Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College

Course outcomes or Learning outcome

Three year B.A Degree course
Under CBCS Semester System
HONOURS COURSE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
With effect from the session 2018- 2019

Course name: Core course- 1

Course code: PLSACOR01T
Topic name: Understanding Political Theory
Course outcome:
(1) Students will understand political theory, its history and approaches very clearly.
(2) Political theory will help students to asses of its critical and contemporary trends.
(3) A very important aspect of political Science among students is to be aware of the interpretation
of the state and politics.
(4) The topic is very useful in developing political knowledge.
(5) Studying political subjects makes it easy and logical for students to study other subjects of
political Science.

Course name: Core course- 2

Course code: PLSACOR02T
Topic name: Constitutional Government and Democracy in India
Course outcome:
(1) This part introduces students to the constitutional design of state structures and institutions
and their actual working overtime.
(2) This topic encourages and Introduction to the mutual interact of the state institutions and the
wider constitutional environment.
(3) Fundamental right are very necessary right for personality development, so it is very important
to know it.
(4) State directive politics aim to create social and economic conditions and establish social and
economic democracy thought citizen leadership and good life and a welfare state.

Course name: Core course- 3

Course code: PLSACOR03T
Topic name: Political Theory- Concepts and Debates
(1) This topic introduces students to familiarize with its basic normative concepts of political
theory.
(2) This topic encourages critical and reflective analysis systems and its interpretation of social
practices.
(3) This topic introduces students to important issues of debate.

Course name: Core course- 4

Course code: PLSACOR04T
Topic name: Political Process in India
(1) By reading this topic, students can map the working of modern organizations.
(2) Studying this topic develops students unbiased thinking about separatism, religion, caste and
women’s rights and introduces students to the work of various Indian states in this regard.
(3) By reading this topic, students can understand the contradictory dynamics of modern state
power.

Course name: Core course- 5

Course code: PLSACOR05T
Topic name: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
Course outcome:
(1) By reading comparative politics, students gain knowledge about the basic concepts of
comparative method and its effectiveness.
(2) By reading this topic, students can learn about political systems, political parties, constitutional
structures and political culture of different countries of the world.
(3) Students can point out the advantages and disadvantages of the constitutional framework and
express their own views on the political system of their own country.

Course name: Core course- 6

Course code: PLSACOR06T
Topic name: Perspectives on Public Administration
(1) This topic provides and Introduction to the discipline of public administration.
(2) This topic gives light on various classical and contemporary issues in the historical context of
public administration.
(3) This topic discusses some recent trends including feminism, environmental conservation, and
how the call for greater democratization is reshaping public administration.
(4) After this topic, students gain an understanding of the current issues and trends in public
administration communications and acquire the knowledge to address the challenges posed by
these changes.
Course name: Core course- 7
Course code: PLSACOR07T
Topic name: Perspectives on International Relations and World Politics
(1) This paper seeks to equip students with the basic Intellectual tools for understanding
International Relations.
(2) It introduces students to some of the most important theoretical approaches for studying
international relations. The course begins by historically contextualizing the evolution of the inter
national state system, then the students are introduces to different theories in international
relations.
(3) It provides a fairly comprehensive overview of the major political developments and events
starting from the twentieth century. Students are expected to learn about the key milestones in
world history and equip them with the tools to understand and analyse the some from different
perspectives.
(4) A key objective of the course is to make students aware of the implicit euro- centrism of
international relations by highlighting certain specific perspectives from the global south.

Course name: Core course- 8

Course code: PLSACOR08T
Topic name: Political Process and Institutions in Comparative Perspective
(1) Students will be trained to apply comparative method to the study of politics.
(2) Students are given a comparative education of what to study and how to study.
(3) Students will understand the Issues, methods and literature related to the drawing of
comparative politics.

Course name: Core course- 9

Course code: PLSACOR09T
Topic name: Public Policy and Administration in India
(1) Understands the interface between public policy and administration in India.
(2) Understands the issues of citizens, administration, decentralization, financial management,
social welfare, governing philosophy from non- western perspective.
(3) Understands translation of governing philosophy and principles into policies and programmes.

Course name: Core course- 10

Course code: PLSACOR10T
Topic name: Global Politics
(1) Students are introduces to key debates on the meaning and nature of globalization.
(2) Students will understand the global economic system and analyzes its changing relationship
with states and non- states actors.
(3) Students gain knowledge about contemporary key global issues.

Course name: Core course- 11

Course code: PLSACOR11T
Topic name: Classical Political Philosophy
(1) This topic introduces students to key debates and concepts in political philosophy.
(2) This topic provides an introduction to political thought process and theory making in western
countries.
(3) Beginning with the Greek political thinkers, this topic introduces the students to the richness
and variety of political ideas of western thinkers.

Course name: Core course- 12

Course code: PLSACOR12T
Topic name: Indian Political Thought- 1
(1) This topic introduces students to specific elements of Indian political thought spanning from
ancient times.
(2) The main focus of the study of this topic is the many individual ideas are framed by specific
themes.
(3) This topic provides students with an insight into the detailed flow of Indian thought a whole as
well as a specific thought of individual thinkers.

