M.A. programme in Women's Studies

Last Date of Application 7 February 2022

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Admissions are open for the M.A. programme in Women’s Studies offered by the School of Development Studies at TISS Mumbai.

Master of Arts (Women’s Studies)

Location: Mumbai

School: School of Development Studies

Centre: Advanced Centre for Women’s Studies

Intake: 28

Description

The Master of Arts (Women’s Studies), launched in 2009, builds on an earlier experience of teaching and research in Women’s Studies at TISS. Women’s Studies has had an organic link with the women’s movement along with struggles of all marginal groups in society, and is engaged with various academic disciplines to evolve a critical perspective on gender in society as well as in knowledge production.

Students in this programme are exposed to debates and areas of inter-disciplinary feminist research, and relevant methodologies. At the same time they will learn a range of analytical and field-based skills, which will equip them for professional careers in academic as researchers and teachers; in journalism; in culture and the arts; as development workers and activists; in civil and administrative functions of the government, especially in women and gender departments; and in national and international organisations working on women and gender issues. In fact, this course will be useful to people from all fields who would like to us feminist knowledge to question, critique and make
changes in whatever area of work they may be involved in.

The faculty come from a range of disciplinary backgrounds in economics, anthropology, medicine, science studies, sociology, political science, legal studies, education, philosophy, language and literature, always incorporating a critical feminist approach.

Distribution of Credit Hours:

Year	Detail	Credit
First	Foundation Course	4
	Elective Foundation (CBCS)	2
	Open Elective (CBCS)	2
	Disciplinary Course (Compulsory)	24
	Field Attachment	8
Second	Disciplinary Course (Compulsory)	12
	Disciplinary Course (Elective)	4
	Research Dissertation	8
Total		64

Semesterwise Courses:

Semester	Course Code	Course Titles	Credit
I	FC	Foundation Course	4
	DS 03	Methods of Social Research (Quantitative)	2
	DS 23	Methods of Social Research (Quantitative)	2
	WS 01	Women, History and Society: Feminist Theories and Perspectives	2
	WS 02	Women’s Movement in India	2
	WS 03	Feminist Science Studies	2
	WS 22	Development, Feminist Politics and Praxis	4
	Optional Course
	DS 29*	Social Research: Design and Applications	2
II	WS 05	Feminist Research Methodology/Practices	2
	WS 06	Women and Work: History of Transformation	2
	WS 08	Women, Sexualities and Violence	2
	WS 18	Feminist Legal Studies	2
	WS 21	Field Attachment with Analytical Report	8
	WS 23	Caste, Class and Gender: Theoretical Perspectives	2
	CBCS	Eelective Foundation	2
	CBCS	Open Elective	2
III	Compulsory Courses
	WS 24	Identity, Women’s Citizenship and Governance	2
	WS 25	Feminist Perspectives on Gender and Health	2
	WS 26	Women’s Issues in Tribal and Indigenous Communities	2
	WS 27	Women’s literature in South Asia: Representation Practices, Perspectives	2
	WS 30	Gender and Public Policy: Concepts, Measures, Strategies	2
	Disciplinary Elective / optional Courses (Any 2)
	WS 10	Gender Media and Culture	2
	WS 29	Queering Feminism	2
	WS 31	Family Structure and Violence within Families: Interventions by the state	2
IV	WS 15	Gender Ideology and Education	2
IV	WS 20	Research Dissertation	8

Students should opt for a total of 8 credits, out of which 4 credits are to be opted from the list of courses in this table. The remaining 4 credits are to be opted from the list of CBCS Courses (2 credits from Foundation Electives and 2 credits from Open Electives) offered in Semester II.

*DS 29 is an optional for M.A. Women’s Studies students and is connected to the DS 03 and DS 23 courses.

Note: The total number of credits, list of CBCS courses, and semester-wise listing of courses is provisional, and may undergo some changes.

Due to the current pandemic situation courses may be shifted or taught across semesters.

Fee Structure:

Components		M.A. In Women‘s Studies
		Semester
		I	II	III	IV
FEE	Tuition Fee	12,000	12,000	12,000	12,000
	Examination Fee	800	800	800	800
	Health Centre Charges	100	0	0	0
CHARGES	Field Work Charges	0	0	0	0
	IT Charges	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
	Convocation Charges	0	0	0	2,000
	ID Card Charges	300	0	0	0
FUNDS	Students’ Competency Fund	0	0	0	0
	Internship Fund	0	0	0	0
	Lab/Studio Fund	0	0	0	0
	Development Fund	8,000	8,000	0	0
	Students’ Union Fund	0	500	500	500
	Medical Insurance Fund	1,500	0	1,500	0
DEPOSITS	Caution Deposit (Refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate)	5,000	0	5,000	0
Total Course Fee	28,700	22,300	20,800	16,300
Hostel and Dining Hall Charges:
OTHER CHARGES	Dining Hall (Advance) Charges	0	16,000	16,000	16,000
OTHER CHARGES	Hostel & Electricity Charges	0	15,000	15,000	15,000
Total Fees for Hostellers	0	53,300	51,800	47,300

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