Paper Code:

POL101

Credits:

Contact Hours:

45.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

Course Rationale: This course is meant to provide an introduction of Political Science to the students who have not had any exposure to the discipline. This is an introductory paper to the concepts, ideas, forms of Government and Political Theories. It seeks to explain the evolution and usage of these concepts and theories, both historically and analytically.

The objectives of this course are to:

1. Understand about the fundamental concepts of Political Science

2. Identify the different forms of government and organs of government

Course Objectives (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Course Title

POL 101

Fundamentals of Political Science – I

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO1: Define the basic concepts of Political theory like Liberty, Equality, and Sovereignty etc. and analyse the changes in the concepts in the context of Globalizations and the new world order.

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

CO3: Learn about different forms of government and their merits and demerits and able to understand their working in contemporary times

CO4: Identify the organs of government and the relevance of theory of separation of power and its application in different world constitutions.

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

9.00

Unit I:

Unit -1

Meaning, Nature and Significance of Political Science with special emphasis on traditional Political Science

9.00

Unit II:

Unit-II

Concepts-Liberty – Meaning, Nature Types, Liberal versus Marxist view

Equality-Meaning, Nature , Types, Relationship between Liberty and Equality

9.00

Unit III:

Unit-III

Sovereignty with special reference to Monistic and Pluralistic concepts;

Organs of the Government - their functions with recent trends.

9.00

Unit IV:

Unit-IV

Forms of Government- Democracy and Dictatorship;

Representation- Meaning, Varieties of Representation

9.00

Unit V:

Unit-V

Concepts of Rule of Law and Constitutionalism;

Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Essential Readings:

Gauba, O.P.,( 2019),An Introduction to Political Theory, New Delhi: Macmillan Publications
Heywood, A.,( 2019),Politics, United Kingdom :Macmillan Publications
Agarwal, R.C.,(2018). Political Theory:Principles of Political Science, New Delhi: S. Chand & Co
Mahajan, V.D .,(2016), Political Theory:Principles of Political Science, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and Sons
Bhargava, R., and 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
Jain, M.P., (2013), Political Theory, New Delhi: Atlantic Publications

References:

Reference Books:

Schmidt, D.E., (2019), Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide, London: Routledge
Roskin and Cord (2019), Political Science: An Introduction
Sabine, G.H., & Thorson, L.T., (2018), 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
Hoffman, J.,& Graham, P., (2015), Introduction to Political Theory, London: Dorling Kindersely Publishers
Vincet, A., (2007) , The Nature of Political Theory, New York : Oxford University Press
Das, H. H.,& Choudhary, B.C., (2007), Political Theory, Jaipur: National Publishing House
Kymlicka, W., (2002),Contemporary Political Philosophy, New York : Oxford University Press
Knowles ,D., (2001),Political Philosophy, London, Routledge