Topic 1.1: Introduction to IKS
Overview, Understanding Knowledge Systems: A Comparative Framework, Components of IKS, Key Areas Covered in IKS, Key Features of IKS, Significance in the Contemporary Knowledge System
Topic 1.2: The Vedic Corpus
Vedic Literature: Shruti Literature (Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda), Layers of Veda, Smriti Literature (Vedāṅgas, Ṣaḍdarśanas, Purāṇas, Itihāsas, Upavedas, Tantras, Āgamas, and Upāṅgas)
Topic 1.3: Cosmos to Consciousness: Evolution of Life and Philosophy
Introduction to Philosophy, Wisdom and its Manifestation, Historical Timeline: Cosmos, Life, and Humanity, Branches of Philosophy, Indian Philosophical Systems