Objectives:

The main goal is to prepare students for research. In keeping with this goal, the main aims and objectives are:

•           Inculcating an interdisciplinary / comparative approach to research

•           Updating knowledge in pertinent areas of research.

The students will undertake a project chosen by them in consultation with their supervisors. The Paper will be presented in a Seminar and a draft copy of it will be submitted before the Semester End Examination.

The Division of marks will be as follows :

• Internal Evaluation (Continuous Assessment ) – 30 Marks, on the basis of :
  
  • Regularity
  • Data Collection
  • Contact with the Supervisor
  • Originality of the work
• Seminar & Viva-Voce – 70 (50+20) Marks
  
  • There will be a Subject-Expert and two Departmental Examiners, one of whom will be the Supervisor