KCES’s Moolji Jaitha College, Jalgaon

(An Autonomous College Affiliated to KBC North Maharashtra University

SYLLABUS STRUCTURE OF
B. A. [Political Science]

UNDER
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)

w.e.f. 2019-20
 CBCS Autonomous Structure for B.A (Political Science)

Ability Enhancement Skill Generic

CORE DisciplineSpecific
SEM Compulsory Course Enhancement Elective
COURSE (12) Elective DSE (4)
(AECC) (2) Course (SEC) (2) GE (2)

English/Hindi/
MIL-1
(English/Hindi/MIL
I DSC- 1 A Communication) /
Political Science Environmental Studies
DSC- 2 A

Hindi/MIL/
English-1 (English/Hindi/MIL
Communication) /
DSC- 1 B Environmental
II Political Science
Studies
DSC- 2 B

English/Hindi/
MIL-2
III DSC- 1 C SEC -1
Political Science

DSC- 2 C
Hindi/MIL/
English-2
IV DSC- 1 D SEC -2
Political Science

DSC- 2 D

DSE-1 A
Political Science
V SEC -3 GE-1
DSE-2 A
Political Science

DSE-1 B
Political Science
VI SEC -4 GE-2
DSE-2 B
Political Science
Details of course:

Sr. No of No of Total Hours

Course Type Theory/Practical
No. Papers Credits per week

Theory
01 Core Course (DSC) 12 12*06=72 72

Discipline Specific
02 Theory 04 04*06=24 24
Elective (DSE)

Ability
Enhancement
Compulsory
03 Theory 02 02 04
Courses (AECC)/
Environmental
Studies

Skill Enhancement
04 Theory 04 02*04=08 08
Courses (SEC)

Generic Elective
05 Theory 02 02*06=12 12
(GE)

Total 120
CBCS Autonomous Structure for F.Y.B.A. (Political Science)
No. of
Core Name of No. of Hours
Semester Course Paper No Course Credits per Week

The
Constitutional
Pol. 111 Framework of 3 3
DSC- India-I
I
1A
Politics In India
Pol.112 After
3 3
Independence-I

The
Pol.121
Constitutional
3 3
Framework of
DSC- India-II
II
1B
Pol.122 Politics In India
After 3 3
Independence-II

Total Credits 12 12
 CBCS Autonomous Structure for S.Y.B.A. (Political Science)
No. of
Core Name of No. of
Hours per
Semester Course Paper No Course Credits
Week
Western Political
Pol. 231 3 3
Thinker - I
DSC-1C
III Pol. 232 Political Theory - I 3 3

SEC -1 Pol. 230 Election Studies - I 2 2

Western Political
Pol. 241 Thinker - II 3 3
DSC-1D
IV Pol. 242 Political Theory - II 3 3

Election Studies - II 2
SEC -2 Pol. 240 2

Total Credits 16
 CBCS Autonomous Structure for T.Y.B.A. (Political Science)
No. of
Core Name of No. of
Semester Paper No Hours
Course Course Credits
per
Week
Pol. 351 International Relation 3 3

Pol. 352 Public Administration 3 3

DSE-1C
Modern Indian Political
Pol. 353 3 3
Thought
V Comparative Politics
Pol. 354 3 3

SEC -1 Pol. 350 Politics & Media I 2 2

The Constitutional
Pol. 001 3 3
Framework of India-I
GE
Politics In India After
Pol. 002 3 3
Independence-I

Pol. 361 Foreign Policy of India 3 3

Pol. 362 Indian Administration 3 3

DSE-1D
Political Process in
Pol. 363 3 3
Maharashtra
VI
Pol. 364 Local Self Government 3 3

SEC -2 Pol. 360 Politics & Media II 2 2

The Constitutional
Pol. 003 3 3
Framework of India-II
GE
Politics In India After
Pol. 004 3 3
Independence - II
Total Credits 40
 B. A. Semester- I
POL .111 The Constitutional Framework of India-I
(With effect from June 2019)

Objectives:
1. To understand the historical evolution and importance of Indian Constitution.
2. To construct the Student as Responsible Citizen of India and give them comprehensive
knowledge about their rights and duties.

