ONE OUT OF THREE)

TITLE OF THE COURSE

IFC 6 E 01 ARABIC FOR BANKING AND INSURANCE


NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 75 Hours ( Theory ) (3 hrs/wk)

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 1

1-Chapter -5 ,Business arabic (page 187 )

2-Chapter-6 Business Arabic (Page 207)

Unit 2

3- Chapter -6 Money markets and commercial translation (page 230 -264)

4- Chapter -7 Business Arabic (Page-261) First titles and Balence sheets

Unit 3

5-Chapter 9 Business Arabic ( first half of the total nos .only –Page -301)

Prescribed Text Book s

1- A hand book of Commercial Arabic written-new edition –Dr KP

Aboobacker

2- Bussiness Arabic-By- Dr. AI Rahmathullah.

IFC 6E 02 MARKETING OF ISLAMIC BANKING PRODUCTS SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 6

NO. OF CREDITS - 2


Objective

To understand about the marketing activities in Islamic banking.

To know the role of marketing in the international Islamic financial institutions

to expand its operations.

COURSE OUTLINE


Concept of Marketing

Application of 5Ps of marketing

Product, Price, Promotion, Place and People

Marketing Ethics n Islamic Banking

Qualities and criteria of IB marketing personnel


Packaging Islamic Banking Products

Broad categories of banking activities

Customers expectation


Success factors in marketing Islamic Banking Products

oUniqueness of Islamic Banking Products

Effective ways in marketing of Islamic Banking Products

The do’s and dont’s in marketing


Building Customer Relations and Care

Recognizing the importance of the customer

Opportunities and responsibilities when facing customers

Effective communication with Customers

Personalizing customer contact

Building businesses through customer contacts

Managing difficult customers

Reference

Economic enterprises in Islam – Najathulla Siddiqui.

Studies in Islamic Economics – Kurshid Ahammed.

Marketing Management – Philip Kotler.

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IFC 6 E 03 ISLAMIC FUND MANAGEMENT AND SECURITRY

MARKETING


NO. OF CREDITS - 2


Objective

To overview the concepts of fund management in Islamic Finance.

To study the different kinds of securities in the Islamic finance.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1 -Islamic Asset and Fund Management - Islamic Perspective of Wealth -

Purpose of Investment in Islam - Prohibited Industries and their Problems - The Islamic

Stock selection process and the role of the Shariah Supervision Board - The Crisis in

Global Wealth Management, US and Asia experience

Module – 2-Islamic Capital Market Instruments - The hierarchy of capital markets:

where do Islamic products - Islamic position in conventional stock market - Islamic

investment purification principles.

Commodity Murabaha - Islamic leasing - Islamic Equity Market Funds - Real Estate

Investment Trusts - Islamic Hedge Funds - Islamic Rating Systems - Islamic Market

Indices - Dow Jones Islamic Market index (DJIM) - FTSE Global Islamic Index Series -

Factors affecting innovation in Islamic Banking and Capital Market

Module – 3 -Islamic Securitization - Securitization for conventional banking products -

Securitization for Islamic Banking Products - The driving forces behind securitization -

What are the Shariah requirements for securitization?

Module – 4 -Islamic Bonds (Sukuk) - Sukuk basis - How have Sukuk evolved - How do

Sukuk differ from conventional bonds - AAOIFI Sukuk standards - Alternative Sukuk

structure - Sukuk and the private sector - Rating Sukuk - Risks associated with Sukuk

Reference

1. Chandra, P: “Financial Management- theory and practice”, Tata Mc Graw Hill.

2. Singh, J.K.: “Financial Management- text and Problems”, Dhanpat Rai and Company,

Delhi.

SYLLABI FOR COMPLEMENTARY COURSES

IFC1C 01 (BC1C01) MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS SEMESTER-01: Credits: 2

Objectives:

To enable the students to understand the micro and macroeconomic

concepts relevant for business decisions

To help the students to understand the application of economic principles

in business management Module I Introduction - Definition of Managerial economics - objectives - characteristics - uses -

decision making and forward planning - basic economic tools in management

economics.

8 Hours Module II The concept of demand and elasticity of demand - Demand curve: Individual demand

curve, Market demand curve, Movement along Vs shifts in the Demand curve, Elasticity

of Demand: Price, Income and cross - Demand estimation and demand forecasting -

concept of revenue: Average Revenue and Total Revenue - Marginal Revenue and

Incremental Revenue.

12 Hours Module III Production: Fixed and Variable inputs, Production function, Total, Average and

Marginal Product, Law of variable proportions, Linear homogeneous production function

- production isoquants, marginal rate of technical substitution - optimal combination of

resources - return to scale - cost of production - social and private cost of production -

difference between economic and accounting cost - long run and short run cost of

production - Economics and diseconomies of scale.

20 Hours

Module IV Price and output decisions under different market structures: Price and output decisions

under perfect competition, monopoly and monopolistic competition - pricing under

oligopoly - kinked demand curve - price leadership - pricing, under collusion.

10 Hours

43

Module V A. Pricing policies and practices: factors governing prices - objectives of pricing policy

- Role of cost in pricing - demand factor in pricing - consumer psychology and pricing

- pricing methods: cost-plus or full-cost pricing - Target pricing - Marginal cost pricing

- going rate pricing - follow up pricing - Barometric pricing - customary prices -

Pricing of new products: Penetrating pricing - Price skimming. B. Macro Economics and Business decisions: Phases of Business cycle - Evil effects

of cyclical fluctuations on business firms - Minimising effects of Business cycles.

Economic Forecasting for business: Economic and Business forecasting - uses of

economic forecasts - Methods of economic forecasting - selecting a forecast -

evaluating forecasts.

