Department of Education University of Delhi Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme PROSPECTUS - 2015 1
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in Education The Doctoral Programme in Education aims to develop an understanding of research, public policy and educational theory and practice, and the relationships among them. It begins with a study of specific courses followed by rigorous research leading to a dissertation. The course work gives students the opportunity to study individualized courses that are tailored to suit their research interests. These could be a combination of courses designed within the Department of Education and those chosen from courses across disciplines offered by other departments of the University of Delhi, including courses on qualitative and quantitative research methods. The doctoral program is based on the premise that rigorous research will help develop a cadre of professionals who can develop specialised knowledge in areas of educational practice and public policy. The programme prepares students to assume roles as university faculty members, senior-level educational leaders, professional practitioners, policy makers, and researchers. Prospective students should investigate the research interests of the Department faculty, and discuss courses that can be offered in order to complete the application for admission. 2
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme Admission Schedule: July /August/September 2015 June 18 July 10, 2015 Thursday Friday 11:00 am 4:00 pm. Availability & Submission of Application Form* July 21, 2015 Tuesday July 31, 2015 Friday 4:00 pm Display of the list of Candidates eligible for W ritten Test. 10:00 am 1:00 pm Written Test at CIE, University of Delhi. August 14, 2015 Friday August 17-21, 2015 Monday- Friday August 28, 2015 Friday 4:00 pm Display of the list of Candidates called for interview. 4:00 pm Submission of 6 copies of Statement of Purpose by candidates who have been called for interview. 10:00 am Interview at CIE, University of Delhi September 1, 2015 Tuesday 4:00 pm Display of list of Candidates recommended for admission Please Note: Written entrance test will be held only once a year in the month of July / August. No fresh applications will be invited in Jan Feb 2016 *Application Form to be downloaded from the Department of Education website http//cie.du.ac.in and Delhi University website http//du.ac.in Completed application forms are to be submitted on all working days (Monday Friday) from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, except gazetted holidays in Room No. 7 of the Department of Education, University of Delhi, 33, Chhatra Marg, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007. Important: For further information about the entrance test, the candidates are required to check the updates on the website before the written test. 3
Eligibility Conditions To be eligible for admission to the PhD programme, a candidate must have obtained a Master s or an M.Phil. degree in Education of the University of Delhi, or any other recognized University. She/he must have obtained either a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade in the M.Phil. degree or a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in the Master s degree. Students who are initially registered for the M.Phil. (Education) programme of the University can also apply provided they fulfil the above eligible condition. Note: Rounding off of fractions is not allowed while computing the percentage of marks of eligibility. Number of Seats Admissions to the Ph.D. programme are made in two groups: Group I Upto Six (6) seats are available in the PhD Programme in the academic session 2015 2016 for the Non-Net (having no fellowship/financial assistance) candidates. Group II Upto six (6) seats are available for candidates with fellowship / financial assistance. Note: The extent of reservations and the eligibility criteria for the reserved categories of students to be admitted to the doctoral programme will be governed by guidelines issued by the University of Delhi in accordance with statutory provisions. The Department reserves the right to not fill all the seats, if suitable candidates are not found. Submission of Application Application form can be downloaded from the website http//cie.du.ac.in and Delhi University website http//du.ac.in. Application to the PhD programme requires, the duly filled in Application Form along with the attested copies of relevant documents as specified in the application form. Only those candidates who are short listed for the interview are required to submit 6 copies of their Statement of Purpose (SoP) between August 17- August 21, 2015. Failure to submit the SoP in the stipulated time will lead to cancellation of candidature without any further notice. 4
