ABOUT THE COURSE

The Master of Arts in Political Science (M.A. in Political Science) is a Two-Year (4 Semester) Full-Time programme that provides an opportunity for students in the field of Political Science to pursue higher education and undertake advanced coursework and research. The course offers excellent career prospects in terms of advancement of knowledge and qualification and ultimately making them qualified professional and better researchers.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

The M.A. (Political Science) programme aims at producing a team of well-trained individuals knowledgeable in teaching and research in diverse fields of political science including Indian politics, comparative politics, international relations and human rights while maintaining the scholarship in some of the conventional fields like political theory and political philosophy. More specifically, after completion of the programme a postgraduate student of M.A. (Political Science) should be able to:

1)   acquire a thorough knowledge of theories, concepts and research methods in the field and apply them in research design and data analysis;

2)   compare the basic structures and processes of government systems and/or theoretical understandings;

3)   assess the impact of the economic, social, and political environment from a global, national and regional level;

4)   access information and data from a variety of sources in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary analyses and enhance their communication and analytical skills through a variety of methods ranging from textual analyses, experiential learning and use of statistical data;

5)   reflect upon historical evolution and contemporary character of world politics; and

6)   describe a state in comparative context that how states came into being from pre-feudal, feudal colonial and post-colonial context.