The course will familiarise students with the basic and major concepts in political science.

Students will be acquainted with the concepts, ideas, and analytical tools necessary to understand the structures and processes of different types of political systems.

The course will expose students to global and national human rights movements and create awareness about the rights of different marginalised sections - women, tribes, refugees etc.

After successfully completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Able to understand and comprehend the basics of political science, including major concepts, institutions, ideologies and processes as well as the nature, scope and significance of political science.
• Able to explain political concepts like state, liberty, equality, justice, law, rights and duties, not only help them to grasp the discipline academically, but also to understand the society they live in a deeper fashion.
• Able to discuss the structure and functions of the government, differences and relation between state and government, which will prove essential in making them good candidates for all significant employment opportunities with the government.
• Able to compare power structure and decision-making processes within and across the different political systems, understand political participation and representation in major political systems across the world.
• Able to analyse and interpret challenges in implementation of human rights obligations at the global and national level.