Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Education at Tribhuvan University, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Education Colleges in Nepal

Master Of Philosophy (M.Phil.) In Education

Affiliated to: Tribhuvan University

About Course

Course Title : Master Of Philosophy (M.Phil.) In Education
Category/Level : Masters
Course Duration (months) : 18 months
Cost Range (NPR) :
Affiliated to : Tribhuvan University

Course Description:

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) is an advanced level study with special focus on research activities. It aims at producing highly qualified, competitive human resources in different areas such as Curriculum, Educational Planning, Administration, Supervision and Management. Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Education (FoE) offers M.Phil. in Education with specialization in Curriculum Studies, Development Studies and Leadership Studies.

DURATION
This is a 3 semester programme out of which the first 2 semesters cover taught courses whereas the last one is meant for writing dissertation which is obligatory. It is a 32 credit hours course for the M.Ed. degree holders but it is a 36 credit hours course for those who have Master's degree in the areas other than M.Ed. The courses are divided into Core and Specialization areas as given below.

Admission info

Eligibility
> Master's Degree' minimum with second division in education or in any other disciplines (recognized by Tribhuvan University).

> Two Years' work experience after the completion of Master's Degree.
> Proficient in spoken as well as written English and Computer application.

Syllabus

COURSE
In the first two semesters, the candidates have to attend the taught courses followed by a dissertation work in the final semester. The dissertation work can be carried out independently in close consultation with the academic advisor. The taught courses, their credit hours and course numbers are given below.

First Semester (Core Areas)
1.Ed. 615 Foundations of Education (Credit hours 3)
2.Ed. 612 Education and Development ( Credit hours 3)
3.Ed. 613 Research Methods ( Credit hours 2)
4.Ed. 614 Basic Statistics (Credit hours 2)
5.Ed. 611 Fundamentals of Education (Credit hours 4 for those candidates who have not studied any foundation course in Education)

Second Semester
Core Areas
1. Ed. 621 Advanced Research Methods (Credit hours 4)
2. Ed. 212 Seminar (Credit hours 2)

Specialization Areas
1.Leadership Studies
a. Ed. LS. 623 Resource Management (Credit hours2)
b. Ed. LS. 624 Indigenous Vs Contemporary Manogement (Credit hours 3)
c. Ed. LS. 625 Leadership in Education (Credit hours 3)

2.Development Studies
a. Ed. DS. 623 Caste, Education and Development (Credit hours 2)
b. Ed. DS. 624 Indigenous People, Education and Development (Credit hours3)
c.Ed. DS. 625 Gender, Education and Development (Credit hours3)

3.Curriculum Studies
a.Ed. DS.623 Curriculum Foundations, Principles and Issues (Credit hours3)
b.Ed. DS. 624 Curriculum for Diversity in Education (Credit hours2)
c.Ed. DS. 625 Curriculum Research, Evaluation and Development (Credit hours3)

Third Semester
Ed. 639 Thesis/Dissertation (Credit hours 8)

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
The deliberations of the courses require candidate's active participation and serious involvement in group discussion, issue presentation, experience sharing, analysis of the issues and case studies. The academic tutors of the respective courses play a key role in facilitating the learning environment with some input as and when necessary.

The candidate's assignments, research reports, write-ups and other scholarly works are disseminated to the wider audience through the publication of the M.Phil. programme from time to time.