MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

SYLLABUS
 Program Project Report for
M.A. Program in Public Administration

I. About the Department

The Department of Public Administration in the Directorate of Distance Education of

Madurai Kamaraj University is one of the oldest departments in the Directorate
started in late 1975s. The department currently offers both P.G. and U.G programs in
Public Administration.

II. Program Overview

The M.A. program in Public Administration at the Directorate is a conventional

program focusing on Public Administration, Politics and International Relations. It
stresses the development of applied analytic tool skills, advanced cognitive abilities,
and topical specialties allowing students to tailor the program to their interest.

III. Objectives of the Program

Graduates are expected to advance in knowledge thereby contributing to society

through the application of their academic training.

IV. Program Target Groups

The Program may be structured in a way to attract aspirants of civil services,

academia, policy analysis, program evaluation, policy development, decision-making
in the public, private, and non-profit sectors at the local, state, national and
international levels.

V. Program Requirements

1. Educational Qualification

Any Under-Graduate degree – regular or Distant Education mode, from any

recognised university / institutions.

2. Marks required

A student must have passed in his/her Under-Graduate degree.

VI. Degree Overview

The M.A. program intends to be inter/multi-disciplinary scope and content. The

various disciplinary background and expertise of faculty of the department would lend
weight to structure the program in inter/multi-disciplinary canvas. This program is
driven by three core areas:

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1. Public Administration
2 Policy Analysis
3. International Relations Region-Specific Research

VII. Degree Title

M.A. in Public Administration

VIII. Duration of the Program

All students must complete the program within two years. The program is dedicated
to maintaining a full year-round program with four semesters. In all the four semester
the students may be engaged in mandatory core and optional courses;

IX. Program Structure

The M. A. Program in Public Administration is designed as core and elective course

papers; for each semester there may be 3 core papers and one elective paper. There
may not be any practical or project preparation as part of this program.

Summary Description

I. First Semester
Code Course Title Nature Credit
PPAC01 Administrative Organisation and core 4
Management
PPAC02 Administrative Thinkers core 4
PPAC03 Indian Administrative System core 4
PPAE01 Indian Constitution Elective 4
II. Second Semester
Code Course Title Nature Credit
PPAC04 Comparative Public Administration core 4
PPAC05 Modern Western Governments core 4
PPAC06 Public Policy Analysis core 4
PPAE02 World Politics and Human Rights Elective 4

III. Third Semester

Code Course Title Nature Credit

PPAC07 Public Personnel and Financial core 4
Administration
PPAC08 Development Administration in India core 4
PPAC09 Law and Order Administration core 4
PPAE03 Government and Politics in India Elective 4

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 IV. Fourth Semester
Code Course Title Nature Credit
PPAC10 Local Government in Tamilnadu core 4
PPAC11 Indian Parliamentary System core 4
PPAC12 Research Methodology core 4
PPAE04 Indian Judicial System Elective 4

X. Details of Syllabi

Each course has a detailed syllabus structured in terms of Units. The detailed syllabus
for all core and optional courses has been attached in the Annexure I.

XI. Time Table for Contact Class & Counseling

The ODL Regulations insists of minimum 60 hours per semester of which 48 hours
are for contact class and 12 hours for counseling purpose. The following table
demonstrates the time allotment for both contact and counseling totaling 12hours per
week; for a semester there may be available 5 months and one round of
contact/counseling class per month is enough to achieve the required hours.

Per 9.00 – 10.30 10.30 – 12.00 1.00 – 2.30 2.30 – 4.00

Week
Day 1 C1 C2 / Discussion C3 E1
Forum
Day 2 C1 C2 / Discussion C3 E1
Forum

XII. Evaluation Procedures

1. Principles of Evaluation
The rubrics of evaluation of the program will be based on the following principles:
 Proof of Initiative, Active immersion, Interaction;
 Use of DIE - Describe, Interpret, Evaluate;
 Utilizing variety of sources;
 Analytical Approach.
2. Methods of Evaluation

The students will be assessed by two pronged evaluation methods: (a) Continuous
Internal Evaluation; (b) End-of-semester evaluation.

