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8074/GA - IV - B1/2012/CU

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

Abstract

General and Academic - Faculty of Humanities - Syllabus of the theory course in lieu of Project " Methodology for
Studying Local Self Governance" for SDE/Private registration BA Political Science programme, in tune with the new
CBCSS UG Regulations with effect from 2019 Admission onwards - Subject to ratification by Academic Council-
Implemented - Orders Issued

G & A - IV - B
U.O.No. 8551/2021/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 30.08.2021

Read:-1. U.O. No. 4368/2019/Admn Dated 23.03.2019.

2. U.O. No. 10662/2020/Admn Dated 13.11.2020
3. Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Studies in Political Science (UG) held on
28/07/2021 (item No.1)
4. Remarks of the Dean Faculty of Humanities dated 10.08.2021.
5. Orders of the Vice-Chancellor dated 10.08.2021
ORDER

1. The Regulations for Choice Based Credit and Semester System for Under Graduate (UG)
Curriculum 2019 (CBCSS UG Regulations 2019) for all UG Programmes under CBCSS-Regular
and SDE/Private Registration w.e.f. 2019 admission has been implemented vide paper read (1)
and the same was modified vide paper read (2) above.
2. As per clause(4.15), Every student of a UG degree programme shall have to work on a project
of 2 credits under the supervision of a faculty member or shall write a theory course based on
Research Methodology as per the curriculum. College shall have the liberty to choose either of
the above. One Project with 3 credits shall be done in any of the two core subjects in the case of
Dual Core programmes. But SDE/Private Registration students shall write the Research
Methodolgy course instead of project. Board of Studies concerned shall prepare the syllabus for
the same.
3. Accordingly, the meeting of the Board of Studies in Political Science UG, vide paper read (3)
above, has resolved to approve the syllabus of Research Methodology in lieu of Project for SDE
/Private Registration BA Political Science candidates as per CBCSS UG- 2019 Regulation w e f
2019 Admission onwards.
4. The Dean, Faculty of Humanities , vide paper read as (4) above, has approved the above
decision of the Board of Studies in Political Science UG .
5. Considering the urgency, the Vice Chancellor has approved the resolution of the Board of
Studies in Political Science UG recommending to approve the syllabus of Research
Methodology for SDE/Private registration BA Political Science Programme with effect from 2019
Admission onwards, as endorsed by the Dean Faculty of Humanities , subject to ratification by
the Academic Council.
6. The syllabus of the theory course , "Methodology for Studying Local Self Governance" in lieu of
project for SDE/Private registration BA Political Science Programme, in tune with the new
 CBCSS UG Regulations is therefore implemented with effect from 2019 Admission onwards,
subject to ratification by the Academic Council.
7. Orders are issued accordingly. (Syllabus appended).

Ajitha P.P

Joint Registrar

To
To .
The Director , SDE
Copy to: PS to VC/PA to PVC/JCE II//BA Confi/EX IV / GA I F section/
Library/Enquiry/SF/DF/FC

Forwarded / By Order

Section Officer
POL6B08 -METHODOLOGY FOR STUDYING
LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE
(Theory course in lieu of Project for SDE/Private
registration BA Political Science Programme)

CREDITS : 2

COURSE OUTCOMES

1. Understand the development of Local Self Governments India

2. Examine the importance of 73rd and 74th Constitutional

Amendment Acts in the development of Local Self Governance in
India

3. Application of different types of survey methods

4. Recognise the importance of case study in Local Governance

research

5. Understand the importance of Qualitative Research Methods in

the research of local Governance

6. Analyse the format of research writing in a practical

perspective.

Module 1: Local Government in India: Historical Analysis

a. Local Government: History and Importance
b. Views of Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar on Local Government
c. Important Committees: Balwant Rai Mehta (1957), L M Singhvi (1985), 64 & 65
Constitutional amendment (1989)
d. 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments: Features

Module 11: Survey and Observation in Local Governance Research

 a. Survey- Purpose, Principles and Steps and Limitation; Types of Survey- Mail and Online
Survey; Interview schedule and questionnaire for data collection
b. Observation – Type of observation – Natural, participant and non participant

Module 111: Case Study and Focus Groups in Local Governance Research
a. Case Study: Scope and Significance; Type of Case Study- Explanatory, Exploratory,
Retrospective, Prospective
b. Focus Group: How to conduct, Role of respondents and moderator in focus group –
Client participation in focus group - Mini focus group, Teleconference focus group and
Online focus groups

Module 1V: Research on Local Governance: Qualitative Research Methods

a. Ethnography; Content Analysis; Narratives
b. Social mapping; Resource mapping
c. Trends in Local Governance Research: Policy Notes, Programmes, Projects
d. Dissemination of Research – Oral, Visual, Written.
e. Report writing-Practical approach to the research in Local Self Governance-Format of
Research, reference, Bibliography and Plagiarism

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