Bhumiba Gohil is currently pursuing her PhD in Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, under the guidance of Dr. Hetal Mehta. Her topic is 'Bodies of Water, Voices of Salt: A Hydrofeminist Study of Contemporary Greek Myth Retellings'. Her selected works are 'The Penelopiad' by Margaret Atwood, 'Circe' by Madeline Miller, 'Ariadne' by Jennifer Saint, 'A Thousand Ships' by Natalie Haynes and 'Ithaca' by Claire North.
In the following page, her Coursework as well as her Research journey is documented.
Coursework
The PhD coursework constitutes an integral stage of the doctoral research programme, providing a structured foundation in research methodology, literary and critical theory, and the academic practices essential to scholarly research. The coursework involves engagement with interdisciplinary approaches, research paradigms, methods of literary inquiry, academic writing, and the organisation and evaluation of scholarly sources. It also provides opportunities to engage with contemporary theoretical frameworks and develop a critical understanding of their application to literary research. Through coursework lectures, presentations, assignments, seminars, and independent reading, the scholar is developing the methodological and theoretical competencies required to undertake sustained doctoral research. The coursework further facilitates the refinement of the research framework and strengthens the scholar’s understanding of the broader academic and intellectual contexts surrounding the proposed study.
The Coursework is divided into three papers. Paper 1 consists of Research Methodology, which provides scholars with a foundational knowledge of the research discipline. Paper 2 deals with
Presentation of Paper 1: Research Methodology
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