SYLLABUS BRIDGE COURSE

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SYLLABUS BRIDGE COURSE

ENGLISH-I

PAPER CODE: BCR001 (READING & WRITING SKILLS)

Maximum Marks: 75 Maximum Time: 150 minutes

Minimum Qualifying Marks: 25 Teaching Hours: 160

Course Content:

SECTION -‘A’ (24 marks)

To evaluate the reading skills of the students they shall have to attempt two unseen passages with a variety of questions including marks for vocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning.

The total length of the two passages will be between 200 — 400 words each. The passages may include:

❖ Factual Passages e.g. instructions, descriptions, reports.

❖ Discursive passage involving opinion e.g. argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text.

❖ Literary passage e.g. extract from fiction; drama, poetry, essay or biography.

SECTION -‘B' (25 marks)

B1 One out of two short compositions of not more than 50 words each e. g.

❖ Advertisement and notices; designing or drafting posters.

❖ Writing formal and informal invitations and replies.

B2 A report or a factual description based on verbal input provided (80—— I00 words).

B3 Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input. Letter types include:

❖ Business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders or sending reply).

❖ Letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue)

❖ Application for a job.

B4 One out of two compositions based on visual and/or verbal input (80 — 100words). Output may be descriptive or argumentative in nature such as an article, or a speech.

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2 SECTION -‘C' (26 marks)

Language in Use: This section will test the student’s knowledge of functional grammar through crosswords, puzzles, jumbled sentences, punctuation etc.

Instruction for paper setter: The techniques used for teaching should promote habits of self- Learning and reduce dependence on the teacher. In general we recommend a multi-skill, learner- centered activity based approach, of which there can be many variations. The classroom activity is likely to be that of reading of prescribed/selected texts for comprehension, which can lead to other forms of language learning activities such as role play, dramatization, group discussion, writing, etc.

although many such activities could be carried out without the preliminary use of textual material. It is important that students be trained to read ‘independently and intelligently, interacting actively with texts, with the use of reference materials (dictionaries, thesauruses, etc.) where necessary. Some pre- reading activity’ will generally be required and the course books should suggest suitable activities, leaving teachers free to devise other activities when desired. Also the reading of texts should be followed by post reading activities. It is important to remember that every text can generate different readings. Students should be encouraged to interpret texts in different ways. In general teachers should encourage students to interact actively with texts and with each other. Oral activity (group discussion, etc.) should be encouraged.

Instruction for candidate: Group and pair activities can be resorted to when desired, but many useful language activities can be carried out individually. The students are expected to attend or watch all lecturers and sections, take classroom quizzes, sessional tests, paper presentations and participate in discussion.

Recommended text books: Language in Use, Adrian Hoff 1. Language in Use- Beginner Classroom Book 2. Language in Use- Beginner Self-Study Work Book 3. Language in Use-Pre Intermediate Classroom Book 4. Language in Use-Pre Intermediate Self-Study Work Book 5. Language in Use-Intermediate Classroom Book

6. Language in Use-Intermediate Self-Study Work Book 7. Language in Use-Upper Intermediate Classroom Book 8. Language in Use-Upper Intermediate Self-Study Work Book Important websites:

Language Guide: languageguide.org/english

World of English easyworldofenglish.com, bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish

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ENGLISH-II

PAPER CODE: BCR002 (ORAL COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC SPEAKING)

Since this is an oral communication paper the following shall be the course objectives:

❖ To listen to and comprehend live as well as recorded oral presentations on a variety of topics.

❖ To develop greater confidence and proficiency in the use of language skills necessary for social and academic purposes.

❖ To participate in group discussion /interviews, making short oral presentation on given topics, overall meaning and organization of the text.

❖ To identify the central /main point and supporting detail, etc to build communicative competence in various registers of English.

❖ To Promote advanced language skills with an aim to develop the skills of reasoning, drawing inferences, etc. through meaningful activities.

❖ To develop ability and knowledge required in order to engage in independent reflection and enquiry.

❖ To develop the capacity to appreciate literary use of English and also use English creatively and imaginatively.

