The minimum qualification for admission to this course is PUC or its equivalent and sufficient knowledge of English. The Institute of Philosophy offers a six-semester (3 years) course, leading to Baccalaureate degree in Philosophy (B.Ph.).
The minimum qualification for admission to this course is B.A./B. Com, B.Sc. or its equivalent and sufficient knowledge of English. Any student holding any Baccalaureate degree from any State recognized University, should pass a qualifying written examinations in the respective discipline conducted by the Institute. The Exceptional students are admitted with the privilege of accreditation of 22 credits to Supplementary Obligatory Subjects and 22 credits to Optional Additional Subjects from their previous Baccalaureate degree after conducting a qualifying examination in the respective discipline. The students are expected to complete 110 credit courses in Obligatory Basic Subjects, 10 credit courses in Supplementary Obligatory Subjects, leading to Baccalaureate degree in Philosophy (B.Ph.).
The Baccalaureate in Philosophy (B.Ph.) programme consisting of various courses is spread over a period of 3 years. A course is determined by the credit it carries. One credit consists of at least 15 classroom teaching hours and at least 15 hours of academic work outside the classroom. A total of 180 credits are to be obtained to qualify for the B.Ph. In the third year, the student is required to write a dissertation, approximately about 60 pages, on any topic related to any branch of Philosophy or its allied subjects, in consultation with a professor and work under his/her guidance. The dissertation must be characterized by solid Philosophical thinking and logical presentation with proper scientific research methodology.
| S. Code | Subject | Professor | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBS III PH 01 | H. of Ancient Philosophy | Thomas John | 3 |
| OBS III PH 02 | H. of Medieval Philosophy | Joseph Souza | 3 |
| OBS I 01 | Intro. to Philosophy | Joseph Souza | 3 |
| OBS II SP 15 | Formal & Symbolic Logic | Arockiasamy | 4 |
| OBS II SP 10 | General Ethics | Bruno John Baptist | 3 |
| OBS III IS 01 | Ancient Indian Philosophy | Thomas John | 3 |
| SOS 01 | Scientific Res. Methodology | Dominic Xavier | 3 |
| SOS 02 & 03 | Latin | Arockiasamy | 3 |
| OBS II SP 14 | Social Philosophy | Joseph Souza | 3 |
| SOS 05 | Fides et Ratio | Richard Britto | 3 |
| S. Code | Subject | Professor | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBS II SP 01 | Gk and Scholastic Metaphysics | S. Arockiasamy | 3 |
| OBS II SP 03 | Natural Theology: Basic Issues | Joseph Souza | 4 |
| OBS II SP 07 | Phil. of Human Person: Nature & Freedom | Bruno John Baptist | 4 |
| OBS II SP 16 | Philosophy of Knowledge: Epistemology | Thomas John | 4 |
| OBS II SP 13 | Political Philosophy | Richard Britto | 4 |
| OBS II SP 12 | Applied Ethics: Norms of Safeguarding | S. Arockiasamy | 3 |
| OBS III IS 02 | Indian Philosophical Systems: Darshanas | Thomas John | 4 |
| SOS 04 | Sanskrit | Joseph Souza | 3 |
| SOS 07 | Seminar I | Bruno/Souza/ S. Arockiasamy | 1 |
| S. Code | Subject | Professor | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBS I HP 06 | Existentialism | Joseph Souza | 2 |
| OBS III IP 03 | Vedanta Schools | Joseph Souza | 3 |
| OBS III IP 04 | Saivism & Virasaivism | Richard Britto | 2 |
| OBS III IP 05 | Saktism, S. Siddhanta, and Vaishnavism | Richard Britto | 2 |
| OBS III IP 06 | Contemp. Indian Phil. | Bruno John Baptist | 3 |
| OBS II SP 11 | Social Philosophy | Joseph Souza | 2 |
| SOS 09 | Fides et Ratio | John Thomas | 2 |
| SOS 11 | Textual Study | Joseph Souza | 1 |
| OAS 06 | Behavioural Psychology | Jobi Thomas | 2 |
| OAS 12 | Liturgy | Joseph Marie | 2 |
| SOS 07 | Latin | Arockiasamy / Souza | 2 |
| Seminar II | Arockiasamy / Joseph Souza / Thomas John | 1 | |
| Library | 1 |
| S. Code | Subject | Professor | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBS I HP 05 | Marxism and Idealism | Joseph Souza | 2 |
| OBS I HP 07 | Phenomenology | Thomas John | 2 |
| OBS I HP 08 | Post-Modernism | Bruno John Baptist | 2 |
| OBS II SP05 | Cosmology | Arockiasamy | 2 |
| OBS II SP 09 | Philosophy of Hermeneutics | Thomas John | 2 |
| Comprehensive Examination | 10 | ||
| Philosophy Research Project | 6 | ||
| Public Debate | 4 | ||
| OAS 11 | Philosophy of Technology | Bruno John Baptist | 2 |
| OAS 15 | Philosophy of Education | Paul Mathulla | 2 |
| OAS 18 | Philosophy of Science | S. Arockiasamy | 2 |
| OAS 21 | Philosophy of Islam | Roy Vettikkuzhiyil | 2 |
| OAS 23 | Film Appreciation & Crit. | Dominic Xavier | 1 |
| OAS 16 | History of West Asia | Mathew M. Alex | 1 |
| OAS 29 | Process Philosophy | Joseph Souza | 2 |
| OAS 45 | Bioethics | Richard Britto | 2 |
| Library | 1 |
