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1. School of Ethics, Governance, Culture & Social Systems
Political Science
45 hours over 15 weeks
18 years old and above; knowledge of written and spoken English.
Email: admissions@cvv.ac.in
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1800-270-4888 or 75588 96000
This basic workshop for students aged 18 and above, introduces them to the critical understanding and evolution of ‘Indian political thought from ancient India to the present times’—Vyasa to Shri Narendra Modi. This workshop has been prepared keeping in mind the interest of young scholars’ in understanding the true spirit of the political debates happening around them. Quite often, the categories of political thought, developed by western scholars of politics seems to create conceptual difficulty for an Indian mind. This course will attempt to fix this deficiency by following the narration of Indian Political thought and thinkers from the ancient period to contemporary times. Wherever possible, there will be discussions on the political and historical scenario in which such thoughts had considerable influence over the society existing then. The course also aligns with the syllabus of the Political Science paper for the UPSC (Mains) Civil Service examination.
Classes will be held twice a week for 1.5 hours for 15 weeks (45 hours in total)
Start Week: 28 Sep – 03 Oct 2020
Session Timing:
This workshop aims to:
Workshop Outcomes:
Pedagogy:
The workshop will be conducted through lectures, discussions, interactions and assignments. The lectures will introduce the concepts and themes and prompt the students to think about the significance of political thought in daily life. The workshop is student-driven and they will be required to make group and individual presentations based on their analysis.
Evaluation Pattern:
A continuous evaluation process will be followed on a multiple component basis. It shall be based on the idea that a student should be able to display steady growth in political analysis.
Scores:
Item |
Marks allocation |
Case study |
20% |
Weekly Reflection Note |
20% |
Individual Assignments |
10% |
Project and Presentation |
50% |
A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to those who complete the requirements pertaining to all the segments of the workshop.
INR 6000 (inclusive of taxes)
Dr. Vanisree Ramanathan is an Associate Professor at CVV’s School of Ethics, Governance, Culture and Social Systems (EGCS). She has 15 years of teaching and research experience in interdisciplinary areas of sociology, political science and Law. Her Ph.D. was on ‘Impact of Public Policy on Women in India’. She has served at the Symbiosis Law School, Pune and MIT School of Government in Pune.
She is an expert in using experiential learning methodology and participatory development paradigms. Her research areas include public policy, good governance, human rights, urban governance, legal education and feminist jurisprudence. She has single-handedly spearheaded the MIT School of Government’s study group interactions with European organisations such as the Commonwealth Secretariat, the European Parliament, UNESCO, WTO, ICC, ICJ, NATO, The Hague University etc.
Timeline for cancellation |
Refund Status* |
3 days before the workshop begins |
100% of the registration fee (less administrative fee) |
1 week into the workshop |
50% of the registration fee (less administrative fee) |
10 days into the workshop |
No refund |
*All refunds are subject to an administrative fee (10% of the registration fee).
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