PhD in East Asian Studies
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
- Coursework
- Research Proposal/Synopsis Writing
- Submission of thesis
Course work:
At the time of application, students are required to indicate the specific area Chinese/Japanese/Korean Studies) in which they would like to pursue research. The first two semesters of the PhD programme will be devoted to coursework.
Research Methodology (4 Credits) and Research and Publication Ethics (2 Credits) are compulsory courses, and students must complete these two courses successfully.
Semester I : Students will do courses amounting to 12 credits.
Students are required to take three courses of the area applied for.
Chinese Studies
RM-101 Research Methodology 4 credits
Plus any two courses out of the following which are on offer:
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CH-102 |
Chinese History |
4 credits |
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CH-103 |
Chinese Politics |
4 credits |
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CH-104 |
Chinese Society |
4 credits |
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CH-105 |
Economic Development of China |
4 credits |
Japanese Studies
RM-101 Research Methodology 4 credits Plus any two courses out of the following which are on offer:
JP-102 Japanese History 4credits
JP-103 Japanese Politics 4credits
JP-104 Japanese Society 4credits
JP-105 Economic Development of Japan 4credits
Korean Studies
RM-101 Research Methodology 4 credits
Plus any two courses out of the following which are on offer:
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KR-102 |
Korean History |
4 credits |
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KR-103 |
Korean Politics |
4 credits |
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KR-104 |
Korean Society |
4 credits |
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KR-105 |
Economic Development of Korea |
4 credits |
Semester II
Students will do courses amounting to 12 credits, one on guided research (4 credits), one from the list given below (4 credits), and two 2-credit courses, which will be offered by the faculty from time to time. The list of such courses being offered by the faculty will be made available at the end of semester I. Students are required to give their options in writing to the office on the opening day of semester II. 4-credit courses will have four hours of interaction with the teacher per week, while 2-credit courses will be of 2 hours duration per week.
Chinese Studies
CH-202 Guided Research 4 credits
In addition to the above, students will have to opt for one course out of the following courses:
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CH-203 |
Chinese Foreign Policy |
4 credits |
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CH-204 |
Chinese Intellectual Currents |
4 credits |
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CH-205 |
Chinese Literature |
4 credits |
Japanese Studies
JP-202 Guided Research 4 credits
In addition to the above, students will have to opt for one course out of the following courses:
JP-203 Japanese Foreign Policy 4 credits
JP-204 Japanese Intellectual Currents 4 credits
JP-205 Japanese Literature 4 credits
Korean Studies
KR-202 Guided Research 4 credits
In addition to the above, students will have to opt for one course out of the following courses:
|
KR-203 |
Korean Foreign Policy |
4 credits |
|
KR-204 |
Korean Intellectual Currents |
4 credits |
|
KR-205 |
Korean Literature |
4 credits |
In the event of non-availability of sufficient faculty to teach a course in the Ph.D. Korean Studies programme, students will be advised to take a course from the China or Japan division of the Ph.D. programme.
At the end of the course work students are required to prepare the draft research proposal/synopsis of their theses in consultation with their advisors. Students should note that they should clear the course on Guided Research before they submit their research proposal. The Department will organise a number of workshops in which students will be required to make presentations of their research proposals. Students will then submit their final research proposals after incorporating the suggestions made in the workshops to the Departmental Research Committee. They will be required to make a presentation before the DRC. DRC will make the decision regarding the approval of the synopsis. In case the synopsis is not approved by the Departmental Research Committee, the students will be given a second chance to present their synopsis. A student whose proposal is not passed on the second attempt will be out of the Ph.D. programme.