Course Objectives:

The course will enable the students to:

• Formulate the mechanics of writing a synopsis/ research proposal
• Support the technical aspects of research methodology and documentation
• Identify topics and formulate research questions for critical inquiry

Course Outcomes -

The students will:

• Demonstrate the skills required in academic writing for critically evaluating the chosen texts for research
• Identify the theoretical frameworks, to be applied to the chosen area of study, for drafting a research problem and developing a research proposal and protocol
• Develop a research aptitude and learn ways of extended critical thinking

The student will be required to prepare and submit a Dissertation-Synopsis, requiring two hours per week of self- study outside the class, and make a presentation. There will be external evaluation by a panel comprising a Subject-Expert and two faculty members from the Department, one of whom will be the Supervisor, at the end of the Semester.