Pass in PUC / 10+2 of any recognised Board / Council or any other qualification recognised as equivalent thereto.
B.A. –Political Science, Economics and Journalism (BAPEJ) is a three year course that can answer numerous problems of political polarization and economic volatility assailing the complex society of the present times. B.A. –Political Science, Economics and Journalism (BAPEJ) is geared to create politically aware citizens who can contribute to the area of Journalism, Civil Services, and Politics as well as build strategies to shape the economy of the country.
The aim of the programme is to create graduates with critical, analytical, and research abilities to work in the media and entertainment sector. It further intends to develop an understanding of Political Science, Economics and Journalism as a profession amongst its students, while creating politically aware students.
The course will entail Skill Development Programs and Workshops on Political Communication, Photography, Copy Writing, Political Speech Writing, Election Awareness campaigns, Mock Parliament sessions, International Relations, Budget Sessions. The students will gain political insights through internships in political parties, political action committees, civic groups and NGOs. The course will also help them with organized various extension and outreach activities, such as street play, educative programs, NGO visits etc. The students will be taken on industrial visits to High Court, Press Clubs, State Legislative House Vidhana Soudha, Gram Panchayats, etc besides the mentoring research activities in both journalism and political science.
The programme will help students acquire proficiency to pursue higher studies in any of these branches of studies. Students will also be trained and equipped to address various competitive exams for the banking sector, and central and state administrative government jobs. The degree program will aid the students to become future aspirants in several roles of leadership. The department offers various workshops and training programs in UPSC preparation, which will help the young minds, get into civil service and help in the administration of the country.
What Will I Experience?
Gain an understanding of core disciplines associated with Political Science, Economics and Journalism- and gather proficiency and eligibility to pursue higher studies in any of the branches of studies. Be equipped to address various competitive exams for the banking sector, central and state administrative government jobs. Acquire good placement opportunities and career support from experienced faculty members and the placement team.
After few years of graduation, the graduates of B.A. – Journalism (Major) and Political Science (Minor) will be able to:
Pursue Higher Education and carry out research in Universities at national and international level.
Occupy a position and work as a team member in Public, Private, Corporate and Government Sector as techno managers, academicians, administrators or entrepreneurs, investigative agencies with effective Communication and moral principles.
Effectively work in administrative and communicate profiles for the betterment of the society and nation
On successful completion of the program, the graduates of B.A. (Political Science, Economics, Journalism) will be able to:
Disciplinary knowledge: Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge in understanding the field of Journalism & Political Science.
Reasoning: Analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from evidence and experiences from an open-minded and reasoned perspective.
Problem solving: Extrapolate and apply their competencies to solve different kinds of non-familiar problems and apply one’s learning to real life situations using curriculum content knowledge.
Environment and Sustainability: Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development.
Research-related skills: Recognize cause-and-effect relationships, define problems, formulate hypotheses, test hypotheses, analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from data, establish hypotheses, predict cause-and-effect relationships; ability to plan, execute and report the results of an experiment or investigation.
Ethics: Recognize different value systems including your own, understand the moral dimensions of your decisions, and accept responsibility for them.
Cooperation/Team work: Work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams; facilitate cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group, and act together as a group or a team in the interests of a common cause and work efficiently as a member of a team
Communication Skills: Express thoughts and ideas effectively in writing and orally; Communicate with others using appropriate media; confidently share one’s views and express herself/himself; demonstrate the ability to listen carefully, read and write analytically, and present complex information in a clear and concise manner to different groups.
Self-directed and Life-long Learning: Acquire the ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context socio-technological changes
On successful completion of the program, the graduates of B.A. (Political Science, Economics, Journalism) will be able to:
