The M.Phil./Ph.D. is a continuous programme and students are admitted to the Ph.D. programme after they clear M. Phil. in accordance with the provisions of university ordinances. Direct admission to the Ph.D. programme is also possible provided a student has M. Phil degree or equivalent research experience/publications. Students admitted to direct Ph.D. are advised to credit or audit courses relevant to their research topics.
The M.Phil. teaching and research programme has three streams:
- Economics Stream
- Geography Stream
- Population Stream
In each stream, a number of courses are offered by the faculty and they are open to students across various streams. In tune with the Centre's overall approach of taking into account economic, geographical, demographic and other dimensions in dealing with issues of regional development, the courses are interdisciplinary in content. Accordingly, a number of faculty members are associated in teaching and research activities in more than one stream.
The courses that have been designed over the years for the M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme are listed below.
M.Phil./Ph.D.
| S.N.
|
Course No |
Course Title |
|
1 |
RD 601 |
Introduction to Economic Development |
|
2 |
RD 602 |
Regional Economic Analysis |
|
3 |
RD 603 |
Elements of Indian Regional Structure |
|
4 |
RD 604 |
Levels of Regional Development In India |
|
5 |
RD 605 |
Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology |
|
6 |
RD 606 |
Regional Hydrology |
|
7 |
RD 607 |
Regional Geomorphology and Facies Analysis |
|
8 |
RD 609 |
Social Factors in Indian Regionalism |
|
9 |
RD 612 |
Agriculture in Regional Development |
|
10 |
RD 613 |
Industry in Regional Development |
|
11 |
RD 614 |
Urbanisation and Regional Development |
|
12 |
RD 617 |
Quantitative Methods in Regional Analysis |
|
13 |
RD 618 |
Advanced Quantitative Methods in Regional Analysis |
|
14 |
RD 624 |
Institutions and Agricultural Development |
|
15 |
RD 625 |
Introduction to Demographic Methods |
|
16 |
RD 626 |
Advanced Methods in Demographic Analysis |
|
17 |
RD 627 |
Census and Vital Statistics System |
|
18 |
RD 628 |
Population Policies and Programmes |
|
19 |
RD 629 |
Fertility, Mortality and Social Structure |
|
20 |
RD 631 |
Population, Urbanization and Migration |
|
21 |
RD 632 |
Population, Settlements and Human Ecology |
|
22 |
RD 634 |
Labour Force, Employment and Manpower Planning |
|
23 |
RD 636 |
Population Growth and Food Policy |
|
24 |
RD 637 |
Economic Growth, Population and Structural change |
|
25 |
RD 640 |
Social Indicators of Development with Special Reference to Health and Education |
|
26 |
RD 641 |
GIS: Concepts and Methods |
|
27 |
RD 645 |
Demographic Change - Mortality and Health |
|
28 |
RD 646 |
Gender and Development: Regional Dimensions with Special Reference to India |
|
29 |
RD 647 |
Agriculture and Natural Resource Management |
|
30 |
RD 650 |
Applications in GIS |
|
31 |
RD 651 |
Image Processing and Environmental Assessment |
|
32 |
RD652 |
Agricultural Trade and Trade Policy in a Regional Perspective |
Each M.Phil./Ph.D. student is assigned the optional courses by the faculty according to his/her research topic. However, some of the courses are compulsory. Each student is required to do at least one methodology course, particularly in quantitative research. The following courses in research methodology are offered by the Centre.
Research Methodology Courses
|
Sr. No. |
Course No. |
Course Title |
|
1 |
RD 616 |
Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Social Science Research |
|
2 |
RD 617 |
Quantitative Methods in Social Science Research |
|
3 |
RD 618 |
Advanced Quantitative Techniques |
|
4 |
RD 625 |
Introduction to Demographic Methods |
|
5 |
RD 626 |
Advanced Methods in Demographic Analysis |