Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) invites applications for the following master’s degree programmes (2011–2013)
Written Test: The Written Test is in two parts.
Part I is the Common Objective Test for all the programmes which consists of 3 sections: (i) General awareness/knowledge about current/contemporary social issues; (ii) Analytical/logical reasoning and quantitative ability; and (iii) Verbal reasoning. The duration of the test is 45 minutes.
Part II of the Written Test is the “Programme-Based” test, and the duration is 60 minutes for all the courses. Part II of the Written Test for each programme aims to assess the following:
Social Work
| Caselets: Social awareness and sensitivity to core and civic issues. Ability to take positions on issues.
| Social Work in Disability Studies and Action
| Descriptive Test: Awareness of social issues and sensitivity to people, problems and situations will be assessed through analytical writing of an essay.
| Globalisation and Labour
| Objective Test: Awareness about Globalisation, Labour and Society
| Human Resources Management and Labour Relations
| Objective Test: Data Interpretation Test, Data Sufficiency Test, Reading Comprehension relating to business, and HR issues, Business Knowledge, Foundation of Management (Economics, Sociological and Psychological).
| Social Entrepreneurship
| Objective Test: Social Entrepreneurship Aptitude Test
| Health Administration
| Section I: Descriptive Test Section II: Objective Test
| Hospital Administration
| Section I: Descriptive Test Section II: Objective Test
| Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance
| Section I: Descriptive Test Section II: Objective Test
| Public Health in Social Epidemiology
| Section I: Descriptive Test Section II: Objective Test
| Counselling (Equal Weightage for both sections)
| Section I (Descriptive Test): Awareness of social issues and sensitivity to people, problems and situations will be assessed through analytical writing of an essay. Section II (Subject Knowledge Test): An objective test to assess knowledge in the fields ofGeneral Psychology, Child/Human Development and Social Work.
| Development Studies
| Objective Test: Analytical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning. Descriptive Test: Questions on Contemporary Social and Development Issues.
| Education (Elementary)
| Descriptive Test: Awareness about Issues in Education
| Women’s Studies
| Descriptive Test: Awareness of and reflection on women’s issues in India, Analytical capacities and sensitivity to social concerns and issues
| Habitat Policy and Practice
| Objective + Descriptive: Political & Social Awareness, Language Competency and Reasoning & Aptitude for Sector
| Disaster Management
| Descriptive Test: Analytical Abilities and Awareness about Current Issues
| Media and Cultural Studies
| Descriptive Test: Social sensitivity and awareness of social issues, critical thinking, Creativity and ability to think out of the box, Language competence in English, and Ability to read and comprehend texts.
| Social Work in Rural Development
| Descriptive Test: Rural issues Caselets: Social awareness and sensitivity to care, and civic issues related to rural areas. Ability to take position on issues.
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Group Discussion (GD) Group
Discussions and Personal Interviews will be held in Mumbai for all
programmes except M.A. Social Work in Rural Development, which will be
held in the TISS Tuljapur Campus.
Personal Interview (PI)
The candidate is also expected to be acquainted with the programme for
which he/she has applied for, as questions may be asked on the topic
during the PI.
A Bachelor’s Degree of a minimum of 3 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a recognised university, in any discipline.
OR
Candidates who will complete all the requirements of their final year Bachelor’s Degree examinations by Saturday, June 11, 2011, are also eligible to apply to all the programmes, except the four programmes offered by the School of Health Systems Studies; provided they have successfully completed their first and second years, if the degree course is of 3 years; and the first, second and third years, if the degree course is of 4 years. Candidates applying for the M.A. Education (Elementary) programme should complete all the requirements by May 8, 2011. In such cases, admission to any of the Master’s Degree Programmes of the Institute will be provisional. If a provisionally admitted student fails in the final year examination, the offer of provisional admission automatically stands cancelled.
Candidates applying for the Master of Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance; and Master of Public Health in Social Epidemiology Programmes should have (i) A Master’s Degree in any discipline, or (ii) A Bachelor’s Degree in medicine/para-medical courses.
Candidates who are in their final year Bachelor’s Degree Programme are not eligible to apply for admission to any of the Master’s Degree programmes, conducted by School of Health Systems Studies, i.e., Health Administration; Hospital Administration; Public Health in Social Epidemiology; and Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance.
Candidates applying for the Master in Habitat Policy and Practice should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Management, Physical Sciences, Geography, Planning, Law, or Social Sciences, with some inclination towards habitat related issues/sectors.
Medical graduates should complete their internship on or before Saturday, June 10, 2011. Otherwise, their candidature/admission stands cancelled.
The Written Tests for all programmes will be held on December 12, 2010, at the following places: Region : Place Northern Region : Bhopal, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi Eastern Region : Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi Western Region : Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune Southern Region : Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi
M.A. SOCIAL WORK M.A. SOCIAL WORK IN DISABILITY STUDIES AND ACTION M.A. GLOBALISATION AND LABOUR M.A. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS M.A. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION MASTER OF HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN HEALTH POLICY, ECONOMICS AND FINANCE MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY M.A. COUNSELLING M.A. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES M.A. EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) M.A. WOMEN’S STUDIES M.A./M.SC. IN HABITAT POLICY AND PRACTICE M.A./M.SC. IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT M.A. MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES M.A. SOCIAL WORK IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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