BA Political Science 3rd ( Third ) Year syllabus and Subjects list 2023

Looking for the BA Political Science 3rd ( Third )year syllabus and subjects list semester-wise?

Full-Form – Bachelor of Arts

Here you will get all the subjects list and syllabus for BA Political Science 3rd year.

It is the best bachelor’s degree course after the 12th class in any stream.

But it is most suitable for Arts students.

BA in Political Science Course Details

Main Key Points

Eligibility Criteria	12th class in any stream
Admission Process	Direct / Merit Based / Entrance Exam
Course Duration	3 years ( 6 Semesters )
Course Fees	10K – 30K per annum
Salary	3 Lakh – 6 Lakh per annum
Exam Type	Semester Wise
Job Profile	Teacher, Professor, Executive Assistant, Clerk, lecturer, Public Servant, Teacher Policy Analyst, Editor, HR Executive, Human Resource Manager, etc.
Higher Study	MA, MBA, MSW, MFA, MCom, MMS, B.Ed, Digital Marketing, etc.

What is Political Science?

BA in Political Science is one of the best undergraduate programs after the 12th class for the students.

Political science deals with the study of political behavior, policies, public affairs government of the nation, and analysis of political behavior and activity.

It is a 3-years regular, distance, and online course after any stream ( arts, commerce, and science ) for the students to understand all about political ideologies, political ideas, policies, political institutions, processes, behaviors, diplomacy, laws, etc.

BA Political Science 3rd Year Subjects and Syllabus

The BA political science 3rd year covers the following chapters as per Delhi university

3rd Year

Semester 5	Semester 6
Classical Political Philosophy	Modern Political Philosophy
Modern Indian Political Thought-I	Indian Political Thought-II
Discipline-Specific Elective-I	Discipline-Specific Elective-III
Discipline-Specific Elective-II	Discipline-Specific Elective-IV

Semester – 5

1. Classical Political Philosophy

• Text and Interpretation
• Antiquity Plato, Aristotle
• Interlude: Machiavelli
• Possessive Individualism Hobbes
• Locke

2. Modern Indian Political Thought-I

• Traditions of Pre-colonial Indian Political Thought
• Ved Vyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma
• Manu: Social Laws
• Kautilya: Theory of State
• Aggannasutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of kingship
• Barani: Ideal Polity
• Abul Fazal: Monarchy
• Kabir: Syncretism

Semester – 6

1. Modern Political Philosophy

• Modernity and its discourses
• Romantics
• Liberal socialist
• Radicals

2. Indian Political Thought-II

• Introduction to Modern Indian Political Thought
• Rammohan Roy: Rights
• Pandita Ramabai: Gender
• Vivekananda: Ideal Society
• Gandhi: Swaraj
• Ambedkar: Social Justice
• Tagore: Critique of Nationalism
• Iqbal: Community
• Savarkar: Hindutva
• Nehru: Secularism
• Lohia: Socialism

Discipline-Specific Elective I, II, III, and IV ( Any two of the Following )

1. Citizenship in a Globalizing World

• Classical conceptions of citizenship
• The Evolution of Citizenship and the Modern State
• Citizenship and Diversity
• Citizenship beyond the Nation-state: Globalization and global justice
• The idea of cosmopolitan citizenship

2. Human Rights in a Comparative Perspective

• Human Rights: Theory and Institutionalization
• Issues
• Structural Violence

3. Development Process and Social

• Development Process since Independence
• Industrial Development Strategy and its Impact on the Social Structure
• Agrarian Development Strategy and its Impact on the Social Structure
• Social Movements

4. Women, Power and Politics

• Groundings
• Movements and Issues

5. Public Policy in India

• Introduction to Policy Analysis
• The Analysis of Policy in the Context of Theories of State
• Political Economy and Policy: Interest Groups and Social Movements
• Models of Policy Decision-Making
• Ideology and Policy: Nehruvian Vision, Economic Liberalisation and recent developments

6. Understanding Global Politics

• What Makes the World What it is?
• What Drives the World Apart?
• Why We Need to Bring the World Together?

7. India’s Foreign Policy in a globalizing world

• India’s Foreign Policy: From a Postcolonial State to an Aspiring Global Power
• India’s Relations with the USA and USSR/Russia
• India’s Engagements with China
• India in South Asia: Debating Regional Strategies
• India’s Negotiating Style and Strategies: Trade, Environment and Security Regimes
• India in the Contemporary Multipolar World

8. Feminism: Theory and Practice

• Approaches to understanding Patriarchy
• History of Feminism
• The Indian Experience

9. Dilemmas in Politics

• The Moral Economy of Violence
• The Politics of Exclusion
• Debates on Human Rights
• Ecology and Political Responsibility
• Capabilities and the Politics of Empowerment
• Global Justice and Cosmopolitanism
• Feminism and the Politics of Interpretation

Eligibility Criteria

12th class in any stream from a recognized board.

Students from any stream can take admission to a bachelor of arts in political science, no matter whether a student is from a science background, commerce background and arts background.

If you pass in the 12th class you are eligible for a bachelor’s degree in political science.

There are some colleges that want 50% marks and some colleges just want a pass class.

Course Duration

3 Years ( 6 Semesters )

BA in political science is a regular, distance and online 3 years course that includes 6 semesters.

Exam Type

Semester wise

Now almost every university takes exams on a semester basis.

