Course Intake

Department of Political Science

Programmes Offered

Programmes Intake Duration
M.A. (Political Science)   
  • Under General category: 36+4+2+1 (GM and reserved categories +EWS+ K.M/ K.P/ K.H Families+ Gadinadu/HoranaduKannadiga)
  • Under Partially Self Financing Scheme: 14+1+1 (GM and reserved categories + KM/KP/KH + Gadinadu/HoranaduKannadiga)
  • Extra seats 11+1 (NSS, Sports, Transgender, Cultural etc.)
 Two Years (4 Semesters)
M.A. (Political Science) PG Centre, Jnana Kaveri   40 Two Years (4 Semesters)
Ph.D. Political Science As per University Regulation Minimum Three/Four Years and maximum five/six years for full-time and part-time research respectively.

Updated Syllabus:

M.A. (Political Science) 

 

Programs offered (with all details such as electives / specializations)

The Department offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Political Science. The M.A programme is a two year (four semesters) Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) programmewith 88 credits (including Open Electives). Students can opt for a project work in lieu of one soft course in fourth semester. Following are the courses offered in each semester along with course code*

 

SEMESTER I:

1. PSH 401:     POLITICAL IDEAS AND CONCEPTS IN EARLY INDIA

2. PSH 402: WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

3. PSH 403: THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

4. PSS 404:POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY IN INDIA

5. PSS 405:POLITICS IN KARNATAKA

6. PSS 406: POLITICAL THEORY: IDEAS AND CONCEPTS

SEMESTER II:

1. PSH 451:     POLITICAL THOUGHT IN MODERN INDIA           

2. PSH 452:INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: TRENDS AND ISSUES

3. PSS 453:HUMAN RIGHTS

4. PSS 454:      US FOREIGN POLICY

5. PSS 455:COMPARATIVE POLITICS: CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES

6. PSE 460:POLITICS IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA

SEMESTER III:

1. PSH 501:     SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH: PERSPECTIVES AND METHODS

2. PSH 502:     POLITICS OF IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA

3. PSS 503:      EUROPEAN UNION: STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES

4. PSS 504:      MEDIA, POLITICAL COMMUNICATION AND POLITICS

5. PSS 505:      INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

6. PSE 510:      DECENTRALIZATION AND PANCHAYATH SYSTEM IN INDIA

SEMESTER IV:

1. PSH 551:     CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY    

2. PSH 552:     GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN INDIA

3. PSH 553:     DYNAMICS OF INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY           

4. PSS 554:      REGIONAL COOPERATION IN SOUTH ASIA

5. PSS 555:      DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA

6. PSS 556:      PROJECT WORK

*PSH is Hard Core (compulsory), PSS is Soft Core (elective) and PSE is Open Elective (open across the subjects) course

 

Eligibility for Master of Arts (M.A) in Political Science:

Candidates who have passed any three years Degree examination of Mangalore University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto with Political Science as major/optionalsubject are eligible for the programme provided they have secured a minimum of 45% (40% for SC/ST/Category I candidates) marks in the subject.

 

PhD Scholars in the Department: 51

 

PH.D PROGRAMME:

            The department has been offering Ph.D programmes ever since its inception. These programmes are in keeping with the specifications and regulations laid down by the University and the University Grants Commission. So far 28 research students have successfully completed their research and been awarded doctoral degrees. At present there are 52 research scholars in the department working on different aspects of the discipline.