Political Science Course Outline

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA COURSE OUTLINE Kulliyyah Muslim Revealed Knowledge and compassionate Sciences Department governmental Science Programme Bachelor of Human Sciences (Political Science) cut Title Introduction to Political Science Course Code PSCI 1010 Status Core Course Level 1 Credit Hours 3 come through Hours 3 Pre-requisites - (if any) Co-requisites - (if any) Course Izni Bazilah binti Abdul Razak Instructor(s) Semester Offered Every Semester Course Synopsis This course introduces students to the basic concepts and notions of semipolitical science in the areas of political theory, comparative politics, public administration and international relations. The topics will be surveyed from the horse opera perspectives their shortcomings evaluated and an Islamic alternative conceptualization will be provided. Combining the two perspectives, it provides students a base for advanced studies in the discipline. Course Objectives The objectives of this course are to serve as a preparatory study for students majoring in political science and as a general overview for students of other closeness make students understand the nature and scope of political science and how it affects peoples life directly and indirectly make students understand the reasons why political science should be studied by Muslims identify the themes and issues discussed in the areas of Political Theory, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Public Administration and build the foundation of students in political science for future courses in the subject. Learning topics By the end of the course, students will be able to define politics and Political Science from both Islamic and Western perspectives describe confused sub-disciplines of Political Science, along with its most basic concepts and the methods used explain the different types of political and political structures, in stitutions, processes, and perspectivesand their respective historical developing and functionsat the local, state, national and international level distinguish the Liberal-democratic, Islamic, Authoritarian, and Totalitarian political systems and their variants outline the key elements of various ideologies along with their critiques and Evaluate the roles of elites, masses and institutions in the governmental process. Instructional sum-based teaching Strategies Task-based teaching Course Assessment LO State weightage of each type Method of assessment % 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Quizzes 5 1, 2, 3, 4 Mid-Semester Exam 25 3, 4, 5, 6 Group Presentation 10 3, 4, 5, 6 Term Paper 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Final Examination 40 Total 100 Content Outlines Weeks Topics Task/Reading 1 Introduction An overview of the course.What is Politics, Manifestation Moten & Islam (2009) 3-22, 40-53. and Transmission of Politics, Pol itical, Power, Influence and Authority, Authority and legitimacy in Islam. Moral basis in politics. 2 Political Science Nature, Scope and Development of the subject. Moten & Islam (2009) 23-39 The Evolution of Political Science Ancient, Medieval Modern and Shively (2003) 2-15. Post-Modernism. 3 State and Government features of an Islamic Political System. Moten & Islam (2009) 78-98, 131-157. Rauf (2002) 8-28. Shively (2003) 40-64. 4 Western Classification of Government Democracy vs. Dictatorship, Unitary Moten & Islam (2009) 99-131. vs. Federal, and Parliamentary vs. Presidential Systems of Government Shively (2003) 169-197. Islamic evaluation. 5 Constitution, Constitutionalism. Moten & Islam (2009) 159-172. Shively (2003) 204-220. 6 Organs of government Executive (Khalifah), Legislature, (Majlis Moten & Islam (2009) al-Shura), Judiciary, (Qada). 173-212 232-255. 7 Bureaucracy, major Features, Role, Control and Accountability TransparencyMoten & Islam (2009) and Accountability Egovernment Military. 213-230. Shively (2003) 338-352. 8 Political Parties and Party Systems Interest Group An Islamic Moten & Islam (2009) 314-345. Alternative. Shively (2003) 244-291. 9 Elections and Electoral Systems. Moten & Islam (2009) 346-362. Shively (2003) 223-241. 10 Civil Society, Human Rights and Moten & Islam (2009) 395-406. Islam. 11 Political Ideologies Moten & Islam (2009) 268-373. Conservatism, Liberalism, Shively (2003) 18-37. Socialism, Nationalism and Feminism. 12 International Relations. Moten & Islam (2009) 407-435. Shively (2003) 372-399. 13 International Organizations. Moten & Islam (2009) 436- 470. 14 Challenges Globalization, Environment, AIDS, and Terrorism. Moten & Islam (2009) 471-476. References Required Moten, A. R. & Islam, S. S. (2009). Introduction to political science (3rd ed. ). capital of Singapore Thomson. Recommended Baradat, L. P. (2003). Politic al ideologies Their origin and impact. New Jersey Prentice Hall. Crouch, H. 1996). Government and society in Malaysia. Singapore Talisman. Danziger, J. N. (2001). Understanding the political world A comparative macrocosm to political science. New York Longman. DeLue, S. M. (2001). Political thinking, political theory, and civil society. New York Longman. Esposito, J. L. (1996). Islam and democracy. New York Oxford University Press. Grigsby, E. (2002). Analyzing politics An introduction to political science. Belmont Wadsworth. Hofmann, M. (1997). Islam the alternative. Maryland Amana Publications. Mawdudi, A. A. (1998). Human rights in Islam. New Delhi Markazi Maktab Islami. Rauf, M. A. (2002). imagination of Islamic state.Kuala Lumpur YADIM. Shively, W. P. (2003). Power and choice An introduction to political science (8th ed. ). New York McGraw-Hill. Proposed Start Date (Semester) Batch of Students Semester 3, 2005/2006 onwards t o be Affected Prepared by Checked by Approved by Dr. Mohd. Fuzi Omar Dr. Tunku Mohar Tunku Mokhtar Dr. Badri Najib Zubir (Course coordinator) (Head, Political Science Dept) (Dean, KIRKHS) Learning Outcomes Matrix PSCI 1010 Course Learning Outcomes Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4 Outcome 5 Outcome 6 Outcome 7 Outcome 8 Outcome 9 Outcome 10 Define politics and Political Science from both Islamic and Western perspectives. 3 2 3 2 1 3 Describe various sub-disciplines of Political Science, along with its most basic concepts and the methods used. 3 2 2 1 Explain the different types of governmental and political structures, institutions, processes, and perspectivesand their respective historical maturation and functionsat the local, state, national and international level in the western and Islamic settings. 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 constitute the Liberal-democratic, Islamic, Authoritarian, and Totalitarian political systems and their variants. 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 Outline the key elements of various ideologies along with their critiques. 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 Evaluate the roles of elites, masses and institutions in the governmental process. 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 *1=addresses outcome slightly, 2=moderately, 3=substantively The programme outcomes are 1. Knowledge = The ability to demonstrate familiarity with major concepts, theoretical perspective, confirmable findings and historical trends in political science. 2.Practical Skills = The ability to understand and apply basic search methods in political science, including research design, data analysis and interpretation. 3. Critical thinking The ability to acquire and use the scientific methods with their critical and creative approaches of problem-solving and decision-making skills. 4. Communication = The ability to work and communicate soundly and sensitively with people from a different range of backgrounds and varying demographic characteristics. 5. Lifelong learning= The ability to develop insight into their own and others behavioral, cognitive and spiritual processes and apply effective strategies for lifelong self-management and self-improvement. 6.Social Responsibility The ability to understand and apply political principles to socio-economic and organizational issues. 7. Ethics, autonomy, professionalism The ability to apply IIUM ethical guidelines in the design, data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of political research. . 8. Islamicisation The ability to use principles in the Quran and Sunnah to evaluate and apply modern political theories and approaches. 9. Integration The ability to integrate Islamic teaching in the theoretical, research and application of political principles in explaining and improving human behaviour. 10. Entrepreneurial Skills The ability to successfully enter the job market.