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 |
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 |
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 |
Candidates must appear in [CUET(UG)] - 2023.Applicants need to have passed the class XII examina
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.
Candidates must appear in [CUET(UG)] - 2023.
Applicants need to have passed the class XII examination with at least 50% marks from CBSE/DBSE or any recognised Board. (Relaxation of 5% marks for SC/ST/PwBD/Delhi-OBC(NCL)/Defence/Kashmiri Migrant).
Merit will be calculated by considering the [CUET(UG)] - 2023 SCORE obtained in the combination of sections (Domain/ General/Language) mapped to the programme.