25

Hours Reference Books: 1. R.L. Varshney and K.L. Maheswari,Managerial Economics 2. D.N. Dwivedi, Managerial Economics 3. Dr. S. Sankaran, Managerial Economics 4. D M Mithani : Business Economics 5. Seth M L Text Book of Economic Theory 6. K K Dewett : Economnic Theory 7. Petersen & Lewis: Managerial Economics 8. Mote V L peul. S & Gupta G S: Managerial Economics

9. H. Craig Petersen & W. Cris lewis: Managerial Economics

10. Dr. P.N. Reddy and H.R. Appanaiah : Essentials of Business Economics

11. Barry Keating and J. Holton Wilson: Managerial Economics

IFC 1C 02 COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 1

NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 30( Theory ) -15 (Practical ) 45 Hours

(2hrs/wk)

COP 03 –IFC 2C 03 Computer Application in Business SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 2

NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 30( Theory ) -15 (Practical ) 45 Hours -

2 hrs/wk)

Objective:

To enable the students to acquire basic knowledge in the various office automation

tools and its

applications in the various areas of business.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: 10 Hrs Computer – definition - Computer users - Computer for individual users - Computer for

organizations - Computer in society –Components of Computer - input unit - output unit

- storage unit CPU- ALU - control unit - registers - computer hardware – System software

- Application software.

Module II (Theory 15 hours and practical 10 hours) Word Basics : Starting word - Creating a new document - Opening preexisting document

- The parts of a word window - Typing text - Selecting text - Deleting text - Undo – Redo

– Repeat - Inserting text -Replacing text - Formatting text - Cut - Copy - Paste –

Formatting Text and Documents - Auto format -Line spacing – Margins - Borders and

Shading.

Headers and Footers : Definition - creating basic headers and footers –Tables - Creating

table – adding changing Deleting rows - Inserting changing Deleting column - Graphics -

Importing graphics – Clipart - Insert picture - Clip Art Gallery - drawing objects - text in

drawing.

Templates: Template types - using templates - exploring templates - modifying

templates.

Macros: Macro - Record in macros - editing macros - running a macro.

Mail Merge: Mail Merge concept - Main document - data sources - merging data source

and main document - Overview of word menu options - word basic tool bar.

Module III: (Theory 15 hours and practical 10 hours) MS EXCEL Electronic Spreadsheet - Structure of spreadsheet and its applications to

accounting, finance, and marketing functions of business - Creating a dynamic /

sensitive worksheet - Concept of absolute and relative cell reference - Using built in

functions - Goal seeking and solver tools - Using graphics and formatting of worksheet -

Sharing data with other desktop applications - Strategies of creating error- free

worksheet.

Module III: (Theory 10 hours and practical 10 hours) Power Point : Basics – Terminology - Getting started - Views - Creating Presentations -

Using auto

content wizard - Using blank presentation option - Using design template option -

Adding slides – Deleting a slide - Importing Images from the outside world - Drawing in

power point - Transition and build effects - Deleting a slide - Numbering a slide - Saving

presentation - Closing resentation - Printing presentation elements.

Module IV: (Theory 10 hours) Internet concept – History - Development in India - Technological foundation of internet

– Distributed computing - Client – server computing - internet protocol suite -

Application of distributed computing - Client server computing - Internet protocol suite

in the internet environment - Domain Name System (DNS) - Generic Top Level

Domain (g TLD) - Country code Top Level Domain (cc TLD) – Indian – Allocation of

second level domains - IP addresses - Internet Protocol - Applications of internet in

business, Education, Governance, etc.

Books for Reference 1. Ron Mansfield, Working in Microsoft office, Tata McGraw Hill (2008)

2. Ed Bott, woody Leonhard, using Microsoft Office 2007, Pearson Education (2007)

3. PCSoftware Made Simple-R.K.Taxali

4. Office 2000 complete reference - Stephen L.Nelson

IFC 2C 04(BC2C02 )MARKETING MANAGEMENT


NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 30( Theory ) -15 (Practical ) =45 Hours

(2hrs/wk)

Objectives:

To provide basic knowledge about the concepts, principles, tools and

techniques of marketing.

To impart necessary knowledge which help the student to choose a career in

the field of marketing. To expose the students to the latest trends in marketing.

Module-1 Marketing-meaning and definition-scope and importance-evolution of marketing

concepts-modern concept of marketing-marketing mix-marketing environment-

consumer behaviour- buying motives-consumer buying process-factors influencing

consumer buying decision-market segmentation-basis-target marketing-product

positioning-importance and bases 20

Hours

Module-2

Product-meaning and importance-classification-concept of product mix-packaging-

branding-brand loyalty and brand equity-labeling-product life cycle-new product

development-pricing-factors influencing product price-pricing policies and strategies

15

Hours

Module-3 Physical distribution-meaning and importance-levels of marketing channels-

wholesaling and retailing- types of retailing - factors influencing choice of distribution

channel

10

Hours Module-4 Promotion-meaning and importance –promotion mix-advertising-personal selling-sales

promotion-public relation-factors affecting promotion mix decisions

10

Hours Module-5 Rural marketing-growing importance-unique features of rural markets-market mix

planning for rural market-service marketing Vs. product marketing-green marketing-

social marketing-relationship marketing-niche marketing

15

Hours Module-6 E-marketing-traditional marketing vs. e- marketing-internet marketing-e advertising-

new trends in internet marketing-e branding - e-payment systems and security features

in internet. 5

Hours Reference Books:

1. S.A. Sherlakar - Marketing Management, Himalaya.

2. Fundamentals of Marketing, William J Stanton, Mc Graw Hill Publishing Co,

New York

3. Marketing by Lamb, Hair, Mc Danniel – Thomson. 4. Marketing by Evans & Berman, 2/e, Biztantra. 5. Marketing – Concepts, strategies by William M Pride, O C Fewell,

Biztantra.

