Syllabus for B.A. Hons. School in Political Science (Three Years Degree Course)

Syllabus for B.A. Hons. School in Political Science
(Three Years Degree Course)

Part I (Semester I & II)
2017-18, 2018-19 AND 2019-20Session

Semester – i

Paper I : Punjabi Compulsory or gzikph bkIwh w[ZYbk frnkB (e[b nzeL 100)

Paper II : English

Paper III : Political Theory-1

Paper IV :Constitutional Development & Indian Constitution

Paper V : Indian Political Thought -1

Paper VI :Opt. (i) Economics

Opt. (ii) Psychology

Opt. (iii) History

Semester – ii

Paper I : Punjabi Compulsoryor gzikph bkIwh w[ZYbk frnkB (e[b nzeL 100)

Paper II : English

Paper III : Political Theory-II

Paper IV :Constitution of India

Paper V : Indian Political Thought -II

Paper VI :Opt. (i) Economics

Opt. (ii) Psychology

Opt. (iii) History

Paper VII :Qualifying Paper: Drug Abuse - Problem, Management and Prevention

sEMESTER - i

Paper III : Political Theory-I

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks : 40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75 Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt two question each from section A & B of the question paper and the entire section C. The candidates are required to answer the short questions in not less than 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Section A

1.Meaning, Nature and Significance of Political Theory

2.Distinction between Political Theory and Political Science.

3.Concept of Power and Authority

4.Legitimacy and Effectiveness.

Section B

5.State : Meaning and Elements.

6.Theories of the origin of the State—Social Contract Theory and Evolutionary Theory.

7.Sovereignty-Meaning, Attributes, Kinds, Austin's Theory of Legal Sovereignty, and Pluralist Attack on Sovereignty

8.Relationship between the Individual and State

(a)Rights-Meaning, Classification and Theories of Rights

(b)Liberty-Meaning, Kinds and Safeguards of Liberty

(c)Equality- Meaning, Kinds and Relation with Liberty

Books Recommended

1.A.C. Kapoor : Principles of Political Science

2.J.C. Johri : Contemporary Political Theory

3.C.E.M.Joad : Modern Political Theory

4.S.K. Gokhle : Political Theory

5.S.S. Nanda : Elements of Political Science

6.J.C. Johari : Principles of Modern Political Science.

7.Dryzek, Honig, Phillps : The Oxford Hand book of Political Theory.

8.K.K. Puri : Principles of Political Science

9.O.P. Gauba : An Introduction to Political Theory

Paper IV : Constitutional Development and Indian Constitution

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks : 40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75 Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt two question each from section A & B of the question paper and the entire section C. The candidates are required to answer the short questions in not less than 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Section A

1.Indian Councils Act, 1909 : Its Main Provisions

2.Government of India Act of 1919 : Its main provisions with particular reference to the system of Dyarchy

3. Government of India Act of 1935 and Its Salient Features.

4.Proposed All India Federation and Provincial Autonomy.

Section B

5.Cabinet Mission Plan 1946.

6.Indian Independence Act, 1947 : Its main provisions.

7.Constituent Assembly and making of India's Constitution

8.Sources of the Indian Constitution.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

1.R.N. Singh, Landmarks in the Constitutional History of India.

2.A.C. Kapoor, Constitutional History of India.

3.S.S. Nanda, Nationalism and Constitutional Development in India(English and Punjabi)

4.S.L. Sikri, Constitutional History of India (English and Hindi)

5.Mulana Abdul Kalam Azad, India Wins Freedom

6.R.R. Sethi, Constitutional History of India

7.K.K.Puri, Indian National Movement

8.S.S. Nanda, Indian National Movement

9.D.D. Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India.

Paper V : Indian Political Thought -I

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks : 40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75 Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have two questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt two question each from section A & B of the question paper and the entire section C. The candidates are required to answer the short questions in not less than 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Section A

1.Ancient Indian Political Thought : Nomenclature and Characteristics.

