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The MPhil Programme in Law and Governance commenced in the Monsoon Semester,
2004 with twenty students.
Objectives of the Programme:
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To prepare candidates for doctoral research in public
policy that is not limited by uni-disciplinary training.
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To provide an inter-disciplinary perspective on the study
of governance, by introducing the basic concepts, debates and the now
extensive literature on governance issues, emanating from the disciplines of
political science, economics, public administration/public policy, sociology
and law.
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To equip students with the skills necessary to undertake
research in areas of public policy, by developing their expertise in these
diverse disciplinary areas, and so to enable a more complex and multi-faceted
approach to issues of governance and public policy.
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To acquaint the qualified practitioner – policy-maker,
civil servant or NGO worker – with the major issues in this area.
The notable features of the M.Phil. Programme are:
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its
multi-disciplinary orientation in both course design and teaching plan;
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its substantive
academic content;
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its
distinctiveness when compared to available courses within and outside the
University;
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its coherence as
a programme of study with a policy-orientation.
Eligibility for
Admission:
Admission to the MPhil/PhD Programme is by an entrance examination and viva
voce. In order to be eligible to take the entrance examination, applicants to
the MPhil/ PhD programme, candidates should have a Master’s degree, with 50%
marks, in Political Science, Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy or an
equivalent degree in Law; or 60% in any natural science discipline.
Structure of the Programme:
The MPhil programme is a two-year/ four-semester programme of study from which
students may move on to the doctoral programme, provided they meet the minimum
grade requirements laid down by the University. The MPhil programme consists of
3 compulsory courses; 3 optional courses; and a dissertation. Each course
carries 3 credits, and the course requirements are to be completed in the first
two semesters of the programme. The dissertation carries 10 credits and is to be
completed by the end of the fourth semester.
While the
three core compulsory courses provide a general overview of the issues and
debates in the area of law and governance, the optional courses provide the
students with the opportunity to develop a specialization, and so build up an
expertise that can be further channelised in the dissertation work.
Doctoral Programme
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