Contemporary India
Learn comprehensively about the significant vignettes of contemporary India with the online certification course offered by the University of Melbourne.
Beginner
Online
2 WeeksQuick Facts
| 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, 2-week course and the classes for the same will be completed in 10 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
- 2 weeks duration
- Online course
- 10 hours of classes
- Shareable certification
- Self-paced learning
- Quizzes
- Graded assignments
- Financial Aid
Programme Offerings
- trained by experts
- Online Course
- Shareable Certification
- Flexible Deadlines
- Feedback
- quizzes
- assessments
- financial aid.
- 2 Weeks Duration
- 10 hours of classes
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
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
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
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)
This online course comprises 10 hours of classes that will be completed in 2 weeks.
The course shall guide the enrolled students about Contemporary India from the historical, political, and social points of view.
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.
This course is provided by the University of Melbourne on the online learning platform of Coursera.
This course is in the English language and it has subtitles in Romanian.