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Hi everyone, I want to know about the course structure of PhD(Political Science) course which is available in Assam University. Can anyone of you please let me know about the structure of this course asap. Waiting for your response!

Please find below the course structure for Ph.D. (Political Science) at Assam University.

Course 1- Research Methodology

1) Foundations, Approaches, and Epistemologies of Political Science Research
2) Survey Research Methods
3) Statistics and Data Collection
4) Research Design

Course 2- State and Politics in South Asia

1) Contextualising South Asia
2) Protracted Disputes, Human Security, and Environmental Issues
3) Political and Economic Challenges
4) Foreign Policies of South Asian Countries and Regional Cooperation Initiatives

Course 3- Governance and Politics in India

1) Approaches and Perspectives to Indian Political System
2) Party System in India
3) Protection for Minorities and Deprived Groups
4) Structural Concerns

Course 4- Decentralisation and Development in India

1) Decentralisation and Development in India
2) Decentralisation and Community Empowerment
3) Decentralisation, Governance, and the Structure of Local Political Institutions
4) Participation and Local Development

Course 5- India and International Political Economy

1) Political Economy
2) Land Reforms in India
3) International and Multilateral Economic Institutions and Developing Countries
4) Public Policy Analysis

For more details you can visit their official website:-
http://www.aus.ac.in/

PhD in Political Science is a 3-year course divided into 6 semesters. The detailed syllabus is given below,

Semester I

Foundations, Approaches, and Epistemologies of Political Science Research
Survey Research Methods
Statistics and Data Collection
Research Design

Semester II

Contextualizing South Asia
Protracted Disputes
Human Security and Environmental Issues
Political and Economic Challenges
Foreign Policies of South Asian Countries and Regional Cooperation Initiatives

Semester III

Approaches and Perspectives to the Indian Political System
Party System in India
Protection for Minorities and Deprived Groups
Structural Concerns

Semester IV

Decentralisation and Development in India
Decentralisation and Community Empowerment
Decentralisation, Governance and the Structure of Local Political Institutions
Participation and Local Development

Semester V

Political Economy
Land Reforms in India

Semester VI

International and Multilateral Economic
Public Policy Analysis
Institutions and Developing Countries

Course Structure:-

Survey Research Methods

Research Methodology

Approaches

Foundations

Data Collection

Statistics

Governance and Politics In India

Party System in India

Politics In South Asia.

The Course Structure is:-

Land Reforms in India

Political Economy

Decentralisation and Development In India

Public Policy Analysis

Party System in India

Candidates who have done post graduate degree from a recognized university.

COURSE FEE STRUCTURE

Examination Fee of Rs. 5000/-
Tuition Fee of Ist Year 50,000/- at Interview Time
Ist Year Pending Fee of 50,000/- before Course Work Examination,
Guide Fee and Synopsis Submission Fee of 50, 000/- fee before RDC,
2nd Year Course Fee of 50,000/- (Starting of 2nd Year or 3rd Sem)
2nd Year Course Fee of 50,000/- (Starting of 4th Sem)
3rd Year Course Fee of 50,000/- (Starting of 3rd Year)
Thesis Submission Fee of 25,000/-
Viva Fee of Rs. 20000/-