DepartmentofPoliticalScience
COURSEOUTCOME (Honours)SemesterI
CourseTitle:WesternPoliticalThought
CO1:To helpthestudentstogatherknowledge aboutWesternPoliticalThought,especiallytotheideas from Plato to Marx.
CO2:HelpingthestudentstounderstandtheimportanceofWesternPoliticalthoughtinPoliticalSciencediscipline.
CO3:TounderstandtheideasofMedievalpoliticalthinkerslikeSt.AugustineandMachiavelli.
CO4:TointroducetheconceptofSocialContractTheoryandtheidesofitsexponents-Hobbes,Lockeand Rousseau.
CO5:Toacquaint thestudentswith theMarxianPoliticalThought.
CourseTitle:PoliticalTheory
CO1:Familiarizewiththeideologicalorientationofthepoliticaltheory.
CO2:Understandthedifferentapproachesofpoliticalthought:Traditional,BehaviouralandPost-Behavioural,Marxist.
CO3:Explainingtheconcept ofSovereignty:Monistic,Pluralist, Popular.
CO4:To knowabout Rawl’stheoryof justice.
CO5:ToacquaintthestudentswiththetheoriesoforiginoftheState:Idealisttheory,Liberaltheory,Marxist theory, Gandhian theory.
SemesterII
CourseTitle:IndianPoliticalThought
CO1:Understandingthe contribution ofKautilyatothe Indian PoliticalThought.
CO2:Tounderstandthe featuresofMedieval politicalthought.
CO3:FamiliarizestudentswiththeideasofMahatmaGandhi,RabindranathTagore,BRAmbedkar.
CO4:TounderstandthenationalistviewofBankimChandraChattopadhyayandVivekananda.
CO5:To knowthe view of Raja RammohanRoyaboutBritish Colonial Rule.
CourseTitle:IndianGovernmentandPolitics
CO1:Helping students ingainingknowledgeaboutbiggest Democracyof the World.
CO2:To acquaint thephilosophyofIndian constitutions.
CO3:To knowthe FundamentalRights andDuties of Indian citizens.
CO 4:Evaluating the nature of Indian Federalism with highlights on Union- State Relations.CO 5:Studying the power and functions of President, Vice President, Prime Minister,Governor,ChiefMinister,RajyaSabha, LokSabha,Speaker,StateLegislature,SupremeCourtandHigh Courtetc.
CO6:ExplainingthePartysystem inIndia.
SemesterIII
CourseTitle:Comparative Politics
CO 1:TounderstandthedifferencebetweenComparativePoliticsandComparativeGovernment.
CO2:To familiarizethe students withtheconstitutionofUSA and UK.
CO3:ToknowtheConventions and theRuleof Law in UnitedKingdom.
CO 4 :TomakeacomparativestudyoftheJudiciarysysteminUnitedKingdom,USAandFrance.
CO5:Toacquaint the PartySystem in UK and USA andFrance, Nigeria, Mexico.
CourseTitle:PublicAdministration
CO1:Helping studentsto understand the keyconcepts of PublicAdministration.
CO2:Tracingtheevolutionof PublicAdministration as anautonomous academicdiscipline.
CO3:Studyingthe Classical andNeo-Classical Theoriesof Administration.
CO4:Toknowthe contributionofElton Mayoto theHumanRelation Approach.
CO5:TointroducetheContemporarytheoriesofPublicAdministrationlikeEcologicalApproach.
CO6:ToacquaintthestudentswiththemajorapproachesofPublicAdministration-NewPublicAdministration, NewPublic Management,New PublicService Approach.
CO7:Studyingthe Feministapproach of PublicAdministration.
CourseTitle:LocalGovernmentinIndia
CO1:Understandingtheevolutionandinstitutions ofLocalSelf GovernmentinIndia.
CO 2:Tointroduce73rdand74thConstitutionalAmendmentActanditsimplicationsforlocal-selfGovernment inIndia.
CO3:ToexplaintheroleofPanchayatiRajInstitutioninshapingRuraladministrationinWestBengal.
