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Political Science IV
Political Science IV
Course Objectives: After the completion of this course, student would be able to;
A) to build an understanding of the concepts of public policy and governance.
B) to develop the skill-set to analyze the concepts of public policy and good governance.
C) to reflect over the issues concerning public policy and to suggest the processes of good
governance.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
After attending this course, students would;
1: Demonstrate the ability to understand the various facets of Public Policy and its role in
achieving the goals of national development. (PLOs 1b & 2b).
2: Analyze various facets of public policy framework and evaluate the functioning of major
Indian public policies. (PLOs 2b & 4a).
3: Apply the understanding and the analysis of public policy into the myriad and multifaceted
processes of governance, nationally and globally and the creation of research-based new
knowledges into the various streams of public policy. (PLOs 2a, 3a & 4b).
Detailed Syllabus: (session plan)
Unit Description: Public Policy and Governance Durati
on
1. Understanding Public Policy 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Public Policy: History, Origin, Meaning and Need to Study Public
Policy
Reading (Basic): Chapter- 1 of the Text Book, pp. 1-10.
Advanced Reading: Guy Peters, B. ‘Public Policy Studies: Academic Roots and
Practical Significance’, AlMuntaqa , December 2020, Vol. 3, No. 2 (December
2020), pp. 23-34.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning.
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Name of School – Kirit P. Mehta School of Law
Reading (Advanced): Datta, Pritam & Chetana Chaudhary. ‘Role of the Private
Sector in Escalating Medical Inflation’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 55,
Issue No. 22, 30 May 2020.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning, Debate.
13. Environment Policy of India 3 Hrs
Topic Details: An Analysis of the Environment Policy of India.
Reading (Basic): Chapter 8 of the Text Book, pp. 198-199 & National
Environment Policy of 2006. (http://iced.cag.gov.in).
Reading (Advanced): Gangadharan, Dhruv & Ravi Chellam, ‘Exploring the 4-
Cs Framework: Integrating Biodiversity Conservation and Human Well-being
in India’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 55, Issue No. 49, 12 December, 2020.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning, Debate.
14. Education Policy of India 3 Hrs
Topic Details: An Analysis of the New Education Policy, 2020.
Reading (Basic): Chapter 8 of the Text Book, pp. 208-213. & New Education
Policy, 2020, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. Available on
https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_Final_En
glish_0.pdf.
Reading (Advanced): Prasad, Madhu, ‘At the Mercy of the Market’, The
Frontline, Volume 37, Number 17, August 15-28, 2020.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning, Debate.
15. National Population Policy 3 Hrs
Topic Details: An Analysis of the National Population Policy of India, 2000.
Reading (Basic): Chapter 8 of the Text Book, pp. 201-209. & National
Population Policy, 2000, Govt. of India. Available on
https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_Final_En
glish_0.pdf.
Reading (Advanced): Hartmann, Besty & Mohan Rao, ‘India’s Population
Programme: Obstacles and Opportunities’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 50,
Issue No. 44, 31 Oct., 2015.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning, Debate.
16. Agriculture Policy of India 3 Hrs
Topic Details: An Analysis of the Agriculture Policy of India.
Reading (Basic): Chapter 8 of the Text Book, pp. 209-213 & Agricultural Policy
Document, Govt. of India, available on
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=991.
Reading (Advanced): Alagh, Yoginder K., ‘Globalization and the Indian
Farmer’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 56, Issue No. 28, 10 July, 2021.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning, Debate.
17. Disaster Management Policy Analysis 3 Hrs
Topic Details: An Analysis of the Disaster Management Policy in India.
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Name of School – Kirit P. Mehta School of Law
Reading (Basic): Chapter 8 of the Text Book, pp. 191-193 & National Policy on
Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, available at
https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/NPDM-101209.pdf.
Reading (Advanced): Sourav, Swati. "Children and Disaster: A Case of Bhopal
Gas Tragedy." Indian Anthropologist 49, no. 1 (2019): 51-65.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning, Debate.
18. National Policy for the Empowerment of the Women 3 Hrs
Topic Details: An Analysis of the National Policy of women empowerment.
Reading (Basic): Policy Document, Ministry of Women and Child
Development, Govt. of India, available at:
https://wcd.nic.in/womendevelopment/national-policy-women-
empowerment.
Reading (Advanced): Pande, Rekha. "The History of Feminism and Doing
Gender in India." Estudos Feministas 26, no. 3 (2018): 1-17.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning, Debate.
19. National Policy for Children in India 3 Hrs
Topic Details: An Analysis of the National Policy for Children, 2013.
Reading (Basic): Policy Document, Ministry of Women and Children, Govt. of
India, available on:
https://wcd.nic.in/sites/default/files/npcenglish08072013_0.pdf.
Reading (Advanced): Chhibber, Pradeep, Francesca R. Jensenius & Susan L.
Ostermann, ‘Missing Girls: Women’s Education and Declining Child Sex Ratios
in India, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 56, Issue No. 6, 06 February, 2021.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method, ICT based learning, Debate.
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