Instruction for paper setter:

Learning and acquisition are important elements in learning a language. It is important and useful to spend time consciously focusing on particular language items and it is also important to provide opportunities for natural language acquisition through fluency activities. Incorporating both these elements will help the students in their skills development.

Instruction for candidate:

Group and pair activities can be resorted to when desired, but many useful language activities can be carried out individually. The Students are expected to attend or watch all lecturers and sections, take classroom quizzes, sessional tests, paper presentations and participate in discussion.

Recommended text books:

Language in Use, Adrian Hoff

1. Language in Use- Beginner Classroom Book 2. Language in Use- Beginner Self-Study Work Book 3. Language in Use-Pre Intermediate Classroom Book 4. Language in Use-Pre Intermediate Self-Study Work Book

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4 5. Language in Use-Intermediate Classroom Book 6. Language in Use-Intermediate Self-Study Work Book 7. Language in Use-Upper Intermediate Classroom Book 8. Language in Use-Upper Intermediate Self-Study Work Book Important websites:

Language Guide: languageguide.org/english World of English easyworldofenglish.com

BBC Learning English: bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish

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CONCEPTUAL WRITING

PAPER CODE: BCR003

Course Content:

At the Bridge Course we understand that good writing is essential to learning. It enables clear and effective communication and is one of the chief means by which thinking individuals participate actively in intellectual work. Regular training in conceptual writing will enable students to demonstrate understanding of writing as a series of tasks, including evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing appropriate outcomes. It will also teach them methods of critical reading and analytical thinking. Students will also learn art of editing, research skills, integrate their own ideas with those of others, and apply the conventions of attribution and citation correctly.

They will also be taught the connection between writing and thinking and how to use writing and reading for inquiry, learning, thinking, and communicate in specific situations. They will be required to produce competent, professional writing through planning, drafting, revising, and editing.

This course provides the students the opportunity to get engaged with social and ethical issues that they care most. Over the course of the year, students are introduced to the best in analytical prose both in Urdu and English. Some best minds of the Western world such as Marian Wright Edelman, Alan Dershowitz, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcom X and Cornel West are also introduced. Throughout the year, we experiment with different rhetorical strategies that aim to increase awareness of social problems and cultural problems. In addition, they also analyse selected writings, as well as documentary and feature films that represent social problems. Assignments are also given to write about social and ethical issues of their own choice. Assignments will be given on Islamic topics that bear relevance to modern world. The basic idea is to help students to grow significantly in their ability to understand and compare arguments, to use different rhetorical strategies, to integrate well-reasoned arguments in their essays. Students will also do regular homework assignments and give oral presentations.

Reading and Writing Autobiography:

Autobiographical writings also form part of this course. Students are asked to focus on their own experiences, exploring such topics as their intellectual growth and development, their childhood and madarsa days, the influence of previously attended institutions on their personality. In the process they will investigate several modes of writing such as narrative, analytical, expository etc.

Short oral presentations are also required on a weekly basis. Students will bring their presentations to the Saturday Debate; a forum devoted to teaching Public Speaking.

Emphasizes writing with an awareness of audience and purpose. Conceptual writing focuses on how to write effectively on concepts; and in the process getting exposed to various forms of exposition, including narration, critique, argument, and persuasion.

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Students will be asked to submit their essays on a daily basis. There will also be a collective effort to hammer out charters/ resolutions collectively. They will also submit regular assignments on topics of social importance. The idea is to encourage them to develop their own understanding of the subject and clarity in written words.

Instruction for Candidate:

Students desirous of attaining distinctions should submit their essays regularly and collect them from respective teachers after corrections are made. They will be asked to show their work at the end of the session.