(a) Continuous Internal Evaluation

Aiming to assess values, skills and knowledge imbibed by students, internal
assessment is to be done by the concerned faculty-member. It would comprise the
following steps:
 There may be three different modes of continuous internal assessment:

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 1. Book Review (BKR)
2. Preparing Bibliography (BIB)
3. Writing Assignment (WRA)
 Components for internal evaluation are to have a time-frame for completion
(by students), and concurrent and continuous evaluation (by faculty-members).
 The evaluation outcome may be expressed either by pre-determined marks
 The evaluation reports submitted by all the faculty-members are to be
reviewed, from time to time, by the Examination Committee under the
chairmanship of Director in order to ensure transparency, fair-play and
accountability.
 Following the review by the Examination Committee, the outcome of internal
evaluation will be announced or displayed on the Notice Board and / or web-
site as per the timeframe or academic calendar.

(b) End-of-semester evaluation

This is to be carried out at the end of first semester, and will aim to assess skills and
knowledge acquired by students through class-room interaction. The evaluation can
be in the form of written examination, or term paper assignment. Evaluation process
should be verifiable and transparent.

Towards this end, the following steps have been adopted:

 All the students pursuing this program have to undergo external evaluation at
the end of first semester as per syllabi;
 With regard to written examination the internal faculty may associate
themselves with the external examiners in the examination process.
 In the case of written examination, the format of question paper is attached in
annexure could be moderated by the Examination Committee.
 Answer-books or –sheets are to be ‘encoded’ (before being passed on to
examiner / evaluator, and decoded (before tabulation).

(c) Integration of Continuous and End-of-semester evaluation

The following points have been incorporated for effecting the integration of
continuous and end-of-semester evaluation:
 Relational weightage assigned to internal evaluation is 40 percent.
 Relational weightage assigned to end of semester evaluation is 60 percent.
 Following the integration of internal and external evaluations, the results may
be expressed in marks
 As soon as the integration of internal and external evaluations has been
completed, the results should be announced, in keeping with the academic
calendar, to facilitate students’ academic or occupational pursuits.

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3. Description of Evaluation

This table lists all the assessment components that make up the course assessment,
their weightings and the dates at which coursework are due. The table in the module
specification indicates the week in which coursework should be submitted but the
exact day may be decided by the concerned course instructor. The column headed
Qual Mark indicates the particular assignment has to be passed.

Course Title Marks

Internal External Total
Core Paper I 25 75 100
Core Paper II 25 75 100
Core Paper III 25 75 100
Elective Paper I 25 75 100
Total Marks 400

Assessment Description of Program Total Pass Week

type Evaluation Marks Mark due
CWK Book Review, Bibliography & 25 13 6-18
Writing Assignment
EXU 3 hour unseen examination 75 37 24

Assessment Description of Internal % Pass Week

Type Evaluation Weighting Mark due
BKR Book Review 10 5 6
BIB Bibliography 10 5 12
WRA Assignment 5 3 18

4. Model Question Paper for End-semester Exam

There will be a 3 hour unseen end-semester examination. The question paper for this
exam will be set by the respective course coordinator for core courses and by
respective course instructor for optional courses. A model question paper has been
attached in Annexure II.

5. Examination Committee

The Director may constitute a Examination Committee consisting of at least two

members from the faculty. The Committee will look after the proper and timely
completion of internal evaluation and conducting end semester examinations;

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integrating internal evaluation and end semester evaluation with respective weightage
and then final marks.

XII. Program Facilities

1. Library & Documentation Unit

The Directorate has a full-fledged state of the art reference library of standard text and
reference books and research journals and well established documentation unit having
NSS, NFHS and Census data.

2. Career Development Committee

The Director may constitute a Career Development Committee consisting of at least

three faculty members of the Directorate to look after the career opportunities of the
students of the program. This Committee may undertake necessary initiatives in
enhancing capabilities and skills such as English Language proficiency, computer and
documentation skills, and competency in project writing; it may organise, if possible,
campus recruitment in collaboration with NGO sector and print and visual media.

