Political Science Department
The department of Political Science is among the finest department of College. The courses offered by the department are affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University Shimla. Department has implemented the choice based credit system (CBCS) for grading B.A. students as per the guidelines of HPU.
Tutorial form an integral part of the teaching method in the department of Political Science.
Apart from being involved in under graduate teaching the faculty of the department has been actively engaged in wide ranging research activities covering a large number of national and regional topics/ subjects.
Since its inception the department is doing great job of putting efforts to achieve the academic goals of the students.
Types of Courses Offered by Department of Political Science for B.A.
| DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE (DSC) COURSES | ||
| Year | Discipline Specific Core (DSC) Course | Course Code |
| Ist Year | DSC – 1A – Introduction to Political Theory | POLS101 |
| DSC – 1B – Indian Govt. and Politics | POLS102 | |
| 2nd Year | DSC – 1C – Comparative Govt. and Politics | POLS201 |
| DSC – 1D – Introduction to International Relations | POLS202 | |
| DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE (DSE) COURSES | ||
| Discipline Specific Elective Course (DSE) | Course Code | |
| Vth Semester | DSE – 1A – Themes In Comparative Political Theory | POLS502 |
| DSE -1A – Administration And Public Policy: Concepts and Theories | POLS503 | |
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VI Semester |
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| DSE -1B – Democracy and Governance | POLS602 | |
| DSE – 1B – Understanding Globalization | POLS603 | |
| SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES (SEC) | ||
| Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) | Course Code | |
| 2nd Year | SEC – 1 | |
| Legislative Support | POLS203 | |
| SEC – 2 | ||
| Public Opinion and Survey Research | POLS204 | |
| V Semester
VI Semester |
SEC – 3 | |
| SEC-3 Democratic Awareness With Legal Literacy | POLS501 | |
| SEC – 4 | ||
| SEC-4- Conflict and Peace Building | POLS601 | |
| GENERIC ELECTIVE COURSES (GEC) | ||
| Semester | Generic Elective Course (GEC) | Course Code |
| V Semester
VI Semester |
GEC – I | |
| GEC 1: Society, Economy and Politics In Himachal Pradesh | POLS504 | |
| GEC – II GEN-II- Human Rights, Gender and Environment |
POLS604 | |