Recommended textbooks:

1. Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History (Updated and Expanded Edition) by William Safire

2. The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One--How to Deliver It by Richard Dowis

3. Malcom X (Final Speeches)

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GENERAL AWARENESS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Course Content:

Important Dates, Abbreviations, Famous Personalities of the World and India, Important Books and Authors, Important Places, Country and its Capitals, General Knowledge:

Countries of the World/ Sports & Games; Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Cup, Football, Hockey World Cup, South Asian Federation (Saf) Games, Major Sports, Trophies and Cups, National Sports and Games/ Books & Authors; Famous Books/Plays; Indian Works of Different Languages/ International Organisations; Aims and Objectives of UN/ Organs of the UN: General Assembly; Security Council; Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), The Trusteeship Council; Secretariat General, International Monetary Fund (IMF),World Bank Group, The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), The International Finance Corporation (IFC), The International Development Association (IDA), The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Labour Organisation (ILO), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), World Health Organisation (WHO) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Universal Postal Union (UPU), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Interpol (International Criminal Police Organisation), International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Criminal Court (ICC), Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), World Trade Organisation (WTO), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, World Social Forum (WSF), World Economic Forum (WEF), Global Water Partnership (GWP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), African Development Bank (ADBP), UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) / History of India & The World, Indian History : Important Dates, The Gandhian Era (1917–47), Important Foreign Travellers/Envoys, Governor-Generals and Viceroys, World History : Important Dates/

Geography of India & The World/ Indian States and their Folk Dances, Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks In India, River Side Cities, Important Lines and Boundaries, National Highways, Zonal Railways/ Oceans of the World/ Environmental Awareness – Introduction and Scope of Environmental Science, Ecosystem, Natural Resources & its Conservation, Environmental pollution & its Sources, Bio-diversity & its Conservation, Sustainable Development, Sources and types of Energy, Disaster management.

Instruction for Paper setter:

With focus on student’s ability to form his own viewpoint on current affairs, educators will bring in important issues for group discussion. Evaluation will be based on student’s participation in class discussion and his/ her interest in co-curricular activities.

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Students will be given be encouraged to scan through national dallies and competitive magazines. This will prepare them for future competitive exams if they so desire. Regular group discussions are also held on current affairs.

Lucent's General Knowledge 4th Edition, Author: Vinay Karna, Manwendra Mukul, Sanjeev Kumar, Renu Sinha, R. P. Suman

Manorama Year Book 2014, Author: Mathew M

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

Course Content:

What is political science? A brief history of political science under Islamic and western dominance/ Emergence of the West in world politics/ Cold war Era in World Politics;

Emergence of two power blocs after the second world war. Arenas of the cold war;

Challenges to Bipolarity: Non Aligned Movement, quest for new international economic order/ Disintegration of the 'Second World' and the Collapse of Bipolarity: New entities in world politics: Russia, Balkan states and Central Asian states, Introduction of democratic politics and capitalism in post- communist regimes. India's relations with Russia and other post-communist countries/ US Dominance in World Politics: Growth of unilateralism:

Afghanistan, first Gulf War, response to 9/11 and attack on Iraq. Dominance and challenge to the US in economy and ideology/ Alternative Centres of Economic and Political Power: Rise of China as an economic power in post-Mao era, creation and expansion of European Union, ASEAN. India's changing relations with China/ South Asia in the Post-Cold War Era:

Democratization and its reversals in Pakistan and Nepal. Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Impact of economic globalization on the region. ,Conflicts and efforts for peace in South Asia.

India's relationships with its 'neighbours/ International Organizations in a unipolar World:

Restructuring and the future of the UN/ Rise of new international actors: new international economic organizations, NGOs. How democratic and accountable are the new institutions of global governance?/ Security in Contemporary World: Traditional concerns of security and politics of disarmament/ Issues of human rights and migration/ Environment and Natural Resources in Global Politics: Environment movement and evolution of global environmental norms. Conflicts over traditional and common property resources. Rights of indigenous people. India's stand in global environmental debates/ Globalization and its Critics:

Economic, cultural and political manifestations. Debates on the nature of consequences of globalization. Anti-globalization movements. India as an arena of globalization and struggle against it/ Major opposition parties; Politics of Planned Development/ Five year plans, expansion of state sector and the rise of new economic interests/ India's External Relations:

Nehru's foreign policy. Sino-Indian war of 1962, Indo-Pak War of 1965 and 1971, India's nuclear program and shifting alliances in world politics/ Challenge to and Restoration of Congress System: Political succession after Nehru Non-Congressism and electoral upset of 1967, -Congress split and reconstitution, Congress' victory in 1971 elections/ Crisis of the Constitutional Order: Search for 'committed' bureaucracy and judiciary. Navnirman movement in Gujarat and the Bihar movement. Emergency: context, constitutional and extra- constitutional dimensions, resistance to emergency. 1977 elections and the formation of Janata Party. Rise of civil liberties organizations/ Recent Developments in Indian Politics:

Participatory upsurge in 1990s. Rise of the JD and the 1JP. Increasing role of regional parties and coalition politics UF and NDA governments Elections 2004 and UPA government/

Challenge of and responses of globalization, new economic policy and its opposition. Rise of OBCs in North Indian politics. Aspirations for a new Muslim polity and the rise of semi- political Muslim organizations/ Ayodhya dispute, Gujarat riots.

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Students will be given two essay-type questions that reflect their critical understanding of the issue. Alternatively, they may attempt 15 objective-type questions, each carrying 1 mark.

However, only those attempting essay-type questions will be eligible for distinction, no matter how poorly they attempt. The idea is to encourage them to develop their own understanding of the subject.

Students desirous of attaining distinctions should attempt essay-type questions. They can also write their answers in Urdu.

Recommended Text Books:

1. Indian Constitution at Work, Published by NCERT 2. Political Theory Part-IT, Published by NCERT 3. Ahkaam Al-Sultaniya by Al-Mawardi

Note: Students are free to consult books in English or Urdu. Data projection charts will also be taken up by computer teacher.

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SOCIOLOGY

Course Content:

Social thinking is as old as man himself; however, the study of human communities has not become a separate discipline until a later stage. Sociology or imraniyaat as a discipline was first identified by Ibn Khaldun, who put the basics of this new science and innovated it. In his monumental work Al-muqaddamah Ibn Khaldun claimed that he had explored an independent science that no one of his ancestors had talked about. According to him this science has its own peculiar object- that is, human civilization and social organization.

However, during the colonial period, new paradigms of social thinking emerged and hence new pioneers of this discipline.

What is Sociology? Islamic and western paradigms. Society, Sociology and relationship with other sciences; basic concepts, social institutions, Culture and society, Practical Sociology:

methods and techniques/ Understanding Society: Structure. Process and stratification/ social change/ Environment and society/ Western social thinkers/ Indian Sociologists/ Introducing Indian Society: colonialism, Nationalism, class and community/ Demographic Structure and Indian society: Rural, urban linkages and divisions/ Social Institutions: continuity and change: Family, kinship and caste system/ Market as a Social Institution/ Social inequality and exclusion/ Cultural Diversity: communalism, regionalism, casteism and patriarchy/

Ideological Engines of change: modernization, westernization, secularization, nationalism and religious revival movements/ Democracy as a social narrative: The Constitution as an instrument of change/ Globalization and social change/ Mass Media and Social change/

Indian Social Problems related to minorities, SC/ST, Unemployment, Women, Children, Education and health etc.

1. Introducing Sociology, Class XI, Published by NCERT 2. Understanding Society, Class XI, Published by NCERT 3. Indian Society, Class XII, Published by NCERT

4. Social Change and Development in India, Class XII, published by NCERT 5. Al-Muqaddamah by Ibn Khaldun

Note: Students are free to consult books in English or Urdu.

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GEOGRAPHY

Course Content:

Fundamentals of Human Geography; Population - distribution, density and growth, Population change, determinants of population change/ Human activities; concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture;

people engaged in agricultural and allied actives/ manufacturing; types - household, small scale, large scale; agro based and mineral based industries; trade, transport and communication; knowledge based industries/ Transport & Trade; Land transport - roads, railways; trans-continental railways; Water transport - inland waterways; major ocean routes;

Air transport - Intercontinental air routes/ Satellite communication and cyber space/ Human settlements; rural and urban; morphology of cities (case study); distribution of mega cities;

problems of human settlements in developing countries/ Population issues in India;

Population: distribution, density and growth; composition of population - linguistic, religious;

sex, rural - urban and occupational/ Population, environment and development/ Human settlements; Rural & Urban settlements - types and distribution/ Resources & Development;

