Depar

tment of Political Science & International Relations

SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR

BA POLITICAL SCIENCE (ANNUAL SYSTEM)
Approved by Board of Studies on March 8,2016
And also discussed and finalized as directed by Controller of Exam

The proposed Scheme of Studies is for BA Political Science (Annual Pr

ogram). The detailed aim
and objectives along with curriculum and list of courses are as under.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The curriculum for B.A. has been prepared with the following objectives in view:
1. The program would be Bilingual and comprehensive in nature
2. A minimum level of excellence should be ensured throughout the country. In order to
achieve this objective student of Political Science should be encouraged and guided towards
the sources which help them learn to conduct scholarly inquiry.
3. Help them to develop ability to formulate research designs which address signif
icant
problems in a changing world.
4. The writing of standard books, incorporating suggested changes, in Urdu, English and other
languages would be encouraged so that reading material is available to students.

PROPOSED B.A. COURSE

Following courses are proposed to be taught at the B^. Political Science Program (Annual
system)
:
PAPER-I:PAPER-A: PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

1.Introduction to Political Science.

a) Def
inition, nature and scope of Political Science. Relationship with other social sciences:
Economics, History, Sociology, and Geography.
b) Approaches to the study of Political Science: Traditional approach; Behavioral approach
c) Political System: i) Meaning and Characteristics; ii) Structure and Functions

2. Political Community
a) State and its Evolution
b) Concepts of State: i) Traditional concept with reference to Plato and Aristotle; ii) Islamic
concept with special reference to Ibn-Khaldun and Shah Waliullah; iii) Modern Concept
with reference to Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau; Concept of Sovereignty:
Monistic and pluralistic; Western and Islamic.
3. Individual in Political Community
a) Law and individual
b) Rights and duties of individual (Western and Islamic)
c) Liberty and freedom of individual
4. Forms of Government
a) Unitary, Federal and Confederation
b) Parliamentary and Presidential
c) Democratic and Totalitarian/Authoritar
ian.
. 5. Structure and Role of Government
a) Legislature: law making
b) Executive: law enforcing
c) Judiciary: law adjudicating
d) Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances.
6. Political Participation
a) Electoral process
b) Voting behavior
c) Political parties
d) Pressure groups
e) Public opinion and media
7. Comparative Ideologies
i) Capitalism
ii) Marxism/Socialism
iii) Fascism
iii) Islamic Ideology and Nationalism

PAPER - II: Government and Politics of I!.K, U.SA, Switzerland and Pakistan

Part-A
1. United Kingdom
(a)Nature and evolution ofEnglish Constitution, its sources and salient features
(b) Structure of the government: (I) Kingship: its role and reasons for its survival (Ii) Cabinet:
Features and role, Cabinet Ministry and Privy Council (III) Parliament: Composition and powers,
procedure of law making, supremacy of the parliament (IV). Judiciary: Organization and
jurisdiction, rule of law
(c)Civil Service: Local SelfGovernment-Political Par
ties.
2. United States:
(a)Constitution: growth, nature and salient features, (b)Federal System: Division of powers in
theory and practice. (c)Presidency: Theory and practice (d) Congress: Composition, Powers,
Procedure of Law making, Role of Committees in the congress, (f) Separation of Powers (g)
Polit
ical Parties.
3. Switzerland
Constitution: growth, nature and salient features (b) b) Federal System: Division of powers in
theory and practice. (c)Federal Council (d) Federal Assembly: Composition, Powers, Procedure
of Law making, Role of Committees in the congress, (f) Separation of Powers (g) Political
Parties (g) Modes of Direct democracy

Part-B: I
Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
(a) Ideological Basis of Pakistan
(b) Constitutional Development since 1947
(c)A detailed study of government system under 1973 constitution

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

Paper-A
1. Ahmad Shafi Chaudhry, Usual Sisatiate
2. Dr. Mazar-ul-Haq, Theory and Practice in Political Science.
3. Dr. Muhammad Sawar, Muarf
i-e-Siasiate, Lahore: Ilmi Kitab Khana, 1996.
4. Farooq Malik, Asul-e-Siasiat, Lahore: Jadid Book Dept, 1996.
5. Rodes and Anderson, Introduction to Political Science
6. S.P.Venna, Political Theory

Paper-B
1. Ahmad Shaf
iChaudhry, JadeedRiasetain, Lahore^tandard Bjook Dept 1996.
2. Dr. Mazar-ul-Haq, Modern Government
3.Dr. Muhammad Sarwar, Jadeed Hakoometain, Lahore: Ilmi Kitab Khana. 1998
4. Farooq Malik, Jadeed Dasateer, Lahore: Jadeed Book Dept., 1996.
5. G.W. Chaudhry, Constitutional Development in Pakistan
6. Prof. Far
id-ul-Haq, Dasatir-1-Alam

Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq

Head
Department ofPolitical Science &
International Relations
University of Gujrat