Course name: Core course- 13

Course code: PLSACOR13T
Topic name: Modern Political Philosophy
(1) Students gain knowledge about the intersection between philosophy and politics.
(2) Students are introduces to feminist thinkers thoughts on women rights, education and social
respect and opposition to patriarchal society.
(3) Students are exposed to western thinkers reflecting on modern thinking from liberal, social
and radical concept.
Course name: Core course- 14
Course code: PLSACOR14T
Topic name: Indian Political Thought- 2
(1) Define modernity in Indian political thought and students gain knowledge about the political
thought of Indian thinkers.
(2) Students are exposed to the constructive thinking of thinkers from different social and temporal
contexts.
(3) Understand the relevance of these thinkers and the importance of their thinking in the present
day.

Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening

College Course Outcome or Learning
Outcome Three years B.A/B.Sc degree
course Under the CBCS semester system
GENERAL COURSE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
The effect of the session: 2018- 2019

Course Name: Generic Elective/Discipline-Specific Core Course - 1

Course Code: PLSHGEC01T/PLSGCOR01T
Topic Name: Introduction to Political Theory

Course Outcome:
1) Students will understand political theory, its history and approaches very clearly.

2) Political theory is the main entrance to political science for students.

3) There are various perspectives on the interpretation of state and politics which is very
necessary for students of political science.
4) Concept of politics is created by reading about political theory and this part is very important in
the development of political knowledge.
5) After reading political theory, studying other topics of political science has become easy and
logical for students.

Course Name: Generic Elective/Discipline-Specific Core Course - 2

Course Name: PLSHGEC02T/ PLSGCOR02T
Topic Name: Indian Government and Politics
Course Outcome: 1) Understanding the Constitution of India, the state structure, and its
functioning.
2) Understanding the interaction of the state with a larger extra-Constitutional environment.
3) Understanding the Judicial system to protect the public interest and protect the law of the
Constitution.

Course Name: Generic Elective/ Discipline- Specific Core Course -3

Course Code: PLSHGE03T/ PLSGCOR03T
Topic Name: Comparative Government and Politics

Course Outcome: 1) This is the basic course of comparative political study. Comparative politics
is the systematic study and comparison of the different political systems in the world. It is
compared in search to explain why different political systems have similarities or differences and
how developmental changes came to be between them.
2) Students may get a comparative idea between different socioeconomic systems.
3) This course prologue to students with the different constitutional frameworks and political-
economic systems of different countries.

Course Name: Generic Elective/Discipline-specific Core Course - 4

Course Code: PLSHGEC04T/ PLSGCOR04T
Topic Name: Introduction to International Relations

Course Outcome: 1) Equips the students with the basic intellectual tools to understand
international relations.
2) Learn to analyze the world political system and its development, also an application of the
theoretical tool to understand the order of world politics.

Course Name: Discipline-Specific Elective - 1

Course Code: PLSGDSE01T
Topic Name: Reading Gandhi
Course Outcome:1) This course is specifically designed on Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts and
philosophy. This course focused on the specific elements of the Indian political scenario during
the nationalist movement and how it was influenced by Gandhian thought and philosophy.
2) In the present socio-political context, the relevance of Gandhian thought of Nonviolence,
Satyagraha, Ram Rajya, and Good Governance can be understood through the study.
Gandhian philosophy helps one to be a good citizen in the future.

Course Name: Discipline-Specific Elective- 2

Course Code: PLSGDSE02T
Topic Name: Women, Power, and Politics

Course Outcome:1) This course is specially designed for the feminist perspective in political
science study. It's theorizing the sex/gender difference and various social constructivism.
2) In Different schools of study in feminism students will understand the chronology of feminism
and its socio-political impact.
3) With various types of feminist movements students will understand the socioeconomic position
of women in India and other countries.

Course Name: Discipline-Specific Elective - 3

Course Code: PLSGDSE03T
Topic Name: Understanding Global Politics

Course Outcome: 1) It helped the students to understand that the key issue in international politics
is national interest and power. Each state is constantly engaged in pursuing its interests or
increasing power. Any state is not self-sufficient in commodities. All are dependent on each other
for defense assistance, technical assistance, and many others.
2) It helped the students to understand what determines the relationship between different
countries. How the relationship changes over time, and how small regional events become a
global issue. From human rights to terrorism, human security to refugee issues, all issues build
students' participation and judgment of International Relations.
3) it introduces students to the key debates on the meaning and nature of globalization by
addressing political and economic, social, and technical dimensions.

Course Name: Generic Elective Course (GE)- 1

Course Code: PLSGGEC01T
Topic Name: Human Rights in a Comparative Perspective

Course Outcome: 1) Understanding the basic concepts, nature, and importance of Human Rights
also develops awareness about the importance of human rights in life.
2) Helps to analyze the different dimensions and challenges of human rights.

Course Name: Generic Elective Course(GE)- 2

Course Code: PLSGGEC02T
Topic Name: Governance, issues, and Challenges

Course Outcome: 1) Understanding the fundamental principles, functions, ideas, and motivation,
challenging situations of democratic good governance.
2) Understanding the importance of Green Governance.
3) Understand the relationship between citizens and governance.