Political Science

INTRODUCTION

         The Department started in the year 1983 with the inception of the college. then, Political Science as an important discipline of humanities has been taught as one of the core subjects. Presently, Political Science is studied with in the following combination. 

Course Offfered : HEP (History, Economics and Political Science) 

          University of Mysore has introduced ‘Indian Constitution’ during the year 2003-2004, as a compulsory paper for all first year degree students. This has been done by the university with the primary objective of enabling students irrespective of their courses to have a fair knowledge about the process of formation and functioning of their government at the centre and states. This has provided an opportunity for the teachers of our department to teach and to be taught as well with the students of commerce and social sciences and to be taken them into the domain of Political Science.

        The department has a library of its own for the use of the faculty and to meet the need of the students. Besides, the department has a collection of question papers of previous years for the use of students.

The Department of Political science is successful in obtaining 100% Result consistently every year. 

Core features:

• ICT Classes
• Seminars
• Debates
• Group Discussions

Programme Outcome

• Write clearly and with purpose on issues of international and domestic politics and public policy.
• Participate as a civically engaged member of society.
• Analyze political and policy problems and formulate policy options. 
• Demonstrate critical thinking including the ability to form an argument.
• Detect fallacies and martial evidence about key issues of public policy and politics. 
• Discuss the major theories and concepts of political science and it’s in belief.
• Deliver thoughtful and well articulated presentations of research Endings. 

Course Outcome:

Introduction to the Political Science

• Understand the Meaning and Importance of Political Science
• Know the Methods of Studying political Science – Historical, Experimental and Behaviour
• Understand the Meaning and Elements of the State
• Know the Meaning, Importance of Rights
• Understand the Civil and Political Rights
• Know the Concept of Justice
• Understand the Meaning, Importance and Kinds of Liberty

Political Theory

• Know  the  Meaning and Importance of  Ideology
• To know about Social Contracts
• To understand about natural contract theory
• To know about Jhon Austein Theory
• To know about Thomus Hobs Theory

Western Political Thoughts

• To know about Plato communism and Ideal State
• To understand the classification of Government as per Aristotle
• To understand the ‘Two Cities Theory
• To know about ‘State Structure’ as per Mecavelli
• To understand the John Locke’s Theory about State

Indian National Movement and Constitutional Development

• To know about Indian National Movement
• To understand the 1935 and 1947 Indian Government Act’s
• To know about the background of Quit India Movement
• To understand the Constitutional Development in India
• To understand the features of the Indian Constittution

Indian Government and Politics

• To know about Fundamental rights and Duties of the Citizen
• To get knowledge on Preamble of Indian Constitution
• To know about Central and State relations of Governments
• To know about Educational Rights of Children’s in India
• To know the system of Political Parties in India

Indian Parliamentary System

• To know about Powers and Functions of Loksabha
• To understand the functions of Speaker in Parliament
• To know about Legislative System in India
• To know about powers and Functions of the Rajyasabha
• To know the Parliamentary procedures in India

Ancient Indian Political Ideas and Institutions

• To know about Sources of Ancient Indian Political Thought
• To understand the Indian Culture
• To know about Kingship in Ancient India
• To know about Ramayana
• To know about Mahabharata

Modern Political Analysis

• To know about types and classification of Political System
• To understand the Approaches of Modern Political Analysis
• To get knowledge on Talcot parson general system theory
• To know about Input and output model of Political system
• To know about Authority or Power

International Relations –Basic Concepts

• Understand the Meaning and Scope of International Relations
• Be in a position describe National interest, National Power and the significance of Sovereignty
• To get knowledge of the practical political world, including the operating institutions, processes and policies
• To know about the nuances of balance of power, collective security and diplomacy

Comparative Government and Politics

• Understand the working of constitutional systems of the countries
• Compare and evaluate the working of the governments concerned
• Understand and explain different forms of executive and their functioning

Karnataka Government and Politics

• Understand the social and political conditions of Mysore under colonial rule
• Develop perspectives on the important persons and organisations that were involved in the process of unification
• Analyse the issues related to regionalism, polarization, identity politics, water, language, and border issues

Understanding political Economy

• Learn about the political dimension of economics and provides them the skills to manage the economy
• Know about relationship between policy and its impact on various areas like agriculture
• Understand the factors that impacts political economy

Public Policy Analysis

• Know the constitutional and legal positions of policy making
• Understand the role of legislature and executive in policy making and implementation
• Learn about the role of research institutions in policy making and the politics involved in it

Modern Indian Political Thinkers

• Know the background political ideas of making modern Indian political system
• Understand the different shades of political ideas in Modern India
• Learn about the role political thinking in resolving socio-political problems of a country