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Annexure I Detailed Syllabus

SEMESTER - I

PPAC01 : ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT

Unit I: Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration – Dichotomy

between politics and administration- Administrative Accountability

Unit II: Meaning, Nature and Importance of Organisation- Theories of

Organisation- Types of Oragnisation

Unit III: Bases of Organisation- Line, Staff and Auxiliary Agencies – The
Chief Executive – Field Administration- Organisation Climate.

Unit IV: Meaning and Nature of Management – Task of Management –

Theories of Leadership - Policy Making – Decision Making.

Unit V : Planning – Co-ordination- Delegation – Communication – Supervision

– Public Relations – Human Relation.

Reference Books:

1. Avasti and Maheswari , Public Administration

2. Dr.M.P.Sharma & Dr.B.L.Sadana, Public Administration in Theory and Practice (
Kitab Manal)
3. K.Pandurengan and P,Sathiya : Administrative Organisation and Management (
Savira)

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PPAC02 : ADMINISTRATIVE THINKERS

Kautilya - Tiruvalluvar
F.W. Taylor - Elton Mayo
Mary Parker Follett - Max Weber
Chester I. Bernard - Herbert A. Simon
Peter Drucker - F.W.Riggs

Reference Books:

R.Shamashastri (Tr) - Kautilya’s Arthashastra

Tiruvalluvar - Tirukkural
Chester I Barnard - Functions of the Executuve
Herbert A.Simon - Administrative Behavior
F.W.Riggs - Administrative in Developing Countries
Peter Drucker - Management
Henry Fayol - General and Industrial Management
F.W.Taylor - Scientific management
Ravindra Prasad et al (ed) - Administrative Thinkers

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PPAC03: INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM

UNIT- I: Evolution of Indian Administration

Administration in Pre- colonial, Colonial and Post – Colonial era -
Welfare state- salient features of Indian Constitution – Fundamental
Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy.

UNIT – II: Union Administration

President – Prime Minister – Council of Ministers – Cabinet
Secretariat- Cabinet Committees – Prime Minister’s Office – Central
Secretariat – Ministries and Departments.

UNIT – III : Constitutional Authorities

Finance Commission – Union Public Service Commission – Election
Commission – National Commission for SCs & STs – Attorney
General of India – Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

UNIT – IV : State Administration

Governor – Chief Minister – Cabinet – State Secretariat- Departments -
Directorate – Collectorate – State Public Service Commission.

UNIT – V : Issues in Indian Administration

Minister - Civil Servant Relation – Generalist Vs. Specialists –
Union – State Relations ( Administrative and Financial) – Planning
Commission – National Development Council – Corruption –
administrative reforms – Impact of Information Technology on Indian
Administration – Globalisation and Indian Administration.

Reference Books:

1.Arun Shourie , The Parliamentary System in India, Rupa, New Delhi, 2007.
2. J.C.Johari, Indian Parliamnet: A Critical Study of its Evoluation, Composition and
Working, Metropolitant Book, New Delhi, 2006.
3. D.D. Basu, Intoducction to The Constitution of India, Lexis Nexis, Publishing
House
4.Shankar B.L. Valerian Rodrigues, The Indian Parliament, Oxford university Press,
Nagpur 2013.

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PPAE01: INDIAN CONSTITUTION
UNIT I : Constitutional Development in India since 1857 – Constituent
Assembly –Adoption of the Constitution – Preamble – Citizenship-
Parliamentary System-Indian Union-Schedules

UNIT II: Federal System – Union Executive – Union Parliament – Finance

Commission - Centre – State Relations

UNIT III: Judiciary – Supreme Court – High Courts – Sub Courts -Judicial
Review.

UNIT IV: State Executive – Governor – Chief Minister and the Council of
Ministers – State Legislature- Legislative Procedures- Local
Governments.

UNIT V: Fundamental Rights –Directive Principles of the state Policy –

Amendments -
Extra Constitutional Bodies: Election Commission – Attorney General
of India - Planning Commission and National Development Council-
Union Public Service Commission – State Service commissions-
Commissioner for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes-

Reference Books:

1.DD.Basu, Introduction to Constitution of India, Nagpur:Lexisnexis, 2012.

