IGNOU MPS-03 Syllabus | India: Democracy and Development

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Here you will get the full syllabus for the IGNOU MPS 3: India: Democracy and Development

The syllabus of IGNOU MPS 3 is divided in 2 blocks and each block is again divided in units.

We have listed the detailed syllabus of all the 2 blocks and its units.

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IGNOU MPS 3 Syllabus Structure

Content

Syllabus of MPS 3

Course Code

MPS 03

Course Title

India: Democracy and Development

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Blocks

Total 2 Blocks

Programme

MPS : Master’s Degree in Political Science

University

IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi National Open University )

Block 1 Book-I

  • Unit 1 – Legacy of National Movement With Reference to Development, Rights and Participation
  • Unit 2 – Debate on Models of Development
  • Unit 3 – Constitution and Social Transformation
  • Unit 4 – Diversity and Pluralism
  • Unit 5 – Inequality: Caste and Class
  • Unit 6 – Political Economy of Development
  • Unit 7 – Structure and Growth of Economy (Poverty, Surplus and Unevenness)
  • Unit 8 – Legislature
  • Unit 9 – Bureaucracy, Police and Army
  • Unit 10 – Legal System and Judiciary
  • Unit 11 – Federalism
  • Unit 12 – Devolution of Powers and Local Self-Government
  • Unit 13 – Political Parties and Political Participation
  • Unit 14 – Workers and Peasant Movements in India
  • Unit 15 – Communication Channels and Public Policies
  • Unit 16 – Characteristics of Interest Groups
  • Unit 17 – Identity Politics in India (Caste, Religion, Language and Ethnicity)
  • Unit 18 – Civil Societies: Social Movements, Ngos and Voluntary Action

Block 2 Book-II

  • Unit 1 – Human Development: Health, Education and Social Security
  • Unit 2 – Gender and Development
  • Unit 3 – Regional Imbalances
  • Unit 4 – Migration and Development
  • Unit 5 – Environment and Sustainable Development
  • Unit 6 – Economic Reforms and Globalisation
  • Unit 7 – Religious Politics
  • Unit 8 – Ethnicity and Nation-State
  • Unit 9 – Democracy and Development: An Assessment