Neeraj Prasad

In 2024–2025, I served on the committee tasked with redesigning the Specialization Module in Political Economy (SMPE)—the core course of the MA Political Science track in Political Economy. The redesigned course strengthened the analytical foundations of political economy, introduced a clearer thematic structure, and integrated new components on colonial legacies, globalization, and climate finance ([download syllabus here]). It also incorporated innovative assessment formats, including a mid-term take-home exam evaluating large language model outputs to foster critical engagement with AI-generated analysis. The revision has been well received: students rated the course 4.5 out of 5 (4 = ‘satisfied’, 5 = ‘very satisfied’), with 53 out of 93 students completing the survey. The full evaluation report is available here. In 2025–2026, I have been tasked with revising the core BA Comparative Politics module along similar lines, with an emphasis on analytical depth, comparative scope, and research-led learning.