Department of West Asian Studies and North African Studies

Ph.d.

Dept. data last updated on :12/09/2026

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Program Educational Objectives (PEO's) :

The Program Educational Objectives describe what graduates of the Department are expected to achieve within a few years of their graduation. The PEOs of the Department of West Asian Studies and North African Studies, AMU, are:

PEO 1: Demonstrate specialised, interdisciplinary knowledge of the political, economic, historical, and socio-cultural dimensions of the WANA region.

PEO 2: Attain proficiency in Arabic/other regional languages and communicate effectively in academic, professional, and cross-cultural contexts.

PEO 3: Produce and contribute original research to national and international academic and policy discourse.

PEO 4: Apply conflict and peace studies frameworks to analyse regional issues and engage with policy challenges.

PEO 5: Perform effectively in diverse professional roles with ethical responsibility, global citizenship, and cultural sensitivity.

Program Outcomes (PO's) :


Upon successful completion of the Doctoral programme, scholars will be able to:

PO 1: Demonstrate expert-level mastery of the political, economic, historical, and socio-cultural dimensions of the WANA region.

PO 2: Produce original and significant doctoral research suitable for peer-reviewed publication.

PO 3: Critically engage with and contribute to advanced theoretical frameworks across relevant disciplines.

PO 4: Design and execute rigorous research using advanced qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

PO 5: Disseminate research through publications, conferences, and scholarly outputs.

PO 6: Utilize advanced language skills to engage with primary sources and archival materials.

PO 7: Apply interdisciplinary and comparative approaches in scholarly research.


Table 1: Mapping of Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) with Programme Outcomes (POs) in  Ph.D. Programme

PEOs \ POs

PO1

PO2

PO3

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PO5

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PO10

PEO 1 (Expert Knowledge)






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PEO 3 (Theory & Methodology)





PEO 4 (Academic Leadership)





PEO 5 (Policy & Ethics)




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