2.P.M.Baski, The Constitution of India, New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing
Co.Pvt.Ltd.1998
3.C.P.Bhambhri, The Indian State: Fifty Years, New Delhi: Shipra,1997.
4.M.V.Pylee, Introduction to Constitution of India, New Delhi, Vikas, 1998.
5.D.C.Gupta: Indian Government and Politics, New Delhi: Vikas, 2007.

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SEMESTER - II

PPAC04 : COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

UNIT I
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Comparative Public Administration -
Evolution of the Study of Comparative Public Administration -
Approaches to the Study of Comparative public Administration -
Traditional- Structural-Behavioural - Functional - System , institutional,

Ecological and Modern Approach.

UNIT II:

Comparative Study of Political Systems in UK, USA, and France-

Comparative study of Administrative Institutions and processes in UK
USA and France.
UNIT III:
Comparative Study of Civil Services in UK, USA and France -
Comparative study of Public Policies in UK, USA and France.
UNIT IV:

Control Mechanism over Administration in UK, USA and France –

Comparative study of Administration at Grass root level.

UNIT V:

Citizen and Administration- Machinery of Redressalof Citizen

Grivences in UK, USA and France.

Reference Books:
1.Arora R.K. Comparative Public Administration. Unique Publishers, New Delhi,
2007
2.S.S Pahlya, Ravindra Singh, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt,Ltd, New Delhi
3.Rathod P.B . Comparative Public Administration, Abd Publishers Jaipur -2007
4.Juditha Bara And Mark Pennigton Comparative Politics, Sage Publication New
Delhi, 2009.

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PPAC05: MODERN WESTERN GOVERNMENTS

Unit I: Constitution: Definition, Types – Constitutional Governments –

Classification of Governments: Parliamentary and Presidential, Unitary
and Federal – Rule of Law and Administrative Law – Separation of
Powers.
Unit II: Salient Features of the Constitution of UK – The Crown – British
Parliament – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers – Committee
System – Judiciary – Political Parties and Pressure groups.
Unit III: Salient features of the Constitution of USA – President – Congress –
Federalism – Separation of Powers – Judicial System – Political Parties
and Pressure groups.
Unit IV: Salient features of the Constitution of France – President – Prime
Minister and Council of Ministers – Parliament – Judiciary – Civil
Services – Political Parties.
Unit V: Salient features of the Constitution of Switzerland – Federalism –
Plural Executive – Federal Assembly – Federal Tribunal – Direct
Democracy: Instruments and Working of Direct Democracy – Political
Parties.
Reference Books:
1. Finer, Theory and Practice of Modern Governments, London, Methuen, 1969.
2. Colin Turpin and Adam Tomkin: British Government and the Constitution,
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
3. Robert Singh, American Government and Politics, New Delhi, Sage
Publications, 2003.
4. Andrew Knapp and Vincent Wright: The Government and Politics of France,
New York, Routledge, 2006.
5. N.Bhuniya, Direct Democracy in Switzerland, Bombay, Associated Press,
1977.
6. V.D. Mahajan, Select Modern Governments, New Delhi, S.Chand & Co, 2008

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PPAC06 : PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS

UNIT-1: Introduction
Meaning and Nature Scope and importance of policy science-
Evolution of Policy Science-Social, Economic, Political and cultural
Factors relevance to policy science.

UNIT- II: Policy Analysis

Policy analysis — process and stages, models in policy analysis:
System Model, Presser group model, Game Model and Elite Model,
Institutional and incremental model- Dror'S Optimal model.

UNIT- III: Public Policy in India

Policy making process- Stake Holders-Citizens-Pressure Groups-
Political Parties- Election Manifesto-Agencies in policy Making-
Policy Implementation- Policy Evaluation.

