Post Graduate Diploma in Women Studies

Post Graduate Diploma in Women Studies

Post Graduate Diploma
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1 year

Institutions offering Post Graduate Diploma in Women Studies

Currently, 2 institutions offer Post Graduate Diploma in Women Studies under Tribhuvan University in Nepal with 2 of them offering in Kathmandu district.

Tribhuvan University, Department of Home Science has been offering this One-Year Postgraduate Diploma course in Women Studies since 1996.

The course's material focuses on gender and associated themes. Its goal is to produce professionally qualified graduates who will work with development organizations that promote women's empowerment and gender equality. Students will be able to perceive things through a gender lens and better comprehend women's challenges and issues as a result of their education, which they will be able to apply in their professional lives. Since the academic year 2076/077, this program has been run on a semester schedule.

Objective:

Students should be able to do the following after completing the course:

  • Women's advancement and their involvement in the development process should be emphasized.
  • Use gender-related knowledge and skills in a cost-effective manner.
  • View things through the lens of gender to gain a better understanding of women's challenges and issues.
  • Research and evaluate gender issues.

Eligibility

A candidate must have a minimum Bachelor Level or its equivalent from any discipline from any university, board, or institution recognized by Tribhuvan University. 

Curricular Structure

The curricular structure of this program is divided into two-semester over a year duration.

N.C: Nature of Course   IM: Internal Marks   EM: External Marks   TM: Total Marks

First Semester
Course CodeCourse TitleN.C.IMEMTM
WS-475Sex Gender and SocietyTheory6040100
WS-476Patriarchy and FeminismTheory6040100
WS-477Gender and Development ITheory6040100
WS-478Women's IssuesTheory6040100
WS-479Basics of Social ResearchTheory6040100
Total    500
Second Semester
Course CodeCourse TitleN.C.IMEMTM
WS-480Gender Equality and Social InclusionTheory6040100
WS-481Women in Politics and Public PolicyTheory6040100
WS-482Women and LawTheory6040100
WS-483Gender and Development IITheory6040100
WS-484Thesis Writing   100
Total    500