An entrance examination fee of Rs. 600/- (for General Category and OBC candidates) and Rs. 300/- (for reserved category candidates- SC/ST/PwD) in cash has to be submitted with the application form at the Department of Education, University of Delhi latest by Friday, July 10, 2015. Applications can also be sent by registered post to The Dean, Faculty of Education, Delhi University, Delhi -110007, mentioning the name of the programme on the envelope along with a Bank Draft of Rs.600/- (for General Category and OBC candidates) and Rs. 300/- (for reserved category candidates- SC/ST/PwD). The Draft should be in favour of Registrar, University of Delhi payable at Delhi University. The candidates should mention his/her name, address and phone number on the reverse side of the Draft. The application forms must reach the Department by Friday, July 10, 2015. The Department will not be responsible for any postal delays or loss. About the Statement of Purpose The Statement of Purpose should be written in about 2000 words in the area of research that the candidate desires to pursue. It should indicate to the reader why the candidate wishes to take up research in a particular area and show that she/he has the necessary capability and the interest to do so. It is necessary to show that the candidate has read enough in the area she/he wants to pursue and is aware of possible strands that can be explored. As a Ph.D. applicant, the candidate will also be expected to have a certain level of independent and critical thinking and a clear idea of why she/he wants to study further. The Statement of Purpose must not follow the format of a research proposal with objectives, design, methodology etc. All Statements of Purpose in this format will be disqualified. Plagiarized or cut and paste texts will not be considered favourably. Process for Selection of Candidates The process of selection for admission to the Ph.D programme for candidates who fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements consists of: (a) Written Test Maximum Marks - 75, Duration 3 hours The Written test will comprise the following three sections: Section I (25 Marks): Specific questions based on one or more given passages related to theoretical ideas and contemporary issues and debates in education. 5
Section II (25 Marks): Reading and Interpreting Data, Simple Statistical Applications and Understanding of Research Methodology. Section III (25 Marks): themes. Writing short reflective/analytical essay(s) on a given set of (b) Interview Marks - 25 The Interview will focus on gauging candidates understanding of the field, extent of their readings in the area, clarity of purpose, and their ability to present a defense of the Statement of Purpose. The minimum passing marks in the Written test will be 40% for candidates from the general category and 35% for candidates from the reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/PwD). Only those candidates who obtain the minimum passing marks in the Written test will be called for the interview. Two separate final selection lists for Group I and Group II will be prepared on the basis of the candidates combined performance in the Written Test and Interview. To be considered for admission, candidates in the general category must obtain at least 40% and those in the reserved categories, at least 35% in the combined performance of the Written Test and Interview. Faculty Profile Alka Behari Associate Professor M.Sc. (Zoology), M.Ed., MPhil, PhD Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Pedagogy of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Science Education Anita Rampal Professor M.Sc. (Physics), PhD Curriculum Studies, Policy Analysis, Elementary Teacher Education, Science and Mathematics Education, Literacy and Human Development Ashish Ranjan Assistant Professor M.A. (History), M.Ed. Pedagogy of History, Comparative Education, Social Science Education, Public Policies Bharati Baveja Professor M.Sc. (Zoology), M.Ed., PhD Biological and Cultural bases of Cognition, Pedagogy, Teacher Education 6