UNIT - IV: Central Level Policy

New Economic Policy-Food and Agriculture Policy-Population and
Health Policy- Science and Technology Policy- New Education
Policy-Environment Policy

UNIT-V: State Level Policy

Language Policy — Reservation Policy— Social Welfare Policy

Reference Books :

1.Khurana, Public Policy and contemporary issues, Excell Publicatoins, New Delhi,
2.Saprd,R.K. Public Policy, art and Craft of Policy Ananlysis, PHI learning
Pvt.Ltd.2010.
3.Arvind Sivaramakrishanan, Public policy and Citizenship, sage publications private
limited, New Delhi,2010.
4. Mohanty.P.K. cites and Public Policy , Sage Publication Pvt Limited, New Delhi,

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 PPAE02 : WORLD POLITICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

UNIT – I Development of the Study of the World Politics – Theories of

International Relations : Relation, Idealism and World State
Theory – Marxist Theory and Pluralist Theory

UNIT – II The Concept of Power : Its Constituent and Limitations.

The Struggle for Power : As Status Quo, as Imperialism and AS
Prestige

UNIT – III The Management of Power : Balance of Power, Collective

Security and Co-operative Security –Changing Nature of
National Power.

UNIT – IV The Concept of Non Alignment : Bases,Role and Relevance

Disarmament and Arms Control: CTBT,NPT and PNE
Regional Organisation : SAARC and ASEAN
Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation.

UNIT – V Emerging Issues: Humanitarian Intervention, Sanctions,

Human Rights, Environmentalism, Terrorisim and Democratic
Expansion.

Reference Books :

1. D.G.Brennan (ed), Arms Control Disarmament and National Security, New York,
George Braziller,1961.
2. D.Brown, Internationa Relations Theory, London, Harvester Wheatsheaf,1973.
3. N.D.Palmer and H.Perkins, International Relations, Culcutta, Scientific Book
Company,1971.
4.M.P.Sullivan, theories of International Politics: Enduring Paradigm in a Changing
World, Hampshire, Macmillian 2001.
5.K.P.Mishra and R.S.Beal, International Relations Theory, New Delhi Vikas 1980

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SEMESTER - III

PPAC07:
PUBLIC PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

Unit I: Nature and Scope of Public Personnel administration Evolution of

Personnel and Financial Administration – Bureaucracy -

Characteristics

Unit II: Personnel Administration - Position Classification Recruitments -

Training – Promotion-Transfer - Conduct-Discipline-Morale-

Retirement - Employees Association

Unit III : Financial Administration – Budget – Principles-Preparation-

Enactment- Execution of Budget - Finance Ministry – Parliamentary

control over finance – Bureau of Budget- Treasury – Accounts and

Audit- Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Unit IV: Administrative reforms in Personnel and Financial Adminsitration

Unit V: Recent Development in Personnel and Financial Administration

Reference Books:

1. Jain C M Public Personnel Administration, Jaipur, College Book Publishers, jaipur, 2003

2. Goel, S.L. Public Personnel Administration, Deep & Deep Publishers, New Delhi, 2004

3. Ghosh P.Personnel Administration, Sudha Publication, New Delhi-2002

4. Sarapa.A. Public Finance In India, Kanlshka Publishers, Dlstrlbutros, New

Delhi,2004.

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 PPAC08:DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA

UNIT-I

Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance of Development

Administration - Development Administration and Administrative
Development

UNIT - II:

Context of Development Administration- Administration and

Development in the New states - Bureaucracy and Development
Administration - District Collector - DRDA — Field Level
Agencies.

UNIT – III
Nature of Development Planning – Mechanics of Planning -
Planning Organisations in India – Evolution of Five year plans in
India. Programmes - Urban Self Employment Programme - Urban
Wage Employment Programme -JNNURM - Housing Urban

Development Programme.

UNIT - IV:
Rural Development Programmes - Integrated Rural Development
Programmes - Poverty Alleviation Programme - SJSRY-MGNREGA.

UNIT - V:
NGO's and Development Administration - Citizen Grievances And
Redressal Mechanism. Transference

Reference Books:
1.Palekar-S.A development Administration- Prentice hall India Publication -2012
2.Narayanan Hazary development Administration, Quest for identity Publication-
2005- Aph Rup
3.Kuldeep Matheer Development Policy and Administration ,SAGE publication

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 PPAC 09: LAW AND ORDER ADMINISTRATION

UNIT –I Meaning , Nature, Scope and Importance of Law and Order

Administration – Society – Control of Society – Control of
Law – Evolution of Police Administration in India.

