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Ph. D. in Visual Media and Communication
Ph. D. in
Visual Media and Communication is offered by Amrita School of Arts ans Sciences
at Kochi campus.
Learning
Steps for Ph.D.
1. Course Work (Ph.D.)
The number of
course-work credits that a doctoral student undertakes is decided by the
Doctoral Committee and depends upon the student’s background and intended Ph.D.
research area.
Research Methodology and Foundation Course are compulsory courses for all streams.
In addition:
Students
entering with an M.A., M.Com., M.F.A., and M.S.W. degree must complete a
minimum of 12 credits.
All students have to complete a 3-credit Minor course, i.e., one that falls
outside the student’s research area. This course could be from the same school
as that of the student (but different department) or it could be from a
different school. The credits for the Minor course are included in the
above-mentioned course-work credits. When necessary, the Doctoral Committee may
prescribe more course-work credits than the minimum number of credits stated
above.
In addition
to course-work, the doctoral student is expected to carry out creative and
scholarly research leading up to the completion of a written Ph.D. Thesis.
Doctoral research must result in original and substantial contributions to the
chosen specialized field of study. This requires mastery of the literature in
the specialized field, and critical thinking and judgment. The student should
also relate the field of study to the broader discipline within which the
research falls.
In recognition of the substantial nature of Ph.D. thesis work, it will carry 60
credits. Full-time doctoral students shall register for 10-15 credits per
semester. Satisfactory progress in thesis work will result in an ‘O’ grade (for
ongoing) and unsatisfactory progress will result in an ‘I’ grade (for
incomplete), which is to be made up within one semester.
Satisfactory
progress will be judged by the Doctoral Committee on the basis of semester wise
progress reports submitted by the doctoral student and/or the completion of
publishable papers.
2. Comprehensive Examination
All doctoral
students must take a Comprehensive Examination after completion of all
course-work. The Comprehensive Examination is an oral (in some Schools, a
written-cum-oral) examination administered by the Doctoral Committee and
examines the course work undergone by the candidate.
3. Publications
After
completion of the Comprehensive Examination, every doctoral student is expected
to publish one refereed paper a year. These papers should be in a Scopus
indexed journal or conference proceedings.
4. Qualifying Examination and Thesis
Proposal
All doctoral
students must take a Qualifying Examination. The Qualifying Examination is an
oral examination administered by a Qualifying Examination Committee consisting
of the Doctoral Committee together with an external expert from a reputed
academic or R&D institution in India. The Convener of the Doctoral
Committee will be the Convener of the Qualifying Examination Committee.
5. Open Seminars
After
advancement to candidacy, all doctoral candidates are required to present two
research seminars. The two seminars should be at least six months apart, with
the second seminar being held immediately before the submission of the Synopsis
6. Thesis Synopsis
Once the
Thesis Advisor and Doctoral Committee are satisfied that the doctoral candidate
has completed the required research for the award of the Ph.D. degree and the
candidate has published (or has an acceptance of) a refereed Scopus indexed
journal paper and has also given the second Open Seminar the candidate is
required to submit a written Synopsis to the Doctoral Committee for approval.
The Synopsis should include the motivation, significance and main objectives of
the research, along with a brief literature survey and a detailed report on the
thesis research.
7. Thesis Submission and Evaluation
The doctoral
candidate should submit the Ph.D. Thesis to the Doctoral Committee normally
within six weeks from the date of submission of the Synopsis.
8. Thesis Defense and Final
Recommendation
On getting
reports from examiners regarding the acceptance of thesis.
9. Progress Reports
Recommendation
reports of the doctoral committee and open defense panel.