SEMESTER I | ||||
Number of core courses | Credits in each core course | |||
Course | Theory | Practical | Tutorial | Credits |
Core Course 1
CC101: Research Methods |
4 | 4 | ||
Core Course 2 RMDACC102: Project Management |
4 |
2 |
6 |
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Core Course 3
RMDACC103: Building Design and Strategies |
4 |
2 |
6 |
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Core Course 4 RMDACC104: Financial Management & Accountancy |
4 |
4 |
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Total credits in core course | 20 | |||
Total credits in Semester I 20 |
SEMESTER II | ||||
Number of core courses | Credits in each core course | |||
Course | Theory | Practical | Tutorial | Credits |
Core course 5
CC205: Statistics & Computer Applications |
4 |
2 |
6 |
|
Core course 6
RMDACC206: Consumer Behaviour & Marketing Management |
4 |
2 |
6 |
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Core course 7 RMDACC207: Sustainability
Reporting & Corporate Social Responsibility |
4 |
4 |
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Core course 8
RMDACC208: Facilities & Services Management |
4 |
4 |
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Core course 9 Integrated Practical RMDACC209:
(a) Facilities & Service Management (b) Economic Empowerment of Communities |
4 (2+2) |
4 |
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Total credits in core course | 24 | |||
Total credits in Semester II 24 |
SEMESTER III | ||||||||
Number of core courses | Credits in each core course | |||||||
Course | Theory | Practical | Tutorial | Credits | ||||
Core course 10
RMDACC310: Enterprise Design & Management |
4 |
4 |
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Core course 11 RMDACC311: Visual Merchandising and Display |
4 |
4 |
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Core course 12 Integrated Practical RMDACC312:
(a) Enterprise Design & Management (b) Visual Merchandising and Display |
4 (2+2) |
4 |
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Core course 13 RMDACC313: Internship |
2 |
2 |
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Core course 14 RMDACC314: Dissertation I: Technical Writing & Seminar |
2 |
2 |
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Total credits in core course | 16 | |||||||
Number of elective courses | Credits in each Elective course | |||||||
Credits in each elective course | Theory | Practical | Tutorial | Credits | ||||
RMDAEC31A/B: Elective course 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||
RMDAEC32A/B: Elective course 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||
Total credits in elective courses | 12 | |||||||
Number of Open Electives | Credits in each open elective | |||||||
Theory | Credits | |||||||
Open Elective | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Total credits in open elective | 4 | |||||||
Total credits in Semester III 32 |
Elective Courses: Select any one specialization of the following:
- Specialization A: Space & Product Design
RMDAEC31A: Product Design & Development RMDAEC32A: Advanced Space Design & Ecology - Specialization B: Environment Management & Sustainable Development
RMDAEC31B: Sustainable Habitat Concept & Practices
RMDAEC32B: Capacity Building for Sustainable Development
Open Elective Courses for Semester III – Select any one of the following: - FNOE31 : Community Nutrition Assessment
- HDCSOE31 : Parenting & High Risk Infants
- DCEOE31 : Communication Processes and Techniques
- RMDAOE31 : Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- FASOE31: Fabric Study
SEMESTER IV | ||||
Number of core courses | Credits in each core course | |||
Course | Theory | Practical | Tutorial | Credits |
Core course 15 RMDACC415: Dissertation II
/Experiential Learning Project |
6 | 6 | ||
Total credits in core course | 6 | |||
Number of elective courses | Credits in each Elective course | |||
Credits in each elective course | Theory | Practical | Tutorial | Credits |
RMDAEC41A/B: Elective course 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
RMDAEC42A/B: Elective course 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
RMDAEC43A/B: Elective course 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Total credits in elective courses | 18 | |||
Total credits in Semester IV 24 |
Elective Courses: Select any one specialization of the following:
- Specialization A: Space & Product Design
RMDAEC41A: Design Clinic & Audit
RMDAEC42A: Ergonomics: Human Centred Design
RMDAEC43A: Professional Practices in Design & Start-ups - Specialization B: Environment Management & Sustainable Development (any 3) RMDAEC41B: Policies & Practices for Sustainable Development
RMDAEC42B: Climate Change & Ecosystem: Issues & Concerns
RMDAEC43B: Health & Safety in Built Environment
The department (under the aegis of Department of Home Science) offers PhD programme focusing on a wide range of areas in the fields of resource management and design application. Some of the areas of research include management of personal, community and shared resources, developing sustainable products employing circular approach to design, energy policy, product and interior design for commercial, institutional and residential applications, indoor environmental quality, space planning and designing, sustainability in design, energy efficiency in lighting, ergonomic design of space, furniture and equipment, green buildings and audit, design audit, energy conservation & audit, facilities management & audit, renewable energy, capacity building of youth towards sustainable development, quality life of elderly living in old age homes and with their families, entrepreneurship development, training & development, waste management and skill development.