Karnataka State Open University PhD Entrance Test - Syllabus Of Political Science And Telugu

✓ Political Science
Part-A
Research Methodology
Block-I
Unit:1 Meaning, Nature and Importance of Research
Unit:2 Stages of Social Research.
Unit:3 Objectivity, Values and Ethics of Research.
Unit:4 Selection of the Research Problems.

Block-II
Unit:5 Literature Review: Concept, Objectives and Importance.
Unit:6 Types and Source of Literature Review.
Unit:7 Meaning, Features, Major steps, Methods and Technique of Scientific Research
Unit:8 Hypothesis: Formulation, Characteristics and Types

Block-III
Unit:9 Research Design,
Unit:10 Data Collection.
Unit:11 Data Analysis and Tabulation.
Unit:12 Sampling :Size, Techniques, Methods and Characteristics.

Block-IV
Unit:13 Social Science Research Methodology: Historical and Analytical.
Unit:14 Deductive Method and Inductive Method.
Unit:15 Observation, Questionnaire and Interview.
Unit:16 Computer Application and Thesis Writing.

Part-B
Core Subject: Political Science
UNIT I
POLITICAL THEORY : Nature and Significance of Political Theory, Importance and Limitation of the classical Tradition, Modern Approaches : Behaviourism, Post Behaviourism and Marxism, Civil Society and the State, Citizen Ship and Nation.

UNIT II
BASIC CONCEPTS : Justice- John Rawls and Robert Nozick, Equality- Fredric Hayek and Amartia Sen, Liberty- J S Mill and Isaiah berlin, Rights – Ronald Dworkin; H L Hart.

UNIT III
POLITICAL THINKERS OF MODERN INDIA: Mahatma Gandhi, B.R.Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru, M N Ray, Jayaprakash Narayan.

UNIT IV
EXPANDING FRONTIERS : Comparative Public Administration, Development Administration, New Public Administration, New public Management.

UNIT V
INDIAN CONSTITUTION : meaning, importance and salient features of the Indian Constitution , Framing of the Indian Constitution and Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties and Directive Principles of the State Policy, Union Legislature, Executive and Judiciary – Centre State Relations : Indian federalism discourse, Debate over article 356, Demands for Autonomy, Important recommendations for improving centre-state relations Rajmannar Committee Administrative Reforms Commission, Sarkaria commission and Justice Venkatachala Commission.

UNIT VI
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT : Rural and Urban local government in India, the Balwantrai Mehtha and Ashok Mehtha Committee Reports of 1952 and 1977, the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, Present status of rural and urban local government in India.

UNIT VII
INSTRUMENTS OF FOREIGN POLICY : Conventional and Nuclear wars, Nuclear Doctrines and Deterrence Theory, Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy - Types, Functions and challenges.

UNIT VIII
ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES : working of United Nations in relations to – Peace and Security, development and environmental issues. Debate over reform and restructuring of the United Nations. Working of NAM, EU, ASEAN, SAARC and AU.

✓ Telugu
1. Kavitraya Mahabharatam
2. Sivakaviyugam
3. Srinathayugam
4. Prabandhayugam
5. Dakshinandhrayugam
6. Adhunikayugam
7. Telugu Folk literature
8. Telugu language& Telugu grammar

2021