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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Contemporary India is a diverse country that is progressive and developing. India has observed many changes after its independence in 1947. The country has accepted that change is a part and parcel of life. The course on Contemporary India shall focus on the multifaceted process of change and examines the current tensions prevailing in the country. It discusses the political linguistics identities and measures to deal with the major problems like unemployment and poverty.

Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and Protest training is provided by the University of Melbourne on the online learning platform of Coursera. This is a beginner-level, 3-week course and the classes for the same will be completed in 15 hours. Candidates should sign-in on the portal and start learning about the current scenario in India. The students who shall opt for the certification mode will receive Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and Protest certification by the University of Melbourne at the end of the course.

The Highlights

3 weeks duration
Online course
15 hours of classes
Shareable certification
Self-paced learning
Quizzes
Graded assignments
Financial Aid

Programme Offerings

7 weeks duration
16 hours of classes
trained by experts
Online Course
Shareable Certification
Flexible Deadlines
Feedback
quizzes
assessments
financial aid

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Coursera

Pay the contemporary India certification fee through credit card, debit card, or internet banking. The candidates who are opting for the certification course should pay the fee, and those who are opting for audit mode are exempted from paying any fee on the portal. The detailed information about fee structure is mentioned in the table below.

Contemporary India fee structure

Description	Fee
Contemporary India	-

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Contemporary India certification will be given to all the candidates who will complete the course. The shareable certificate can be uploaded on the portals like LinkedIn and it will enhance the CV of a candidate. This certificate will only be provided to the candidate who shall opt for the certification mode. Candidates who are choosing audit mode will not be eligible for the certification.

What you will learn

Knowledge of history

The Contemporary India certification syllabus is comprehensive and designed as per the current scenario of the country. The aim of the course is to give a brief about the situations in the country and focus on the factors that need to be improved for the progress of the country. Further, it shall take learners to history and guide them about the influence of historical texts. A learner shall be gaining an in-depth understanding of the following topics about contemporary India.

Influence of ancient texts and traditions on contemporary India,
The political democracy,
The economic transition that the country is observing from the state to the market,
The gender relations,
India's economic globalization and changing world view,
Issues of poverty and unemployment.

Who it is for

TeacherHistorianResearcher

The Contemporary India certification benefits a learner who is keen to understand the journey of India as a country from historical to the present time. This course is beginner-friendly and hence, anybody can enroll in this course for gaining knowledge. Teachers, researchers, and historians can upgrade their knowledge through this course.

Admission Details

To enroll yourself in the Contemporary India online course. Follow the steps mentioned below.

Step 1: Visit the portal of Coursera for the Contemporary India course. The direct link for the course is https://www.coursera.org/learn/india.

Step 2: The screen with the detailed introduction of the course shall be displayed on the portal of Coursera.

Step 3: Click on the tab “Enrol for free” and sign up for the course.

Step 4: Complete the enrollment process by paying the Contemporary India certification fee.

Step 5: Start learning by attending Contemporary India classes.

The Syllabus

Videos

Course Overview
Colonial history: British rule in India
Pre-partition history
The tryst with destiny
Partition and nation-states: a technology of modernity
Partition and amnesia
Ghosts of partition: contemporary India 1
Ghosts of partition: contemporary India 2

Readings

Course outline
Your teaching team
Week 1 outline
Start of course survey

Practice Exercise

Quiz #1 (worth 10% of your final grade)

Videos

Indian Politics 1948-2014
India from ‘Above’--1
India from ‘Above’--2
India from ‘Above’--3
India from ‘Below’--1
India from ‘Below’--2

Readings

Week 2 outline
Academic integrity

Videos

The long transition of the Indian economy
Substance of state intervention
Exhaustion of state-led development
1991 Market reforms and state retreat
First generation of reforms and achievements
Second generation of reforms
Where does India stand? India's place in the world economy
India's global economic visibility
Major challenges ahead: poverty, employment, inequality

Reading

Week 3 outline

Videos

Why Study India's Foreign Policy
The seven phases of India foreign policy
The limits of idealism
The fractured years, 1962-1970
The idea of power, 1971-1989
The years of reflection, 1990-1998
Consolidation of U.S – India relations
Back to the future, 2011-2014

Reading

Week 4 outline

Videos

Overview: women, gender and feminist struggles in India
Change: the success story
Continuities and paradoxes
Violence against women
Poor women
Muslim women. The Shah Bano case
Sexual minorities
Sex workers
Summary and conclusion

Reading

Week 5 outline

Practice Exercise

Quiz #2 (worth 10% of your final grade)

Videos

Many Ramayanas: text and tradition
Ram and Sita's wedding - part 1
Ram and Sita's wedding - part 2
The forest exile
The battle at Lanka
Many Ramayanas: the story continues

Reading

Week 6 outline

Videos

The past in the present: traditional art forms in today’s India
Compartmentalisation & context sensitivity
Economic imperialism & commodification
Essentialism, fetishization & museumization
Conservation & heritage-ization
Conclusions

Readings

Week 7 outline
End of Course Survey

Practice Exercise

Quiz #3 (worth 20% of your final grade)

Instructors

University of Melbourne, Parkville Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the time duration of the contemporary India online course?

This online course comprises 15 hours of classes that will be completed in 3 weeks.

2: What is the objective of the course?

The course shall guide the enrolled students about Contemporary India from the historical, political, and social points of view.

3: Who can enroll in the course?

This is a beginner-friendly course, anybody who is keen to learn about Contemporary India can enroll in this course. Teachers, researchers, historians, and students from the social science domain can enroll in this course to upgrade their knowledge.

4: Which institute is providing the Contemporary India course?

This course is provided by the University of Melbourne on the online learning platform of Coursera.

5: Which is the chosen medium of language for the course?

This course is in the English language and it has subtitles in Romanian.