Admission to M.Phil. in Development Studies Institute of Development Studies in association with Calcutta University

Admission to M.Phil. in Development Studies
Institute of Development Studies
in association with
Calcutta University

Course Curriculum :

Paper I : Perspectives on Development Studies (compulsory for all students) 50 marks
Group A : Development Economics
Group A starts with the ‘goals of development’ and the philosophical foundations of alternative concepts of well-being – from opulence to human development. It then traces the evolution of development thinking focusing on the contributions of classical economists as pioneers of development thinking and contrasting them with the emphasis of neo-classical economics on allocative efficiency. It emphasizes understanding of the contemporary economy in the historical context (Bagchi’s ‘colonial rule as structural adjustment’). In the process it deals with the role of the market, the state, and alternative institutions in economic development.

Group B : Perspectives on Economic Development in other Social Sciences
Group B focuses on select sociological perspectives on economic development. Attention will be paid to sociologists’ insights into markets (Weber, Granovetter, Bourdieu), political scientists’ understanding of the role of the state in the economy (Marx, Weber, Tilly, Skocpol) and the related question of ‘manufacturing consent’ through religious institutions, education, use of new technologies, etc. (Gramsci, Durkheim).

Paper II : Research Methodology (compulsory for all students) 50 marks
Group A : Methodological Approaches in Development Research
Group B : Quantitative Methods
This paper is a combination of broader methodological questions in social science research and the qualitative and quantitative tools that an applied researcher in social sciences may need. The paper is divided into two groups. Group A introduces various methodological positions, such as positivism, empiricism and various post-positivist trends in methodological thinking. It also introduces various qualitative research methods. Group B introduces basic quantitative techniques with a special emphasis on exploratory data analysis which proves to be useful in several social science disciplines.

Paper III & IV : Specialization Course Modules 50+50 marks
Each student is to specialize in any one of the areas of economics, history, regional development, sociology and political science and an MPhil degree would be awarded with specialization in respective subject. However, in some years, some of the courses may not be on offer. The specialisation courses, irrespective of the disciplinary area, will have a strong emphasis on development-oriented subjects.

Group A	Group B
Economics
Paper III • Industry, institutions, and labour Paper IV • Inequality, Poverty, and Human Development	• Globalization and finance • Econometrics
History
Paper III • History of health and medicine in modern India Paper IV • Global History in the twentieth century	• Gender and history in modern India • Environment and development in contemporary India
Political Science
Paper III • State, public sphere and civil society Paper IV • Local government and democratic decentralization: Indian experience	• Governance, democracy and development • Politics of communication: media, technology and development
Sociology
Paper III • Migration, displacement and diaspora Paper IV • Culture and Public Policy	• Ethnicity, tribal development and globalisation • Civil society and collective action
Regional Development
Paper III • Migration, displacement and diaspora Paper IV • Spatial convergence and divergence	• Political economy of regional development in India • Environment and development in contemporary India

Eligibility :

Any candidate who has passed the M.A./ M.Sc. / M.Com. or equivalent examination of University of Calcutta with 55% marks in aggregate or with 60% marks from any other recognised university. Applicants who are taking M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com. (or equivalent) Part II examination / final semester examination may also apply provisionally and sit for the admission test but their final admission would depend on passing the examination with required marks before the time of admission. Applicants having cleared NET, SET, or any other national level eligibility test, will not have to sit for entrance test. All other eligible candidates, except those who have cleared NET, SET, or any other national level eligibility test, will have to sit for an entrance test. SC/ST candidates are eligible to apply with 50% marks in aggregate. Reservation for SC / ST / OBC-A / OBC-B / PH candidates will be applicable as per university rules. The number of students admitted in a year will not exceed twenty two. Model questions for entrance test are available on our website. Selection of candidates for interview will be based on academic score and performance in the written test / clearance in NET / SET / other national level eligibility test. Only the short-listed candidates will be called for interview. Final selection will be based on the candidate’s performance in the interview.

Course Fee :

The fee for the entire programme is Rs. 4000/-, which is to be paid at the time of admission.

How to Apply :

Application form and prospectus may be obtained from IDSK office on payment of Rs. 250. Requests by mail must accompany a DD of Rs.250. Forms can also be downloaded from IDSK website (www.idsk.edu.in). In case of downloaded form, a DD of Rs. 250 in favour of Institute of Development Studies Kolkata and payable at Kolkata must be submitted along with the application. The filled-in application form along with self-attested copies of mark sheets and certificates / documents must reach the following address on or before July 6, 2015 :
Joint Coordinator, MPhil Programme
Institute of Development Studies Kolkata,
DD-27/D, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 064.

Important Dates / Admission Schedule :

Last date for submission of application	06.07.2015
Entrance Test (Applicable for those who have not cleared NET, SET, or any other national level eligibility test)	20.07.2015
Publication of short-listed candidates called for interview (visit IDSK website www.idsk.edu.in or Notice Board at IDSK after 5.00 P.M. of July 28 for the list of short listed candidates called for interview)	28.07.2015
Interview of short-listed candidates	04.08.2015 & 05.08.2015
Publication of the list of selected candidates	21.08.2015
Last date for completion of admission procedure	24.08.2015 to 31.08.2015
Commencement of classes	02.09.2015

Entrance Test :

Date	July 20, 2015 (Monday)
Venue	IDSK, DD-27/D, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 064.
Time	12:00 Noon – 02:00 PM (Duration 2 hours)
Please do reach the venue by 11:30 AM

Source : caluniv.ac.in