VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY
B A (Honours) in Political Science
[CBCS: Choice Based Credit System]
| Year | Semester | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Credit | L-T-P | Marks | ||
| CA | ESE | TOTAL | |||||||
| Semester-I | |||||||||
| 1 | I | Core-1 | CT1: Understanding Political Theory | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |
| Core-2 | CT2: Constitutional Government and Democracy in India | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| GE-1 | TBD | 6 | 5-1-0/ 4-0-4 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| AECC-1 | English/MIL | 2 | 1-1-0 | 10 | 40 | 50 | |||
| Semester –I: total | 20 | 275 | |||||||
| Semester-II | |||||||||
| II | Core-3 | CT3: Political Theory – Concepts and Debates | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | ||
| Core-4 | CT4: Political Process in India | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| GE-2 | TBD | 6 | 5-1-0/ 4-0-4 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| AECC-2 | ENVS | 4 | 20 | 80 | 100 | ||||
| Semester-II : total | 22 | 325 | |||||||
| Year | Semester | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Credit | L-T-P | Marks | ||
| CA | ESE | TOTAL | |||||||
| Semester-III | |||||||||
| 2 | III | Core-5 | CT5: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |
| Core-6 | CT6: Perspectives on Public Administration | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| Core-7 | CT7: Perspectives on International Relations and World History | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| GE-3 | TBD | 6 | 5-1-0/ 4-0-4 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| SEC-1 | TBD | 2 | 1-1-0 | 10 | 40 | 50 | |||
| Semester – III : total | 26 | 350 | |||||||
| Semester-IV | |||||||||
| IV | Core-8 | CT8: Political Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | ||
| Core-9 | CT9: Public Policy and Administration in India | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| Core-10 | CT10:Global Politics | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| GE-4 | TBD | 6 | 5-1-0/ 4-0-4 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| SEC-2 | TBD | 2 | 1-0-0 | 10 | 40 | 50 | |||
| Semester – IV : total | 26 | 350 | |||||||
| Year | Semester | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Credit | L-T-P | Marks | ||
| CA | ESE | TOTAL | |||||||
| Semester-V | |||||||||
| 3 | V | Core-11 | CT11: Classical Political Philosophy | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |
| Core-12 | CT12: Modern Indian political Thought -I | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| DSE-1 | TBD | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| DSE-2 | TBD | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| Semester –V : total | 24 | 300 | |||||||
| Semester-VI | |||||||||
| VI | Core-13 | CT13: Modern Political Philosophy | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | ||
| Core-14 | CT14: Indian Political Thought – II | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| DSE-3 | TBD | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| DSE-4 | TBD | 6 | 5-1-0 | 15 | 60 | 75 | |||
| Semester – VI : total | 24 | 300 | |||||||
| Total in all semester: | 142 | 1900 | |||||||
CC = Core Course , AECC = Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course , GE = Generic Elective , SEC = Skill Enhancement Course , DSE = Discipline Specific Elective , CA= Continuous Assessment , ESE= End Semester Examination , TBD=To be decided , CT = Core Theory, L = Lecture, T = Tutorial ,P = Practical , MIL = Modern Indian Language , ENVS = Environmental Studies
Course Structure
List of the Core courses and Electives
CORE COURSE (CC)
CC-1: Understanding Political Theory
CC-2: Constitutional Government and Democracy in India
CC-3: Political Theory-Concepts and Debates
CC-4: Political Process in India
CC-5: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
CC-6: Perspectives on Public Administration
CC-7: Perspectives on International Relations and World History
CC-8: Political Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective
CC-9: Public Policy and Administration in India
CC-10: Global Politics
CC-11: Classical Political Philosophy
CC-12: Indian Political Thought-I
CC-13: Modern Political Philosophy
CC-14: Indian Political Thought-II
Discipline Specific Elective (DSE)
DSE-1: India’s Foreign Policy in a Globalizing World
Or
DSE-1: Development Process and Social Movements in Contemporary India
DSE-2: Understanding South Asia
Or
DSE-2: United Nations and Global Conflicts
DSE-3: Citizenship in a Globalizing World
Or
DSE-3 : Women, Power and Politics
DSE-4: Human Rights in a Comparative Perspective
Or
DSE-4: Project Work
Skill Enhancement Courses(SEC)
SEC-1: Democratic Awareness with Legal Literacy
Or
SEC-1: Public Opinion and Survey Research
SEC-2: Legislative Practices and Procedures
Or
SEC-2: Peace and Conflict Resolution
Generic Elective (GE)
[Interdisciplinary for other department]
GE-1: Nationalism in India
Or
GE-1: Feminism: Theory and Practice
GE-2: Contemporary Political Economy
Or
GE-2: Governance: Issues and Challenges
GE-3: Gandhi and the Contemporary World
Or
GE-3: Understanding Ambedkar
GE-4: Politics of Globalization
Or
GE-4: United Nations and Global Conflicts