Semester 1
Unit-I 
1. Political Sciene : Meaning, Definition and Scope. 
2. Relationship of Political Science with Economics, History and Sociology. 
Unit-II 
1. The State : Definition, Elements and its Distinction from Government and Society. 
2. Theories of the Origin of State : Social Contract, Historical/Evolutionary.
Unit-III 
1. State : Liberal, Marxian and Gandhian View. 
2. Welfare State : Liberal and Socialist Perspective. 
Unit-IV 
1. Sovereignty : Definition, Attributes/ Characteristics and Types. 
2. Theories of Sovereignty : Monistic and Pluralistic. 
3. Political System : a) Meaning & Characteristics. Political System : b) Functions according to David Easton & Almond & Powell.
 
Semester II
 
Unit-I
1. Power, Authority, Legitimacy : Meaning and Characteristics. 
2. Political Culture : Meaning, Characteristics and Types. 
3. Political Socialisation : Meaning, Characteristics and Agencies. 
Unit-II 
1. Rights & Duties : Meaning, Types and Co-relation between the two. 
2.Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Meaning of Human Rights, Nature and Characteristics.
Unit-III 
1.Liberty : Meaning, Types & its Safeguards. 
2.Equality : Meaning, Types and Relationship between Liberty and Equality. 
3.Justice : Meaning and its various Dimensions. 
Unit-IV 
1.Social Change : Meaning, Characteristics and Factors. 
2.Democracy : Meaning, types, necessary conditions for the success of Democracy. 3.Theories of Democracy: Elite and Marxian.