Courses offered by Political Science Department

Bachelor of  Political Science

• Semester – 1
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• METHODOLOGY AND PERSPECTIVES OF SOCIAL SCIENCES    PS 1141
  • Identify the main concerns of social science disciplines
    Articulate the basic terminology and theories prevalent across disciplines
    Understand qualitative and quantitative models within the social sciences
    To learn to apply the methods and theories of social science to contemporary issues
    Critically read popular and periodical literature from a social science perspective
• Semester – 2
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• INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY   PS 1241
  • To introduce the student’s Political theory and the basic concepts
    To identify various approaches to the study of Political theory
    To impart knowledge about various theories and concepts of Political Theory
    To familiarize the students about the structure and functions of the organs of government
•  Semester – 3
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• CYBER POLITICS PS 1321
  • To introduce the student to Information Communication Technology(ICT)
    To familiarize the importance of ICT in Governance and Development
    To make the student understand the importance of democratization of Cyber Space and its security issues
    INDIAN CONSTITUTION PS 1341
    To create awareness about the political processes and the actual functioning of the political system.
    To study in detail the political structure – both constitutional and administrative.
    To study the rights and privileges granted by the constitution.   
• Semester – 4
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  • 1. PS 1441 DYNAMICS OF INDIAN POLITICS
    To study the unique characteristics of the Indian federal system.
    To motivate the students to critically study the functioning of the constitution.
    To impart awareness about major issues in Indian Political system
  • 2. PS 1442   INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
    To impart skill to analyse in a comparative way political developments across world in the light of various theories.
    To familiarize the students basic features about the constitutions of major political systems.
• Semester – 5
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  • 1 PS 1542 ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL POLITICAL THOUGHT
    To build in the minds of students an overall outlook about political thought.
    To study about the relevance of ancient and modern political thought in the modern world.
  • 2 P S 1543 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
    To familiarize the changing nature of power relations.
    To make an understanding about issues in global politics
  • 3 PS 1544 26 RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
    To enable for the practical use of students in their Project/Dissertation in the Sixth Semester.
    To identify the different methods and techniques applicable to Political Science Research.
  • 4 PS 1545  HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA
    To make an understand about various rights, including political, civil, social, economic and cultural rights
    To familiarize the Human rights condition in India including constitutional provisions
    To equip with the students the skills to evaluate the Human Rights enforcement methods.
• Semester – 6
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  • 1. PS 1641 MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
    To equip the student to develop their own ideas about various political and social issues.
    To attempt a comparative study of eastern and western political thought,
  • 2. PS 1642  STATE AND SOCIETY IN KERALA
    To familiarize the students with the state and social structure of Kerala
    To make a detailed analysis of the socio-political evolution of the state of Kerala
    To equip the students to analyze the key issues in the state and society in Kerala
  • 3 PS: 1643 DECENTRALISATION AND PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY
    To impart knowledge about tools of participatory democracy
    To inculcate skills for capacity building activities in local self-governing institutions.
  • 4. PS 1644     NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
    To equip the students to understand the dynamics of social conflicts, activism and social change
    To familiarize contemporary social movements in the civil society with an emphasis on the movements by the marginalized sections in the era of neoliberal globalization
  • 5. PS 1651.2 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
    To familiarize the actual situations of Public Policy formulation.
    To create awareness about the determines of public policy.