Course Outcome
CO1: Introduction to Political Theory
- Understand fundamental political concepts such as state, sovereignty, liberty, equality, justice, rights, and citizenship.
- Analyse classical and modern political thought and their relevance in contemporary politics.
- Apply theoretical frameworks to evaluate current political debates.
CO2: Indian Government and Politics
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the Indian Constitution, political institutions, and administrative structures.
- Evaluate the functioning of Indian democracy, electoral politics, party systems, and public policies.
- Understand socio-political issues such as caste, gender, regionalism, and secularism in the Indian context.
CO3: Comparative Government and Politics
- Compare political systems, constitutions, and governance models across countries.
- Understand political culture, development patterns, and political behaviour from a comparative perspective.
- Analyse similarities and differences in institutional functioning in democratic and non-democratic regimes.
CO4: Public Administration
- Understand administrative principles, organisation theories, and functioning of public institutions.
- Analyse the role of bureaucracy, public policy, budgeting, personnel administration, and e-governance.
- Apply administrative concepts to contemporary governance challenges.
CO5: International Relations
- Understand the evolution, theories, and key concepts of international relations.
- Analyse global issues such as war, peace, security, globalization, international organizations, and foreign policy strategies.
- Evaluate India’s foreign policy and its role in the changing world order.
CO6: Political Ideologies
- Understand ideological foundations of liberalism, socialism, nationalism, feminism, environmentalism, and other major ideologies.
- Analyse how ideologies shape political behaviour, public policies, and socio- economic structures.
- Evaluate contemporary political movements through an ideological lens.
CO7: Research Methodology
- Understand quantitative and qualitative research methods used in political science.
- Develop skills in formulating research problems, hypotheses, data analysis, and report writing.
- Apply research techniques to conduct independent academic projects.
CO8: Human Rights and Public Policy
- Understand the evolution and significance of human rights at national and international levels.
- Analyse policy formulation and implementation processes in India.
- Evaluate human rights issues and government responses.
CO9: Western and Indian Political Thought
- Understand the contributions of major Indian and Western political thinkers.
- Analyse philosophical foundations of political institutions and governance.
- Apply political thought to interpret current political challenges.
CO10: Local Self-Government and Rural-Urban Governance
- Understand Panchayati Raj Institutions, Municipal governance, and decentralisation.
- Analyse rural and urban development policies, local-level planning, and administrative reforms.
- Evaluate citizen participation and grassroots democracy.
