M.Sc. Development Practice
December 13, 2024 2024-12-20 7:34M.Sc. Development Practice
M.Sc. in Development Practice
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M.Sc. in Development Practice
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, IDEAS offers
A Non Residential Programme at JGU International Academy, Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
The MSc in Development Practice will be a one-year (non-residential) program, with an option for students to pursue an additional second year in research after which they would receive an additional MRes in Development Practice.
- The first year is divided into four quarters with four courses in each quarter, earning a total of 48 credits for 16 courses (3 credits for each course) for the first year of MSc in Development Practice.
- The optional second year(MRes) would engage students in the IDEAS experience in the first six months allowing students to immerse in IDEAS initiatives such as GAP and SOLIDARITIES.
- The IDEAS experience would be complemented with multiple skill based short term workshops through the course of the two quarters. Students would undertake a dissertation project in the next six months. Students earn 16 credits in the first two quarters through engagement in the IDEAS experience and an additional 16 credits for the dissertation project in the last two quarters.
Who should apply?
Programme Fee (One Year ): 3,00,000 INR
Programme Structure
Year I
| QUARTER 1 | QUARTER 2 | QUARTER 3 | QUARTER 4 |
| Theoretical Perspectives to Development | Poverty, Inequality, and Human Development | Political Economy of India’s Development | State, Democracy, and Social Change |
| Introduction to Quantitative Research (data visualization) | Research Design | Data analysis | Field Work |
| Introduction to Qualitative Research (Fieldwork) | Project Management and Evaluation | Elective 2 | Elective 4 |
| Academic Writing | Elective 1 | Elective 3 | Elective 5 |
Year II
| QUARTER 1 | QUARTER 2 | QUARTER 3 | QUARTER 4 |
| Evidence Gap Analysis* | Dissertation | ||
| Monitoring and Impact Evaluation* | |||
| IDEAS Experience Immersion (Grassroots Action Program/Solidarities) |
* Proposed short-term workshops
The optional second year will cover a series of workshops on:
- Monitoring and Impact Evaluation
- Evidence-Gap Analysis
Why should you apply?
- Experienced faculty with both theoretical and practice-based knowledge.
- Flexible timetable, ideal for part-time workers and working professionals.
- Innovative pedagogies and interactive classroom environment.
- Training in qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Engagement with practitioners through IDEAS initiatives.
- Blend of classroom and experiential learning through fieldwork.
- Extensive toolkit of transferable skills.
- Training in dissertation research and writing for aspiring researchers and PhD aspirants.
- Strategic location at New Delhi
What careers can you pursue after this?
- Policy and Development Consultancies
- Data Analysis & Risk Analysis
- Researcher/Academia
- Development & Data Journalism
- Careers in Social Sector (as Programme Managers, Coordinators, Evaluators)
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Social Entrepreneurship
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