Distribution of major crops (Wheat, Rice, Tea, Coffee, Cotton, Jute, Sugar cane and Rubber)/

Water resources - availability and utilization - irrigation, scarcity of water and conservation methods - rain water harvesting and watershed management/ Mineral and energy resources:

distribution of metallic (Iron ore, Copper, Bauxite, Manganese) non-metallic (Mica, Salt) minerals; conventional (Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas and Hydro electricity) and non- conventional energy sources (solar, wind, biogas)/ Planning in India - target area planning (case study); idea of sustainable development/ Environmental pollution; urban-waste disposal/ Introduction to data representation methods; construction of diagrams.: bars, circles and flow chart; thematic maps/ Use of computers in data processing and mapping.

Recommended Text Books:

1. Fundamentals of Human Geography, Published by NCERT.

2. India - People and Economy, Published: by NCERT.

3. Practical Work in Geography, published by NCERT

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HISTORY

Course Content:

What is History? ISLAMIC HISTORY; Islamic History as world narrative; a critique of Islamic historiography/ Themes in Indian History; Harappan Archaeology civilization/

Political and economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story; Broad overview/ history from the Mauryan to the Gupta/ major trends in the political

period, and economic history of the subcontinent/ Social Histories: using the Mahabharata;

Familiarize the learner withcaste, class, kinship and gender/ issues in social history/ A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa: Broad overview of Vedic religion/ Jainism, Vaisnavism, Saivism/ Ways in which sculpture has been interpreted by historians, other sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism/ MEDIEVAL INDIA; Introducing The Ain-i-Akbari/

The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles: Introducing the Akbarnama/ New Architecture: Hampi - Familiarize the learner with new buildings during ayanagar period- temples, forts, irrigation/ Religious Histories: the Bhakti-Sufi tradition, familiarize the students with

Bhakti-Sufi saints and their devotional literature/ Medieval Society Through Travellers' Accounts; Familiarize the learner with cultural life as they appear in travellers' accounts, discuss how travellers' like Alberuni, Ibn Batuta and Bernier are seen as history material/

MODERN INDIA; Colonialisrn and Rural Society/ Zamindari system, Life of zamindars, East India Company, revenue and artisans, familiarize the students with Firminger's Fifth Report, Frances, Buchanan-Hamilton,

and Deccan Riots report/ Representations of 1857: Introducing Asbab Baghawate Hind; how the imaginary accounts of 1857 shaped British opinion of what had happened/ Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports:

The growth of Mumbai, - Familiarize the learner with Chennai, hill stations and cantonments etc/ Mahatma Gandhi; the nature of Gandhian politics and leadership.

Discuss how Gandhi was perceived by different language newspapers and how newspapers can be read and interpreted as source of history/ Partition through Oral Sources - Discuss the last decade, the 1940’s of Indian independence as detailed in Maulana Azad’s India Wins Freedom/ The Making of the Constitution; Familiarize students with Constitutional Assembly debates/

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1. Themes in Indian History, Published by NCERT

2, History Part - II, Published by NCERT 3. History Part-III, Published by NCERT 3. India Wins Freedom by Abulkalam Azad

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ECONOMICS

Course Content:

Economics is a subject that everybody is directly concerned with yet we are groomed in such a way as if only a select few can understand economic issues. At the Bridge Course students are exposed to various economic theories and also how economic activities surround our daily life. While doing so, it is imperative to provide them opportunities to acquire analytical skills to critically understand the grand wheels of national and international economy.

What is an economy? Central problems of an economy: what, how and for whom to produce;

concepts of production possibility frontier and opportunity cost/ Meaning of microeconomics and macroeconomics/ Consumer's equilibrium - meaning of utility, marginal utility, law of diminishing marginal/ Utility, conditions of consumer’s equilibrium using marginal utility analysis/ Demand, market demand, determinants of demand, demand schedule, demand curve, movement along and shifts in the demand curve; price elasticity of demand - factors affecting price elasticity of demand; measurement of price elasticity of demand, relationship between price elasticity of demand and total expenditure/ Production function: Total Product, Average Product and Marginal Product/ Cost and Revenue: total, average and marginal revenue/