2.Origin and Functions of State; Origin, Functions and Position of King with special reference to Shanti Parva of Mahabharta

3.Shanti Parva : Council of Ministers and other Political Institutions

4. Kautilya's views on Kingship

Section B

5.Kautilya's views on State and Inter-State relations

6.Kautilya's views on War and Peace

7.Kautilya's views on Espionage System

8.Socio-Political Ideas of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

1.U.N. Ghoshal : History of Indian Political Thought

2.B.A. Saletorre : Ancient Indian Political Thought

3.A.S. Altekar : State and Government in Ancient India

4.R.S. Sharma : Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India

5.Beni Parasad : Theory of Government in Ancient India

6.V.P. Varma : Hindu Political Thought & its Metaphysical Foundations

7.------: Modern Indian Political Thought

8.G.S. Deol : Social and Political Philosophy of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh

9.A.S. Bal and J.S. Grewal : Guru Gobind Singh : A Biographical Study

Paper VI : (Opt. i) Economics

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks : 40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75 Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt two question each from section A & B of the question paper and the entire section C. The candidates are required to answer the short questions in not less than 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Section A :

Nature and Scope of Economics : Definition of Economics, Basic Economic Problem, Macro and Micro- Economics, Inductive and Deductive Methods, Economics as a Positive and Normative Science. Basic units of economic analysis : Household, firm and economy.

Consumer Behaviour : Concept and determinants of demand, Types of demand, laws of demand, Marginal Utility Approach and Elasticity of Demand.

Section B:

Theory of Production : Concept of Supply, Law of Supply, Elasticity of Supply, Concept of Revenue, Cost and Product, Laws of Returns.

Theory of Price : Equilibrium price and effect of changes in demand and supply on it.

Price output decision under perfect and imperfect Commodity Markets. (Monopoly and Monopolistic Competition)

BOOKS RECOMMENDED :

1.R.G. Lipsey : An Introduction to Positive Economics

2.N.G. Roy : An Introduction to Micro Economics

3.H.L. Ahuja : An Introduction to Economic Theory

4.P.N. Chopra : Introductory Micro Economics

5.R.D. Gupta : Elementary Keynesian Economics

Paper VI: (Opt. ii) Psychology (Theory Paper)

Theory : M.M. 70Practical M.M:30

Section A:

1.Introduction : Nature, Scope, History and Relationship with Political Science.

2.Biological Foundation of Behavior : Central Nervous System

3.Methods : Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Survey and Experimental

4.Psychological Tools : Psychological Tests

5.Relative importance of Heredity and Environment in the Development of Personality

Interview and Questionnaire

Section B:

6.Perception : Nature, Determinants and Selective Attention

7.Learning : Nature and Determinants

8.Observational Learning, Verbal Learning

9.Intelligence : Nature and Measurement

10.Emotion : Nature, Types and Control of Emotions

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

1.Mishra, G., Introduction to Psychology, Part II

2.Baron, R, Psychology (5th Ed)

3.Atkinson and Hilgard, Introduction to Psychology.

4.Morgen. C. & King R., Introduction to Psychology.

5.Baron, A.R. and Byrne, D, Social Psychology.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (THEORY PAPER)

The question paper will consist of five sections A, B, C, D and E. Section A, B, C and D will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 30 marks in all, each short answer type questions carrying three marks.

Psychology (Practical Paper)

Instructions for Examiner and Candidates

The paper setter will set two practical and the candidates will attempt any one of them.

1.Division of Attention

2.Effect of Mental Set and Perception

3.Measures of Intelligence by Performance Test (Alexander's pass along test)

4.Problem Solving

5.Observational Learning

Paper VI : (Opt. iii) History : Political History of Ancient India from Earliest time to 326 B.C.

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks : 40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75 Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt two question each from section A & B of the question paper and the entire section C. The candidates are required to answer the short questions in not less than 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Section A

1. Physical features of India and its impact on History

2.Sources : archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, literary and foreign accounts.

3.Indus Valley Civilization (discovery, extent & town Planning)

4.Social, religious, economic, political condition of Indus people and causes of its decay

Section B

5.Sixteen Mahajanpadas and rise of Magadha

6.Political, social economic and religious condition during early Vedic Period.

7.Political, Social, economic, religious condition during later Vedic Period.

8.Alexander's Invasion : causes and effects.

Books Suggested

1.Tripathi, R.S., History of Ancient India

2.Raychaudhari, H.C., Political History of Ancient India

3.Mookerji, R.K., Ancient India

4.Alteker, State and Government in Ancient India

5.Jha, D.N. Ancient India

6.Thapar, Romila, History of India Vol. I

7.Majumdar, R.C., Raychaudhar, H.C. and K.K. Dutta, An Advanced History of India Vol. I

8.Dhillon, Sukhminder Kaur, Religious History of Early Medieval Punjab

Semester-II

Paper III : Political Theory -II

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks :40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75 Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt two question each from section A & B of the question paper and the entire section C. The candidates are required to answer the short questions in not less than 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Section A

1.Legislature- Organization, types, functions and workingof legislature.