UNIT – II General Police structure and Organisation – Central

Government Unarmed Police Agencies – Central Armed Police
Force – State Police Service – Auxiliary Police.

UNIT – III System Policing – Police in Making – Recruitment to

Retirement – Powers, Duties, Accountability and Conduct –
Crowed Control.

UNIT – IV Modernization of Police – Information Technology – Cyber

Crimes – Youth Police.

UNIT - V Maintenance of Law and Order – Human Trafficking – Drug

Abuse – Insurgency and Terrorism – Criminalisation of Police
– Police Public Relations – Police Reforms .

Reference Books :

1. M.B. Chande , Police in India, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi

2. K.L.Kapoor, Police Administration in India Reference Press, New Delhi, 2000.

3. K.K.Mishra, Police Administration in India: Mittal Publisher, New Delhi, 1989

4. Rohit Choudhari, Policing, Sage, New Delhi, 2009.

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PPAE03 :

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN INDIA

Unit-I Introduction: Historical Background and Nature of Indian Constitution–

Features of Indian Constitution-Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Dutied and the
Directive Principles of State Policy.

Unit-II Administrative Structure: Union Government and Administration:

Legislature, Executive, Judicial- Minister’s Office (PMO)-Cabinet Secretariat –
Central Secretariat – Ministers Departments – Boards and Commissions-
State Government and Administration: Legislature, Executive, Judicial Chief
Secretary – State Secretariat and Directorates – District Collector: Powers and
Functions.

Unit-III Statuary and Non-Statuary Bodies : Comptroller and Auditor

General – Attorney General and Solicitor General of India- Advocate General of State
– Central Vigilence Commission- Election Commission- National Development
Council- National Integration Council- UPSC and State Public Service Commissions.

Unit-IV Political Dynamics : Political Parties – National and Regional Parties –

Elections and Electoral Reforms

Unit-V Issues in Indian Politics : Caste- Religion-Language-Region- Poverty

Alleviation - Crime and Politics-Corruption – Violence.

Reference Books:
1. Manoj Sharma, Indian Government and Politics, New Delhi:Vikas Publishing
House Pvt. Limited, 2009.
2. D.C.Gupta, Indian government and Politics, New Delhi:Vikas Publishing
house Pvt Limited ,2009.
3. C.P.Bhambri, Indian Politics 2001-2004,Shipra Publishers, 2008
4. M.N.Roy, Indian Politics, New Delhi: Vikas Publishers, 2009.

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SEMESTER - IV

PPAC10 : LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN TAMILNADU

UNIT - I: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Local Government – Evolution of

Local Government in Tamilnadu – Position of Local Government in

Madras Presidency before and after Independence

UNIT -II : Balwantra Rai Mehta Committee Report – 73rd & 74th Constitutional
Amendments and New Panchayat Raj.

UNIT– III : Organisation – Structure of Local Government – municipal

Corporations – Municipalities Panchayats

UNIT–IV: Functions of Local bodies – Community Development Schemes –

Political Parties and Local Government – Election – Caste –

Leadership in Local Government

UNIT–V: Personnel System of Local Government in Tamilnadu – Financial

Administration of Local Government in Tamilnadu – State Control
over Local Bodies in Tamilnadu.

Reference Books :

1. Dharambai – The Madrs Panchayat System Vol.1 Impex India, New Delhi.

2. Gnanapragasam C – Local Government in Tamilnadu, (Tamil) Madurai Kamaraj

University

3. Maheswari S R – Local Government in India, Laxmi Naran Agarwal, Agra.

4. Saraswathi - The Madras Panchayat System, Vol.II, Impex India , New

Delhi.

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 PPAC11 : INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM

UNIT-1: INTRODUCTION

Legislature. Meaning, Importance and kinds-Functions of the

Legislature: Law Making and Non-Law making function.

UNIT — II: STRUCTURE OF THE INDIAN PARLIAMENT

Evolution of the Indian Parliamentary- Lok Sabha: Its structure,

composition and powers - Rajya Sabha: Its structure, composition

and powers- Whip and his role.

