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Hi friends, I just want to know about the course structure of PhD(Society & Development) course which is available in Central University of Gujarat. Can you let me know about the structure of this course. Thank you!

PhD in Society & Development is a 3 year duration program. This programme is about analyzing and understanding the way of living and culture of marginalized communities. It helps students to identify the inequalities and discrimination taking place in the country.

The detail syllabus of this course is:-

1st Year

Foundation course: Philosophy of Research
Concept, History and Theories of Development
Contemporary Indian Economy
Methods of Social Research
development Economics
State, Democracy & Civil Society
Sustainable Development and Climate Change

2nd Year

Gender, Livelihoods and Development
Sociology of Economic Life
Database for development research
Public Policy: Theories and processes
Development and crime
Development and the social sector
Social exclusion in India

3rd Year

Social Movements and Social change
Inequality, Poverty and Financing of Human Development
Political Economy of Space
Development and Uneven development
Sustainable Development and Climate change
Industrialization, Globalization and Labour
Social Exclusion and Social Justice

Course structure of PhD (Society & Development) in Central University of Gujarat:

First Year

1) foundation course: philosophy of research
2) concept, history and theories of development
3) contemporary Indian economy
4) methods of social research
5) development economics
6) state democracy and civil society
7) sustainable development and climate change

Second year

1) Gender, livelihoods and development
2) sociology of economic life
3) database for development research
4) public policy: theories and processes
5) development and crime
6) development and the social sector
7) social exclusion in India

Third Year

1) social movements and social change
2) inequality, poverty and financing of human development
3) political economy of space
4) development and uneven development
5) sustainable development and climate change
6) industrialization, globalization and labour
7) social exclusion and justice