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TISS MDP Calendar

Can you provide me the Academic Calendar 12016 – 17 of TISS or Tata Institute of Social Sciences? Also provide me MDP Degree Course Structure offered by the institute?

The Academic Calendar 12016 – 17 of TISS or Tata Institute of Social Sciences is as follows:

I / III Semester
Reopening of the Institute (for faculty) June 6, 2016
Inauguration of the New Academic Session (for students) June 13, 2016
Orientation to 1st year students June 13, 14 and 15, 2016
Commencement of the Classes for seniors June 13, 2016
Commencement of the Classes for juniors June 16, 2016
Announcement of Examination Time Table July 29, 2016
Last Lecture Day for Seniors September 24, 2016
Last Lecture Day for Juniors September 28, 2016
Examination Preparatory Period Upto October 5, 2016
Semester Examinations October 06 to 21, 2016
Submission of Grades October 25, 2016
Vacation October 23 to November 19, 2016

II / IV Semester
Commencement of the Classes November 21, 2016
Announcement of Examination Time Table December 30, 2016
Last Lecture Day March 9, 2017
Examination Preparatory Period/ Admissions 2016-18 GD & PI March 10 to 21, 2017
Semester Examinations March 22 to April 4, 2017
Submission of grades April 7, 2017
Institute Day To be decided
Block Field Work April 5 to May 2, 2017
Convocation May 4 to 7, 2017
Vacation May 8 to June 4, 2017
Reopening of the Institute June 5, 2017
National Entrance Test for Admissions 2016-18 To be Decided
Interviews for all the programmes for Admissions 2016-18 March 10 to 21, 2017
Announcement of Selection (on TISS website) To be Decided
Commencement of Classes June 12, 2017

Semester I : Classes 15 Weeks
Diwali Vacation : 28 days
Semester II : Classes 15 weeks + 4 non-instructional days (Quintissence, Sports Day & Institute Day)
Summer Vacation : 28 days

Academic Council Meetings : January 15, April 22, July 22, & October 3, 2016

MDP Degree Course Structure

Foundation
Foundation courses for development professionals

Perspectives and Attitude
Courses for imparting critical, sensitive and comprehensive perspective and behavioural change in society

Concept and Theory Courses
Inputs on concepts and theory from various disciplines, which are necessary as foundation for the other components of the programme

Sectoral Courses
Meant for providing information and knowledge on different aspects, areas of the field of development practice

Professional, Analytical, Research Skills and Methods
Meant for providing knowledge and practice inputs related to diverse skills and methods required for:
a. Conducting research and analysis and
b. Discharging responsibilities as a development practitioner

Field Work
This component is integrated with the actual work done by the Fellow in the period of 2 years to have a blend of theory and practice
Utilization of this work to develop and hone her/his capabilities and competencies as a professional development practitioner
To develop pedagogic tools and protocols in order to make the best use of the practical work done in the field by the Fellow and help her/him turn it into the academic work with adequate analytical content and rigour

Dissertation/Research Project
This component has the following two options:
a. Dissertation: Research of academic nature, on an issue of academic concern, to be seen as a contribution to academic knowledge; with a thesis as the output.
b. Research Project: Research and Analysis, (methodologically sound) more of practical nature, focused on resolution or answering a problem of practical concern. The output may be any type of knowledge product, supported by a narrative research report

Last edited by Neelurk; March 6th, 2020 at 08:56 AM.
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