SYLLABUS
SEMESTER-I – PAPER I
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
UNIT – I INTRODUCTION
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration – Growth and Development of Public Administration – Public and Private Administration.
UNIT – II APPROACHES
Public Administration and other social sciences – Public Administration : An Art or Science
UNIT – III PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION
Organization – Definition – Principles of Organization: Hierarchy, Span of Control, Unity of Command, Delegation – forms of organization – Line – Staff and Auxiliary Agencies.
UNIT – IV KINDS OF ORGANISATION
Department – Public Corporation – Independent Regulatory Commission – Board
UNIT – V – DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
New Public Administration – Private – Public Partnership – Citizens – Charpter
Books Recommended for Study
Avasti and Maheswari, Public Administration (Agra: Lakshmi Narain, 1998)
Mohit Bahattacharya, New Horizons of Public Administration
Shriram Maheswari, Administrative Theory: An Introduction (New Delhi: Macmillan India Ltd., 1998)
PAPER-II- ORGANIZATION THEORY
UNIT – I INTRODUCTION
Meaning, scope and importance of Organization – Bases of Organization – Purpose, process, people and place.
UNIT – II – THEORIES OF ORGANIZATION
Classical Theory: Human Relations theory, Neo – classical and Neo – humanism theory.
UNIT III – ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Goals and forms of Organization: functions of organizations-Management of organizations( Personnel, Financial production, Marketing)
UNIT IV – ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS
Organizational Change – Organizational effectiveness – Organizational development and Control
UNIT –V ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Organizational behaviour – Individual and Group Organizational Conflict – Conflict Resolution, Organization and Society.
Books recommended for study:
Prasad, L.M. Organization Theory and Behaviour
Harmon M.M. and Mayer R.T. Organizational Theory for Public Administration
Agarwal R.D. Organization and Management
White L.D. Introduction to the Study of Public Administration
ALLIED I : Indian Constitution:
UNIT – I
Salient features of the constitution – Preamble – Federal systems – Fundamental Rights and Duties – Directive Principles of state policies – Amendment procedure.
UNIT – II
Union Executive – President – Elections – term of office – procedure for removal. His executive, legislature, judiciary and emergency powers – Vice President – Elections term and functions – Prime Minister – Cabinet.
UNIT III
Union Parliament – Lok Sabha – Rajya Sabha – qualifications and disqualifications for membership in the Parliament – Compositions and functions – constitutional relations between the two functions.
UNIT IV
Judiciary – Supreme Court – appointment and removal of judges – constitutional provision for safeguarding independence of judiciary – jurisdiction of Supreme Court – Original – appellate – advisory – power of judicial review.
UNIT V
State government – Governor as head of the state – mode of appointment – tenure appointment and removal. His executive, legislative, judicial and discretionary powers – Chief Minister – Cabinet – State Legislatures – High Court.
Books Recommended for study
D.D. Basu – Introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall of India.
J.R. Siwach – Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics, Sterling Publishing House.
M.V. Pylee – An Introduction to the Constitution of India, vikas publishing house.
SEMESTER –II PAPER -III
ADMINISTRATION IN WESTERN GOVERNMENTS– I
(U.K., U.S.A., AND FRANCE)
UNIT – I
Concept of Modern Administration – Types and Classification of Constitution – Parliamentary System – Presidential system – Collegiate system.
UNIT – II
United Kingdom The Salient features of British Administrative system – Executive, Legislative, Judicial branches – Power and Functions – British Civil Service – Rule of law – Party System – Pressure Groups.
UNIT – III
United States of America: Salient Features of American Administrative System – Executive legislative and judicial branches – powers and functions – separation of powers – judicial review.
UNIT – IV
France: Salient features of the French Administrative System – Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branch – Powers and Functions – Administrative law political party – public services.
Books recommended for study:
Rideley and Blondel – Public Administration in France
Vishnoo Bhagawan and Vidhya Bjushan – World Constitutions, New Sterling Publishers
Kapur A.C – Select Constitutions, New Delhi – S. Chand and Co.,
Johari V.D. – Selected Modern Governments
PAPER IV
ADMINISTRATION IN ASIAN GOVERNMENTS
(China, Japan & Sri Lanka)
UNIT – I
Concept of Asian Administration – Types and Classification of constitutions
UNIT – II
China: Salient features of China’s Administrative system – Executive, Legislative and judicial branches – powers and functions – public services – political parities.
