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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 Indian Government and Politics course being offered by Swayam is a core course in B.A. Political Science under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). This course has been designed to provide the learner's knowledge and understanding about the functional, philosophical and theoretical aspects of the Indian Politics.
The course will give an in-sight into the diverse perspectives regarding the Indian Political System along with the Social movements and constitutional provisions. Participants of the course will be given a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of Indian Political System from varied perspectives, the philosophical basis of our Indian Constitution, implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights as given in the Constitution, Institutional composition and functions of Indian Polity, Social concerns in India and Political approaches towards them, Political Economy of our State and the nature and impetus of the various social movements in India.
The Highlights
- 12 weeks of learning
- Course certificate
- Humanities and Social science course category
- Undergraduate level course
Programme Offerings
- video lectures
- Discussion Forums
- Reading Material
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Kashmir University |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Swayam shall provide course certificate for the Indian Government and Politics course to those participants who appear and secure 30 percent in course assessment and 70 percent in the end term proctored examination.
What you will learn
As the Indian Government and Politics course reaches its end, participants will have gained knowledge about the following:
- Understand the fundamentals of the Indian political system
- Grasp the Ideological Basis of Indian Constitution
- Expertize in fundamental rights given in the constitution
- Understand the working and composition of the Indian parliament
- Acknowledge the significance of the various social movements in India
Who it is for
Application Details
In order to register for the Indian Government and Politics course candidates have to follow the given steps:
Step 1: Visit the course website to gain further information about the course and register for the same https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_hs38/preview
Step 2: Click on the register option available on the webpage.
Step 3: Candidates have signed up with Swayam to proceed further.
Step 4: The link for registration is not given on the website yet. Once it is uploaded candidates can register for the course.
The Syllabus
- Approaches to the Study of Indian Politics
- Nature of Indian State: Liberal Perspective
- Nature of Indian State: Marxist and Gandhian Perspectives
- Constituent Assembly: Overview
- Constituent Assembly: Debate
- Basic Features of Indian Constitution
- Ideological Basis of Indian Constitution: Democracy, Secularism and Socialism
- Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution: Classification and Content—Part I
- Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution: Classification and Content—Part II
- Introduction to the Directive Principles of State Policy
- Classification of Directive Principles of State Policy
- President: Powers and Functions
- Prime Minister— Appointment, Powers, Functions and Role
- Prime Minister— Features and Role
- Parliament of India— Origin, Functions and Composition
- Parliament of India— Thoughtful Choice, Committees and Sovereignty
- Independence of Judiciary in India
- Judicial Review— A conceptual framework
- Judicial Review in India
- Judicial Activism in India
- Public Interest Litigation
- Federalism in India— Part I
- Federalism in India— Part II
- Governance, Decentralization and Panchayati Raj
- 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts
- Election Commission of India
- Electoral Reforms in India
- Planning in India
- Party System - A conceptual framework
- Party System in India
- Pre-Independence Women’s movement in India
- Post-Independence Women’s movement in India
- Political Participation of Women in India
- Caste and Power in India
- Dalit movement – Emergence and Contours
- Religion and Politics in India
- Peasant movement in India—Theoretical Enigma and Practical Politics
- Peasant movement in Colonial and Post-Colonial India
- Workers Movement in India
- Environmental Movement in India—Part I
- Environmental Movement in India—Part II
- Development Strategies in India
- Neo-Liberalism and Economic Reforms in India –Part I
- Neo-Liberalism and Economic Reforms in India—Part II
Instructors
Kashmir University Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
This course will be instructed by Aijaz Ashraf Wani (Ph.D), who is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Kashmir.
A course certificate will be given after the participants appear and secure 30 percent in their internal assessment and 70 percent in their end term proctored exam.
Indian Government and Politics course does not have any course credit.
Participants can refer The Oxford Companion to Politics in India by Niraja Gopal Jayal and Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Indian Politics in Comparative Perspective by Pravin Kumar Jha and Introduction to the Constitution of India by Basu, Durga Das.
Swayam offers courses in categories such as humanities, architecture, engineering, art, planning, math, science, law, management, commerce and NPTEL domain.
The course includes online video lectures, downloadable reading material, self-assessment quizzes and online discussion forums for doubt clarification.