6. Marketing Management, Ramaswamy & Namakumari, Macmillan. 7. Marketing Management, Arun Kumar & Meenakshi, Vikas. 8. Principles of Marketing, Philip Kotler, Armstrong, Pearson

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IFC 3C 05 COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING WITH TALLY SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT 3

NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 30 Theory and 15 practical = 45 Hours (2

hrs/wk)

Objective:

To enable the students to acquire basic knowledge in the computerised accounting

systems and its applications in the area of business.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module I 10hours)

Introduction to accounting - accounting basis and terms - branches of accounting -

mode of accounting - manual accounting - computerized accounting fundamentals.

Module II (10 Theory hours and 10 practical hours)

Accounting with Tally - Introduction to Tally - tally interface - f11 features-f12

configuration - company creation - accounting groups - accounting ledgers -

accounting vouchers – vouchers entry.

Module III (10 Theory hours and 10 practical hours )

Inventory management with tally - stock groups - stock items - stock category - unit of

measures– godown inventory vouchers (Pure inventory and inventory vouchers)

Module IV (15 theory hours and 5 practical hours )

Accounting and inventory reports - Trading, Profit and loss A/c - balance sheet -

ledgers cost centre and budget reports - cash book and bank book - inventory reports

- Decision supporting tools - Ratio analysis - cash flows - fund flow-budgeting system -

printing of reports – voucher and bill printing etc.

Module V (15 theory hours and 5 practical hours)

Technology advantage of Tally - Tally audit - Tally vault-back up, restore, merge and

split o fdatabase - ODBC interface - export and import of data - web enabled reporting

- online support of software.

Reference Books

1.A.K. Nadhani and K.K. Nadhani – Implementing Tally 6.3, I/e BPB Publications; New

Delhi

2. Namrata Agarwal – Tally 6.3; 2004 edition; Dream Tech; New Delhi

3. Tally, Sridharan, Narmadha publications, May 2

IFC 3C 06 (EC 3C 03) BANKING SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT 3

NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 30 Theory and 15 practical = 45 Hours (2

hrs/wk)

Module 1:

Banks, Evolution and Economic Importance, Functions, Growth of Banking in India.

Module 2:

Commercial Banking, Branch Banking Vs Unit Banking, Group Banking, Chain

Banking, Mixed Banking, Clearance Banks, Balance sheet, Rules of Management of

funds, Assets, Liabilities, Financial Intermediaries, Bank Failures, Deposit Insurances,

Merchant Banking, Nationalisation of Banks in India : An overview of Changes after

Nationalisation.

Banking 2

Module 1:

Negotiable Instruments, Cheques, Bills, Treasury bills, Acceptance Houses, Discounts,

Money Market, Peculiarities of Indian Money Market; Deposits; Borrowings; Primary

and Secondary Resources, Loans, Practices in Lending, Credit Circulation, Limitations.

Module 2:

Accounts: Joint accounts, Partnership, Company guarantees, Individual Surety, Joint

and Several Guarantee, Security, Exchange Securities, Life Policies, Payment and

Collections of Cheques, Dishonouring, Negotiability, Crossing and Account payee.

Banking 3

Module 1:

Central Banking: Evaluation Functions, Rules of note issue system in India, Bankers‟

Bank, Reserve Functions, Statutory Minimum, Banker to Government, Custodian

Notions, Reserve, Credit Control, Objectives, Methods, Limitations, Lender of the last

resort, Bank Rate, Open market operations, Exchange control, Reserve Bank.

Module 2:

Development Banks in India : IFCI, SFCS, IDBI, NIDC, NSIC, SIDBI: Capital market

in India, Emerging trends, Mutual Funds. New Generation Banks.

Banking 4

Module 1:

Agricultural Banking, Land Development Banks, Co-operative Banks, Regional Rural

Banks, NABARD.

Module 2:

Financial Liberalisation and its impacts. Recommendations of Narasimhan Committee

– Financial Crisis and the Role of Public Sector Banks.

Suggested Readings:

6.R.S. Sayers, Modern Banking. – Mac millon

7.M.D. Decock, Central Banking.

8.S.K. Basu, Banking in India.

9.Milnes Holdern, Studies in Practical Banking.

10.I.C. Dhingra, Indian Economy. Sulthan Chand and sons.

IFC 4C 07 E-COMMERCE SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT 4

NO. OF CREDITS - 2 NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 30 Theory and 15 practical = 45 Hours (2 hrs/wk)

Objectives:

To enable the student to understand basics of E-Commerce

To gain a practical orientation to E-Commerce and E- Business management

COURSE OUTLINE

Module I – Introduction to E- commerce : Meaning and concept – E-

commerce v/s Traditional Commerce- E- Business & E- Commerce –

History of E- Commerce – EDI – Importance , features & benefits of E-

Commerce – Impacts, Challenges & Limitations of Ecommerce – Supply

chain management & E – Commerce – E – Commerce infrastructure.

10 hours

Module II – Business models of E – Commerce: Business to Business –

Business to customers – customers to customers - Business to

Government – Business to employee – E – Commerce strategy –

Influencing factors of successful E- Commerce.

10 hours

Module III – Marketing strategies & E – Commerce : Website –

components of website – Concept & Designing website for E- Commerce

– Corporate Website – Portal – Search Engine – Internet Advertising –

Emergence of the internet as a competitive advertising media- Models of

internet advertising – Weakness in Internet advertising – Mobile

Commerce.

10 hours

Module IV – Electronic Payment system : Introduction – Online payment

systems – prepaid

and postpaid payment systems – e- cash, e- cheque, Smart Card, Credit

Card , Debit Card,

Electronic purse – Security issues on electronic payment system –

Solutions to security issues – Biometrics – Types of biometrics.

15 hours

Module V – Legal and ethical issues in E- Commerce: Security issues in E-

Commerce-

Regulatory frame work of E- commerce.

05 hours

Reference Books:

1. Turban, Efraim, David King et. el.: Electronic Commerce: A Managerial

Perspective,

Pearson Education Asia, Delhi.

2. Kalakota, Ravi: Frontiers of Electronic Commerce, Addison - Wesley,

Delhi.

3. Rayport, Jeffrey F and Jaworksi, Bernard J: Introduction to E-

Commerce, Tata McGraw

Hill, New Delhi.

