To be eligible for admission to a 3-year Bachelor of Art (B.A) degree program in colleges affiliated with Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, a student typically needs to have successfully completed their Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in either the Art or field and maintained a consistent academic record throughout their educational career.

Semester I

Course Code: 650200
Course Name: DSC1-(T) - Introduction to Political Science
Credits: 3
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs
Max Marks: 60

Syllabus

Unit System & Contents

Unit I
Political Science:

1. Meaning

2. Definition

3. Scope

4. Importance

Weightage of Marks: 10

Unit II

1. Society: Meaning, Types

2. State: Definition, Elements, Meaning

3. Nation: Meaning, Definition, Elements

4. Difference between Nation and State

Weightage of Marks: 10

Unit III
Political Values

1. Liberty: Meaning, Definition, Types

2. Equality: Meaning, Definition, Types

3. Justice: Meaning, Definition, Types

4. Fraternity: Meaning

Weightage of Marks: 10

Unit IV
Rights:

1. Meaning, Definition

2. Types of Rights:

   • Civil Right

   • Political Right

   • Social and Economic Right

Weightage of Marks: 10

Unit V
Concept of Democracy

1. Meaning

2. Definition

3. Types

4. Characteristics of Democracy

Weightage of Marks: 10

Unit VI
Concept of Welfare State

1. Meaning

2. Definition

3. Nature

4. Function of Welfare State

Weightage of Marks: 10

1)            The Course introduces and provides knowledge of Political Science. At the end of the course, the students should be able :

2)            To understand the Evolution of Political Science

3)            To provide knowledge of the Introduction to Political Science

4)            To understand the basic principles of Introduction to Political Science 

5)            To know the meaning and definition of political science.

6)            To understand and explain the significance of political science.

7)To exercise the citizens civil, political, economic rights 

8)To analyses of political values 

9)To know importance of political science