Fundamentals of Political Science-I

Paper Code: 
POL 111
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. Introduce the student genre to the concepts, principles and basic fundamentals of Political Science.

2. Acquaint the students with a holistic overview of the organs of the government and their functioning in Polity.

 
Course Objectives (CO)
 
 

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

POL 111

Fundamentals of Political Science-I

CO1: Define the basic concepts of Political theory like Liberty, Equality, and Justice etc. and analyze the different schools of thought in Political Science.

CO2: Understand the meaning of politics and able to identify the nature and significance of Political Science.

CO3: Learn about different organs of government and their functions.

CO4: Identify the different forms of government and other bodies like pressure groups etc which influence the government.  

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
 
12.00
Unit I: 
I

Meaning ,Nature and significance of Political Science; Meaning of Politics- Liberal and Marxian Schools

 
12.00
Unit II: 
II

Concepts-Liberty (Negative and Positive, views of Mill, Laski & Marx) Equality (Definition, Meaning , Nature, Types of equality, Relation between Liberty and Equality)

 
12.00
Unit III: 
III

Theories of Justice; Subaltern and Feminist perspectives Notion of Common Good (Gandhian perspective of Sarvodaya) Elite Theory (Views of Pareto, Mosca, Mitchell, C. Wright Mills)

 
12.00
Unit IV: 
IV

Organs of the Government- Legislature, Executive and Judiciary; Their functions with recent trends.

 
12.00
Unit V: 
V

Forms of Government- Democracy and Dictatorship; Political Parties and Pressure Groups

 
Essential Readings: 
  • Heywood, A.,( 2019), Politics, United Kingdom :Macmillan Publications
  • Gauba, O.P.,( 2019), An Introduction to Political Theory, New Delhi: Macmillan Publications
  • Agarwal, R.C.,(2018). Political Theory:Principles of Political Science, New Delhi: S. Chand & Co
  • Bhargava, R., Ashok, A., (2016) ,Political Theory:An Introduction, New Delhi: Pearson Education
  • Asirvatham,E., (2015) Political Theory, New Delhi : S. Chand & Co. Pvt. Ltd
  • Gupta, R.L.,( 2014), Political Theory, New Concepts: New Perspectives, New Delhi: Sultan Chand and Sons
  • Vermani, R.C., (2014), Political Theory:Concepts and Debates, New Delhi: Geetanjali Publications

 

References: 
  • Johri, J.C., (2019), Principles of Modern Political Science, New Delhi : Sterling Publishers
  • Sabine, G.H., & Thorson, L.T., (2019), A History of Political Theory, New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing
  • Kapur, A.C.,( 2016), Principles of Political Science, New Delhi : Sultan Chand and Sons
  • Appadorai,  A., (2015) , Substance of Politics, Chennai : Oxford University Press
  • Axford, B.,Browning,G., Muggins, R.,  &Ben Rosamond, (2002,)Politics: An Introduction,New York,Routledge
  • Jonathan,R., (2008), Issues in Political Theory, New York, Oxford University Press
  •  Hoffman, J., Graham, P.,(2007), Introduction to Political Theory,London,Dorling Kindersely Publishers
  • Das, H. H.,& Choudhary, B.C., (2007), Political Theory, Jaipur: National Publishing House
  • Vincet, A., (2007) , The Nature of Political Theory, New York : Oxford University Press
  • Kymlicka, W., (2002),Contemporary Political Philosophy, New York : Oxford University Press

 

Academic Year: 
2021-22
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