A candidate will spend the first six months of his program working closely with a recognized supervisor and research advisory committee on intense courses, assignments, reviews of relevant literature, and preliminary projects. The University's Examination Department will administer exams after all coursework has been completed.

Courses Taken Prior to Beginning Ph.D. Research These courses are to be taken prior to beginning Ph.D. research. Instructional Medium:  Throughout the duration of a Ph.D. program, English or Hindi (depending on the nature of the topic being studied) will be used as the language of teaching, writing, and presentation. Time Spent in Country:  Candidates must be in residence in the Faculty/Department for at least one year. Under special circumstances, the Research Degree Committee (RDC) may approve a shorter time frame of no less than six months based on the suggestions of the Student Research Advisory Committee (SRAC). 

During the Residency time, the scholar is not required to live on campus. Since a minimum attendance rate of 75% is required for pre-Ph.D. courses, this just indicates that the student lives close enough to campus to make it convenient to attend classes on the days they are held. Pre-Ph.D. Coursework Credits, Format, Length, and Minimum Required Grade  Courses leading to a Ph.D. must be approved for a minimum of 6 credits and a maximum of 12 credits in order to meet the required number of credit hours for instruction, and their allotted credits must detail course content, delivery, and evaluation. The academic council and the Board of Studies must approve them.  

 

The 12 credit course outline Courses that are required before starting a Ph.D. program are: -

 a. Review of at least 50 relevant research publications 

b. Analysis of research methodologies and statistics

c. Devoted, in-depth research into a theoretical area that underpins your primary research area.

Pre-Ph.D. coursework will be completed in a single semester (about six months), and will consist of three required papers. Paper III requires students to submit a single project and present it to the Departmental Committee via PowerPoint.

 

PhD Course Work guidelines: Mandatory for PhD scholars

Compulsory Course Work:

 

A PhD scholar should be expected to engage in course work for a minimum length of one semester, which is a mandatory pre-requisite for both full-time and part-time applicants, in accordance with the UGC Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD Degree Regulations, 2016.

It will include training, fieldwork, and other experiences deemed relevant to the subject in question, as well as one or more courses on research methodology covering topics including quantitative techniques, computer applications, research ethics, and reviews of published research in the relevant field. The remaining coursework must be at a graduate level in the relevant fields, allowing students to obtain in-depth knowledge while they work toward a doctoral degree.

All accepted PhD students have one semester to complete the core PhD courses needed by the University and their academic department. The Research Supervisor and the Research Advisory Committee will determine the coursework required of applicants and will choose instructors to lead the required classes.

 

SYLLABUS FOR COURSEWORK:

 

  Objective:To identify and apply appropriate research methodology in order to plan, conduct and evaluate basic research. The Course will enable scholars to develop the foundation for research skills at appropriate levels.

 

Part A: (Common for all faculties)

 

1. Basics of Research:Definition of research - Objective of research - Scientific research - Ethics in research, Plagiarism, how to write research proposal.

2. Types and Methods of Research:Classification of Research- Descriptive Research - Diagnostic Research/Study - Evaluation Research/Studies - Experimental Research - Analytical Study of Statistical Method - Surveys - Case Study - Field Studies & others.

3. Review of Literature:Need for Reviewing Literature - What to Review and for What Purpose - Literature Search - Procedure - Sources of Literature.

4. The Planning Process of Research:Selection of a Problem for Research – Formulation of the Selected Problems - Hypothesis Formation - Measurement - Research Design/Plan, Research process.

5. Sampling:Sampling Techniques or Methods - Choice of Sampling Techniques - Sample Size - Sampling and Non-Sampling Errors.

6. Methods of Data Collection:Meaning and Importance of Data - Sources of Data - Use of Secondary Data - Methods of Collecting Primary Data.

7. Quantitative and Qualitative Data: Observation Method - Experimentation - Simulation - Interviewing - Panel Method - Mail Survey.

8. Tools for Data Collection:Types of Data - Construction of Schedules and Questionnaires - Measurement of Scales and Indices - Pilot Studies and Pre-tests.

9. Field Work:The Nature of Field Work - Selection and Training of Investigators - Sampling Frame and Sample Selection.

10. Processing & Statistical Analysis of Data:Editing - Classification and Coding - Transcription - Tabulation - Introduction to Statistical Software: SPSS - Graphical Representation.

Statistical Analysis - Measures of Central Tendency - Measures of Dispersion - Measures of Association/Relationship - Regression and Correlation Analysis - Hypothesis Testing (For Proportion and Means) - Test of Significance.

11. Computer Application in Research:Introduction to MS Excel, Using Formulas and Functions, Hand on to SPSS, Features for Statistical Data Analysis, Generating Charts/Graphs, Introduction to MS Word, Features and Functions, Writing Report in MS Word, Introduction to Open Office or Latex, Creating Presentation in MS Power Point, Introduction to Internet Based Search, Use of Advanced Research Techniques.

12. Report Writing:Types of Reports - Planning of Report Writing - Research Report Format - Principles of Writing - Documentation - Data and Data Analysis in Thesis - Writing of Report - Typing of Report - Briefing - Preparation of Manuscript for Publication of Research Paper - Pictures and Graphs, Citation styles, writing a Review of Paper, Bibliography, Writing Synopsis & Thesis.

13. Ethics in Research:

Course Outline:This course explores techniques for recognizing, analyzing, and resolving ethical dilemmas facing healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers in today's highly regulated environment. Use of humans and animals in research, data acquisition and management, protection of human subjects / animals involved in research programs.

14. Responsible conduct of research & Publication Ethics:

 

Course Outline:Promotion of academic integrity & prevention of misconduct including Plagiarism, using Plagiarism detection software tools, reference management tools, proper attribution, copyright & intellectual property right policies etc.