4. Smantha Shurety,: E-Business with Net Commerce, Addison - Wesley,

Singapore.

5. Rich, Jason R: Starting an E-Commerce Business, IDG Books, Delhi.

6. Laudon, Kenneth C and Carol Guercio Traver : E-Commerce business.

Technology.

Society, Pearson Education, Delhi.

7. Stamper David A, and Thomas L.Case: Business Data Communications,

Pearson

Education, New Delhi.

8. Willam Stallings: Business Data Communications, Pearson Education,

New Delhi

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IFC 4C 08 (BC4C04)

QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR BUSINESS

SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT 4

NO. OF CREDITS - 2 NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 30 Theory and 15 practical = 45 Hours (2 hrs/wk) Objectives:

To familiarize student with the use of quantitative techniques in managerial

decision making. Module – I: Quantitative Techniques – Introduction – meaning and definition –

classification of QT, QT and other disciplines – application of QT in business –

limitations. 05

Hours Module –II: Correlation and regression analysis-meaning and definition of correlation-

Karl Pearson‟s coefficient of correlation- rank correlation-Regression-types-

determination of simple linear regression-Coefficient of determination. 20

Hours Module – III Set theory- Probability-concept of probability –meaning and definition-approaches to

probability- Theorems of probability-addition theorem-multiplication theorem-

conditional probability-inverse probability-Baye‟s theorem. 15

Hours Module-IV: Theoretical distribution-binomial distribution-basic assumptions and

characteristics-fitting of binomial distribution-Poisson distribution –characteristics-

fitting of Poisson distribution-Normal distribution-features and properties-standard

normal curve. 15

Hours Module-V: Statistical inference- testing of hypothesis-procedure-error in testing-two

tail tests and one tail tests-nonparametric tests- Chi-square test, Wilkoxen test.

Parametric tests-Z test- test of significance of large samples-test for two sample means-

small sample mean tests-Students t test-Analysis of variance-F-test-one way ANOVA

and two way ANOVA tests.

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Hours Reference Books: 1 Richard I.Levin and David S. Rubin, Statistics for Management, Prentice

Hall of India, latest edition. 2 S.P.Gupta, Satistical Methods, Sultan Chand, latest edition

3 Sanchetti and Kapoor, Statics, Sultan Chand.

4 G.C.Beri, “ Statistics for management”, Tata Mc Graw Hill,

2003 5 J.k.Sharma, “ Business Statistics”, Pearson, 2004

6 Anderson Sweeney Williams, “ Statistics for Business and Economics”,

Thomson. 7 R.P.Hooda, “ Statistics for Business”, Mc Millan.

8 Levine Krehbiel & Bevenson, “ Busines statistics”, Pearson edition , Delhi.

COMMON PAPERS

A 01: Communication Skills in English

COURSE CODE A01

TITLE OF THE COURSE COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH

SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS

TO BE TAUGHT

NO. OF CREDITS 3

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS 72 (4 hrs/wk)

1. AIMS OF THE COURSE a. To impart advanced training in standard pronunciation,

word stress and intonation b. To train students in the correct use of English in a formal way c. To improve the learners’ vocabulary by familiarizing them with

the ways of word formation d. To develop communication skills by providing theoretical

knowledge of the mechanism of effective communication 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

On completion of this course, the student should be able to: a. speak English with an unaffected accent using stress and

intonation b. use acceptable English in academic writing c. use English language in a more meaningful way with an

enriched word power d. communicate in a professional way using various

communication strategies 3. COURSE DESCRIPTION

i. COURSE SUMMARY

Module 1: Phonetics Basics 10 hours Module 2: English Language 27 hours

Module 3: Vocabulary 10 hours

Module 4: Communication 15 hours Evaluation: 10 hours

Total 72 hours

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ii. COURSE DETAILS

MODULE – I: PHONETICS BASICS Received Pronunciation – Sounds: Vowels/Diphthongs, Consonants – Syllables – Word stress – Transcription of words- Weak forms – Intonation

MODULE – II: ENGLISH LANGUAGE Parts of speech – Articles – Modals – Sentence types – Subject-verb concord – Tenses – Voice – Reported speech – Clauses – Tag questions – Punctuation – Common errors - Jumbled sentences

MODULE III: VOCABULARY Word formation – Synonyms, Antonyms – Homonyms, Homophones – Words often confused – One word substitution – Phrasal verbs – Idiomatic expressions - Eponyms

MODULE IV: (A) Communication Communication, an overview – Definition & Process – Features – Importance – Forms – Barriers – Remedies – Non verbal communication – Body language – Paralinguistic features – Proxemics/Space distance – Haptics

(B) Telephonic skills – Group Discussion – Facing interviews

4. READING LIST

a) Core Text

Sl. Title Author Publisher & Year

No.

Communication Skills Sanjay Kumar

New Delhi, Oxford

1 University Press,

in English & Pushp Lata

June, 2012

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b) Further Reading

Sl. Title Author

Publisher &

No Year

1 Communication Skills Sanjay Kumar New Delhi,

& Pushp Lata OUP, 2011

2 Communication Skills Meenakshi New Delhi,

Raman & OUP, 2011

Sangeeta

Sharma

3 A Remedial English F.T. Wood New Delhi,

Grammar for Foreign Macmillan,

Students 1965

4 Towards Academic Mark Cholij New Delhi,

English CUP, 2007

5. WEB RESOURCES

Phonetics

Available at http://alturl.com/5ts8a, accessed on 1st February 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/vdj22 , accessed on 1st February 2012.

English Language Available at http://alturl.com/rmyic, accessed on 1st February 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/5berq, accessed on 1st February 2012.

Vocabulary Available at http://alturl.com/tjwbe, accessed on 2nd February 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/8pahp, accessed on 2nd February 2012.

Communication Available at http://alturl.com/vs5n6, accessed on 2nd February 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/5ciin, accessed on 2nd February 2012.