UNIT – III
Japan: salient features of Japanese Administrative system – Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches – Powers and Functions – Political Parties – Public services – Pressure Groups.
UNIT – IV
Sri Lanka – Constitutional Development in Sri Lanka – New Constitutional Development of 1998 – features; President – Power and Functions – Political Parties – settlement of Peace Process.
UNIT - V
Comparison of Political systems of China, Japan & Sri Lanka
Books Recommended for Study
Vishnoo Bhagawan and Vidhya Bhushan – World Constitutions, New Sterling Publishers.
Kapur A.C. – Select Constitutions, New Delhi, S. Chand & Co.
Johari A.C – Major Modern Political Systems
Mahajan V.D – Selected Modern Governments
ALLIED II HUMAN RIGHTS - THEORY AND PRACTICES
UNIT – I INTRODUCTION
Definition of Human Rights and Human Relations – Scope of Human Rights – need for the study of Human Rights.
UNIT – II CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RELATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Civil and Political Rights – Economic Relations and Human Rights – Social Relations and Human Rights.
UNIT III – HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS – INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL
United Nations Human Rights Commission – National Human Rights Commission – State Human Rights Commission.
UNIT IV – INSTRUMENTS
UDHR, International Covenant and Civil and Political Rights, International Convent on Economic and social rights – Amnesty international
UNIT – V
National Human Rights Act – National Commission for Minorities, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe and Women.
Books Recommended for Study
UBHDP – Program – annual reports OUP – Aravind Kumar (ed), Human rights and social movements, Anmol Publishers, 1999.
Mehta P.L. Meena Urma – human rights under the Indian Constitution 1999
Arun Kumar Palai – National Human Rights Commission of Indian, Atlantic Publisher, 1999
13. B. A. DEGREE COURSE IN SANSKRIT
SYLLABUS
I Year
I Semester
Core Major Paper I – Lyric Poetry …..(4 Credits)
Text Prescribed :
Gitagovinda of Jayadeva Samodadamodara – Ist sarga only.
Krishnakarnamarta of Lilasuka Second taranga –verses 51 to 90 (both inclusive)
Unit I : Gitagovinda
Unit II : Krishnakarnamarta verses 51 to 60
Unit III : Krishnakarnamarta verses 61 to 70
Unit IV : Krishnakarnamarta verses 71 to 80
Unit V : Krishnakarnamarta verses 81 to 90
Core major Paper II – Prose – I …. (4 credits)
Text Prescribed : Pancatantra – Mitralabha (first 5 stories only)..
Unit I : Introduction and Story 1
Unit II : Story 2
Unit III : Story 3
Unit IV : Story 4
Unit V : Story-5
Core Allied : Paper – I ….. (5 credits)
Ancient Indian History – I(Up to 647 A. D.)
Unit I : Vedic Period
Unit II : Sutra Period
Unit III : Epic Period
Unit IV : Maurya Period
Unit V : Gupta Period & Harsha Period
II Semester
Core major Paper III – Poetry ……. ( 4 credits)
Text Prescribed : Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa (canto XIII only)..
Unit I : Introduction
Unit II : Text – Slokas – 1 – 20
Unit III : Text – Slokas – 21- 40
Unit IV : Text – Slokas – 41 – 60
Unit V : Text – Slokas – 61 – 79.
Core major Paper IV – Prose II ….(4 credits)
Text Prescribed : Sakunthala Kathasarah, Published by Fellowship of Sanskrit culture, Rangappan Street,West Mambalam, Chennai -33.
Unit I : Introduction
Unit II : Initial portion
Unit III : Middile portion
Unit IV : Final portion
Core Allied I - Paper II – Ancient Indian History – II …..(5 credits)
(from 647 AD to 1090 AD.)
Unit I : Post Harsha Period
Unit II : Pallava Period
Unit III : Chola Period
Unit IV : Later Chola Period
Unit V : North Indian History during 9th and 10th Centuries
Following are the options under Non-major –Electives in Sanskrit.
14. B.A. DEGREE COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY
SYLLABUS
Semester-I
Major Core: Paper – I Principles of Sociology
Unit –I: Introduction
Definition, Origin, nature and scope of sociology
Relationship between sociology and other social sciences(Anthropology, Psychology and Economics)
Primary concepts: Society- community- Institution- Association- Status and Role.
