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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The ‘Introduction to Western Political Thought’ online course is an elective course provided on the Swayam online educational platform. This training program is developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in association with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning.

The western political thought course is instructed by Dr. Mithilesh Kumar Jha, from the department of humanities and social sciences in IIT Guwahati teaching political science. The course deals with the significant philosophers and their ideologies that influenced and shaped western political thought. The training is conducted for twelve weeks and is a part of the humanities and social sciences categorization. The ‘Introduction to Western Political Thought’ is a faculty development program approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. The students of this course will build a strong theoretical foundation of western political ideas and will gain three credit points after the course completion.

The Highlights

Online mode
Twelve weeks program
Free training
Three credits
IIT Guwahati faculty
Undergraduate and postgraduate level course
Course completion certificate

Programme Offerings

videos
Modules
Lectures
Recordings
Books
references
Weekly Assignments
Final Certification Exam
Course completion certificate
Three credits

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Guwahati (IITG)

The access for ‘Introduction to Western Political Thought’ by IIT Guwahati is provided for the learners without any payment; however, the students are required to pay the registration fee for the final certification exam which is a mandate for receiving the certificate.

Introduction to Western Political Thought fee structure

Description	Amount in INR
Course Fee	Nil
Exam Fee	Rs 1000

Eligibility Criteria

Certificate qualifying details

For the ‘Introduction to Western Political Thought’ course completion certificate, the students should have an average score of 25% (10/25) in 8 out of 12 assignments and 75% (30/75) marks in the final certification examination.

What you will learn

Knowledge of political scienceKnowledge of SociologyKnowledge of history

The ‘Introduction to Western Political Thought’ syllabus is framed for students to gain knowledge of the western political principles structured by great thinkers and philosophers. By the end of this course, the learners will be able to understand the different perspectives and ideas on the aspects of sovereignty, citizenship, government, and politics. The candidates will be equipped with valuable skills and insights that will aid in comprehending the arguments in modern society and politics.

Who it is for

The ‘Introduction to Western Political Thought’ online certification course is for the students of undergraduate or postgraduate level belonging to the disciplines such as humanities and social sciences, sciences, and engineering.

Admission Details

The candidates can register for the ‘Introduction to Western Political Thought’ online certification course through the Swayam website.

Step 1: Go to the course page on the official website using the following link

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs101/preview

Step 2: Click on the ‘join’ link on the details page and the registration page opens.

Step 3: Fill in the registration details and complete the process.

Application Details

The applicants for the ‘Introduction to Western Political Thought’ are required to enter their details such as name, phone number, and email address or can also log into the course using their Google ID, Facebook ID, or Microsoft ID.

The Syllabus

General Outline and Method
Text and Context

Justice
Philosopher king
Communism
State

Politics
Virtue

State
Citizenship & Machiavelli
Virtue

Religion and Republicanism

Human Nature
Political Obligation
Sovereignty

Natural Rights
Limited government
Dissent

Social Contract
General Will

Enlightenment
Morality, autonomy, and freedom

Freedom
Rights
State

Historical Materialism
State
Class

Utilitarianism and on Liberty

Evaluation process

The students are required to take the final exam for certification and score a minimum average of 75% which is 30 out of 75. The registration for the proctored exam is done online and the exam is held in the allotted centers.