Semester : III

Complementary Course: V
Course Code : PS 1331.5

Course Title : DYNAMICS OF INDIAN POLITICS

Instructional Hours :3
Credits :2
Course Learning Outcomes:
CO1 –Discuss and evaluate various types of federalism
CO2 –Study about the types of Party System, political Parties and Its Dynamics
CO3 –Understand the election process and reforms introduced by the election commission
CO4 – Critically analyse the major factors which pose threat to Indian Democracy and political
System.

COURSE CONTENT
Module -I Indian Federal System
Federal Features of Indian Constitution

Quasi-Federalism

Co-operative Federalism

Module-II Political Parties

National Parties; Regional Parties

Coalition Politics

Public Opinion

Module -III Electoral Reforms

Election Commission- Role & Functions
Electoral Reforms
Module-IV Assessing Indian State and Politics
Casteism
Communalism

100
Regionalism
Criminalization of Politics
Corruption

Course Code : PS 1331.5

Course Title : DYNAMICS OF INDIAN POLITICS

CO Outcome PO/PSO CL KC Class Lab/fi Assessment

Statement Sessions/tuto eld
rial sessions hrs
COI Understand and PO1 Un Fa 10 0 Tutorial

evaluate various types PSO2 An Pr Assignment

of federalism PSO3 and Class

room
Discussions,
Interaction
CO2 Understand about PO3 Un Co 15 0 Tutorial
the types of Party PSO7 Ev Pr Assignment,
System, political PSO8 Seminar,
Parties and Its Classroom
Dynamics Discussions
CO3 Understand and PO4 Un Fa 15 0 Tutorial, Visit
evaluate emerging PSO2 Ev Pr to Kerala State
trends in Indian PSO8 Legeslative
Democracy. Assembly

CO4 Critically analyse PO1 An Co 14 0 Tutorial

the major factors
PSO2 Ev Pr Assignment,
which pose threat to
Indian Democracy PSO6 Field Study,
and political
Class room
System.
Debates

101