डॉ. बी. आर. अम्बेडकर विश्वविद्यालय दिल्ली 
| Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SDS3DS107 | 4 |
No. Of Credits: Up to 4 credits
Course Coordinator and Team: Supervising faculty members
Pre-requisites: None
Brief description:
Out of the 16 credits taken by the PhD student as a part of PhD-level courses, up to 4 credits can be taken as independent study (seminar course). A seminar course can be designed by the PhD supervisor keeping in mind the special requirements of his/her supervisee and can be a 2-credit or 4-credit course.
The aim of independent studies/ seminar course is to enable the PhD student to carry out analytical explorations or intensive literature review on his/her research topic or to obtain certain required methodological skills. An independent study may also be an area study depending on the field site of the student, in the case of PhD students carrying out field research.
As in other lecture-based courses, the number of hours spent in directly teaching the PhD student will be commensurate with the course credits. For instance, a two-credit course will require two hours of direct contact time with a PhD student per week in addition to assessment time. The PhD student will be required to write a substantial essay or undertake other assignments on the topic during the semester. At the end of the semester, the student may also be asked to make a presentation, and evaluation will be based on the submitted paper and presentation. In the case of an independent study on methodology, a term project based on that research technique, may be completed by the student.