Syllabus (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
Course Type: SEC-1
Semester: 1
Course Code: BPLSSEC01T
Course Title: Legislative Process in India (SEC)
(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1
Credit: 3
Practical/Theory: Theory
Course Objective: Learning Objectives: discuss the legislative process in India throw light on the role of the parliamentary committees; and highlight the changing role of the legislature
Learning Outcome: Course Outcome: • Understanding the law and applying them in practical field. • Inculcate the spirit of providing legal aid to citizens. • Provide knowledge of a wide range of legal matters and application of such knowledge in other domains.
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Course Content: 6*3= 18 CLASSES (6 classes per topic)
- 1. The Union Legislature:
- The Rajya Sabha – its Composition, power and functions.
- ii. The Lok Sabha of the House of People-Its composition, power and functions.
- iii. Speaker of Lok Sabha-His Election, Tenure of office, Power and Functions.Relations between the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
- 2. Classification of Bills:
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a) Public Bill or Govt. Bill: i) Ordinary Bill, (ii) Money Bill and (iii) Financial Bill, (iv) Budget, (v) Vote on Account
b) Private Members’ Bill.
- 3. Procedure of Passing bills and role of President, Role of Opposition in Parliament.
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Suggested Readings:
- Awasthi A. and S.R. Maheshwari. 1990, Public Administration, Laxmi Narain Aggarwal, Agra.
- Basu, Durga Das. 1984, Shofter Constitution of India, Prentice-Hall of India. New Delhi.
- Chand, Paul (ed). 1984. Indian Parliament, The Institute of Constitutional and l'arliamentary Studies. New Delhi.
- Jha, Radha Nandan. 1982, Some Aspects of Parliamentary Procedure, Janaki, New Ilelhi.
- Kashyap Subhash C. 1988, Parliament of India : Myths and Realities, National, New Ilelhi.
- Mukerjee A.R. 1983. Parliamentary Procedure in India, Oxford, Delhi.
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Basic Features
Undergraduate degree programmes of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options, with appropriate certifications such as:
- UG certificate after completing 1 year (2 semesters with 40 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- UG diploma after 2 years (4 semesters with 80 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- Bachelor’s degree after a 3-year (6 semesters with 120 credits) programme of study,
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours) after eight semesters (with 170 Credits) programme of study.
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours with Research) if the student completes a rigorous research project (of 12 Credits) in their major area(s) of study in the 8th semester.
Note: The eligibility condition of doing the UG degree (Honours with Research) is- minimum75% marks to be obtained in the first six semesters.
- The students can make an exit after securing UG Certificate/ UG Diploma and are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within three years and complete the degree programme within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.