6. EVALUATION

A Model Question paper is appended to the Core Text

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A02: CRITICAL REASONING, WRITING & PRESENTATION

COURSE CODE A02 TITLE OF THE COURSE CRITICAL REASONING, WRITING &

PRESENTATION

SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO

BE TAUGHT

NO. OF CREDITS 3


1. AIMS OF THE COURSE a. To help students improve their thinking in a systematic way by

familiarizing them with the major basic mental operations and skills through the names associated with them

b. To impart effective reading skills by giving extensive practice in reading comprehension exercises

c. To prepare students to master the art of condensation, and compose an effective letter and a successful résumé

d. To impart effective training in the logical mechanism of writing an essay

e. To acquaint the learners with the mechanics of Power Point Presentations

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

On completion of this course, student should be able to: a. think in a logical way by identifying the fallacies in arguments and to

appreciate the value of looking at an issue from various points of view without possible biases

b. read and comprehend the major points discussed in various types of written texts

c. make notes, write précis, letter and résumé d. write an essay in a systematic manner e. make academic presentations precisely, logically and effectively

3. COURSE DESCRIPTION Module 1: Critical Thinking: 20 hours

Module 2: Reading Comprehension: 10 hours Module 3: Academic Writing 40 hours Module 4: Presentation Skills: 10 hours

Evaluation: 10 hours

Total 90 hours

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COURSE DETAILS

MODULE – I: CRITICAL THINKING

i. Facts and Opinions fact – opinion – to confirm – source – critical - premise

ii. Comparing to compare – to contrast – to distinguish – analogy

– metaphor – model

iii. Reasoning statement – argument – conclusion – evidence - to infer – reason - reasoning

iv. Mistakes in Reasoning fallacy – propaganda – irrelevant - to rationalize - slippery

slope - ad hominem - false dilemma - to beg the question

MODULE – II: READING COMPREHENSION

Reasons for Poor Comprehension – How to Improve Comprehension Skills – Techniques for Good Comprehension – Skimming and Scanning – Non-verbal signals – Structure of the text – Structure of Paragraphs – Punctuation – Author’s Viewpoint – Reader Anticipation – Summarizing – Reading Comprehension

MODULE III: ACADEMIC WRITING

i. Note Making (Methods of preparing notes) ii. Précis (Summary – Abstract – Synopsis – Paraphrase – Précis:

Methods) iii. Letter & Résumé

a. Letter Structure & Elements – Types of letter: Application & Cover - Acknowledgement – Recommendation – Appreciation – Acceptance – Apology – Complaint – Inquiry – Order

b. Résumé Types & Features – Preparing a Résumé

iv. Essay

a. Writing a five paragraph essay b. Essay analyzing literature

MODULE IV: PRESENTATION SKILLS

Combating stage fright – Public Speaking - Preparing Power Point Slides for Presentations – Delivering a Presentation

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4. READING LIST

c) Core Text

Sl. No

Title

Author Publisher &

year

New Delhi,

Critical Thinking, BoS English

Oxford

1 Academic Writing and

University

(ed)

Presentation Skills Press, June,

2012

d) Further Reading

Sl. Title

Author

Publisher &

No Year

1 The Vocabulary of Phil Washburn New York, OUP,

Critical Thinking 2010

2 A Practical Guide to David A. New Jersey,

Critical Thinking Hunter Wiley, 2009

3 Reason to Write: Robert F. New York, OUP,

Strategies for Success in Cohen & Judy 2003

Academic Writing L. Miller

4 Communication Skills Sanjay Kumar New Delhi,

& Pushp Lata OUP, 2011

5 Communication Skills Meenakshi New Delhi,

Raman & OUP, 2011

Sangeeta

Sharma

6 English Idioms in Use Michael Cambridge,

McCarthy & CUP, 2002

Felicity O’Dell

5. WEB RESOURCES

Critical thinking

Available at http://alturl.com/rbymr, accessed on 26th January 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/ms2jc, accessed on 26th January 2012.

Reading Comprehension

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of 92

Available at http://alturl.com/bv5ph, accessed on 26th January 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/tmaxt, accessed on 26th January 2012.

Précis Available at http://alturl.com/nqjfi, accessed on 26th January 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/fse58, accessed on 26th January 2012.

Letters Available at http://alturl.com/hvqes, accessed on 26th January 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/prfxa, accessed on 26th January 2012.

Résumé Available at http://alturl.com/9b4pa, accessed on 26th January 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/ci55g, accessed on 26th January 2012.

Essays Available at http://alturl.com/9txx2, accessed on 26th July 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/q9wky, accessed on 26th January 2012.

Presentation Skills Available at http://alturl.com/hgyy8, accessed on 26th January 2012. Available at http://alturl.com/4nayz, accessed on 26th January 2012.

6. EVALUATION

A Model Question paper is appended to the Core Text


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A-03 READING LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

COURSE CODE AO3 TITLE OF THE COURSE READING LITERATURE IN

ENGLISH SEMESTER IN WHICH THE

COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT

NO. OF CREDITS 4 NO. OF CONTACT HOURS 72(4hrs/wk)

1. AIMS OF THE COURSE

A. To acquaint the students with different genres of Literature

B. To make students read and enjoy literature and to critically

analyse the different forms. 2. OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE

On completion of this course, the student, A. Should be aware of the characteristics of literature as a

literary genre. B. Should be able to pinpoint the linguistic qualities. C. To unravel the many meanings of the text D. Should develop acumen to read, appreciate and discuss

literature and its ramifications at various levels. 3. COURSE OUTLINE

MODULE 1: PROSE

1. Charles Lamb ; Dream children-A reverie

2. Dr. A.P.JAbdul Kalam. : Give us a role Model. 3. J.B.Priestley : Travel by Train.

4. Bertrand Russell : Knowledge and Wisdom

MODULE II: POETRY 1. William Shakespeare : True Love. 2. William Blake : A Poison Tree. 3. William Wordsworth : Lucy Gray. 4. Robert Frost : The Road Not Taken 5. Emily Dickinson : There is a certain slant of

