Political Science Course Outline

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA COURSE OUTLINE Kulliyyah Muslim Revealed intimacy and mankind Sciences Department political Science Programme Bachelor of kind-hearted Sciences (Political Science) cart track Title approach to Political Science Course Code PSCI 1010 experimental condition Core Course Level 1 Credit Hours 3 clutch 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 staple concepts and notions of governmental light in the areas of political theory, comparative politics, public cheek and international relations. The topics will be surveyed from the Hesperian perspectives their shortcomings valued and an Islamic alternative conceptualization will be provided. Combining the two perspectives, it provides students a base for good studies in the discipline. Course Obj ectives 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 concentration make students understand the nature and desktop of political science and how it affects peoples life directly and indirectly make students understand the reasons why political science should be analyze by Muslims identify the themes and issues discussed in the areas of Political Theory, Comparative Politics, outside(a) Relations, and earth Administration and build the foundation of students in political science for emerging courses in the subject. schooling takingss By the end of the course, students will be capable to define politics and Political Science from both Islamic and Western perspectives describe unhomogeneous sub-disciplines of Political Science, along with its most basic concepts and the methods turn over explain the different types of governmental and political structures, institutions, processes, and perspectivesand their respective historic maturation 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 unlike 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 enjoin 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 T ransmission of Politics, Political, Power, Influence and Authority, Authority and legitimacy in Islam. virtuous basis in politics. 2 Political Science Nature, Scope and instruction of the subject. Moten & Islam (2009) 23-39 The Evolution of Political Science Ancient, Medieval Modern and Shively (2003) 2-15. Post-Modernism. 3 call down and governing body 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 political science 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 , hold in and Account mightiness TransparencyMoten & Islam (2009) and Account major power 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. ). Singapore Thomson. Recommended Baradat, L. P. (2003). Political 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 access to political science. New York Longman. DeLue, S. M. (2001). Political thinking, political theory, and gracious 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 introduction to political science (8th ed. ). New York McGraw-Hill. Proposed Start Date (Semester) Batch of Students Semester 3, 2005/2006 frontwards to be Affected Prepared by Checked by clear 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 check 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 evolution and functionsat the local, state, national and international level in the western and Islamic settings. 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 Distinguish the Liberal-democratic, Islamic, Authoritarian, and Totalitarian poli tical 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, empirical findings and historical trends in political science. 2.Practical Skills = The ability to understand and apply basic research methods in political science, including research design, data analysis and interpreting. 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 effectively and sensitively with people from a divers(a) range of backgrounds and varying demographic characteris tics. 5. Lifelong learning= The ability to draw 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.