Political Science Course Outline

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA COURSE lineation Kulliyyah Islamic Revealed Knowledge and human race experiences part semipolitical skill Programme bachelor of piece cognizances (Political Science) category Title insane asylum to Political Science break away grave PSCI 1010 Status Core Course direct 1 Credit Hours 3 relate 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 policy-making acquaintance in the aras of policy-making theory, relative government, public administration and outside(a) relations. The topics willing be surveyed from the westbound perspectives their shortcomings evaluated and an Islamic preference conceptualization will be provided. compounding the two perspectives, it provides students a base for good studie s in the discipline. Course Objectives The objectives of this course are to serve as a propaedeutic study for students major(ip)ing in governmental acquaintance and as a general overview for students of former(a) concentration make students understand the nature and scope of semipolitical learning and how it affects citizenrys 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, Inter case Relations, and Public Administration and number the foundation of students in political science for future courses in the subject. discipline Outcomes By the end of the course, students will be competent to define politics and Political Science from both Islamic and Western perspectives secernate various sub-disciplines of Political Science, on with its almost basic concepts and the methods partd explain the varied qualitys of regimenal and political structures, institutions, processes, and perspectivesand their several(prenominal) historic evolution and functionsat the local, state, national and international level distinguish the Liberal-democratic, Islamic, Authoritarian, and positiveitarian political systems and their variants outline the keystone elements of various ideologies along with their critiques and Evaluate the roles of elites, masses and institutions in the governmental process. Instructional Content-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/recital 1 Introduction An overview of the course.Wh at is Politics, Manifestation Moten &038 Islam (2009) 3-22, 40-53. and transmission of Politics, Political, Power, Influence and Authority, Authority and legitimacy in Islam. Moral basis in politics. 2 Political Science Nature, Scope and information of the subject. Moten &038 Islam (2009) 23-39 The Evolution of Political Science Ancient, knightly Modern and Shively (2003) 2-15. Post-Modernism. 3 State and disposal features of an Islamic Political System. Moten &038 Islam (2009) 78-98, 131-157. Rauf (2002) 8-28. Shively (2003) 40-64. 4 Western Classification of Government Democracy vs. Dictatorship, unitary Moten &038 Islam (2009) 99-131. vs. Federal, and Parliamentary vs. Presidential Systems of Government Shively (2003) 169-197. Islamic evaluation. 5 Constitution, Constitutionalism. Moten &038 Islam (2009) 159-172. Shively (2003) 204-220. 6 Organs of government Executive (Khalifah), Legislature, (Majlis Moten &038 Islam (2009) al-Shura), J udiciary, (Qada). 173-212 232-255. 7 Bureaucracy, Major Features, Role, chair and Account readiness TransparencyMoten &038 Islam (2009) and Account skill Egovernment Military. 213-230. Shively (2003) 338-352. 8 Political Parties and party Systems Interest Group An Islamic Moten &038 Islam (2009) 314-345. Alternative. Shively (2003) 244-291. 9 Elections and Electoral Systems. Moten &038 Islam (2009) 346-362. Shively (2003) 223-241. 10 Civil Society, Human Rights and Moten &038 Islam (2009) 395-406. Islam. 11 Political Ideologies Moten &038 Islam (2009) 268-373. Conservatism, Liberalism, Shively (2003) 18-37. Socialism, Nationalism and Feminism. 12 International Relations. Moten &038 Islam (2009) 407-435. Shively (2003) 372-399. 13 International Organizations. Moten &038 Islam (2009) 436- 470. 14 Challenges Globalization, Environment, AIDS, and Terrorism. Moten &038 Islam (2009) 471-476. References Required Moten, A. R. &038 Is lam, S. S. (2009). Introduction to political science (3rd ed. ). Singapore Thomson. Recommended Baradat, L. P. (2003). Political ideologies Their origin and impact. revolutionary Jersey Prentice Hall. Crouch, H. 1996). Government and baseball club in Malaysia. Singapore Talisman. Danziger, J. N. (2001). Understanding the political world A comparative launching 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). Concept of Islamic state.Kuala Lumpur YADIM. Shively, W. P. (2003). Power and choice An intr oduction to political science (8th ed. ). New York McGraw-Hill. Proposed Start date (Semester) Batch of Students Semester 3, 2005/2006 onwards to be touch 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 procedured. 3 2 2 1 explain the different types of governmental and political structures, institutions, processes, and perspectivesand their respective historical evolution and functionsat the local, state, national and international level in the westward and Isl amic settings. 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 Distinguish 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 gist slightly, 2=moderately, 3=substantively The programme outcomes are 1. Knowledge = The ability to demonstrate familiarity with major concepts, theoretical perspective, empirical findings and historical trends in political science. 2.Practical Skills = The ability to understand and render basic research methods in political science, including research design, data analysis and recitation. 3. censorious Thinking The ability to acquire and use the scientific methods with their critical and creative approaches of problem-solving and decision-making skills. 4. communion = The ability to work and communicate in effect and sensitively with people from a divers(a) range of backgrounds and varying demographic characteristics. 5. womb-to-tomb learning= The ability to develop taste into their own and others behavioral, cognitive and spiritual processes and moderate effective strategies for lifelong self-management and self-improvement. 6.Social Responsibility The ability to understand and hold in political principles to socio-economic and organizational issues. 7. Ethics, autonomy, professionalism The ability to devote 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 successf ully enter the job market.