Light

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6. Rabindranath Tagore : Heaven of freedom

7. Kamala Das : Middle Age.

MODULE III: SHORT STORY. 1. R.K.Narayan : An Astrologer’s Day

2. O.Henry : Last Leaf.

MODULE IV: DRAMA

1. Lady Gregory : The Rising of the Moon 2. Anton Chekov : The Bear

(Selected Works -Vol. II Plays. Progress Publishers, Moscow) 4. READING LIST

A) Core Text

(A text containing the above lessons will be made available)

5. MODEL QUESTION PAPER

(To be incorporated)

A-04 READINGS ON INDIAN CONSTITUTION, S ECULAR STATE

& SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT COURSE CODE AO4

TITLE OF THE COURSE READINGS ON INDIAN CONSTITUTION, SECULAR STATE & SUSTAINABLE

ENVIRONMENT SEMESTER IN WHICH THE 2

COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT

NO. OF CREDITS 4 NO. OF CONTACT HOURS 90 (5 hrs/wk)

1. AIMS OF THE COURSE

• To inculcate secular, democratic and environmental values in the

students 2. OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE

• To give students a general understanding of India’s

constitution and secular Tradition

• To enable students to understand the plural traditions of India • To strengthen the value of and spirit of comradeship • To inculcate environmental awareness among students

. COURSE DESCRIPTION i. COURSE SUMMARY

Module 1: Essays 36 hours Module 2: Short Story (3 x 4) 12

hours Module 3: Poetry (3 x 4)

12 hours

Module 4: Drama (1 x 20) 20 hours

Evaluation 10

hours Total 90 hours MODULE I - ESSAYS

1. Ambedkar’s speech on 4th November 1948 in the Constituent Assembly

2. Salient features of Constitution – Subhash C. Kashyap 3. Why is secularism important for India?– Neera Chandhoke 4. The Limits of Human Power – Bertrand Russell

5. Silent Spring (Chapter II) – Rachel Carson

MODULE II - STORY 1. A Night Never to be Lost - Sara Joseph

(Chapter 15 of ‘Gift in Green’- translated by Valsan Thampu) 2. Talking Plough – Ponkunnam Varkey (Translation) 3. Another Community – R.K.Narayan

MODULE III POETRY 1. On Killing a Tree – Gieve Patel 2. Factories are Eye-sores – Baldoon Dhingra 3. In the Sanatorium for Trees – Veerankutty

MODULE IV DRAMA

1. English Translation of ‘Abhijnana Sakunthala’ Act IV

4. READING LIST

A) Core Text (‘Insight’ Published by Macmillan - 2012)

5. MODEL QUESTION PAPER

(To be incorporated)

Revised Syllabi for Common Courses 2012 – 13 onwards A-05 LITERATURE AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

COURSE CODE AO5

TITLE OF THE COURSE LITERATURE AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES SEMESTER IN WHICH THE

COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT 3

NO. OF CREDITS 4 NO. OF CONTACT HOURS 90 (5 hrs/wk)

1. Aims of the Course

a. To encourage a detailed discussion on the impacts of the Globalization so that it leads to a realization that it is not the only developmental model

b. To convey ideas and information concerning human rights and nurture the values and attitudes that lead to the support of those rights

c. To neutralize gender bias by encouraging a reversal of traditional attitudes and role expectations

2. Objectives of the Course On completion of this course, the student should be able to:

a. realize that there are alternatives to the neo-liberal ideology b. respect, promote and defend the rights of all people. c. promote gender equality

3. COURSE DESCRIPTION i. Course Summary

Module 1: Prose 20 hours Module 2: Poetry 20 hours Module 3: Short Story 20 hours Module 4: Drama 20 hours Evaluation: 10 hours

Total 90 hours

ii. COURSE DETAILS

MODULE I: PROSE

1. F. Douglas Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, An American Slave (Chapter VIII) 2. Roland Barthes Toys 3. Andrew Clapaham Discrimination and Equality 4. Vijayalakshmi Pandit So I Became a Minister

MODULE II: POETRY

5. Ibrahim al-Rubaish Ode to the Sea 6. Pablo Neruda The Portrait in the Rock 7. Maya Angelou Still I Rise 8. Kamala Das Ghanashyam 9. Sylvia Plath Daddy

10. Imtiaz Dharker Another Woman

MODULE III: SHORT STORY

11. Bibhas Sen Zero-Sum Game 12. Waman Hoval The Storied House 13. Xiaolu Guo An Internet Baby 14. Cornelia Sorabji The Fire is Quenched

MODULE IV: DRAMA

15. Nabaneeta Dev Sen Medea

4. READING

LIST a. Core Text Sl.No. Title

1 Literature and Contemporary Issues

b. FURTHER READING

Sl. Title

No.

Author

BoS English (ed)

Author

Publisher & Year

Orient Blackswan 2012

Publisher & Year

1 Globalization:

Manfred B. Steger

A Very Short Introduction

2 The Poisoned Bread. Arjun Dangle (ed)

New york, Oxford University

Press, 2009 Bombay, Orient Longman, 1992

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3 The Individual and Society

4 Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

5 Indian English Poetry

Women’s Voices:

6 Selections from Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Indian Writing in English

7 Living Literatures: An Anthology of Proseand Poetry.

8 Silence: The Court is in Session

The Dept of English, New Delhi, Pearson Longman,

University of Delhi 2005

Andrew Clapham New York, Oxford University

Press, 2007

Makarand Paranjape (ed) Chennai, Macmillan, 1993

Eunice de Souza & New Delhi, Oxford University

Lindsay Pereira (ed) Press, 2002

The Dept of English, New Delhi, Orient Longman,

University of Delhi 2007

Vijay Tendulkar New Delhi, Oxford University

Press, 2000

5. Web Resources

• ‘Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, An American Slave’ by F. Douglas: (in pdf. format) Available at http://alturl.com/64dzw Accessed on 20th April 2012

• ‘Ode to the Sea’: From Marc Falkoff. Poems from Guantánamo: The Detainees Speak Available at http://alturl.com/6uiye Accessed on 20th April 2012

• Xiaolu Guo’s ‘An Internet Baby’ Available at http://alturl.com/dz8ev Accessed on 20th April 2012

• Sylvia Plath’s ‘Daddy’ Available at http://alturl.com/fym99 Accessed on 20th April 2012

A 06: HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

COURSE CODE A06

TITLE OF THE COURSE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS

TO BE TAUGHT

NO. OF CREDITS 4


I. AIM OF THE COURSE

To give students a basic understanding of the evolution of science

and scientific method, and to instill in them a scientific temperament.

II. OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE

At the end of the course the students should be able –

• To realize that science is a human Endeavour, a search for the

secrets of the universe through a methodology, which is based on facts and proven results only, without recourse to any supernatural power or influence.

• To trace the evolution of this process, and to distinguish it from other methods of ‘seeking the truth’.

• To understand and appreciate the contributions of various people and civilizations to this pursuit, and also to discern the kind of socio‐political environment which encourages scientific enquiry and which stifles it.

• To develop familiarity with the current challenges facing science and scientific temper.

III. COURSE OUTLINE

MODULE I THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE 1. General History of Science ‐ Paul Tannery 2. The Actuality of the History of Sciences ‐Gaston Bachelard 3. The Need for Studies in the History of Science ‐Susheel Kumar Mukherjee

MODULE II THE GREAT MASTERS

1. The World as I See it. ‐ Albert Einstein 2. Some Memories ‐ C.V.Raman 3. Alfred Nobel ‐ Egon Larsen

MODULE III THE SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SCIENCE 1. Science and Society ‐ Albert Einstien 2. Public Knowledge ‐ J.M.Ziman

MODULE IV SCIENCE AND LITERATURE

1. Are Men of Science Scientific? ‐ Bertrand Russell

2. The Two Cultures ‐ C.P. Snow 3. Dover Beach ‐ Matthew Arnold 4. The Pylons ‐ Stephen Spender 5. My Son, the Physicist ‐ Issac Asimov

IV. READING LIST

a) Core Text (Tangential Wisdom – Published by Ane Books Pvt. Ltd.)

Sl.No Title Author Publisher & Year

1 Ideas & Opinions Albert Einstien

(Translation & Revision by

Sonja Bargman 2 Science and Society – A Susheel Kumar Mukharjee Breakthrough Science

Collection of Essays Society, 2007

3 The History of Sciences: Edited by Pietro Redondy with Orient LongmanLtd, The French Debate P.V.Pillai 1989

4 Mortals & Others: Bertrand Russel

American Essays 1931‐

1935 Vol.1

5 Twentieth Century Prose Edited by Dr.V.Sachithanandan Macmillan. 1973

6 Drumbeats: An Anthology Edited by Mary T David & V.S B I Publication 1991 of Prose by Nobel Muthiah

Laureates

7 Paths of Glory: An Edited by P.Rangasamy Macmillan India Ltd. Anthology of Biographies 1983

V. Model Questions (To be incorporated)

COMMON PAPERS-LANGUAGE-ARABIC

AR1A07(1)COMMUNICATIVE SKILL IN ARABIC SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 1

NO. OF CREDITS - 4

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 60 Theory and 30 practical = 90 Hours (4 hrs/wk)

Aims and Objectives

•To teach the students the basics of interpersonal interaction in Arabic

•To train the students to communicate in Arabic in selected situations

Module 1. Interpersonal Interaction

•Knowing each other

•The traveler

•The picture

•The lunch

•Accommodation

Module 2. Situational Conversation I

•The Family

•Are you sure?

•I am a student

•The street is crowded

•What is your opinion?

Module 3. Situations Conversation II

•What is your Hobby?

•How to make friends?

•Why were you absent?

•What do you prefer?

•I wake up early

Module 4. General Conversation

•When do you go to the College?

•How do you feel now?

•What's the reason?

•A sad news

•Now I am a grown up man

(Note: Each chapter followed by additional exercises for practice)

Prescribed Text Book : Muhadasath Youmiyya

Edited by : Dr. Mohammed Haneefa. P

Books for reference : Al Arabiyya Linnashieen, Part 1 & 2

AR2A09(2)LITERATURE IN ARABIC SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO BE TAUGHT - 2

NO. OF CREDITS - 4

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 60 Theory and 30 practical = 90 Hours (4 hrs/wk)

Core Text: "Al Nusus Al Adabiya" edited by

Jabir Amani

Unit 1

A.1. Min Nooril Quran

B.4. Al Iktibar

C.5. Risalath Al Masjid fil Islam

Unite 2

A.2. Minal Hadith Al Naba viyyi

B.3. Kuthbath Umar Bin Abdul Aziz

C.8. Al Islam (Poetry)

Unit 3

A.6. Riskun Minassamae

B.7. Al Sharaf

C.9. Al Wafa Wal Haya

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TITLE OF THE COURSE

AR3A09(2) COMMERCIAL ARABIC -Paper I


NO. OF CREDITS - 4

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 90 Hours (Theory ) (4 hrs/wk)

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 1

1- Letter writing (Page 15-24)

2- Correspondence (Page 26-80,ten letters)

Unit 2

3- Job Applications (Page 82-95, 6 applications)

4- Advertisements and Notifications

(Page 102-112, Ten advertisements)

Unit 3

5- Tenders and quotations (Page 132-147, Ten examples)

6- Employment abroad (Page 150-157, 5 examples)

Priscribed Text Book : A hand book of Commercial Arabic -New edition

by Dr. K.P. Aboobacker

Books for reff;

