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  • About
    Seats
    57
    Duration
    3+1 Year

    Eligibility

    Candidates must appear in [CUET(UG)] - 2023.Applicants need to have passed the class XII examina

    The School of Undergraduate Studies is committed to the pursuit of a liberal arts pedagogy with a progressive orientation. In addition, the new curricular framework released by the UGC encourages the overlap of theory and practice in higher education; along with the stress on skill-building and practical knowledge. The BA Political Science Program at AUD, through its unique combination of courses (both disciplinary and inter-disciplinary) as well as skill-enhancement and research-based courses will fulfil these aims. Students will have multiple exit options with the possibility of re-joining the program after a gap. After one-year students may exit with a Certificate, after two years with a Diploma. However, the default options will be three or four years. The students of the programme can choose to complete three years leading to a BA (H) degree in Political Science or an academic degree with a research component in the fourth year leading to a BA (Honours with Research) in Political Science.

    The graduates will be well placed to work with a variety of employers and professional settings. They will also be well placed to continue in higher education in any of the disciplines of social sciences and humanities, especially politics, political economy, political philosophy, international relations, public policy, global studies and similar programmes.

    Total seats for this program are as follows:

     

    Supernumerary Seats

    Total Seats (Excluding Supernumerary Seats)

    Foreign Students

    Single Girl Child

    Kashmiri Migrants

    CCA Sports

    Orphan

    44

    7

    1

    1

    1

    2

  • Programme Structure
    Seats
    57
    Duration
    3+1 Year

    Eligibility

    Candidates must appear in [CUET(UG)] - 2023.Applicants need to have passed the class XII examina

    For BA (H) Political Science Program, the following UGCF framework from the proposed schemes of the AUD Undergraduate Curriculum Framework 2022 has been applied:

    Sem

    DSC

    EL/AEO/GE/DSE

    AEC/SE/AEO/GE

    AEC/CES

    Total Credits

    I

    DSC1 (4)

     

    EL1/AEO1 (4)

     

    AEO2 (4)

    AEC1/SE1 (4)

     

    AEC2/ CES1 (4)

    20

    II

    DSC2 (4)

    DSC3 (4)

     EL2 /AEO3 (4)

    SE1/AEC1 (4)

    CES1/AEC2 (4)

    20

    Students on exit have to complete a 6-credit internship (2 months) and a 4-credit VBE.

    Award- Undergraduate Certificate (in the single discipline)

    40

    III

    DSC4 (4)

    DSC5 (4)

    DSC6 (4)

    EL3/GE1 (4)

    AEC3/(SE2/AEO4) (4)

    -

    20

    IV

    DSC7 (4)

    DSC8 (4)

    DSC9 (4)

    EL4/GE2 (4)

    (SE2/AEO4)/AEC3 (4)

    -

    20

    Students on exit ha]ve to complete a 6-credit internship (2 months) and a 4- credit VBE.

    Award- Undergraduate Diploma (in the single discipline)

    80

    V

    DSC10 (4)

    DSC11 (4)

    DSE1 (4)

    DSE2/EL5 (4)

    GE3 (4)

     

    -

    20

    VI

    DSC12 (4)

    DSC13 (4)

    DSE3 (4)

    DSE4/EL6 (4)

    GE4/DSE5 (4)

     

    -

    20

    Students on exit should have completed a 6-credit internship (2 months) and they should have completed a 4-credit VBE within their period of study.

    Award- Bachelor’s Degree (in the single discipline)

    120

    VII

    DSC14 (4)

    3 Courses from DSE/GE/EL (12)

    Research Methodology related to Discipline Major (4)

    20

    VIII

    DSC15 (4)

    3 Courses from DSE/GE/EL (12)

    Research Project Report /Seminar Paper/s in the Discipline Major (6)

    22

    Award- Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) (in the single discipline) or Bachelor’s degree with Research (in the single discipline).