Uses of Sociology for Policy Makers, Professional Bodies, Development practitioners, social action groups etc.
Unit- II: Individual and Society
Definition and characteristics of society
Theories of origin of Society
Relationship between individual and society
Unit-III: Social Institutions
Marriage: Types of Marriage: Polygyny- Polyandry- Monogamy, Functions.
Family : Theories of Family, Types of Family; Patriarchal and Matriarchal
Families- Functions of Family.
Religion : Elements of Religion – Social Functions of Religion
Unit- IV: Groups
Classification of Group
Definition, characteristics and functions of primary, secondary and reference groups.
Unit- V: Socialization
Definition and theories of socialization
Types of socialization
Agencies of socialization: family- peer group- school- religion- mass media.
Text Books:
Bottomore, T.B (1972), Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature, George Allen and Unwin, Bombay.
Gisbert, Pascal.(1973), Fundamental of Sociology, Orient Longman, New Delhi.
Thomson, Harry. M (1995), Sociology: A Systematic Introduction, Allied Publishers, India.
Reference
Applebaum, Richard. P.,and William J. Chambliss (1997), Sociology, Addison Welsley Educational Publishers Inc, New York.
Giddens, Anthony (2001), Sociology, Fourth Edition, Polity Press, U.K.
Inkeles, Alex, (1982), Foundations of Modern Sociology, Prentice Hall, Inc. New Jersey.
Jayaram, N.(1998) Introductory Sociology, Macmillan, India.
Major Core: Paper – II Indian Society
Unit- I: Cultural and ethnic composition of Indian Society
Linguistic and racial composition
Religious and ethnic groups
Tribes of India
Unit- II: Roots of Hindu Social Organization
Varnashrama Dharma
Doctrine of Karma
Purusharthas
Unit- III: Caste and Class in India
Definition and characteristics of caste
Theories of origin of caste
Caste in modern India: changing trends and new identities
Interface of caste and class
Unit-IV: Marriage, Family and kinship
Marriage: Forms of marriage- Marriage, Dowry and Divorce practices in Hindu, Islam and Christian religions
Joint family: characteristics- functions –dysfunctions- changing trends in Joint family system
Kinship: Categories of kinship- terminologies- descent- usages of kinship
Unit-V: Social Change in India
Islamization and westernization
Sanskritization and secularization
Industrialization and Globalization
Text Books
Ahuja Ram (1999) Society in India: Concepts, Theories and Changing trends, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
Karve, Irawati (1961), Hindu Society: An Interpretation, Poona.
Prabhu, P.H. (1970) Hindu Social Organization, Popular Prakasam, Chennai.
Reference
Beteille, Andre (1992) Backward Classes in Contemporary India, OUP, New Delhi.
Hutton, J.K., (1997) Caste in Modern India, OUP, New Delhi.
Bose, N.K (1975) Structure of Hindu Society, New Delhi.
Oberoi, Patricia,(1993) Family, Kinship and Marriage in India, OUP, New Delhi.
Singh, Yogendra, (1973) Modernization of Indian Tradition, Thompson Press, New Delhi.
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Allied Paper – I Social Psychology
Unit- I: Introduction
Scope and nature of social psychology
Methods of social psychology
Importance of social psychology
Unit- II: Personality and culture
Personality types and traits
Influence of culture on personality
Unit: III: Collective Behaviour
Unit-IV: Leadership
Characteristics of Leadership
Types of leader
Functions of leader
Unit- V: Aggression and prejudice
Types and causes of aggression
Types and causes of prejudice
Unit- VI: Attitude, Public Opinion and Propaganda
Attitudes and formation of attitudes
Dynamics of public opinion
Mass media and public opinion
Principles and Techniques of propaganda
Social effects of propaganda
Text Books:
Bhatia Hansraj. (1974) Elements of social psychology, somaiya publications, bombay.
Kimball Young (1963) Handbook of social psychology, routledge and kegan paul, Londan.
Lindgren, Henry Clay (1998) Social Psychology, Wiley Eastern Publications, New Delhi-1998.
References
Adinarayanan, S.P., Social Psychology, Longman, India.
Aronson. Elliot, Wilson D. Timothy and Akery M. Robert (1997) Social Psychology, Longman Publishers.
Baron, A. Robert Boon Byrne (1998) Social Psychology, Prentice Hall of India, India.
