Surya Sen Colony, Block B, Siliguri
Dist.: Jalpaiguri, West Bengal (India)-734004
Email: suryasen@suryasencollege.org.in
Phone : +91 353-2691488, +91 94763 87939

SURYA SEN MAHAVIDYALAYA

Govt. Aided College & Recognized by UGC u/s 2(f) &1 2(b) :: Established in: 1998
NAAC ACCREDITED  ::   ISO 9001:2115 & ISO 21001:2018 CERTIFIED
Masterda Surya Sen

Indian revolutionary
and School Teacher

22 Mar1894 - 12 Jan 1934

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOME


PROGRAMME OUTCOME: POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOURS & MAJOR PROGRAMME 

An Honours/Major graduate in Political Science should have attained the capability to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental political processes, institutions, actors, behaviour and ideas; and familiarity with major theories, methods, and concepts of Political Science.
  • Demonstrate a proficiency in thinking systematically about political interactions in

            national, global and international contexts.

  • Synthesise, analyse and critically evaluate major arguments in the discipline.
  • Comprehend the basic structures and processes of government systems and/or theoretical underpinnings.
  • Analyse political problems, arguments, information, and/or theories.
  • Educate the elected representatives about the parliamentary procedures and constitutional position of the country.
  • Service to people by opting for civil services.

 

 

Course Outcomes

Course Outcome for FYUG Programme in Political Science Since June 2023

First Semester

UPLSMAJ11001: Understanding Political Theory (MAJOR)

Helps in

  • Acquiring domain knowledge on the discipline
  • Understanding various theories and its implications.
  • Developing a general understanding of Political Science as a distinct study and its inter-disciplinary character as well.

UPLSMIN10001: Understanding Political Science (MINOR)

Helps in

  • Understanding what power is and how it functions in society and politics
  • Understanding various theories of politics.
  • Being able to think creatively and critically.
  • Acquiring advance level of knowledge in political theory.
  • Students taking future preparation of their course of study in political theory.
  • Updating their knowledge level in the field of study of political theory with latest information.
  • The students in preparing them for different competitive examinations.

UPLSSEC11001: Introduction to Legal Awareness (SEC)

  • Understanding the legal rights of the citizen of India in general and the marginalized groups in particular
  • Equipping the students with a working knowledge of the dispute redressal laws and mechanisms available in India.

UPOAMDC11016: Human Rights (MDC)

  • Understanding the basic concepts of Human Rights and its various formulations
  • Having necessary knowledge and skills for analyzing, interpreting the debates surrounding the Human Rights situations and the Social Movements around them.

Second Semester

UPLSMAJ12002: Introduction to the Constitution of India (MAJOR)

  • Understanding the significance of the Constitution of India
  • Understanding the basic concepts of the Indian Constitution
  • Identifying the importance of Fundamental Rights and Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Knowing the Ministries, their role & responsibilities.
  • Knowing the roles & responsibilities of Members of Parliament/ State Assemblies.
  • Learning the process of drafting & presenting a Bill in the Parliament / Assemblies.
  • Understanding Judiciary & Judicial Process of India.
  • Understanding the Local Self-Government System in India

UPLSSEC12002: Legislative Procedures in India (SEC)

  • Students can understand the law-making process in the Parliament
  • Understand the legislative practices and procedures
  • Understand the processes related to drafting a Bill and the passage of the Bill
  • Understand the importance of Parliamentary Committees
  • Understand the Legislation making process and how to authorize the making of different laws
  • Assessing that legislation is one of the most important instruments of government in organizing society and protecting citizens.

UPOBMDC12037: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MDC)

  • Understand the basic ideas and concepts in International Relations and the working of the United Nations and its organs.
  • Understand the major concepts of international relations, including: power, balance of power, hegemony, conflict, cooperation, integration, globalization, interdependence, dependence, regimes, globalization, terrorism, climate change.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the key dimensions, events and processes of international relations within their historic context, such as: the origins of the Cold War, the shift to the post-Cold War system, the features and effects of globalizing market capitalism, growing environmental problem.

 

CBCS

DSC 408: INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

  • Understand key concepts and concerns in International Relations, including notably the way power is acquired and used globally and how the states and non-state actors interact.
  • Identify the structure and operation of political systems, and to define and apply concepts and theories in International Relations.
  • Demonstrate a sense of political agency and be able to identify the specific ways in which an individual can participate meaningfully in politics

DSC 409: POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

  • It promotes knowledge on basic concepts such as politics, power, gender, civil society, citizens, culture and behaviour of individuals, how they developed over time and where they stand today. It also helps formulate independently generated and theoretically based research questions within political sociology.
  • It helps students in gaining knowledge about how political cultures are formed & shaped, the importance of political socialization process, the causes behind political participation & non-participation, the influence of political parties & the pressure groups in a political system and, further, the concepts of change and political development and how it’s being shaped in developing countries.

DSC 410: POLITICAL THEORY: CONCEPTS AND DEBATES

  • Accruing advance level of knowledge in political theory.
  • Helping the students in the future preparation of their course of study in political theory.
  • Updating their knowledge level in the field of study of political theory with latest information.
  • Helping the students in preparing them for different competitive examinations.

SEC 402: DEMOCRATIC AND LEGAL AWARENESS

  • Understand the legal rights of the citizen of India in general and the marginalized groups in particular
  • Equipped with a working knowledge of the dispute redressal laws and mechanisms available in India.

GE 402: FEMINISM: THEORY AND PRACTICES

  • Students can aware about the intersectional effects of sex, gender, race, class, sexuality, age, and other complex aspects of identity influence social structures and women’s empowerment.
  • Understand and articulate the history, strategies and goals of interconnected movements for social justice.
  • Students can able to recognize their relationship within their communities and understand that actions (or inactions) are integral to overcoming inequalities.
  • Helping the students about their voting right, equal pay for equal work, fighting against gender stereotypes and per formative behaviour, protection against sexual harassment and assault, and right to own property.

DSC 613: INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN A GLOBALISED WORLD

  • Understand the International events and foreign policy issues and developments in Indian Foreign Policy approach.
  • Aware the global issues and regional issues and concerns.
  • Trained in diplomatic and foreign affairs which will help them to get jobs in international research think tanks and Indian Foreign Service.
  • Aware with current events and internal affairs.

   DSC 614: POLITICAL IDEOLOGY

  • Understand major ideologies for the study of Political Science.
  • Enable for discussion, debate and discourse for better understanding of the Political Ideologies and helps them for nation building process.
  • Besides Liberalism and Marxism they understand about Feminism, Fascism, and Environmentalism for better understanding of nation states.

     DSE 603A INDIA AND HER NEIGHBOURS

  • Students are able to evaluate foreign policy towards neighbouring countries.
  • Students are able to understand India-Pakistan, India-Bangladesh, India-Nepal and India-Sri lanka relations
  • Able to evaluate major issues with the neighbouring countries.
  • Able to evaluate India’s policy towards small South Asia Neighbours.

DSE 604A GRASS ROOT DEMOCRACY IN INDIA

  • Understand the significance of grass root democracy and good governance.
  • Able to identify the shortcoming of local self government.
  • Mobilize and empower responsible dynamics through local self government.
SURYA SEN MAHAVIDYALAYA
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P.O. : Siliguri Town Dist. : Jalpaiguri,
West Bengal (INDIA), Pin : 734004
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