Central Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies
Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesUniversity Campus, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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University Campus, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
The MPhil-PhD in Conflict, Peace and Development is an amalgamation of Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy. The following is the list of courses taught in first two semesters:
| First semester | Credit hours |
| CPDS 701: Critical Foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies | 3 |
| CPDS 702: Security and Development | 3 |
| CPDS 703: Social and Cultural Dimensions of Nepal | 3 |
| CPDS 704: Governance and Political Studies | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 12 |
| Second semester | Credit hours |
| CPDS 711: Philosophical Foundations of Social Sciences and Conflict, Peace and Development Studies | 3 |
| CPDS 712: Research Design and Academic Writing in Conflict, Peace and Development Studies | 3 |
| CPDS 713: Research Methods in Conflict, Peace and Development Studies | 3 |
| CPDS 714: Qualitative Foundations: Peace and Conflict Studies in Humanities | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 12 |
In the third semester, students diverge into MPhil or PhD stream. Students opting to complete MPhil degree have to undertake a dissertation work, while a limited number of students selected on a merit basis become eligible to enroll further PhD.
| Third semester | Credit hours |
| CPDS 720: MPhil Dissertation | 6 |
| CPDS 721: Synthesis paper 1 (For PhD) | 3 |
| CPDS 722: Synthesis paper 2 (For PhD) | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 6 |