1-Technical, Business, Legal and Journal Arabic-

Dr.TP Mohammed Abdul Rasheed/Alhudha Bookstall-Calicut

2- The Commcrcial Arabic

Prof:VP Abdul Hameed /Alhuda Bookstall , Calicut

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TITLE OF THE COURSE

AR2A10(2) COMMERCIAL ARABIC -Paper II


NO. OF CREDITS - 4

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 90 Hours (Theory ) (4 hrs/wk)

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 1

1- Certificates and documents (Page 174 – 191, Ten certificates)

2- Glossary of idioms and expressions (Page 276 – 282)

I. Banks and accounts (Page 294 – 296)

Unit -II

3-correspondence (page-305-313)

4-journalistic style and expression (page-314-319)

Priscribed Text Book : A hand book of Commercial Arabic

by Dr. K.P. Aboobacker

Books for reff;

1-Technical, Business, Legal and Journal Arabic-

Dr.TP Mohammed Abdul Rasheed/Alhudha bookstall-Calicut

2- The Commercial Arabic

Prof:VP Abdul Hameed/Alhuda Book Stall Calicut

OPEN COURSES

(for Non-ISLAMIC FINANCE Students) Semester V

1- IFC 5 D01 –A STUDY ON FANDAMENTALS OF ISLAMIC FINANCE


NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 54

Objective

To understand basic fundamentals of Islamic finance

For knowing the comparative review of conventional finance and Islamic finance

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1

Economic Doctrine of Islam - Introduction and Philosophy - Assumptions of fundamental principles and

their implication - Man and divine guidance: the role of Quran and Sunnah - Islamic Social Order:

Values and ethnics-The political context of Islamic economics - Capitalism, Communism/Socialism and

Islamic Economic Systems

Module – 2

Islamic Banking - Concept and Evolution of Conventional Banking - Evolution and Development of

Islamic Banking - Differences and Similarities between Islamic and Conventional Banking - Primary

Characteristics of Islamic Banks - Prohibition of Interest - Low Consumer Lending - Profit and Loss

Sharing - High Real Sector Investing - Dealing in Halal - The value of money Islamically interpreted -

Prohibition of speculation - Sanctity of contracts - Sharia approved activities - Easy collateral - The

Islamilisation of commercial banking - Islamic banks in western world - Criticism of Islamic banking

Module –

Principles and Techniques of Islamic Finance - The concept of interest (Riba) - Prohibition of Riba (in

Islam and Christianity) - Real and notional interest - Fixed and viable interest - Interest Vs. Profit -

Interest as return - Riba al-Nasial and al-Fadi - Consumption and production loan.

Financing Techniques – Mudaraba – Musharakah – Murabaha - Ijara and IjarahMuntahiaBittamleek -

Salam and Parallel Salam - Istisna’a.

Referances

Islamic Finance: Law, Economics, and Practice By Mahmoud A. El-Gamal Cambridge University Press

Understanding Islamic Finance By Muhammad Ayub - WILEY Publishers

II- IFC 5 D02 - ISLAMIC COMMERICAL LAW


NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 54 Hours

Objectives

To understand the basics of conventional Business Law

To study the fundamentals of Islamic Commercial Law and to make a comparative study about two

concepts.

MODULE -1

Fundamentals of Shariah for Islamic Finance Practitioners: Sources of Shariah - Objectives of Shariah -

Operatives legal maxims Definitions of assets in Shariah - Rules of ownership in Shariah - Essentials of

Shariah compliant contracts - Prohibited elements in Shariah: Riba, Gharar, Haram products and

activities.

MODULE –2

Nature of Islamic Business/Financial Contracts: Intermediation contract – Mudaraba - Kitala

(Guarantee) – Takaful - Wakala (Agency contract) - Juala - Hawala (Transfer) - Rahn (Mortgage) -

Transaction Contract– Mudaraha - Bay Salam - Bay Mua’ajal – Ijara – Istisna – Musharaka - Wa’d

(Promise) - Muwada or Mua’hida (Agreement)

MODULE –3

Legal Practices in the Islamic Financial Industry - Shariah principles influencing regulatory framework

for Islamic finance - Foundations of adequate and efficient Islamic finance environment .

Focused Shariah Council (FSC) - Strong and harmonized legislation - Legal issues to consider in

structuring Shariah compliant products.

References

Elements of Mercantile Law – N D Kapoor

Mercantile Law – M C Shukla

Islamic Commercial Law By Muhammad Yusuf Saleem – WILEY Publishers

II- IFC 5 D03 - ISLAMIC INSURANCE


NO. OF CREDITS - 2

NO. OF CONTACT HOURS - 54 Hours

Objective

To know the concepts of conventional and Islamic insurance.

To understand working mechanism of thakaful and its regulatory issu

COURSE OUTLINE

Module – 1 Conventional contract of insurance – kinds of insurance contracts – basic principles:

utmost good faith, insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation, contribution, causaproxima.Co-

insuranceRe-insurance

Module – 2 Islamic Insurance – Takaful

Islamic attitude towards risk - Muslim objections to insurance - Permitted forms of insurance - The

nature and structure of Takaful compare with conventional insurance - The limitations of products

within Islamic Insurance - How to remunerate the insurance operator - The Shariah governance of

Takaful undertakings - The risks and controls within Takaful firms

Module – 3

Business models of thakaful – business structures and regulatory implications – shari’ah principle

governing thakaful contracts – thakaful management models.


Neo classical and neo corporatist models of Corporate Governance.

Corporate Governance Issues in the Insurance Industry.

Corporate Governance Issues in Thakaful

Reference

Takaful Islamic Insurance: Concepts and Regulatory Issues edited by Simon Archer, Rifaat Ahmed

AddelKarim, Volker Nienhaus – WILEY PUBLISHING.

Islamic Insurance: A Modern Approach to Islamic Banking ByAlyKhorshid

Islamic Insurance: Trends, Opportunities and the Future of Takaful edited by SohailJaffer –

EUROMONEY PUBLISHING.

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