About

Department of Political Science

Department of Political Science

Kaliachak College

Sultanganj, Malda

Vision Mission and Goals of the Department

Vision     
The Department of Political Science of Kaliachak College endeavours to generate new knowledge & produce students who are trained in Political Science.

Mission
The Department of Political Science strives to pursue academic excellence in teaching, research and extension. According to Rabindra Nath Tagore, “A teacher can never truly teach unless he is still learning himself.”

Goals of the Department 
To undertake teaching, research and extension programs in major branches of Political Science. It is a key component which can bring the change in the world.
To impart training to the student in order to equip them academic and professional capability & develop among them analytical perspective. It inculcates values among the students.
To encourage and provoke research in the social political issues at contribute to the discipline of Political Science.
To Undertake extension activities in order to create free, just and humane society. It creates the sense of Nationalism and Internationalism.    

Core Values
To communicate the knowledge of Political Science.
To develop new knowledge in the field through critical research and scholastic inquiry.
To cultivate political values so as to boost democratic practice. 
To apply the knowledge of Political Science to serve society as a whole.

Structure of Syllabus of Political Science Honours

1. Discipline Core (DC) courses:

                  PLSH-C-1:  Constitutional Government and Democracy in India                                                                              

                  PLSH-C-2:  Political Process in India

                  PLSH-C-3:  Understanding Political Theory                                                                                 

                  PLSH-C-4:  Political Theory-Concepts and Debates

                  PLSH-C-5:   Understanding Comparative Government and Politics                                                                          

                  PLSH-C-6:  Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective

                  PLSH-C-7:   Western Political Thought                                                                         

                  PLSH-C-8:   Indian Political Thought

                  PLSH-C-9:   Understanding Political Sociology                                                                        

                  PLSH-C-10:  Politics and Society

                  PLSH-C-11:  Perspectives on International Relations and World History                                                                       

                  PLSH-C-12:  Global Politics

                  PLSH-C-13:  Perspectives on Public Administration                                                                      

                  PLSH-C-14:  Public Policy and Administration in India

1. Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Courses: (Options shall be given)

      [Total 4 nos. of DSE to be taken by a student]

               PLSH-DSE-1 A:   Citizenship in A Globalizing World

                                                       OR

               PLSH-DSE-1 B: Human Rights in a Comparative Perspective

               PLSH-DSE-2 A:  Development Process and Social Movements in Contemporary India,    

                                                       OR                          

               PLSH-DSE-2 B: Public Policy in India                                                                             

               PLSH-DSE-3 A: India’s Foreign Policy in a Globalizing world,                                                                    

                                                      OR

               PLSH-DSE-3 B:   Women, Power and Politics                                                   

               PLSH-DSE-4 A:  Dilemmas in Politics                                                                                                                               

                                                      OR

               PLSH-DSE-4B:  Understanding South Asia                                                                              

1. Skill Enhancement Course (SEC):

PLSH-SEC-1:   Legislative Practices, Procedures and Democratic Awareness in India

             PLSH-SEC-2:   Public Opinion and Survey Research

Question Pattern & Marks Distribution for Honours Core Course (DC), DSE, SEC

Full Marks= 50, ESE=40 Marks & I.A.= 10 Marks

• 15 X 2 = 30 marks, Essay Type (Attempt only Two Questions out of four)
• 05 X 1 =05 marks, short essay Type. (Attempt only One Question out of two)
• 01 X 5 =05 marks, Objective Type. (Attempt only five Objective type Questions out of five)
• Internal Assessment = 10 Marks (Attendance= 04Marks & Continuing Evaluation/Test=06Marks)

Structure of Syllabus of B.A. General Programme

Political Science General (PLSG) Core/GE course:

• Total no. of Core /GE course= 4

PLSG-C-1: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY

PLSG-C-2: INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

PLSG-C-3: COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

PLSG-C-4: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Political Science General (PLSG) DSE course:

• Total no. of DSE= 2

           PLSG-DSE-1 A:    Human Rights in a Comparative Perspective                                                               

                                                      OR    

                PLSG-DSE-1B:     Women, Power and Politics

                                PLSG-DSE-2 A:    Development Process and Social Movements in Contemporary India 

                                                      OR    

                                PLSG-DSE-2B:     Public Policy in India

Political Science General (PLSG) SEC course:

• Total no. of SEC=2

         PLSG-SEC-1: Legislative Practices, Procedures and Democratic Awareness in India

         PLSG-SEC-2: Democratic Awareness with Legal Literacy

                   Question Pattern & Marks Distribution of each course for General Core Course (GE), DSE, SEC

Full Marks= 50, ESE=40 Marks & I.A.= 10 Marks

• 15 X 2 = 30 marks, Essay Type (Attempt only Two Questions out of four)
• 05 X 1 =05 marks, short essay Type. (Attempt only One Question out of two)
• 01 X 5 =05 marks, Objective Type. (Attempt only five Objective type Questions out of five)
• Internal Assessment = 10 Marks (Attendance= 04Marks & Continuing Evaluation/Test=06Marks)

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES – (EVERY YR.)

• Induction programme.
• Unit tests.
• Class test.
• Special lecture.
• Interdisciplinary classes.
• Class seminar and workshops.
• ICT based classes.
• Cultural activities.

LIST OF IMPORTANT BOOKS

• ADUNIK RASTROTOTTER RUPREKHA- DR. NIMAI PRAMANIK, CHAYA PROKASONI.
• RAJNITIK SOMAJTOTTO-DR. ANADI KR. MAHAPATRA. SP PUBLISHERS.
• ADUNIK RASTRATOTTO- PRANGOBINDO DAS.
• SNATOK RASTROBIGGAN-PRONAB KR. DALAL.BOOK SINDICATE PVT.LTD.
• RASTROTOTTO O PROTISTHAN- DEBASIS CHAKRABORTY. CENTRAL PUBLISHERS.
• BHARATIYO RASTRODORSON-DR. ANADI KR. MAHAPATRO. SP PUBLISHERS.
• PASCHATTO RASTROCHINTAR RUPREKHA- DR. NIMAI PRAMANIK, SUSHIL RANJAN ROY.CHAYA PROKASONI.
• ADUNIK JANAPROSASONER RUPREKHA, TOTTO O PROYOG-TAPAN BONDOPADHYA. NOBODAYA PUBLICATIONS.
• NIRBACHITO SASAN BABOSTHYA O RAJNITIR RUPREKHA-NIMAI PRAMANIK, CHAYA PROKASONI.
• ANTORJATIK SOMPORKO-PRANGOBINDO DAS.CENTRAL PUBLICATIONS.
• CONSTITUTION OF INDIA- GOVT.OF INDIA PUBLICATIONS.
• A.R. BALL-MODERN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT.
• ANEEK CHATERJEE- INTERNATIONAL RELATION TODAY.PEARSON.
• S. MAHESWARI- MACMILLAN.

Written and maintained by Bijoya Mishra, HOD - Political Science