CO4:To familiarizethe students withtherole ofDM,SP &SDOin DistrictAdministration.
CO5:StudyingtheAdministrativeReformsinIndia.
CO6:Toacquaintthestudentswithsomeinstitutionsfortheredressalofpublicgrievances-Lokpal,Lokayukta etc.
CourseTitle:LegislativeSupport
CO1:Thispapershallhelpthe studentstounderstandthe PowersandfunctionsofParliament;State LegislativeAssemblies.
CO2:To knowabout theLaw-makingprocedurein Parliament.
CO3:To explainthebudget processinIndia.
CO4:To evaluatethe role of Parliament in reviewingtheUnion Budget.
Semester IV
CourseTitle:InternationalRelations
CO1:To introducestudentswiththenatureandscope ofInternationalRelations.
CO2:Tracingtheevolutionof InternationalRelationsasanautonomousacademicdiscipline.
CO3:TointroducethedifferentapproachesofInternationalRelations:Idealist,Realist,andNeo-Realistapproach.
CO4:Studyingthe conceptof Balanceof PowerandCollectiveSecurity.
CO5:Toanalyzeseveralmajorglobalissuesafterpost-coldwarperiodlikeGlobalization,HumanRights, and Terrorism etc.
CO6:To evaluatethe role of Globalization inthepresent context.
CO7:Studyingmajordisarmament treatieslikeNPT,CTBT etc.
CO8:ThestudentswilllearnaboutConcepts,DeterminantsandObjectivesofForeignPolicyandDiplomacy.
CO9:ToexaminethebasicTenetsofIndian ForeignPolicy.
CourseTitle:SociologyandPolitics
CO1:Tounderstandthe concept ofPoliticalSociology.
CO2:To acquaint the differencebetween PoliticalSociologyand Sociologyof Politics.
CO3:TofamiliarizewiththeconceptofPoliticalCulture,PoliticalSocialization,PoliticalParticipation.
CO4:StudyingtheEnvironmentMovements inIndia.
CO5:To elaboratethetypes ofAuthority– Traditional,CharismaticandLegalRational.
CO6:To familiarizewith thedifferent schoolsof Feminism.
CourseTitle:InternationalOrganization
CO1:Thispapershallhelpthestudentstounderstandtheevolutionofinternationalorganizations.
CO2:Todevelop a deeperunderstandingabout theUnited Nations andits organs.
CO3:To knowaboutRegionalEconomicOrganizationslike APEC&OPEC
CO4:Toacquaint the Regionalsecurityorganizations-NATO &ARF
CO5:ToanalyzetheroleofRegionalOrganizationsformakingcooperationbetweenstateslikeSAARC and ASEAN, BRICS.
CourseTitle:PublicOpinionandSurveyResearch
CO1:Tounderstand the definitionand characteristicsofPublicOpinion
CO2:Toacquaintthestudentswiththemethodsofsamplingformeasuringpublicopinionanddata collection.
CO3:Tointroducethetypesof Interviewmethod-structured,unstructured, focused.
CO4:To introducethe Questionnairemethodfordatacollection.
CourseTitle:DemocraticAwareness throughLegalLiteracy
CO1:ToknowtheFundamentalRightsandDutiesandotherconstitutionalrightsofIndiancitizens.
CO2:To introduceseverallaws relatingto consumerrightsand cyber crimes.
CO3:Tointroduceseverallawsrelatingtodowry,sexualharassmentandviolenceagainstwomen.
CO4:Tofamiliarizewithsystemofcourtsortribunalsandtheirjurisdictionin India–criminaland civil courts.
SemesterV
CourseTitle:SocialMovements in India
CO1:Thestudents will getanoverview abouttheconcepts ofSocial Movements.
CO2:Understandingdifferencebetween‘New’and‘Old’socialmovements.
CO3:Examiningthe TelenganaandTebhagaPeasantMovement.
CO4:Analyzingthe keyissues ofWomen's movementsinIndia.
CO5:StudyingEnvironmentalMovementsinIndia:Chipko,Narmada BachaoAndolan.