Producer's equilibrium-meaning and its conditions in terms of marginal revenue-marginal cost/ Supply, market supply, determinants of supply, supply schedule, supply curve, movements along and shifts in supply curve, price elasticity of supply; measurement of price elasticity of supply - (a) percentage - change method and (b) geometric method/ Perfect competition - Features; Determination of market equilibrium and effects of shifts in demand and supply/ Other Market Forms - monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly - their meaning and features/ National Income and related aggregates. Some basic concepts:

consumption goods, capital goods, final goods, intermediate goods; stocks and flows; gross investment and depreciation/ Circular flow of' income; Methods of calculating National Income Value Added or Product method, Expenditure method, Income method/ Aggregates related to National Income: Gross National Product (GNP), Net National Product (NNP), Gross and Net Domestic Product (GDP and NDP) - at market price, at factor cost; National Disposable Income (gross and net), Private Income, Personal Income and Personal Disposable Income; Real and Nominal GDP/ Supply of money - Currency held by the public and net demand deposits held by commercial banks/ Money creation by the commercial banking system/ Meaning of full employment and involuntary unemployment/ Government budget - meaning, objectives and components/ Measures of government deficit - revenue deficit, fiscal deficit, primary deficit: their meaning/ Balance of payments account: meaning and components; balance of payments deficit-meaning/ Foreign exchange rate - meaning of fixed and flexible rates and managed floating. Determination of exchange rate in a free market.

However, only those attempting essay-type questions will be eligible for distinction, no

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matter how poorly they attempt. The idea is to encourage them to develop their own understanding of the subject.

1. Indian Economic Development, Class XI, NCERT 2. Introductory Micro Economics, Class XII, NCERT 3. Macro Economics, Class XII, NCERT

Students are free to consult books in English or Urdu

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MATHEMATICS & REASONING APTITUDE

Course Content:

Basic Maths: Number theory; Divisibility, remainders/ LCM and HCF/ Unknown numbers from given conditions/ Fractions-comparisons/ Algebra; Linear equation/ Avg and Ratios;

Milk-Water mixture (Allegations); Simple Average, Ratio-Proportion-variations, Partnership/

STD; Time speed distance; Trains, platforms; Boats-streams; Time and Work; Pipes and Cisterns/ Mensuration; Area, Volume, Perimeter/ % ; Profit, loss, market price, discount, Simple interest (SI), compound interest (CI), population growth.

Fundamentals of Analytical and Logical Reasoning/ Series; Analogy (both word based and numerical)/ Odd pair (both word based and numerical)/ English Dictionary based word arrangements, missing letters/ Box containing some number, you’ve to find missing number/

Ranking, missing characters etc. Coding; Typical coding decoding (PEAR written as GFDN then REAP is written as..)/ Symbols (circle is greater than, square is less than..)/ Maths operations (L=x, M=+, then value of 16L12M13 is..)/ Arrangement; Sitting arrangement (line, table and circular)/ Blood relations (mom-dad-father in law)/ Building, car, colour, occupations of persons/ Schedules (lecture on Monday..etc.)/ Direction based (Mohan moves three kms north…how far he is from home) Logic; Syllogism (2 statements and 3 statements): / Conventional Venn Diagrams (Venn diagrams (in a class 40 students like coffee Image based (non-verbal); Cubes-dices: predicting color, numbers in other faces/

Sequence of figures/ Paper-cutting, folding, punching/ Mirrors and water reflection.

Maths and reasoning papers are mainly to prepare students for admission to professional courses at undergraduate level. Later, their knowledge of basic maths can be helpful in opting for jobs in Islamic banking sector.

Students will be given hand outs to practice maths and reasoning.

1. A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal, S.Chand 2. A new approach Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by BS Sijwali. Arihant

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INTER-FAITH & INTRA-FAITH UNDERSTANDING

Course Content:

Islam & other faith communities/ people of the book & ahl zimmah/ Islam and the West relations/ John Locke, Islam & Declaration of American Independence/ Can Islam and the West co-exist?/ Islam & its divided house; Islamic sects; Ismaeili, Ibadi, Shia and sunni Islam/ Is a United Islam Possible?/ Islam in India; strength of Indo-Islamic civilization/

Muslim situation in Post-independence India.