UNIT - III: FUNCTIONING OF THE INDIAN PARLIAMENT

Opening of the parliament-Session by the President-Sessions of

the parliament: Budget Session, Monsoon session and Winter
session-Question hour: Zero hour- Types of Questions-Unstarred
questions, short notice questions, questions by private members-
Motions: its kinds: Adjournment motion, Call attention motion,
Cut Motions-No confidence motion, censure Resolution.

UNIT-IV: OFFICERS OF THE PARLIAMENT

Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman and Deputy

chairman Rajya Sabha-Their Powers and Functions-Parliament
Secretariat: Lok Sabha Secretariat: Its Structure and Functions-
Rajya Sabha Secretariat and its Structure and Functions.

UNIT - V: PARLIAMENT PROCEDURE

Procedures during the presentation of the Budget- Procedures

during the making of the Bill- Parliamentary Committees: Joint
Parliamentary committee- Adhoc Committees- Standing
Committees- Other Committees- Parliamentary forums: Objectives
of the Forum- Parliamentary Groups: Their composition and
functions.

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Reference Books:

1. Arun Shourie, The Parliamentary System In India,Rupa,Newdelhi,2007.

2.J.C.Johari,Indian Parliament: A Critical Study of Its Evolution, Composition And

Working, Metropolitan Book, New Delhi,2006.

3.Shukla.V.N. Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company,Lucknow,2013.

4..Shankar. B.L., Valerian Rodrigues. The Indian Parliament, Oxford University

Press, Nagpur 2013, Nodia U.P. 2010

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PPAC12 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Unit-I Introduction

The meaning and nature of Social Science Research – objectives and

basic postulates – Pure and Applied Research - Problems in Social
Science Research.

Unit-II Methods and Problems

Methods of Social Science – Historical – Comparative and

Descriptive Methods. - Problem of formulation of Hypothesis –
Concepts – Variables.

Unit-III Research Design and Types of Research

Research Design: Meaning, Purpose and Principles of Research
Design. - Types of Research: Exploratory – Descriptive - Experimental
– Ex-Post Facto Research – Content Analysis.

Unit-IV Collection of Data and Statistical Tools

Collection and Analysis of Data: Sampling – Observation – Survey –
Case Study – Questionnaires – Interview. - Statistics and its use in
Social Science Research - Computer and its Applications.

Unit- V - Research Report.

Research Report: Purpose - Content – Style and Presentation – Use of
Footnotes – Tables and Figures – Bibliography - Webliography.

Reference Books:

1. Ghosh, B.N.Scientific Methods and Social Research, New Delhi: Sterling

Publishers, 1982.
2. Goode, W.G. and P.K. Hatt, Methods in Social Research, New York: 1952.

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PPAE04 : INDIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION
Importance of Judiciary - Scope of judiciary - Evolution of judicial
system in India - Indian judicial system - and legal system

UNIT II: LEVELS OF COURT

Civil courts: Supreme court : its structures, functions and powers

and jurisdiction - High court; its structure, functions powers and
jurisdiction - District court & village courts: structure , functions &
powers

UNIT III: CRIMINAL COURTS

Kinds of crime, civil, criminal, income tax etc. Court structure

functions, and powers.

UNIT IV: TRIBUNALS

Need for Tribunals - kinds of tribunals - Nature of tribunals -

difference between courts and tribunals.

UNIT V: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Administrative procedures involved in Supreme court and High court,

Other forms of legal system : Arbitration , Public interest litigation.

Reference Books :

1.Legal History - "Evolution of Indian legal system" by Nilakshi Jalar and Lakshmi
2."The practice and procedures of the supreme court " by B.R Agarawala

3. "Our Judiciary" by B.R.Agarwala, National Book trust

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 ANNEXURE - II

Question Paper Pattern

All the Question Papers consists of Three Sections A ,B and C
Section A must be an Objective Type
Section B should be a descriptive type w ith internal choice
Section C Should be a descriptive type with choice

Section A :
10 Multiple choice/ Short Answer questions (two questions from each unit)
(10 X 1=10)
Section B :
5 either or type questions. Answer should not exceed 2 pages (5 X 7=35)
Section C :
3 out of 5 questions. Answer should be in 4 pages (3 X 10=30)
Total = 75 Marks

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