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SEMESTER – II
Major Core: Paper – III Classical Social Thinkers
Unit-I: August Comte
Law of three stages in Human Progress
Hierarchy of Sciences
Social Statics and Dynamics
Positivism
Unit-II: Herbert Spencer
Theory of Social Evolution
Organismic Analogy
Unit-III: Emile Durkheim
Social Facts
Sociology of Religion
Division of Labour
Organic and Mechanical Solidarity
Types of Suicide
Unit- IV: Karl Marx
Dialectical Materialism
Theory of Class Struggle
Alienation
Unit-V: Max Weber
Ideal Type
Verstehen
Bureaucracy
Types of Authority
Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism
Class, Status and Power
Text Books
Coser, Lewis. A. (1979) Masters of Sociological Thought: Ideas in Historical & Social Context, Harcourt Brance Jovanovidi, New York.
Fletcher, Ronald (1994) The Making of Sociology (2 Volumes), Rawat, India.
References
Aron, Raymond (1967) Main Currents in Sociological Thoughts (2 Volumes), Penguin Books, London.
Barnes, H.E.(1959) Introduction to History of Sociology, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
Craib, Ian (1979) Classical Social Theory, OUP, UK.
Ritzer, George (1996) Sociological Theory, Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi.
Timaseff, N.S. (1976) Sociological Theory: Its Nature and Growth, Random House, New York.
Major Core: Paper – IV Fundamentals of Social Research
Unit-I: Introduction
Meaning and significance of social research
Types of research: Pure and Applied
Scientific method, objectivity and subjectivity
Unit-II: Research Problem and Hypothesis
Identification and formulation of research problem
Definition and types of hypothesis
Sources of hypothesis
Formulation of hypothesis
Unit-III: Research Design
Types of research design: Descriptive – Explanatory- Exploratory Diagnostic – Experimental
Components of good research design
Unit-IV: Methods of Research and Data Collection
Methods of research: qualitative – quantitative – ethnography- case study- content analysis
Sources of data- Primary – Secondary- Tertiary
Tools of data collection: Observation- questionnaire- schedule- Interview Method
Unit-V: Basic Statistics & Report writing
Meaning and objectives of averaging. Definition and computation of Mean, Medium, Mode.
Components of research report
Requisites of a good report.
Text Books:
Kothari, C.R (1985) Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, Wiley Eastern Ltd, New Delhi.
Young, P.V (1988) Scientific Social Surveys and Research, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.
References
Babbie, E.R (1979) Practicing Social Research, Wadsworth Publishing Company, California.
Keith(1996) Introduction to Social Research, Sage, London.
Singleton, Royce et al.,(1998) Approaches to Social Research, OUP, UK.
Allied Course (2) Social Anthropology
Unit-I: Introduction
Meaning and scope of Anthropology
Branches of Anthropology
Unit-II: Culture
Attributes of culture
Culture traits
Culture complex
Culture area
Culture integration
Enculturation and transculturation
Unit-III: Marriage and Kinship
Marriage: Typology by mate selection – levirate and sororate- hypergamy and hypogamy
Types of decent
Kinship: consanguinal and affinal
Kingship: tribe, class, moiety and phratry
Kinship Behaviour: joking and avoidance relationship
Unit-IV: Economic Organization
Property: Primitive communism- Individual- collective
Stages of Economy: Food gathering – Hunting –Fishing – Pastoralism- Cultivation
Systems of Trade Exchange: reciprocity- redistribution- barter and market
Unit- V: Political Organization
Brand, Tribe and State
Kinship and cheifdom
Primitive law and justice
Types of punishment
Unit-VI: Religion:
Religion : animism- animatism- bongaism-totemism
Magic : types and functions of magic
Magico- religious functionaries: Shaman- Priest- medicine man- sorcerer
Text Books:
Jha, Makhan (1994) An Introduction to Social Anthropology, Sagi Publications, New Delhi.
Lucy, Mair (1965) An Introduction to Social Anthropology, Oxford University Press.
Majumdar, D.N. & T.N. Madan (1994) Introduction to Social Anthropology, Mayoor Paper Backs, Noida
Beals, R, & Haijer, H (1960) Introduction to Anthropology, Mac Millan, New Delhi.
Reference:
Richney. H. Crapo (1999) Cultural Anthropology, Brown and Bench Mart.
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