Professional Certification Program in UAE

Bachelor of Arts (Hon) Political Science (BAPSH)

Objectives:

Introduce the learner to the main themes and topics in a discipline of humanities, social sciences and sciences with core and elective courses.
Facilitate the learners to work towards ability and skill enhancement through exposure to appropriate courses.
Introduce learners to reading and writing skills through assignments and exercises of such kind at an undergraduate level.
Expose the learners to the importance of interdisciplinary by enabling them to offer courses outside their disciplines.

To earn BA (Honours) Degree in a Discipline, a learner has to complete courses worth 148 credits in minimum six semesters (three years). The study load of the Honours programmes vary from semester to semester. Students have to complete 22 credits each in first and second semesters; 28 credits each in third and fourth semesters; and 24 credits each in fifth and sixth semesters.

The Honours programmes have a mix of following categories of courses: Core Courses (CC), Discipline Specific Electives (DSE),Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC),Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC),Generic Electives (GE)

Eligibility : 10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Duration: Minimum 3 Years, Maximum 6 Years;

FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	Subject	Credit
BPSC 101	Understanding Political Theory	6
BPSC 102	Constitutional Government and Democracy in India	6
BEVAE181	Environmental Studies	4
BSOG 171	Indian Society: Images and Reality	6

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	Subject	Credit
BPSC 103	Political Theory– Concepts and Debates	6
BPSC 104	Political Process in India	6
BEGAE182	English Communication Skills	4
BGDG 172	Gender Sensitization: Society and culture	6

THIRD SEMESTER

CODE	Subject	Credit
BPSC105	Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics	6
BPAC101	Perspectives on Public Administration	6
BPSC107	Perspectives on International Relations and World History	6
BANS183	Tourism and Anthropology	4
BSOG173	Rethinking Development	6

FOURTH SEMESTER

CODE	Subject	Credit
BPSC 109
BPAC 108	Public Policy and Administration in India	6
BPSC 110	Global Politics	6
BSOS 184	Techniques of Ethnographic Film Making	4
BPAG 174	Sustainable Development	6

FIFTH SEMESTER

CODE	Subject	Credit
BPSC 111	Classical Political Philosophy	6
BPSC 112	Indian Political Thought-I	6
Any Two
BPSE 141	Gandhi and the Contemporary World	6
BPSE 143	State Politics in India	6
BPSE 145	Democracy and Development in Northeast India	6

SIXTH SEMESTER

CODE	Subject	Credit
BPSC 113	Modern Political Philosophy	6
BPSC 114	Indian Political Thought-II	6
Any Two
BPSE-142	India’s Foreign Policy in a Globalizing World	6
BPSE 144	Introduction to South Asia	6
BPSE 146	Conflict Resolution and Peace Building	6

Core Subjects

Discipline Specific Electives
Skill Enhancement Course
Generic Elective
Ability Enhancement Compulsory

Bachelor of Arts (Hon) Political Science (BAPSH):

Bachelor of Arts (Hon) Political Science (BAPSH)