Master Programme in Gender and Development Studies
Understanding of the “gender gap” in access to resources, privileges, entitlements and choices
Development policies and practices have a differential impact on women and men. This programme is primarily meant for all those who have an interest in gender and development issues, who would like to pursue work in gender and development related areas or are already engaged in the field through related institutions or organizations either in the governmental or the non-governmental sectors. This necessitates an understanding of the “gender gap” in access to resources, privileges, entitlements and choices. Consensus has evolved around the need to explore the “gender gap” in key development sectors and how this gap can be bridged in order to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women. There is now greater emphasis on mainstreaming gender perspectives into the development process. This will contribute to building a gender-sensitive rubric of development, recasting development theory and action in the “direction of improved living standards, socially responsible management and use of resources, elimination of gender subordination and socioeconomic inequality as well as to promote the organizational restructuring required to bring about desirable change.”
This Programme includes
Self learning course material
Video
Quiz
Discussion Forum
Access on Mobile, Tablet and Laptop/Desktop
Certificate from IGNOU after Successful Completion
Programme Objectives
The programme seeks to enable learners to:
analyze extent of gender-sensitivity of development interventions;
conduct gender analysis;
critically analyze gender differentials in selected development sectors;
identify appropriate research designs and methodologies for a range of research problems;
suggest positive affirmative action in development planning and practice to promote gender equity and equality
Eligibility
Graduates from any discipline
Duration of the Programme
2 years (minimum) - upto 5 years (maximum)
Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction of the programme is both Hindi and English.
Programme Structure
The Programme consists of 5 compulsory courses and one compulsory 4 credits worth Internship or Field Based Research Project in the first year and 10 optional courses and one compulsory 4 credits worth Internship or Filed Based Research Project in the second year.
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The MA (Gender and Development Studies) programme has the following courses. Each course has been assigned credit weightage which is indicated.
FIRST YEAR COURSES
MGS 001 - Gender and Development: Concepts, Approaches and Strategies (Compulsory)
MGS 002 - Gender, Development Goals and Praxis (Compulsory)
MGS 003 - Gender Analysis (Compulsory)
MGS 004 - Gender-Sensitive Planning and Policy Making (Compulsory)
MGS 005 - Research Methodologies in Gender and Development Studies (Compulsory)
MGSP 001 - Internship-I/Field Based Research Project-I (Compulsory)
Second Year Courses
MGSE 001 - Gender Planning and Development Policies (Optional)
MGSE 002 - Gender Audit and Gender Budgeting (Optional)
MGSE 003 - Gender Mainstreaming (Optional)
MGSE 004 - Gender Issues in Agriculture, Rural Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management (Optional)
MGSE 006 - Gender, Resources and Entitlements (Optional)
MGSE 007 - Gender, Organization and Leadership (Optional)
MGSE 009 - Gender Issues in Work, Employment and Productivity (Optional)
MGSE 010 - Gender and Entrepreneurship Development (Optional)
MGSE 013 - Gender Training and Empowerment (Optional)
MGSE 020 - Gender and Financial Inclusion (Optional)
MGSP 002 - Internship-II/Field Based Research Project -II (Compulsory)
Job Opportunities
Students completing this programme will be able to pursue their careers in the following areas:
Can opt for higher studies and research programmes.
Possibilities to work with Non-Profit Organizations both at National and International level.
Careers in teaching and research.
Can pursue careers in specialized areas like Corporate Social Responsibility, Gender Training Programmes, Special Column Writing, Editing, and Mass Media.
Primary Contacts
Programme Coordinators
Prof. Annu J Thomas and Prof. Savita Singh
School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
Block 15-B, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi - 110068.
Phone: +91-011-29571620
Email: athomas@ignou.ac.in
Email: savitasingh@ignou.ac.in
The Director,
School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
Block 15-B, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi - 110068.
Phone: 011-29571620, 29571612
E-mail: sogds@ignou.ac.in