2. Dissertation: Every student has to write in the fourth semester a dissertation on any philosophical theme in about 40 pages.

3. Comprehensive Examination: There is a comprehensive oral examination at the end of the second year. It is an opportunity given to the student to prove his or her ability to have a comprehensive view of the courses covered during the two-year period. To prepare for the Viva Voce, the student is given in advance a total of 24 theses, 2 theses each from 12 core courses.

Library: The department library has a very good collection of books in philosophy, both Eastern and Western, numbering over 62,000. The books are computerized to facilitate the search. Every effort is made to procure and make available to the students the latest books for all the courses offered.

The General Reference Hall is stacked with basic philosophical books, Dictionaries of Philosophy and various sets of Encyclopedias for easy access and reference.

Journals, Periodicals and Magazines: To help the students keep abreast of the latest, a number of philosophical journals and periodicals, both Indian and foreign, and magazines are subscribed to. The back issues are bound and kept in the stack room for reference. Here below is the list of the journals, periodicals and magazines.
                                                                            

Student Activities: In addition to their daily curriculum, the students are very much involved in giving tuitions on the campus to the students from the slums and neighborhood all through the week. They also go to various city schools for moral classes and youth animation programs. Besides, they render their valuable services to the inmates of Mercy Homes and Homes for the Aged on weekends.

Staff: The department has a well qualified staff:

Rev. Dr. V.S. George S.J., M.A.(Anthro), Ph.D. (Head of the Department)
Rev. Dr. Valentine Ekka S.J. M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Rev. Dr. Augustine Perumalil S.J., M.A.(Phil), Ph.D.
Rev. Dr. E.P. Mathew S.J., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Rev. Dr. Boniface Panna S.J., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Rev. Dr. S. Lawrence Fernandes S.J., M.A. (Social) M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D.

Rev. Dr. Vinod Soreng S.J., M.A., Ph.D.

Rev. Fr. Patrick Arockiaraj S.J. M.A., M.Phil.
Rev. Fr. Valerian Medonza S.J. M.A., M.Phil.

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