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MPhil Development Studies

Eligibility Criteria

The programme is intended for students having Masters and/or four years BA/BSc degree with 2.5 CGPA out of 4.00 or equivalent in any field.

SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR MPhil DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Scheme of Studies M.Phil (Development Studies) Fall 2021 onwards
Total Credit Hours: 36
Course Work: 24
Core Credit Hours: 15
Elective Credit Hours: 9
Thesis (Compulsory): 12
Program Duration: 03 Years

List of Courses
Course CodesCoursesTypeCredit Hours
DS- 600Development: History, Theory, and PolicyCore3 Hours
DS- 610Research Methods for Development StudiesCore3 Hours
DS- 620Development EconomicsCore3 Hours
DS-621Economic Theory and PracticeCore3 Hours
DS- 630Anthropology and DevelopmentCore3 Hours
DS-700Socio-Economic Perspectives on Conflict and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-705Conflict, Security and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-710Project, Planning and ManagementOptional3 Hours
DS-712Poverty and EnvironmentOptional3 Hours
DS-715Environmental Problems, Politics and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-720Qualitative Methods for Development ResearchOptional3 Hours
DS-725Tourism and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-730Gender and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-735Disaster ManagementOptional3 Hours
DS-740Human Recourse DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-745Power, Governance and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-750History and Political ScienceOptional3 Hours
DS-751Politics and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-755Human Rights and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-756Population and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-760Political Economy of DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-761Cultural Heritage and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-762Culture, Health and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-763Communities and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-764Culture and Development in South AsiaOptional3 Hours
DS-765NGO ManagementOptional3 Hours
DS-770Globalization and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-771Diaspora and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-773Fundamentals of RegulationOptional3 Hours
DS-775Sustainable Development and Economic PolicyOptional3 Hours
DS-776Economics of Climate ChangeOptional3 Hours
DS-780Development ManagementOptional3 Hours
DS-781Development in CitiesOptional3 Hours
DS-790Financial Inclusion, Poverty Alleviation and DevelopmentOptional3 Hours
DS-795Econometrics and Quantitative Techniques for Development ResearchOptional3 Hours

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