    For the Bachelor’s degree with Research (in the single discipline) the student will be required to choose 6 DSEs. The DSEs in the 4th-year could also include course/s on Development of project/research proposal, review of related literature or studies and collection of the required data, research internship. Further the student will have to do a research project and submit a research project report.

    For the Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) (in the single discipline) the student would also do seminar paper/s worth 6 credits in the Discipline Major and will be required to take at least one DSE.

    162

     

     

  • Programme Outcomes
    Seats
    57
    Duration
    3+1 Year

    Eligibility

    Candidates must appear in [CUET(UG)] - 2023.Applicants need to have passed the class XII examina

    Expected learning outcomes:

    Graduate Attribute

    BA Honours with Research in Political Science

    Disciplinary knowledge

    Capable of developing core disciplinary expertise in political theory, contemporary politics and thought, international affairs, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives to be able to critically analyse rapidly changing political and social realities.

    Communication Skills

    Ability to express thoughts and ideas effectively and confidently in writing and orally; demonstrate the ability to listen carefully, read and write analytically, and present complex information in a clear and concise manner to different groups.

    Critical thinking

    Knowledge of paradigms, ability to recognise patterns and categorise ideas

    Problem solving

    Developing competence to move beyond confines of conventional curriculum, to identify interconnections between various aspects of problem solving

    Analytical reasoning

    To deduce inferences from raw data, make sense of trends, evaluate claims on the basis of logical reasoning

    Research-related skills

    Various methods of data collection, being aware of and developing skills to engage and evaluate ongoing debates

    Scientific reasoning

    Awareness of different types of information, techniques of data collation and analysis

    Reflective thinking

    Appreciation of diversity and one's positionality, develop critical sensibility to lived experiences, with self - awareness and reflexivity of both self and society in a globalised world.

    Information/digital literacy

    Capabilities to comprehend the possibilities and limitations of a variety of ICT and information sources, and to promote prudent and context appropriate use

    Self-directed learning

    Program is designed to promote independent thinking, goal setting, meeting timelines, managing resources judiciously, effective decision-making

    Multicultural competence

    Exposure to different cultures and multicultural spaces through the latest research in international politics and culture

    Moral and ethical awareness/reasoning

    Inculcating ethical learning practices and promoting academic integrity. Developing a humanistic perspective for emphathetic learning and encouraging collegiality

    Leadership readiness / qualities

    Developing capabilities to take initiatives, responsibilities, to contribute and take along the group and be a proactive learner

    Lifelong learning

    Willingness to learn and unlearn, flexibility and adaptability to work in different situations, gaining generic skills and acquiring multiple perspectives

  • FAQ
    Seats
    57
    Duration
    3+1 Year

    Eligibility

    Candidates must appear in [CUET(UG)] - 2023.Applicants need to have passed the class XII examina

  • Courses
    Seats
    57
    Duration
    3+1 Year

    Eligibility

    Candidates must appear in [CUET(UG)] - 2023.Applicants need to have passed the class XII examina

    The Discipline Specific Core (DSC) courses of the first three years (six semesters) are as
    under:

    Semester

    Course

    1

    DSC 1: Political Theory

    2

    DSC 2: Indian Constitution

    DSC 3: Politics in India

    3

    DSC 4: Western Political Thought

    DSC 5: State Politics in India

    DSC 6: Comparative Government and Politics

    4

    DSC 7: Indian Political Thought

    DSC 8: Theories of International Relations

    DSC 9: Public Administration

    5

    DSC 10: India’s Foreign Policy

    DSC 11: Public Policy

    6

    DSC 12: International Governance and Institutions

    DSC 13: Research Methods 1

     

    The Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) courses are as under:

    Semester

    Course

    5

    DSE 1: Colonialism and Nationalism in India

    DSE 2: Constituent Assembly: Debates and the Ideas of India

    6

    DSE 3: State in South Asia

    DSE 4: Social and Political Movements in Contemporary India

     

    The fourth year will provide students with the opportunity to learn the basics of research, including research methodology and a field-based research project.