Outcomes:
1. Student Can aware their rights and duties.
2. Understand the political ways of thinking.

Unit Topic Sub-Topic Lectures

The 1.1 Constitution and Constitutionalism
Constitutional 1.2 Emergence of Nationalism.
I 12
Development 1.3 British Legacy and impact of foreign constitution.
of India
1.4 Constituent Assembly
Introduction 2.1 Salient features of Indian Constitution.
to 2.2 Preamble.
II Constitution 2.3 Union and its Territory 10
of India 2.4 The Union Territories

Citizens and 3.1 Citizenship

III State 3.2 Fundamental Rights 11
3.3 Directive Principle of Sate Policy
3.4 Fundamental Duties.
Unique
4.1 Emergency Provisions
Provisions in
4.2 Amendment Process of Constitution
IV Constitution 12
4.3 Special Provisions to Certain Classes
of India 4.4 Language

Books Recommended
1. Granville Austin, 1999, Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience, Oxford
University Press, Delhi.
2. Austin Granville, 1972, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi,
OUP.
3. Basu D. D.,2001(23rd Edition) Introduction to Constitution of India, LexisNexis, Delhi.
4. A. G. Noorani, Constitutional Questions in India: The President, Parliament and the States,
Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2000.
5. A.S. Narang, Indian Government and Politics, Geetanjali Publishing House, New Delhi,
1996 (Latest edition)
6. Bidyut Chakrabarty & Rajendra Kumar Pandey, Indian Government and Politics, SAGE,
New Delhi, 2008
7. M.P. Singh & Rekha Saxena, Indian Politics: Contemporary issues and Concerns, Prentice
Hall of India, Delhi, 2008.
8. M. V. Pylee, An Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi, Vikas, 1998.
9. Nirja Gopal Jayal & Pratap Bhanu Mehta, The Oxford Companion to Politics in India,
Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2010.
10. Sunder Raman. Indian Government and Politics, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 1988.
11. Subhasn Kashyap, Our Constitution: An Introduction to India’s Constitution and
Constitutional law, national Book trust, India, New Delhi.
12. M. Laxmikant, Indian Polity(6th Edition), TMH Publication.
13. चपळगावकर नरें द्र, २००२, राज्यघटनेचे अर्धशतक, मुंबई, मौज प्रकाशन.
14. चपळगावकर नरें द्र ,२००८ ,ववर्ीमुंडळे आवि न्यायसुंथा ,मुंबई ,मौज प्रकाशन
15. .साठे एस .पी ,.१९९९ , राज्यघटनेची पन्नास वर्षे , पिे ,कॉ .प्रकाशन.
16. भोळे भास्कर लक्ष्मि , २००३, भारतीय गिराज्याचे शासन आवि राजकारि, नागपूर, वपपळापरे
प्रकाशन.
 B. A. Semester- I
POL .112 Politics In India After Independence-I
(With effect from June 2019)

Objectives:
1. The Course will introduce the students to the journey of democracy in India in the last
seventy years .
Outcomes:
1. Students can Understand political process of Indian Federation .
2. Students can make sense of the political reality that surrounds them.

Unit Topic Sub-Topic Lectures

Rise of 1.1 Meaning of Nation State

I Nation-State 1.2 Challenges of Nation Building 12
1.3 Partition – Background and Consequences
1.4 Integration of Princely States &Reorganization of States
Establishment 2.1 Constitutional Framing
II of Democracy 2.2 General Elections (1952,1957,1962) 10
2.3 Congress as dominant political Party
2.4 Emergence of Opposition
The Crisis of 3.1 General Elections (1967,1971)
Democratic 3.2 Split in the Congress
III 11
Order 3.3 Emergency : Background and Consequences
3.4 Politics after Emergence
4.1 Idea of Development
Politics of
4.2 Planning Commission
IV Development 12
4.3 Land Reforms
4.4 Green Revolution

