Political Science – HPB College

Understanding the Principles of Public Administration: Program Specific Outcome Theory, Thoughts and Thinkers: The first semester of the course orients the students into the world of political theory, thought and major thinkers who have made profound influence in the field of political science. The development and growth of political science as a process and academic discipline form the core of the programme in the first year of the department.Further this course introduces the students to the important debates in the subject. These debates prompt us to consider that there is no settled way of understanding concepts and that in the light of new insights and challenges, besides newer ways of perceiving and interpreting the world around us, we inaugurate new modes of political debates.

Constitutional Government and Democracy in India: The second major area of study during the in the course is about the process of government and politics in India. Study of Indian context helps students to form an opinion into the working of their government and the various processes involved in governing this nation.

Idea of Public Administration is indispensable for Students in the contemporary world. In this course students learned about the basic concept, principle and dynamic of Public Administration and also about the emerging challenges of New Public Administration.The course also explores some of the recent trends, including feminism and ecological conservation and how the call for greater democratization is restructuring public administration. The course will also attempt to provide the students a comprehensive understanding on contemporary administrative developments.

Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics: This course introduces the students to important theories and issues of International Relations which help them to better understand the contemporary international issues.World Politics and Comparative study of different constitutions around the globe forms an important area of study in the third semester of the department. Knowledge about the functioning of various governments gives students a capacity to analyse different systems of government.The course also offers insights into key contemporary global issues such as the proliferation of nuclear weapons, ecological issues, international terrorism, and human security before concluding with a debate on the phenomenon of global governance.

Comparative Politics: This course will focus on examining politics in a historical framework while engaging with various themes of comparative analysis in developed and developing countries. The course is comparative in both what we study and how we study. In the process the course aims to introduce undergraduate students to some of the range of issues, literature, and methods that cover comparative political.

Political Philosophy and Thought: This course introduces the student to ancient Greek and classical along with Indian Philosophy and familiarizes students with the manner in which the political questions were first posed. This is a foundation course for students. The basic focus of study is on individual thinkers whose ideas are however framed by specific themes. The course is meant to provide a sense of the broad streams of Indian thought while encouraging a specific knowledge of individual thinkers and texts. Selected extracts from some original texts are also given to discuss in class with a critical appreciation.

Course Outcome

Sl No	Course Title	Course Code	Course Outcome
1.	Understanding Political Theory	PSCH101	* Introduces the students to the idea of political theory, its history and approaches * Reconciles political theory and practice through reflections on the ideas and practices related to State, Citizenship and Democracy.
2.	Constitutional Government and Democracy in India	PSCH102	* Acquaintsthe students with the processes and dynamics of Indian Politics. * Familiarizesthe students to some of the vital contemporary emerging issues of our times such as changing patterns of centre-state relations, changing role of political parties, leadership etc.
3.	Nationalism In India	GEPS 1	* Rise of Indian Nationalism * Introduction to various colonial social reforms movements. * Knowledge of Post-Independent issues.
4.	Political Theory: Concepts and Debates	PSCH201	* To familiarize the basic normative concepts of political theory. * Introduces the students to the important debates in the subject.
5.	Political Process in India	PSCH202	* Understanding of actual working of politics. * It also familiarizes students with the working of the Indian state, paying attention to the contradictory dynamics of modern state power.
6.	Feminism- Concept and Debates	GEPS2	* Introduction to basic feminist theories * To acquaint the learners to the variety of debates around feminist movement in contemporary times.
7.	Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics	PSCH301	* To familiarize students with the basic concepts and approaches to the study of comparative politics. * Focus on examining politics in a historical framework while engaging with various themes of comparative analysis in developed and developing countries.
8.	Perspectives on Public Administration	PSCH302	* Introduction to the discipline of public administration. * Explores some of the recent trends, including feminism and ecological conservation and how the call for greater democratization is restructuring public administration. * Attempts to provide the students a comprehensive understanding on contemporary administrative developments.
9.	Perspectives on International Relations and World History	PSCH303	* Seeks to equip students with the basic intellectual tools for understanding International Relations. * The students will gain a comparative understanding oftheoretical approaches for studying international relations.
10.	Understanding Ambedkar	PSGE3	* Introduces learners to Dr. BR Ambedkar. * Explores the question of caste in Indian Society. * Analyse the social struggle against caste system.
11.	Political Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective	PSCH401	* Introduce the students with the basic concepts of comparativemethods to the study of politics. * Familiarize the students to range of issues, literature, and methods that cover comparative politics.
12.	Public Policy and Administration in India	PSCH402	* The paper seeks to introduce the interface between public-policyand administration in India. * It deals with issues of decentralization, financial management, citizens andadministration and social welfare from a non-western perspective.
13.	Global Politics	PSCH404	* Introduces students to the key debates on the meaning andnature of globalization by addressing its political, economic, social, cultural, and technological dimensions * It imparts an understanding of the working of the world economy, itsanchors and resistances offered by global social movements while analysing the changingnature of relationship between the state and trans-national actors and networks.
14.	Politics of Globalization	GEPS4	* A general description to the idea of globalization. * Provide insights into key contemporary global issues such as the proliferation of nuclearweapons, ecological issues, international terrorism, and human security.
15.	Classical Political Philosophy	PSCH501	* Introduces the learners to Greek antiquity and familiarizes them withthe way the political questions were first posed. * Examines the basic theories of political science.
16.	Indian Political Thought-I	PSCH502	* This course introduces the specific elements of Indian Political Thoughts panning over two millennia. * The basic focus of study is on individual thinkers whose ideas are however framed by specific themes. * Provides a sense of the broad streams of Indian thought while encouraging a specific knowledge of individual thinkers and texts.
17.	Human Rights in Comparative Perspective	PSCH503	* This course attempts to build an understanding of human rights among students through a study of specific issues in a comparative perspective. * Examines the Indian context and compares with other nations to have a broader outlook.
18.	Contemporary Politics in Assam	PSCH504	* Understanding the Socio-Political context of Post-Independent Assam. * Analyze the various ethno-linguistic movements in the state. * Examine contemporary debates on conflicts.
19.	Modern Political Philosophy	PSCH601	* To understand the interface between politics and philosophy. * To acquaint with the philosophical concepts of eminent modern political thinkers * To discover interdisciplinary nature of Philosophy * To apply philosophy on political events.
20.	Indian Political Thought-II	PSCH602	* Introduces a wide span ofthinkers and themes that defines the modernity of Indian political thought * Understanding the general themes that have been produced by thinkers from varied social and temporal contexts.
21.	Public Policy in India	PSCH603	* Provides a theoretical and practical understanding of the concepts and methods that can be employed in the analysis of public policy. * Seek an integrative link to the understanding of political science, economic theory and the practical world of development and social change.
22.	India’s Foreign Policy in a Globalizing World	PSCH604	* Examine the domestic sources and the structural constraints on the genesis, evolution and practice of India’s foreign policy. * To understand the integral linkages between the ‘domestic’ and the ‘international’ aspects of India’s foreign policy by stressing on the shifts in its domestic identity and international image.