The Bhopal School of Social Sciences,

Bhopal
(An Autonomous Institute Reaccredited
with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC)
Affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal

Academic Year – 2021-22

SYLLABUS
For

Under Graduate

POLITICAL SCIENCE

BA (Pass Course) Third Year

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences
(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal)
Scheme of Examination
Department of Humanities
Academic Year: 2021-22
BA (Pass Course)-Political Science Third Year

Subject Title of Paper Theory Internal Practical Total

Code Max. Min. Max. Min.

Marks Marks Marks Marks

BAP- Indian Foreign

304.1 Policy
80 26 20 7 - 100
BAP- Public

304.2 Administration
 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)

(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to

Barkatullah University, Bhopal)
Department of Humanities
Academic Year: 2021-22
BA (Pass Course) Third Year
Name of the Program: BA (Pass Course) Program Code: 7
Name of the Group: Political Science
Name of the Course: Indian Foreign Policy
Course Code: BAP-304.1 Total Duration: 80 hrs Max. Marks: 50
(Internal:10+Theory:40)

Learning Objectives:
1. To introduce students on the emerging trends in Indian foreign policy.
2. To make students understand India’s relations with neighbouring countries.
3. To enable students current India’s policy with regards to our relations with important
world players.
4. To make students understand India’s foreign policy in relation to international
organisations.
5. To encourage the students to think critically and analyse various issues confronting
India’s external relations.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will understand the influences on the basic features of Indian foreign policy.
2. Students will know the challenges that India faces in its neighbourhood the reasons
behind the policy perspectives.
3. Understand the intricacies of the making of Indian foreign policy
 SYLLABUS
Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Indian Foreign Policy: Development, Salient
I Feature, Principles and Determinants. 16 10

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
India’s Relations with Neighbouring Countries,
II Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, 10
Afghanistan. 16

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Relations with Super Powers: America, Russia,
III China. 16 10

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Regional Organisations: SAARC, ASEAN, OPEC, 16
IV 10
BRICS.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Contemporary International Issues - Human Rights,
V Globalization, Environment, Disarmament, Cross 10
Border Terrorism. 16

Recommended Text Books:

• India’s Foreign Policy, V.P. Dutta, New Delhi Vikas publishing house 1987.
• International System and the Third World, S.P. Verma, New Delhi Vikas publishing
house 1988.
• India's Foreign policy, S.C Singhal, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, Agra 2016.
• India's Policy of Recognition of States and Government, K.P. Mishra,
• The End of the Cold War, P. Allan and K. Oldman (eds.), Dordrecht Martians, 1992.

Recommended Reference Books:

• The Non Alignment Movement in the Present world Order, M.S. Rajan, New Delhi,
Konark Publication, 1994.
• Introduction to International Relations, W.D. Coplin
• The Making of Foreign Policy, J. Frankel,
 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)

(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to

Barkatullah University, Bhopal)
Department of Humanities
Academic Year: 2021-22
BA (Pass Course) Third Year
Name of the Program: BA (Pass Course) Program Code: 7
Name of the Group: Political Science
Name of the Course: Public Administration
Course Code: BAP-304.2 Total Duration: 80 hrs Max. Marks: 50
(Internal:10+Theory:40)

Learning Objectives:

1. The paper aims at explaining the evolution of Public Administration as a significant area of inquiry.
2. Examine the relation of public administration with other social sciences.
3. To understand the meaning of organisation & various other principles of management.
4. To discuss the significance of various administrative theories.

Learning Outcomes:

1. After studying this paper, one should be able to:

2. Identify & explain the different phases in growth of study of public administration.
3. Analyse various principles of organisation.
4. Develop skills of Personnel Administration.
5. Understand optimum utilisation of Financial Resources.
 SYLLABUS
Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Public Administration: Meaning, Nature & Scope,
Public & Private Administration, New Public 16 10
I
Administration.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)

Principles of Organization. Line &Staff Agencies. 16

II 10
Chief Executive.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Personnel Administration: Recruitment, Training &
III Promotion, Union Public Service Commission, 16 10
Settlement of Disputes, O and M.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Financial Administration: Budget, Accounting and 16 10
IV
Auditing.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Development Administration: Role of Bureaucracy,
Role of Panchayat Raj Institutions. Lokpal and 16 10
V
Lokayukt: Good Governance and e-Governance.
Recommended Text Book:

• Public Administration Theory and Practice, M.P. Sharma & B.B. Shadana, Kitab
Mahal Publisher New Delhi.
• New Horizons of Public Administration, Mohit Bhattacharya, Laxmi N.
AgrawalPublication Agra.
• Public Administration A. Awasthi and S.N. Maheshwari, Agra Laxmi N Agrawal.
• Administrative Theory, S.R. Maheshwari, New Delhi: Allied, 1994.
• Contemporary Administrative Culture of India, T.N. Chaturvedi (Ed), New Delhi:
Mittal 1997.
Recommended Reference Books:

• The Theory of Organization: Readings in Public Administration, M. Weber, New York,

Harper and Ross.
• A Philosophy of Administration: Towards Creative Growth, M.E. Dimock, New
York, Harper, 1958.