University of North Bengal Courses
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Raja Rammohunpur, District - Darjeeling, Siliguri, West Bengal 734013, India
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(0353) 2776331, 2699008
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(0353) 2776313, 2699001
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M.A. (Political Science)
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Duration: 2 Years |
Eligibility: Graduation |
Course Duration: Two Year (Semester System)
Course Eligibility : Bachelor Degree in Political Science with at least 50 % marks or Equivqlent CGPA
Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.
Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules
Programme Mode: Regular
Course Syllabus
Semester – I
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Course Code |
Course Titles |
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101 |
Western Political Thought |
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102 |
Main Currents of Political Thought in India (Emphasis on Modern India) |
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103 |
Indian Politics: Structure and Setting |
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104 |
Indian Politics: Process, Issues and Dynamics |
Semester – II
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201 |
Public Administration: Approaches, Principles and Theories. |
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202 |
Development Administration (with special reference to Indian Administration) |
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203 |
International Relations: Theories and Problems. |
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204 |
Indian Foreign Policy and the Contemporary World. |
Semester – III
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301 |
Comparative Politics: Issues and Methods |
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302 |
Research Methodology |
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303 |
Advanced Political Theory |
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304 |
Political Economy of Development |
Semester – IV
Note : Any one group to be chosen by a student. The Department shall decide the Special Groups and courses in a particular group to be offered before the beginning of the Fourth Term. One out of four courses in each group as offered may be switched for one of the Elective Courses listed below after endorsement by the Department
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Special Group A: Political Thought and Theory |
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401 |
Marxist Thought |
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402 |
Democratic Theory |
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403 |
Third World Political Thought and Theory |
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404 |
Contemporary Debates in Political Thought and Theory |
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405 |
Political Ideologies |
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406 |
Socialist thought |
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Special Group B: International relations |
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407 |
Foreign policy of Major Powers |
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408 |
Politics and Economics of Emerging Areas |
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409 |
International law: Peace & War. |
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410 |
International Organisations. |
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411 |
The Third World : Security and Development Dimensions |
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412 |
Politics of International Financial Instituions |
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Special Group C: Public Administration |
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413 |
Administrative Theory |
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414 |
Comparative Public Administration. |
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415 |
Public Policy and Analysis. |
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416 |
Urban Administration. |
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417 |
Personnel and Financial Administration |
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418 |
Rural Administration in India (In the Context of Development) |
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Special Group D: Indian State and Society |
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419 |
Political Economy of India |
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420 |
Political Parties in India |
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421 |
State and Sub-State politics in India |
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422 |
Politics in West Bengal |
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423 |
Issues and Movements in India |
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424 |
Local Government and Politics in India |
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Elective Courses (In lieu of any one course under a Special Group) |
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425 |
Human Rights: Concepts and Concerns |
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426 |
Environment and Politics |
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427 |
Media and Politics |
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428 |
Women and Politics |
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429 |
War, Peace and International Understanding. |
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430 |
Social Movements and the State |
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431 |
Politics of the Developing Countries |
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