CourseTitle:ElementaryResearchMethodsinPoliticalScience
CO1:Thepaperwillintroducethestudentstothemeaningandobjectiveofsocialscienceresearch.
CO2:Itwillhelpthestudentstodevelopaninsightunderstandingoftheoreticalfoundationsofresearch.
CO3:Understandingthe conceptsofQualitative andQuantitativeresearch.
CO4:To introducethe major methodsand techniques ofdataCollection inresearch.
CourseTitle:SelectComparativePolitical Thought
CO1:Understandingthe contribution ofKautilyatothe Indian PoliticalThought.
CO2:FamiliarizestudentswiththeideasofMahatmaGandhi,BalGangadharTilak,BRAmbedkar.
CO3:To understandthedemocraticviewofNehru andJayaprakashNarayan.
CO4:TounderstandsomeideasofwesternpoliticalthinkerslikeAristotleonCitizenship,Lockeon Rights, and Rousseau on inequality.
CO5:To introducethe ideasofJ. S. Millon libertyand democracy.
CourseTitle:DemocracyandDecentralizedGovernance
CO 1:HelpingthestudentstoelaboratetheevolutionofstatesystemandtheconceptofSovereignty.
CO2:ToacquaintthestudentswiththevariousdynamicsofCivilSocietylikeNewSocialMovements,NGOs, Mass media.
CO3:Analyzingtheroleof Multi NationalCorporationsinGlobalEconomy.
CO 4:To understand the global economic system including some institutions like World Bank,IMFand WTO.
SemesterVI
CourseTitle:IndianForeignPolicy
CO1:ThemainobjectiveofthispaperistohelpthestudentstodevelopaninsightunderstandingaboutIndian Foreign Policyand itskeydeterminants.
CO 2:To evaluate the India’s bilateral relation with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, Bhutan.CO3:ToevaluatetheIndia’sbilateralrelationwiththemajorpowerslikeUSA,China,andRussia.
CO4:Toexaminetherecenttrendsin India’sForeign Policy.
CourseTitle:ContemporaryIssuesin India
CO 1 :This paper shall introduce the students to several contemporary issues in India, likeCaste system, where student will get an overview about the nature and dynamics of caste systeminIndia.
CO2:Familiarizewith theconceptofSecularismandCommunalism.
CO 3:It also helps the students to understand how women are violated or discriminated insociety,their constitutional and legal provisions etc.
CO 4 :To acquaint the students with several rights for persons with disabilities (PWDs) inIndia.
CourseTitle:LocalGovernmentinWestBengal
CO1:HelpingthestudentstounderstandtheevolutionofruralandurbanlocalgovernmentinWestBengal sinceindependence.
CO2:Familiarizewith theWestBengalPanchayatAct,1973.
CO3:Familiarizewith the WestBengal MunicipalAct, 1993.
CO4:Studyinghow statecancontrolfinanciallyover thelocalgovernmentsin WestBengal.
CourseTitle:Understanding Globalization
CO1:Accruingknowledgeabout meaningand debatesof Globalization.
CO 2:Evaluating the impact of Globalization on Indian EconomyCO 3: Understanding globalization in connection with terrorism.CO4:To acquaintthestudents withNew International Order.
DepartmentofPoliticalScience
COURSEOUTCOME
(General)
SemesterI
CourseTitle:WesternPoliticalThought
CO1:TohelpthestudentstogatherknowledgeaboutWesternPoliticalThought,especiallytotheideas from Plato to Marx.
CO2:TointroduceMachiavelli’sideasofstatecraftandpowerpolitics.
CO3:Tounderstand theideasofHobbes,LockeandRousseauonSovereignty.
CO4:To acquaintthe studentswith theMarxianPolitical Thought.
CO5:To introducetheideasofJohnStuart MillonLiberty
SemesterII
CourseTitle:PoliticalTheory
SemesterII
CO1:UnderstandingthebasicconceptofPoliticalTheoryanddifferencebetweenPoliticalTheoryand Political Thought.
CO2:Studyingthedifferentapproachesofpoliticalthought:Traditional,BehaviouralandPost-Behavioural,Marxist.