2.Executive-Meaning, types of executive, methods of appointment and it’s working.

3.Judiciary-Functions and independence of judiciary

4.Theory of Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

Section B

5.Classification of Government : Democracy and Dictatorship: meaning, merits and demerits

6.Parliamentary and Presidential models of governments : Meaning, Merits and Demerits.

7.Federal and Unitary models of governments: Meaning merits and demerits.

8.Nature of the State : Liberal, Gandhian and Marxist

Books Recommended

1.A.C. Kapoor : Principles of Political Science

2.J.C. Johri : Contemporary Political Theory

3.Dryzek, Honig, Phillps : The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory.

4.C.E.M. Joad : Modern Political Theory

5.S.K. Gokhe : Political Theory

6.S.S. Nanda : Elements of Political Science

7.K.K. Puri : Principles of Political Science

8.O.P. Gauba : An Introduction to Political Theory

9.J.C. Johari : Principles of Modern Political Science.

Paper IV : Constitution of India

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks : 40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75 Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt two question each from section A & B of the question paper and the entire section C. The candidates are required to answer the short questions in not less than 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Section A:

1.Basic Features of the Indian Constitution

2.Preamble of the India Constitution

3.Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.

4.Indian Federalism and Center-State relations.

Section B

5.President : Election, powers, position and changing role

6.Parliament : Composition, power and role

7.Indian Cabinet and Prime Minister : Changing role

8.Supreme Court : Organization, Jurisdiction and Powers.

Books Recommended

1.M.V. Pylee, Constitution of India.

2.D.D. Basu, Introduction to Constitution of India.

3...... , Shorter Constitution of India (English & Hindi)

5.K.K. Puri, Indian Constitution.

6.Kuldeep Agnihotri and Others, Indian Political System(English, Hindi and Punjabi)

7.Pandey, Indian Government & Politics, (English & Hindi).

8.M.P. Singh, Indian Government & Politics, (English & Hindi).

9.S.S. Nanda, Indian Government & Politics, (English & Hindi).

10.J.C. Johari, Indian Government & Politics, (English & Hindi).

11...... , Indian Political System.

12.R.N. Trivedi and Others, Indian Government and Politics.

Paper V : Indian Political Thought -II

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks : 40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt two question each from section A & B of the question paper and the entire section C. The candidates are required to answer the short questions in not less than 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Section A :

1.Political Ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy

2.Political Ideas of Gokhale

3.Political Ideas of Tilak.

4.Political Ideas of Aurobindo Ghosh.

Section B

5.Political Ideas of M.N. Roy.

6.Political Ideas of J.L. Nehru.

7.Political Ideas of B.R. Ambedkar.

8.Political Ideas of J.P. Narayan.

Books Recommended

1.J. B. Sood, Social & Political Currents in Indian Political Thought.

2.S. Ghoshal, Modern Indian Political Thought.

3.B.R. Nanda : Gokhale,Gandhi and the Nehru’s Study in Indian Nationalism.

4.S.A. Wolpert, Tilak and Gokhle

5.K.N. Kadam (ed.), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

6.V.P. Varma Modern Indian Political Thought, Lakshmi Narayan Agarwal, Agra.

7.Vishnu Bhagwan, Indian Political Thinkers., Atama Ram & sons, Delhi.

8.M.N. Jha, Modern Indian Political Thought, Meenakshi Parkashan, Meerut.

9.Kiran Sexena, Modern Indian Political Thought, Chetna Publication, New Delhi.

10.S.S. Nanda, Modern Indian Political Thinkers (English, Punjabi), Nanda Publishing house, Patiala.

Paper VI: (Opt. i) : Economics

Time Allowed: 3 hoursTotal Marks : 100

Pass Marks : 40%External Assessment : 70

Total Teaching Periods: 75 Internal Assessment : 30

Instructions for the paper setter Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of Three sections : A, B & C. Section A, & B will have four questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 10½ marks each. Section C will consist of 14 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 28 marks in all. Each short answer type question will carry two marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.

Instruction for the candidates (for paper A and B)