Miranda House will host a summer school from June 3 for undergraduate students. It will be the first of its kind activity in the Capital that is being brought by the King’s College, london.
Though the students from across the world are eligible to apply in the two-week programme, the major chunk of applications is more from India, particularly Delhi.
A total of four courses are offered by the school that includes International Relations, International Political Economy, Media, Gender and Culture and E-Business. It will
give an insight into global perspective of these subjects.
“Our college is the first to bring such an activity on campus. We are excited as it will provide a different platform to the students. There will be teachers, who are inspiring academicians from london and they will teach the youngsters in a totally different atmosphere. It will give a broader insight into these subjects and a global exposure with further opportunities to look for,” said Pratibha Jolly, Principal of Miranda House.
The course in International Relations is designed for those interested in the global sphere of academic study where students will refer to case studies to examine approaches within International Relations. It will explore the core concepts like power, global Governance, the opportunities through the interconnected network in the world and also the problems from Arab Spring to the European debt crisis. A number of 65 students have registered in this course.
The E-business will throw light on the online entrepreneurship. It is designed for students aspiring to get into business as the budding entrepreneur will get to explore the tricks and tools that make online business successful. A total of 30 students have registered for the course.
The third course, International Political Economy, will focus on the main theoretical approaches, concepts and substantive issues that influence the interplay between economics and politics across regional and global arenas. As many as 60 students have registered for the course.
The course on Media, Gender and Culture, based on the role of Media in the formation of gendered subjectivities and social and cultural life, has been held back primarily due to less response from applicants.
“Students from many States as well as countries .A student from Ireland has registered for one of the courses. Each course comprises 45 hours of teaching over two weeks. All courses are fully assessed and marked. Successful students receive a transcript that should enable many to transfer credit at home university and assist in application to graduate school or for professional purposes,” added Jolly.
The best four students will be offered a full tuition scholarship to the King’s Summer School in
london which they can attend in July this year or 2014.