D. Parimala Assistant Professor M.A. (History), MPhil, PhD History of Education, W omen's Education, Equity Education, Policy Issues Gaysu R. Arvind Professor M.Sc. (Zoology), M.Ed., MPhil, PhD Cultural Studies, Cognitive Psychology, Equality, Social Policy Studies, Pedagogy of EVS Haneet Gandhi Assistant Professor M.Sc. (Maths), M.Ed., PhD Mathematics Education, Research Methods and Statistical Analysis in Education, Computer Education Jayshree Mathur Associate Professor M.A. (Philosophy), M.Ed., MPhil, PhD Philosophy of Education, Educational Theory, Equality and Education, Higher Education Kanchan Assistant Professor M.Com., M.Ed. Pedagogy of Commerce, Higher Education, Educational Finance Krishna Kumar Professor M.A. (English), M.A. (Education), PhD Philosophical Foundation of Education, Sociology of Education, Curriculum Studies, Social Theory of Education M. Rajendran Assistant Professor M.Sc.(Physics), M.Ed ICT in Education, Teacher Education, Computer Education, EVS / Integrated Science Manju Agarwal Associate Professor M.A. (Economics), M.Ed., PhD Economics Education, Educational Planning & Finance, Educational Administration, Social Science Education Namita Ranganathan Professor M.A. (Psychology), MPhil, PhD Educational Psychology, Personality, Mental Health, Guidance, Child and Adolescent Development, Gender Studies Neera Narang Associate Professor M.A. (Hindi), M.Ed., PhD, P.G. Diploma (Ling.) Pedagogy of Hindi, Language Education, Organization of Co-curricular Activities Nirupma Jaimini Associate Professor M.Sc. (Chemistry), M.Ed., PhD Pedagogy of Chemistry, Science Education, Educational Technology P. Mohan Raju Associate Professor M.A. (Psychology), M.Ed., PhD Educational Psychology, Psychometry, Organisational Behaviour, Research Methods and Statistical Analysis in Education, Health Psychology, Cognition, Counselling and Guidance 7
Pankaj Arora Associate Professor M.A. (Political Science.), M.Ed., PhD Pedagogy of Political Science, Social Science Education, Adolescence Education Poonam Batra Professor M.A. (Psychology), MPhil, PhD Social Psychology of Education, Elementary Education, Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies, Teacher Education, Public Policy, Gender Studies Preeti Vivek Mishra Assistant Professor M.A. (Psychology), M.Ed., MPhil (Education), Ph.D. (Education) Educational Psychology, Indian Psycho- Philosophical Thought, Education for Mental Health, Pedagogy of Psychology Rama Mathew Professor M.A. (Teaching English to Young Learners), M.Ed., Ph. D Language Pedagogy, Teaching English to Young Learners, Language Assessment, Language Teacher Education Ritu Bala Assistant Professor M.A. (Sanskrit), M.Ed., MPhil Philosophy and Sociology of Education, Equality, W omen's Education Rumesh Chander Associate Professor M.A. (Philosophy), M.Ed., Ph.D. (Education) Elementary Education, Educational Theory, Science Education, Special Education Sadhna Saxena Professor M.Sc. (Physics), PhD Science Education, Adult Education, W omen's Education, Elementary Education Sailaja Chennat Associate Professor M.Sc. (Zoology), M.Ed., PhD, B. Lib. Sc. Science Education, Teacher Education, Special Education, Research Methods Sandeep Kumar Assistant Professor M.A. (Political Science), M.Ed., MPhil (Education), PhD. (Education) Social Science, Educational Psychology, Human Rights Education, Social Theory of Education Seema Sarohe Assistant Professor M.A. (Sociology), M.Ed Gender Studies, Elementary Education, Teacher Education, Sociology of Education Shobha Sinha Associate Professor M.A. (English), MS, PhD Language Education, Reading, Research Methods Shyam B. Menon Professor (on deputation as Vice-Chancellor, Ambedkar University, Delhi) M.Ed., PhD Curriculum Studies, Educational Research, Higher Education 8
Sushmita Lakhyani Assistant Professor M.F.A, PhD Art Education T. Geetha Associate Professor M.Sc. (Geography), MPhil (Geography), MPhil (Education), PhD (Geography) Geography Education, Environmental Education, Curriculum Studies, Rural Development and Education Vandana Saxena Associate Professor M.Sc. (Physics), M.Ed., PhD Pedagogy of Physics, Science Education, Diversity & Inclusive Pedagogy Vinod Kumar Kanvaria Assistant Professor M.Sc. (Maths), M.Ed. Measurement and Evaluation, Educational Technology, Experimental Education, ICT in Education, Pedagogy of Mathematics Yukti Sharma Assistant Professor M.Sc. (Botany), M.Ed., PhD Pedagogy of Biological Sciences, Science Education, Special Education 9