Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Course Units

New Curriculum for the Freshers - 2019

First Year

First Semester

• APSC 11013 -Basic Political Concepts

Second Semester

• APSC 12013-Introduction to State and Government

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science(General Degree)

Second Year

First Semester

Core Unit

APSC 21013-Political Theory I

Electives

• APSE 21013-Gender and Politics

• APSE 21023-Contemporary Religious Fundamentalism and violence

Second Semester

Core Unit

• APSC 22013-Political Theory II

Electives

• APSE 22023-Media and Politics

• APSE 22033-Transitional Justice: Theory and Practice

Third Year

First Semester

• APSC 31013-Comparative Politics and Government

• APSC 31023-Research Methods

Second Semester

• APSC 32013-Public Administration in Sri Lanka

• APSC 32023-Project Report

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science

Second Year

First Semester

Core Units

• APSCH 21013-Political Theory I

• APSCH 21023-Constitutional Development in Sri Lanka

• APSCH 21033-Principles of Public Administration

• APSCH 21043-Introduction to International Politics

Electives

• APSEH 21013-Gender and Politics

• APSEH 21023-Contemporary Religious Fundamentalism and violence

• APSEH 21033-Media Democracy, Law and Ethics

Second Semester

• APSCH 22013-Political Theory II

• APSCH 22023-Political Issues in Sri Lanka

• APSCH 22033-Introduction to Public Policy

• APSCH 22043-Trends and Issues in International Politics

Electives

• APSEH 22013-International Organizations

• APSEH 22023-Media and Politics

• APSEH 22033-Transitional Justice: Theory and Practice

• APSEH 22043-Public Relations

Third Year

First Semester

• APSCH 31013-Comparative Politics and Government

• APSCH 31023-Human Rights: Theory and Practice

• APSCH 31033-Election, Political Parties, Presser Groups and Public Opinion

• APSCH 31043-War and Peace in West Asia

Second Semester

• APSCH 32013-Public Administration in Sri Lanka

• APSCH 32023-Politics of Developing countries

• APSCH 32033-Research Methodology in Political Science

• APSCH 32043-Public International Law

Fourth Year

First Semester

• APSCH 41013-Political Ideologies and Movements

• APSCH 41023-Comparative Public Administration

• APSCH 41033-Conflict Analysis – Theory and Practice

• APSCH 41043-Trends and Issues in Political Sociology

• APSCH 41053-International Political Economy

Second Semester

• APSCH 42013-Development Administration

• APSCH 42023-Politics of South Asia

• APSCH 42033-Internship

• APSCH 42046-Dissertation