There are 2 semesters in a year and each semester cover 50% syllabus of a year.

Therefore, according to the semester, there is only a 50% syllabus in the examination.

Admission Process

Direct / Merit Based / Entrance Exam

The admission process varies from university to university.

There are so many institutes that offer direct admission on basis of 12th marks obtained from a recognized board.

And there are many institutes that take an entrance exam and also conduct group discussions for admission.

Course Fees

It is the charge students pay for their tuition classes in educational institutes for their education purpose.

Course fees depend upon the institute so they charge as per their demand.

BA in political science course fees varies from college to college as follows.

Rs. 5K – 30K as per institute or state ( Government )

Rs. 10K – 50K as per institute or state ( Private )

Salary

The salary depends upon the organization and what knowledge you have and it increases as per your experience, knowledge, performance, and skills.

As a fresher, you can expect 3 lakh – 6 lakh per annum

Job Profile

Teacher	Professor
Content Writer	Executive Assistant
Lecturer	Public Servant
HR Executive	Editor
Clerk	Teacher Policy Analyst
Human Resource Manager	You can join Politics

Why should I Join BA Political Science ( Benefits )

• It is a less expensive course
• We can join after the 12th in the stream
• You can get jobs in both private as well as government organizations
• You can go into civil services, laws, journalism, teaching area, marketing, research, etc.
• You can become a teacher, executive, manager, editor, professor, public servant, political leader, writer, professor, lecturer, etc.
• You can explore your career in politics.
• It helps to understand nation growth and also gives information about government.
• You can gain knowledge about democracy, government, future activities of the state, rights, duties, laws, freedom, monarchy, etc.

Best Courses after Bachelor of Arts(BA)

1. MA

MA – Master of Arts

Master of Arts ( MA ) is one of the most popular and best post-graduation degree courses after a BA in Political Science.

You can become a master in Political Science, you will get knowledge of finance, management, and Political Science. It will help you a lot in day-to-day life.

2. MSW

2. MSW – Master of Social Work

Master of Social Work is the best post-graduation degree course after BA in Political Science or BSW ( Bachelor of Social Work ).

If you are interested in serving people who are below the poverty level, unemployed, with alcoholism, drug abuse, old age, and uneducated.

Then you must have to join this course.

If you want to educate society for a better life, want to make a good impact in someone’s life want to solve their problem, and many more, then the master of social work can best career option for you.

3. MBA

MBA – Master of Business Administration

It is also the most preferable professional course for BA students in the management, marketing, and finance field.

If want to do business then you must join MBA because it provides a lot of knowledge about how to do business.

Nowadays the MBA degree has become the most demanding course because of new start-ups, trends of doing business, and many more.

4. MFA

MFA – Master of Fine Arts

Master of Fine Arts is one of the best post-graduation degree courses after or BA in Political Science.

If want to become an artist, master any performing arts like dance, music, drama & theater, film Making, etc.

Or master in visual arts like creative writing, painting, literature, photography, animation, graphic designing, applied arts calligraphy, textile design, printmaking, digital arts, etc.

Then you should go for an MFA ( Master of Fine Arts ) in your interested area.

5. MMC

MMC – Master of Mass Communication

Master of Mass Communication is one of the best courses after BA in Political Science for those who are interested in news anchoring, reporting, copywriting, etc.

There are several important specializations in bachelor of journalism and mass communication such as,

• Television
• Radio
• News channel
• Newspaper etc.

6. B.Ed

B.Ed – Bachelor of Education

It is the best course after BA in Political Science for those who want to become a teacher for government and private schools, the government, and private colleges.

If you are interested to join the teaching field then you must join the bachelor of education course.

7. Digital Marketing

It is also the best course after BA in Political Science because digital marketing is on-trend these days.

Nowadays, Internet usage is increasing day by day

Generally, No need for any special qualification to learn digital marketing.

If you are in 6th, 10th, 12th, or graduate, you can start to learn digital marketing.

Digital marketing contains courses as follows.

Blogging	Affiliate marketing
Social Media Marketing	Mobile Marketing
Web Analytics	Email Marketing
Sales funnel	Convention rate optimization
Search Engine Optimization	Content Marketing

Top Colleges

1. Christ University, Bangalore
2. Daulat Ram College, New Delhi
3. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
4. Indian Institute of Art and Design
5. Presidency University, Kolkata
6. Amity University, Gurugram
7. Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi
8. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, New Delhi
9. Hansraj College, New Delhi
10. Miranda House, New Delhi

Career Scope in Government Organizations

You can also prepare for Government job exams such as.

UPSC( Union Public Service Commission ) Civil Services Exam for

• IAS( Indian Administrative Service )
• IPS( Indian Police Service)
• IFS ( Indian Foreign Service).

Banking Exam for

• Bank PO( Probationary  Officer )
• Bank Clerk.

RRB Exam for – TC, Clerk

SSC Exam for

• Income Tax Officer(CBDT)
• Inspector(CBEC)
• Assistant Audit Officer
• Assistant in the Ministry of external affairs(MEA)
• Inspector(Central excise)(CBFC)
• Inspector ( Preventive Officer )
• Assistant Enforcement Officer(AEO) and many more.

And state government also provides so many of the best jobs for Class-1, Class-2 and Class-3 like

• Dy. Section Officer
• Dy. Mamlatdar
• Junior Clerk, etc.

So the arts stream is very good you can choose for your bright future.

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