Books Recommended
1. Bipin Chandra , Mridula Mukherjee and Aditya Mukherjee, 2000, India after Independence
(1947-2000), Penguin Books, Delhi.
2. Ramachandra Guha, 2007, India After Gandhi, History of the World’s Largest Democracy,
Picador India, Delhi
3. Niraja Gopal Jayal(ed.), 2001, Democracy in India, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
4. Granville Austin, 1999, Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience, Oxford
University Press, Delhi.
5. Basu D. D.,2001(23rd Edition) Introduction to Constitution of India, LexisNexis, Delhi.
 B. A. Semester- II
POL .121 The Constitutional Framework of India-II
(With effect from June 2019)

Objectives:
1. To understand the historical evolution and importance of Indian Constitution.
2. To construct the Student as Responsible Citizen of India and give them comprehensive
knowledge about their rights and duties.

Outcomes:
1. Student Can aware their rights and duties.
2. Understand the political ways of thinking.

Unit Topic Sub-Topic Lectures

1.1 Executive
Organs of 1.2 Judiciary
I Democracy 1.3 Legislature 12
1.4 Media

Grassroots 2.1 73rd Amendment

II Democracy 2.2 Rural Local Self Government 10
2.3 74th Amendment
2.4 Urban Local Self Government
3.1 Centre-State Relations
Federalism 3.2 Division of Power
III 3.3 State list-Centre List-Concurrent List. 12
3.4 Emergency Provisions

4.1 Election Commission of India

Constitutional
4.2 Union Public Service Commission
IV Commissions 11
4.3 Finance Commissions
4.4 Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Books Recommended
1. Granville Austin, 1999, Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience, Oxford
University Press, Delhi.
2. Austin Granville, 1972, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi,
OUP.
3. Basu D. D.,2001(23rd Edition) Introduction to Constitution of India, LexisNexis, Delhi.
4. चपळगावकर नरें द्र, २००२, राज्यघटनेचे अर्धशतक, मुंबई, मौज प्रकाशन.
5. चपळगावकर नरें द्र ,२००८ ,ववर्ीमुंडळे आवि न्यायसुंथा ,मुंबई ,मौज प्रकाशन.
6. साठे एस .पी ,.१९९९ , राज्यघटनेची पन्नास वर्षे , पिे ,कॉ .प्रकाशन .
7. भोळे भास्कर लक्ष्मि , २००३, भारतीय गिराज्याचे शासन आवि राजकारि, नागपूर, वपपळापरे
प्रकाशन.
 B. A. Semester- II
POL .122 Politics In India After Independence-II
(With effect from June 2019)

Objectives:
1. The Course will introduce the students to the journey of democracy in India in the last
seventy years .
Outcomes:
1. Students can Understand political process of Indian Federation .
2. Students can make sense of the political reality that surrounds them.

Unit Topic Sub-Topic Lectures

1.1 Policy of Non Alignment
India and 1.2 India and China
I Cold War 1.3 India and Pakistan 12
1.4 India’s Nuclear Policy

2.1 Social Movement and New Social Movement

Rise of 2.2 Environmental Movement
Popular 2.3 Dalit Movement
II 10
Movement 2.4 Agriculture Movement

3.1 Jammu Kashmir

Regional 3.2 Punjab
III Aspiration 3.3 The North East 11
3.4 Dravidisthan Movement

Recent 4.1 Rise of Coalition Politics

Development 4.2 Rise of OBC Politics : Mandalisation
IV in Indian 4.3 Politics of Communalism 12
Politcs 4.4 Emergence of a new consensus : Loksabha 2004 ,
2009, 2014.

Books Recommended
1. Bipin Chandra , Mridula Mukherjee and Aditya Mukherjee, 2000, India after Independence
(1947-2000), Penguin Books, Delhi.
2. Ramachandra Guha, 2007, India After Gandhi, History of the World’s Largest Democracy,
Picador India, Delhi
3. Niraja Gopal Jayal(ed.), 2001, Democracy in India, Oxford University Press, Delhi
4. Granville Austin, 1999, Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience, Oxford
University Press, Delhi.
5. Basu D. D.,2001(23rd Edition) Introduction to Constitution of India, LexisNexis, Delhi.