ATI5237 Political, social and economic change in contemporary India
Faculty of Arts
ATI5237 Political, social and economic change in contemporary India is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Summer A at Overseas. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Summer A
- Overseas
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATI5237
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATI5237
No unit lists ATI5237 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG5237
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in A6033 Master of Public Policy and Management
Overview
In this unit you will explore India’s unique political, social, and economic landscape while studying at a leading Indian private university. During your two-week intensive study tour, you will develop knowledge and insight of policy processes in India and the challenges that confront India’s policymakers as they seek to address the challenges confronting the Indian state. The ways in which the contemporary Indian state approaches and responds to the critical and urgent issues it faces will be explored and analysed, along with the responses of Indian citizens and communities to policy success and failure.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Overseas | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Information PaperWritten20%
- Team PresentationPresentation30%
- Reflective WritingWritten10%
- Policy ReportWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and critically reflect on the political, social, and economic policy challenges faced by the Indian state;
- 2
develop and present strategic policy responses to specific issues confronting Indian communities and the Indian state;
- 3
collaborate in a team to present a persuasive argument for policy change.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions10 hours
- Workshops25 hours
- Practical activities10 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Quinton Temby
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael Mintrom
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATI5237?
ATI5237 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATI5237 offered?
In 2025, ATI5237 runs in Summer A at Overseas.
How much work is ATI5237?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATI5237 have an exam?
No. ATI5237 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.