M.Phil Urdu
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M.Phil Urdu
The Postgraduate program in Urdu at Kinnaird College is offering a two year M.PHIL degree. The curriculum of the program aims to enhance deeper understanding of research, arts and literature in the field of Urdu as well as development of skills and capabilities required to succeed in the field. The program also focuses on research that will contribute to the discipline and further add to the existing body of knowledge. The program invites learner who are excited about challenges to further develop their critical thinking, excel in their own learning as well as contribute to the field by their research work.
Admission Requirments
Qualifications:
- 04 years BA/B.Sc. (Hons) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 OR 60% marks in Masters. The applicants should have done their Graduation/ Masters in Urdu Literature.
- All candidates must appear for the KC Graduate Assessment Test.
- Only short listed candidates will be called for the Interview
Road Map
Curriculum Roadmap for Advanced Urdu Studies
| Serial No. | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Asool-e-Tankeed (Principles of Criticism) |
3 | N/A |
| 2. | Asool-e-Tehkeek aur Riwayat (Principles of Research and Tradition) |
3 | N/A |
| 3. | Asool-e-Tadween aur Amli Masayil (Principles of Editing and Its Issues) |
3 | N/A |
| 4. | Urdu Ka Jadeed Afsanvi Adab (Modern Fiction of Urdu) |
3 | N/A |
| 5. | Urdu Lisaniyat (Urdu Linguistics) |
3 | N/A |
| 6. | Tehkeeki Makala Nigari (Research Paper Writing) |
3 | N/A |
| 7. | Tarjumay Ka Fann (Art of Translation) |
3 | N/A |
| 8. | Urdu Shayri Kay Jadeed Rujhanaat (Modern Trends in Urdu Poetry) |
3 | N/A |
Program Summary
| No. of Courses | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Semester 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Research Work (Thesis) | 6 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 30 |
Research Thesis
An M.Phil candidate who has completed her course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 must present and pass the oral proposal defense examination before she is allowed to carry out her Masters research. On passing the thesis proposal defense the student must carry out a research study which is described in a thesis. She must successfully defend the completed work in an oral examination involving a presentation and question answer session in the presence of an external examiner.