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COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
********************************************************************************************************* Collaboration with University of Calcutta On 4 July 2006, Professor Asis Kumar Banerjee, Vice-Chancellor, University of Calcutta inaugurated the M.Phil Course in Development Studies jointly organized by the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK) and the University of Calcutta and addressed the students regarding the innovative and timely nature of this course. Course Objective The M.Phil. Course in Development Studies is multi-disciplinary in nature, and designed to provide an understanding of various perspectives on development issues, through a rigorous course work and guided research. The perspectives are drawn from different disciplines, with a strong emphasis on the classics in social sciences and humanities. Students are expected to acquire adequate analytical and quantitative skills to pursue research-oriented career in development studies - in academia, administration, media and non-government organizations. The curriculum emphasizes a heterodox perspective on social science paradigms and the methodological underpinnings of social science research. The strength of the course particularly lies in the balance it maintains between theory and hands-on training on tools of analysis - both quantitative and qualitative. Course Administration The degree is to be conferred by the University of Calcutta and the programme conforms to the pattern of the existing M.Phil courses offered by the University. The overall administration of the programme is to be guided by the Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Calcutta and IDSK. The teaching faculty mainly consists of the IDSK faculty and the University faculty associated with CSSH. Eminent academicians from other institutions will also be invited as guest faculty. Course Structure The duration
of the entire course is two years - equally divided between course
work and writing dissertation. The first year of course work
is further divided into two halves. The first half deals with
the core courses, which all the students have to go through,
and the second deals with the specialization courses distinguished
by a few select disciplines. On completion of the first semester
of course work, each student is to specialize in one of the following
disciplinary areas: literature and cultural studies, economics,
sociology, history and political science. The specialization
courses, irrespective of the disciplinary area, will have a strong
emphasis on development-oriented topics. This part of the course
work will help the students identify topics for dissertation.
By the end of the first year, students will choose their dissertation
topics and start working under the close supervision of the faculty.
Collaboration with Sciences PO, Paris, France IDSK and the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (Sciences Po), Paris have entered into a collaboration agreement. Under this agreement two students of Sciences Po will be selected as interns for attending the M.Phil Course in Development Studies for one semester. Sciences Po will arrange for a scholar to visit Sciences Po as holder of a Chaire Finances Internationales. ********************************************************************************************************* Collaboration with Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, Paris IDSK and Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (MSH), Paris have entered into collaborative relations. IDSK faculty members have held fellowships at the MSH.In 2007, a collaborative Conference between the two institutions , on 'Utopia, Dystipia and Development' has been planned. ********************************************************************************************************* |