Students are well aware of the deep ideological division that plagues the house of Islam. They come from various sectarian madarsas and are usually apprehensive about the fellow students coming from other institutions. However, they have a serious urge to conceive a united house of Islam. The paper is mainly intended to inculcate in them spirit of enquiry and dialogue.

Students are supposed to develop art of internal dialogue with fellow madarsa graduates.

They will learn that there is sane alternative to dialogue and critical thinking.

1. Islam by Fazlur Rahman

2. Islam: Past, Present and Future by Hans Kung

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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Course Content:

Introduction to Computer & Its Use/ What is Computer? /Basics of Computers, input and output devices (Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CPU, UPS, Printers etc)/ How to start and shutdown the computer system/ Memory; Primary, Secondary, RAM, ROM, Bit, Byte, Compact Disc, Floppy, Pen Drive, Hard Disk/ Important tips while working with computer systems/ OS Windows XP for Beginners/ Windows, OS components and the controls/

Resizing a window, Scroll Bars, Task Bar, Icons, Folders, Files, Recycle Bin/ Search &

Shortcuts and Using Keyboard functionality/ Directory, Files creation (Save and Save as)/

Calculator; How to open and use it/ New, Open, Close, Save as, Font size, style, type, familiarity with all the keys on Keyboard/ Elements of Word Processing/ Opening Word Processing Package/ Using the Icons below menu bar/ Opening Documents and Closing documents/ Opening Documents/ Save and Save AS/ Page Setup/ Printing of Documents/

Inter Word Space/ Text Creation and Manipulation/ Paragraph and Tab Setting/ Text Selection/ Cut, copy and paste/ Font and Size selection/ Bold, Italic and Underline/

Alignment of Text: Center, Left, right and Justify/ Formatting the Text/ Changing font, Size and Color/ Paragraph indenting/ Bullets and Numbering/ Use of Tab and Tab setting/

Changing case/ Cut, Copy and Paste across the documents/ Table Manipulation/ Concept of table: Rows Columns and Cells/ Draw Table/ Changing cell Width and Height/ Alignment of Text in Cell/ Borders for Table/ Spread Sheet/ Elements of Electronics Spread Sheet/ The menu bar/ Creation of cells and addressing of cells/ Cell inputting/ Manipulation of cells/

Enter texts numbers and dates/ Creation of tables/ Cell Height and Widths/ Providing Formulas/ Using basic functions / formalism a cell/ Sum function/ Average/ Percentage/

Other basic functions/ Maintaining invoices/budgets/ Making Small Presentations/ Basics/

Difference between presentation and document/ Using Power Point/ Creation of Presentation/

Title/ Text Creation/ Fonts and Sizes/ Bullets and indenting/ Moving to Next Slide/

Preparation of Slides/ Selection of type of Slides/ Importing text from word documents/ The Slide manager/ Slide Designs/ Background and Text colors/ Footnotes and slide numbering/

Slide Manipulation and Slide Show/ Presentation of the Slides/ Using the Slide Show/

Printing the Slides and Handouts/

Begin Internet and Communications/ Begin with the Internet, how to open & Surf particular website/ Basic of Computer networks/ LAN/ WAN/ WWW and web-sites/ Web Browsing software/ Internet Explorer/ Netscape Communicator/ Surfing the Internet/ Giving the URL address/ Search/ Moving Around in a web-site/ Downloading/ Email/ Basic of electronic mail/ Email addressing/ Mailbox: Inbox and outbox/ Using Emails/ Viewing an email/ Sending an Email/ Sending same mail to various users/ Document handling/ Sending soft copy as attachment/ Beginning Hand-on Web Designing with HTML

Students will be given regular classes in basic computer applications. They will use internet- ready computer lab as a learning ground for all subjects. We expect them to get exposed to edX lectures. Assessment will be made on their ability to exploit net-technology effectively.

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Students desirous of getting best of the Bridge Course experience should focus on watching relevant edX lectures, especially those related to language learning and speaking.

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