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Contemporary Political Economy

By Dr. Wahida Shaikh   |   Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Learners enrolled: 840
This course provides the students a thorough understanding and deep knowledge about the basic principles that tend to govern the free flow of trade in goods and services at the global level. The contents of the Paper spread over various modules, lay stress both on theory and applied nature of the subject that have registered rapid changes during the last decade.

Objectives of the course:
1. To introduce rationale of recent changes in the Economic Policy globally.
2. To acquaint the students with waves of globalization and liberalization
3. To acquaint the students with the domestic and international economic concerns.

Summary
Course Status : Ongoing
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 15 weeks
Category :
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points : 5
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 15 Jul 2024
End Date : 31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends : 31 Aug 2024
Exam Date : 07 Dec 2024 IST
Examination Shift :

2

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Week 01 - Contemporary Political Economy - An Introduction - Definition and Contents, Trends, Theories and Debate - Part 1 and Part 2, Towards a New Political Economy
Week 02 - Approaches to Political Economy, Classical Liberalism, Marxism, Welfarism
Week 03 - Neo Liberalism, Contemporary Theories of International Political Economy, Concept of Welfare State, Relevance of Gandhian Tactics in Present World
Week 04 - Capitalist Transformation - An Introduction, Capitalist Transformation from Imperialism to Dependency and World System, European Federalism and Transition to Capitalism, Globalisation - An Introduction
Week 05 - Transnational Corporations - Part 1 and Part 2, World Trade Organization, Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Development - Part 1
Week 06 - Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Development - Part 2, Issues in Development - Development and Globalization - Part 1 and Part 2, Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Third World
Week 07 - Non - Governmental Organization and Civil Society, Issues in Development - Culture, Media and Television, Issues in Development - Enviornment, Big Dams and Environmental Concerns
Week 08 - Environmental Concerns in Building Big Dams - Indian Case Study, Military - Global Arms Industry, Arms Trade, Knowledge Systems
Week 09 - Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Treaties and Conventions - Part 1 and Part 2, Concept of Power - Michael Foucault
Week 10 - Concept of Power - Hard and Soft Power, Nuclear Non - Proliferation - Part 1 and Part 2, Globalisation and Developmental Dilemmas
Week 11 - Globalization - Theories - Part 1 and Part 2, Globalization - Debates - Part 1 and Part 2
Week 12 - Knowledge and Technology, IT Revolution, Debates on Sovereignty, Reverse Globalisation
Week 13 - Gender and Development, Gender and International Politics, Poverty and Migration, Globalization in the 21st Century, End of the Nation State

Instructor bio

Dr. Wahida Shaikh

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Currently working as a HOD at Political Science Department, Abeda Inamdar Sr. College, Pune. Her academic qualification is M.A. and Ph.D in Political Science. She has 19 years of experience into academics and 15 years into research. She has received Best Teacher Award from D.Y.Patil Deemed University in 2016. She has built strong and enduring relationships. She has been the most popular faculty among her colleagues and students. Till date she has written Nine text books for various courses under SPPU viz., B.A and M.A. She has to her credit 50 research papers published at various international national and state level.

Course certificate

Dear Learners,
For getting the certificate and credits, you are required to attempt a minimum of 5 weekly assessments and appear for the end course proctored examination in person. The announcement of the proctored examination will be done separately in due course of time.

The Swayam Board considers marks for best of 5 assessments. You have to secure a minimum of 40% marks average in all the assessments to be eligible for the end course proctored examination. 

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only). Announcement will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE
Average assignment score = 30% of average of best 5 assessments out of the total assessments given in the course.
Exam score = 70% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=12/30 AND EXAM SCORE >= 28/70. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Note: Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Happy learning.


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