CHRIST (Deemed to University), Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF media-studies

humanities-and-social-sciences

Syllabus for
Master of Philosophy (Media Studies)
Academic Year  (2019)

 
1 Semester - 2019 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
RES131 FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH - 4 4 100
3 Semester - 2018 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
RMS381 RESEARCH PROPOSAL, WORK IN PROGRESS DISSERTATION, VIVA VOCE - 0 10 200
    

    

Introduction to Program:
Department of Media Studies offers both Mphil and PhD in the discipline of Media Studies. Faculty members of the department have rich exposure of participating in various research initiatives - participation in international conference, presenting research papers, publishing in reputed international scopus indexed journal. Department also encourages students to learn from the experience of the mentors and participate/write research papers based on their area of interest. Faculty members are also involved in projects funded by national funding agencies.
Assesment Pattern
  • Coursework
  • Six-Month Evaluation and Assessment by the Research Advisory Committee
  • Synopsis Submission
  • Publication of at least two Scopus/WoS indexed articles
  • Dissertation Submission
  • Viva Voce Examination
Examination And Assesments

Every scholar has to undergo a rigourous six-month coursework and periodic assessments

RES131 - FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH (2019 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:4

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

Philosophical foundations of research are the scenario of higher education provided. Various approaches to research,  review of literature and application of theory are also included.

Course Outcome

  • Reflections on the hilosophical foundations of research
  • Knowledge of the history and context of higher education
  • Knkowledge about various approaches to research
  • Review of literature
  • Application of theory

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:14
Philosophical foundations of Research
 

Ethics and values in Research, Scope of Interdisciplinary, multi-disciplinary and cross disciplinary research, Doctoral Supervision and supervisory styles, Types of Doctoral Research and implications, Pedagogy and Research: Research Informed teaching and Problem Based learning

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:16
Higher Education
 

History of Higher Education, The notion of University, Disciplines and Domain knowledge, Accreditations and Educational Policy, The Public Intellectual

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:16
Approaches to Research & Review of literature
 

Quantitative, Qualitative and mixed methods, Relationship between Research Paradigms, Designs and methods, Research Designs and its types, Research methods, Conceptualisation of Research problem in different research approaches, Research questions, Review of literature: Research Topic, Review of Literature in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods, Steps in conducting Literature Review, Literature map, Abstracting studies, Literature Summary matrix, , Types of Reviews, Identification of Research Gap, Overview of Style manuals, Operational and Theoretical Definitions

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:14
Application of theory
 

Theory in quantitative research, Writing a Quantitative theoretical framework, Theory in Qualitative and mixed methods, Research proposals format for quantitative, Qualitative and mixed methods (Practical)

Text Books And Reference Books:

Creswel, J. W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Los angeles: University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading
  • Altbach, P. G., Reisberg, L., & Rumbley, L. E. (2019). Trends in global higher education: Tracking an academic revolution. BRILL.
  • Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. (eds.). (2011). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Fink, A. (2019). Conducting research literature reviews: From the internet to paper. Sage
  • Fuller, S. (2019). Philosophy of science and its discontents. Routledge.
  • Herr, K. and Anderson, G.L. (2005). The action research dissertation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Johnson, A.P. (2005). A short guide to action research. Boston: Pearson Education. 
  • Kindon, S., Pain, R., and Kesby, M. (eds). (2007). Participatory action research approaches and methods. NY: Routledge.
  • McNiff, J. and Whitehead, J. (2006). All you need to know about action research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 
  • Reason, P. and Bradbury, H. (eds.). (2006). Handbook of action research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 
  • Stringer, E.T. (2007). Action Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 
Evaluation Pattern
  • Internal Assessements are designed to improve knowledge of and skill in all sections of the course
  • Each unit is evaluated separately and all units have equal weightage
  • Not attending more than four hours of lectures of each unit will require the scholar to repeat the unit

RMS381 - RESEARCH PROPOSAL, WORK IN PROGRESS DISSERTATION, VIVA VOCE (2018 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:0
No of Lecture Hours/Week:0
Max Marks:200
Credits:10

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

Research Proposal - Scholars can submit their proposal after identifying their area of research. They have to present their research proposal in two phases - draft proposal presentation and final proposal presentation. This will help them to finalise the area of research.

Work in Progress - Evey two months once, the scholar has to present the progress of his/her research work.

Dissertation - Pre submission viva voce will happen at the end of the coursework( November) followed by fianl dissertation submission.

Viva voce- After December, viva date will be fixed and final presentation will happen.

Course Outcome

Scholars will be able to get feedback from the work what they had done in every stage of presentation and lot of opportunities for them to fine tune the quality of their research project.

 

The MPhil scholar should submit a research proposal in the penultimate week of the Second semester. The proposal should include tentative dissertation title, a brief introduction to the area of dissertation, the research problem, objectives of the research, methodology, limitations, and an extensive bibliography. The scholar will have to make a presentation and defend his/her proposal in front of the panel constituted by the coordinator. The coordinator may invite others as audience for the defence. 

 

The proposal can be accepted, accepted with suggestions or rejected. If the proposal is rejected the scholar will have to represent the proposal within maximum of 15 days for the date of the first presentation.

 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:0
Research Process
 

Research Proposal

Work in Progress

Dissertation

Viva voce

Text Books And Reference Books:

1.     Downing, John D.H. The Sage Handbook of Media Studies. Thousand Oaks, California, 2004.

2.     Gunaratne, Shelton. A. Handbook of the Media in Asia. Sage Publications. New Delhi, 2000

3.     Littlejohn, Stephen W. Theories of Human Communication. 6th edition. Belmont, California, 1999.

4.     McLuhan, Marshall. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. New York, 1964.

5.     McQuail, Denis. Mass Communication Theory: An Introduction. 3rd edition. London, 1994.

Schramm, Wilbur. The Beginnings of Communication Study in America- A personal memoir. Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks, California, 1997

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

1.     Downing, John D.H. The Sage Handbook of Media Studies. Thousand Oaks, California, 2004.

2.     Gunaratne, Shelton. A. Handbook of the Media in Asia. Sage Publications. New Delhi, 2000

3.     Littlejohn, Stephen W. Theories of Human Communication. 6th edition. Belmont, California, 1999.

4.     McLuhan, Marshall. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. New York, 1964.

5.     McQuail, Denis. Mass Communication Theory: An Introduction. 3rd edition. London, 1994.

Schramm, Wilbur. The Beginnings of Communication Study in America- A personal memoir. Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks, California, 1997

Evaluation Pattern

Final Proposal Presentation will be evaluated by RAC members and supervisor for 50 marks. Rubrics will be given to RAC mambers and the supervisor.  The same thing is applicable for pre-submission viva presentation.

For final viva presentation, MPhil Adjudication form will be sent to external and the supervisor and the same will be return back after evaluating the dissertation.