Name of the Programme: Master of Arts (Political Science)

Prog. Code: MPS

Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University

Duration in the years:

Min: 2 Years

Max: 5 Years

Min. age as on 1st Jan. of the Academic Year: No Bar

Admission Details: • Admission notification is generally released in May/June and the date for submission of filled-in application forms will be 1 July to September 30 for January session and 1 January to March 31 for July session.

• However students are requested to check with the official admission notification for the exact dates related to admission.

Programme Fee:

Rs.3700/-(I year)

Rs.3600/-(IIyear)

The admissions will be available for June/July and December/January sessions.

Medium of Instruction: English & Hindi

SYLLABUS

First Year POLITICAL THEORY (MPS-001)

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THEORY AND PROBLEMS (MPS-002)

INDIA: DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT (MPS-003)

COMPARATIVE POLITICS: ISSUES AND TRENDS (MPS-004)

Second Year: OPTIONAL COURSES

INDIA AND THE WORLD (MPSE-001)

STATE AND SOCIETY IN LATIN AMERICA(MPSE-002)

WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT (MPSE-003)

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT IN MODERN INDIA (MPSE-004)

STATE AND SOCIETY IN AFRICA (MPSE-005)

PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES (MPSE-006)

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND POLITICS IN INDIA (MPSE-007)

STATE POLITICS IN INDIA (MPSE-008)

CANADA: POLITICS AND SOCIETY (MPSE-009)

EUROPEAN UNION IN WORLD AFFAIRS (MPSE-011)

STATE AND SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA (MPSE-012)

AUSTRALIA’S FOREIGN POLICY (MPSE-013)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES(MED-002)

GLOBALISATION AND ENVIRONMENT (MED-008)

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