Master of Arts / Master of Science in (Urban Policy and Governance)

Description

The two-year Master of Arts / Master of Science (Urban Policy and Governance) is the first of its kind in India. It aims to build a comprehensive understanding of urban realities, processes and challenges in India and the Global (and globalising) South. Apart from imparting interdisciplinary insights from different contexts, the programme also equips students to intervene effectively on urban issues through work in public, private and civil society organisations. Alumni of the programme are currently pursuing promising careers in all three sectors.

The programme examines the origins, foundations, development, and implementation of public policy related to cities and urbanisation in India. It engages critically with policies, plans, laws and initiatives, as well as with the diverse social, economic, political, and cultural factors that shape them. The urban is conventionally studied as a static system, in a compartmentalised manner. This programme conceives of it as an open, multi-dimensional, evolving formation involving many forces: the natural and built environment; political, economic, social and cultural processes, structures and institutions; human, technical and managerial knowledge and capacities; and the lived experiences of people on the ground, among other things. Concretely, it examines how different policies affect different social groups and classes, and how they in turn respond to, and shape these policies, in turn. A key ambition of the programme is to re-imagine the urban in India, and the Global South, especially in the context of globalisation. The guiding perspective emphasises democratic, equitable, socially just, culturally sensitive and technically sound, processes and outcomes.

The programme structure includes programme specific courses on the one hand, and a mix of mandatory Foundation Courses and choice based courses (CBCS) offered at the institute level on the other. The programme specific courses are of four kinds: Core, Research Methods and Practices, Elective Courses, and Concentrations. The Core courses of the programme introduce the student to key dimensions, contexts, issues and mechanisms related to urban processes and realities. These include, for instance, introductions to South Asian urbanisation; the interplay between urban politics, governance and policies; the urban ‘metabolism’ produced by various infrastructures and its social life. Two sets of Elective Courses are offered within the programme. One set is devoted to deeper exploration of different urban ‘sectors’ like water, housing, and sanitation. Another seeks to impart ‘skills’ like GIS, macro data analysis, and EIA/SIA. There are also five courses in the Research Method and Practice set, two of which introduce research methodology, while the others offer very different experiences of actively doing research involving field immersion and group work. In the second year, the student chooses one of the Concentrations on offer to develop a more in-depth understanding of a particular thematic area of research and practice, which culminates in an independent research project or dissertation conducted with the guidance of a faculty member. Projects address practical problems and challenges, while dissertations contribute to creating academic knowledge. Both require independent work and systematic research by the student. Work on Project/ Dissertation commences in the 3rd semester with the submission of a research proposal.

Faculty at the School engage in research projects along these key themes and this experience feeds into in-class teaching and exercises. Course teachers and students benefit from this dynamic and interactive learning process.

Distribution of Credit Hours:

Year	Details				Credits
First	Foundation Courses				4
	Institute Electives (Open & Foundation)				4
	Programme Core				19
	School Commons				10
	Research Methods and Skills				4 or 6*
Second	Programme Core				9
	Dissertation / Concentration				10
	Research Methods and Skills				4 or 2*
Total Credits					64

Note: * Students must undergo 4 credits of skill courses in all,available to choose in the first and third semester.Courses in each of the groups have been presented together in the table above for comprehension and not necessarily in the sequesnce of teaching.

Semesterwise Courses:

Semester	Course	Title	Credits
I	FC	Foundation Course	4
	HS 01	Public Policy and Governance  : Theory , Analysis and Advocacy	2
	HS 02	Introduction to State, Law,and Governance	2
	HS 03	Basics of Financial Analysis	2
	HS 04	Ecosystems, Habitat and Sustainability	2
	HS 05	Research Methods - I	2
	HS 06	Basic Principles of Economics	2
	UPG 01	South Asian Cities Urbanisation - I	2
	UPG 02	Sustainable Cities	2
II	HS 07	Socio Cultural Perpectives	2
	HS 08	Research Methods -II	2
	UPG 03	Urban Planning : Challenges and Current Practices	2
	UPG 04	Field Institute	3
	UPG 05	Urban Poverty and Exclusion	2
	UPG 06	South Asian Cities and Urbanisation- II	2
	UPG 07	Urban Economics	2
Sectoral Electives :Choose any 2 from the 3 sectoral courses given below ** (total of 4 Credits)
	UPG 08	1) Urban Water,	2
	UPG 09	2) Urban Housing	2
	UPG 10	3) Urban sanitation and Solid Waste Management	2
	CBCS	Open Elective	2
	CBCS	Elective Foundtion	2
	Summer Vacation
		Internship (6 weeks)
Skill Electives : Choose any 2 from the 5 skill courses given below ** (total of 4 Credits)
III	HS 09	1) Green Economy and Sustainability	2
	HS 10	2) Macro Data Analysis	2
	HS 11	3) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (EIA and SIA)	2
	HS 03	4) Basics of Financial Analysis (Note: Taught in Semester I)	2
	HS 12	5) Introduction to GIS	2
	UPG 11	Urban Studio	3
	UPG 12	Urban Governance , Politics and Policies	2
	UPG 13	Issues and Challenges in Urban Transport	2
		Concemtration
	UPG 14	Project / Dissertation : Literature Review and Proposal	1
	Taught Course : Choose any one out of the four given below)
	UPG 15	1) Engendering Urban Local Governance	2
	UPG 16	2) Urbanisation and Water	2
	UPG 17	3) Land, Housing and Property : Perspectives and Alternatives	2
	UPG 18	4) Planning and the Indian City	2
IV	UPG 19	Project / Dissertation	7
	UPG 20	Urban Futures	2

Note: The Total number of creditts, list of CBCS curses and semester- wise listing of courses is provisional, and may undergo some changes. Due to current pandemic situation courses may be shifted or taught across semesters.

* The estimated expenses for the Field Institute are about Rs.14000/-, and this will be collected and managed by students themselves

** A concentration course enables students to develop their areas of inerest and usually linked to the project work or dissertation. Though every effort will be made to offer all Electives and Concentration courses, certain courses might not be offered in specific semester due to faculty unavailability or any other reason.

 

Fee Structure:

 

Components		MA./M.Sc. In Urban Policy & Governance
Fees		Sem I	Sem II	Sem III	Sem IV
FEE	Tuition Fee	16,000	16,000	16,000	16,000
	Examination Fee	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
CHARGES	Field Education / Internship / Experiential Learning Charges	3,000	3,000	0	0
	IT Charges	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000
	Library Charges	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500
	Other Charges( ID Card, Convocation & Misc.) *	2,500	0	0	0
FUNDS	Students' Competency Fund	0	0	1,000	0
	Lab / Studio Fund	0	0	1,500	0
	Development Fund	10,000	0	10,000	0
	Students' Union Fund *	500	500	500	500
	Alumni Fund *	0	500	0	0
	Health Care Fund*	2,000	0	2,000	0
DEPOSITS	Caution Deposits (Refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate)	10,000	0
	Semester wise Course Fee	48,500	24,500	35,500	21,000
	Yearly Fees	73,000		56,500
	Total Course Fee	1,29,500
Institute reserves the right to revise the Fee Structure of programmes if necessary.
Expenses related to Practicum / Study tour / Rural field work / Urban field work/Winter Institute, if any, will have to be met by the students themselves at the time of the activity.
No fee concession is available for self-finanaced programmes.

 

*Institute reserves the rights to revise the Fees Structure of programme if necessary.

 

 

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