CO3:Understandingtheconcept of Sovereignty
CO4:ToacquaintthestudentswiththetheoriesoforiginoftheState:Idealisttheory,Liberaltheory,Marxist theory, Gandhian theory.
CO5:Accruingknowledge abouttheLiberalismandNeo-liberalism.
SemesterIII
CourseTitle:IndianPoliticalThought
CO1:Understandingthe contributionofpoliticalthinkerstothe IndianPoliticalThought.
CO2:GettingenlightenedwithkeyfeaturesofMedievalMuslimPolitical Thought.
CO 3:Highlights the nationalist thinking of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay andVivekananda.
CO4:Tounderstand the view of Raja RammohanRoyaboutBritishColonial Rule.
CO5:ExplainingthepoliticalthinkingofbackwardclassmovementswithreferencetoBRAmbedkarand his ideaof social justice.
CourseTitle:ElectoralPracticesandProcedures
CO1:Thispaperhelpsstudentstogainingknowledge aboutelectoralprocessinIndia.
CO2:Understandingthe ElectionCommission inIndia– itscomposition andfunctions.
CO3:ToacquaintthestudentswithroleofChiefElectionCommissionerandStateElectionCommission.
CO4:Studyingthe ElectoralProcesswith focusonthe Election CommissioninIndia
SemesterIV
CourseTitle:IndianGovernmentandPolitics
CO1:Accruingknowledge about thebackgroundofthe Indian constitutions.
CO 2:Students will be familiarized with the Fundamental Rights and Duties of Indian citizens.CO 3:StudyingthepowerandfunctionsofPresident,VicePresident,PrimeMinister,Governor, Chief Minister, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Speaker, State Legislature, Supreme CourtandHigh Courtetc.
CO4:EvaluatingthenatureofIndianFederalismwith highlightson Union-StateRelations.
CO5:Studyingthe ElectionCommissionin India –itscompositionandfunctions.
CO6:ToexplainElectoralReformsinIndia.
CourseTitle:EnvironmentalAwareness
CO1:This paperhelps studentsto developawareness aboutenvironmental issues,problems.
CO2:An understandingthe meaningand significanceofEnvironmentalism.
CO3:StudyingthemajorEnvironmental MovementsinIndia: Chipko,NarmadaBanchao.
CO4:To acquaintthe students with GreenGovernance.
SemesterV
CourseTitle:SelectComparativePolitical Theories
CO1:Havingacomparativestudyof Indian andWestern politicalthought
CO2:FamiliarizestudentswiththeideasofMahatmaGandhi,BalGangadharTilak,BRAmbedkar.
CO3:TounderstandsomeideasofwesternpoliticalthinkerslikeAristotleonCitizenship,Lockeon Rights, and Rousseau on inequality.
CO4:Helps inunderstandingtheideasofJ. S. Millonlibertyanddemocracy.
CourseTitle:DemocraticAwareness throughLegalLiteracy
CO1:TounderstandtheFundamentalRightsandDutiesandotherconstitutionalrightsofIndian citizens.
CO2:To introduceseverallaws relatingto consumerrightsand cyber crimes.
CO3:Tofamiliarizewith somelawsrelatingto dowry,sexualharassment andviolenceagainstwomen.
CO4:Understandthesystem ofcourtsortribunals and theirjurisdictioninIndia
SemesterVI
CourseTitle:Understanding Globalization
CO1:Accruingknowledgeabout meaningand debatesof Globalization.
CO 2:Evaluating the impact of Globalization on Indian EconomyCO 3: Understanding globalization in connection with terrorism.
CO4:To acquaintthestudents withNew International Order.
CourseTitle:HumanRightsEducation
CO1:An understandingthe meaningof Human Rights.
CO2:Studyingtheseveralprovisionsforprotection of humanrightsinIndia.
CO3:EvaluatingHuman Rightsin connectionwith terrorism.
CO4:ToacquaintthestudentswiththecompositionandfunctionsofNationalHumanRightsCommission.
CO5:Gettingenlightened withthe evolutionof Human RightsMovements inIndia.