Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial, Govt. College Hamirpur

Faculty of Arts

NSCBM Govt. College, Hamirpur

Political Science

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#	Details
1	Name of the Department:Political Science
2	Year of Establishment: 1965
3	Name of Programmes/Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil, PhD, Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D, etc.): : UG (UG w.e.f. 1965)
4	Name of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved:: Generic Elective courses : BA III Year
5	Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): UG CBCS Semester System under R.U.S.A for the session 2017-18 and UG annual system w.e.f. 2018-19.

Faculty Members

Dr. Uttam Kumar Sharma

Dr. Uttam Kumar Sharma

Assistant Professor

Mr. Harkanwal Swarup Sharma

Mr. Harkanwal Swarup Sharma

Assistant Professor

Syllabus

Syllabus B.A. Political Science

Programme Outcomes (PSO)

PO	Outcome
PO1	Give applicants the advanced level of comprehension, general competency, and methodical talents needed in business, consulting, education, or public administration.
PO2	To learn about current research and development projects as well as their specific field of study.
PO3	To be able to show that you can critically analyse problems and organise the duties you’ve been given accordingly.
PO4	The course gives students a thorough understanding of political science and piques their interest in furthering their studies in this area.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) – B.A. Political Science

PSO	Specific Outcome
PSO1	To acquaint students with the fundamental principles and ideas of political theory, including both conventional and modern approaches.
PSO2	To help pupils comprehend the institutions and governmental structure established by the Indian Constitution.
PSO3	To acquaint students with the fundamental ideas, procedures, and scope of comparative politics, as well as with various methodologies and their advantages and disadvantages.
PSO4	To increase students’ understanding of international politics and give them the theoretical tools they need to comprehend and evaluate current trends in international relations.
PSO5	To familiarise the students with the national and state legislative processes in India. Additionally, it will broaden their comprehension of Panchayati Raj institutions and their significance to our democracy.
PSO6	To introduce the pupils to various public opinion practises and philosophies. They will become more used to qualitative and quantitative social research techniques.
PSO7	To familiarise students with the writings and political theories of significant philosophers from both Western and Indian traditions.
PSO8	To help students comprehend India’s democratic political system and how it interacts with the current social and economic landscape.
PSO9	To help pupils comprehend how various courts and India’s legal system operate. When students are aware of the various rights and obligations that are available, their democratic awareness will grow.
PSO10	Key ideas and associated theories are covered in this course’s introduction to peace and conflict resolution.
PSO11	To educate pupils about Himachal Pradesh’s politics, economy, and society. It charts Himachal Pradesh’s development from statehood politics to its current position.
PSO12	Students learn about the various debates surrounding human rights, gender, and the environment in this course. The goal of the course is to give students insight into the fundamental concerns of moral human existence.

Subjects

B.A. Political Science – Course Outcomes

Sr. No	Course Title	Course Code	Nature of Course and Year	COs (Course Outcomes)
1	Introduction to Political Theory	POLS 101	DSC-1A First Year	CO1: Understanding the various theories and concepts in detail. CO2: Learn to draw logical conclusions about social and political concerns. CO3: Recognize the importance of theorizing and putting theory into action.
2	Indian Government and Politics	POLS 102	DSC-1B First Year	CO1: Familiar with the discussions surrounding the Indian Constitution’s genesis and development. CO2: Learn about the various government organs and how they work. CO3: Recognize the social and economic concerns that affect how Indian politics operates.
3	Comparative Government and Politics	POLS 201	DSC-1B First Year	CO1: Comparative understanding of the structure and purpose of institutions. CO2: Recognize operations of major political systems: UK, USA, Canada, China. CO3: Recognize how various party systems operate in comparison.
4	Introduction to International Relations	POLS 202	DSC-1D Second Year	CO1: Awareness of historical and modern international relations processes. CO2: Recognize core theories, ideas, and methods of IR. CO3: Understand emerging powers beyond Eurocentric IR scope.
5	Legislative Support	POLS 203	SEC-1 Second Year	CO1: Recognize Indian legislative entities' structure and function. CO2: Understand grassroots democracy in India. CO3: Become familiar with legislative documents, especially Budget.
6	Public Opinion and Survey Research	POLS 204	SEC-2 Second Year	CO1: Significance and function of public opinion in democracy. CO2: Develop ability to gauge public sentiment. CO3: Learn research techniques: sampling, surveys, interviews, questionnaires.
7	Themes in Comparative Political Theory	POLS 301(A)	DSE-1A Third Year	CO1: Analyze characteristics of Western and Indian political thought. CO2: Understand development of modern Indian political thought. CO3: Introduction to influential political theorists in India.
8	Administration and Public Policy: Concepts and Theories	POLS 301(B)	DSE-1A Third Year	CO1: Understand administrative theory and its development. CO2: Comprehend various administrative theories. CO3: Learn policy creation, application, and evaluation.
9	Democracy and Governance	POLS 302(A)	DSC-1B Third Year	CO1: Understand governance structures at union and state levels. CO2: Learn about new social movements and civic society. CO3: Understand liberalization challenges and e-governance potential.
10	Understanding Globalization	POLS 302(B)	DSE-1B Third Year	CO1: Understand globalization’s nature, process, and relevance. CO2: Comprehend roles of global institutions like WTO, UN. CO3: Grasp global challenges like warming, terrorism, poverty, inequality.
11	Democratic Awareness Through Legal Literacy	POLS 303	SEC-3 Third Year	CO1: Understand structure and principles of Indian legal system. CO2: Gain basic rights protection skills and awareness. CO3: View law as a rights-based mechanism.
12	Conflict and Peace Building	POLS 304	SEC-4 Third Year	CO1: Understand different types of conflict. CO2: Learn peaceful conflict resolution methods. CO3: Study diplomatic strategies, including Track I & II diplomacy.
13	Society, Economy and Politics in Himachal Pradesh	POLS 305	GE-1 Third Year	CO1: [Outcome not provided] CO2: [Outcome not provided] CO3: [Outcome not provided]
14	Human Rights, Gender and Environment	POLS 306	GE-2 Third Year	CO1: [Outcome not provided] CO2: [Outcome not provided] CO3: [Outcome not provided]

Infrastructure

Achievements

S.No.	Session	Meeting/Activity
1	2023-24	Cleanliness Drive byPolitical Department on October 14th, 2023 एक कदम स्वच्छता की ओर

Collaborations

Time Table

Teacher wise Time Table for the session 2022-23

Name of Teacher	10:10–10:50 I	10:50–11:30 II	11:30–12:10 III	12:10–12:50 IV	12:50–01:30 V	01:30–02:10 VI	02:50–03:30 VII
Dr. Uttam Sharma	BA 2nd SEC (3–4) R.No 162	BA 1st (4–6) R.No 161	BA 2nd DSC (1–3) R.No 62	BA 3rd SEC (5–6) R.No 164	BA 3rd DSC (1–3) R.No 164		BA 3rd GE (4–6) R.No 164
Prof. Harkanwal S. Sharma	BA 2nd SEC (1–2) R.No 162	BA 1st (1–3) R.No 161	BA 2nd DSC (1–3) R.No 62	BA 3rd SEC (1–2) R.No 164	BA 3rd DSC (4–6) R.No 164		BA 3rd GE (4–6) R.No 164