डॉ. बी. आर. अम्बेडकर विश्वविद्यालय दिल्ली 
| Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Core | SHS303931 | 12 |
Semester and Year Offered: 5th and 6th Semester; 3rd Year
Course Coordinator and Team: Prof. Rachana Johri, Dr. Ashis Roy, Prof. Honey Oberoi Vahali
Email of course coordinator: rachana[at]aud[dot]ac[dot]in
Pre-requisites: knowledge of research methods and ethics
Aim: production of reliable data and knowledge on a specific clinical or psychosocial topic to make a meaningful contribution to theory and/or practice.
Course Outcomes:
- A full thesis that provides relevant directions and a meaningful perspective to the research question(s) that the student has engaged with.
- Develop a capacity to engage in productive exchange with allied disciplines based on the relevance of the research findings to these disciplines.
- Nuancing of research skills to engage in research in future, particularly at the doctoral level.
Brief description of modules/ Main modules:
Relying on the supervisory process between teacher and student, the research dissertation is a culmination of the overall M.Phil. training, its focus being on a specific clinical or psychosocial topic. It could be based on exploratory work, theoretical contributions clinical work. Students may like to explore other modalities of working on a dissertation apart from it being a written document. It could for instance be a film or a theatre production they make on issues of relevance to mental health. They could also create an art based work on themes of psychosocial clinical.
Assessment Details with weights: (Written thesis + viva) - 100%
Reading List:
- The reading list is formulated between supervisor and student depending on the research topic and method.