PPSC Syllabus For Political Science Lecturer 2021 Sample Test Pattern

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PPSC Political Science Lecturer Jobs Test Syllabus:

Political Science syllabus is 80% consist of Political Sciencesubject while 20% paper consists of General Knowledge subjects. The total marks of the paper are 100 and the total time is 90 minutes.

SYLLABUS FOR THE SUBJECT OF STATISTICS
PAPER– I

Descriptive Statistics: (15%)
Nature and scope of Statistics. Organizing and classification of data. Population and sample. Variables, Measurement scales. Descriptive and Inferential Statistics. Description of data by frequency tables and graphs. Stem and leaf plot and Box and whisker plot. Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean, Harmonic Mean, Mode, Median, Quartiles. Properties of Mean with proofs. Relative Merits and Demerits of various averages. Weighted Arithmetic Mean. Empirical Relation between Mean, Median and Mode. Absolute and Relative Measures of dispersion: Range, Semi-Inter Quartile Range, Mean Deviation, Variance, Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation, Coefficient of Mean Deviation, Coefficient of quartile Deviation. Properties of Variance and Standard Deviation with proofs. Standardized Variables. Moments, Moments Ratios, Sheppard’s Correction, Skewness and Kurtosis. Chebechev’s theorem and its application.

Concepts of Probability: (05%)
Operation in sets. Cartesian product set. Random experiment. Sample space and events. Rules of counting. Introduction to probability and axioms of probability, emphasising to concepts, facts, interpretation and illustrating examples. Basic laws of probability. Conditional and marginal probabilities. Independence of events. Baye’s theorem and its application.

Random Variable: (15%)
Discrete random variable. Probability function, probability distribution function. Mathematical expectation and its properties. Joint distribution of two discrete random variables. Marginal and conditional distributions. Mean, variance, moments, covariance and correlation of two discrete random variables. Moment generating function and its properties.

Continuous random variable. Probability distribution of a continuous random variable. Probability density function and probability distribution function. Joint distribution of two continuous random variables. Marginal and conditional distributions. Mathematical expectation and its properties. Moment generating function. Covariance and correlation of two random variables. Mean, Median, Mode, Geometric mean, Harmonic mean, Mean deviation, variance and moments of simple continuous functions.

Discrete Probability Distributions: (15%)
Uniform Bernoulli, Binomial, Multinomial, Hypergeometric, Poisson, Negative Binomial and Geometric distributions with their derivations, applications and fitting to statistical data. Poisson approximation to the binomial distribution.

Continuous Probability Distributions: (15%)
Uniform, Exponential and Normal distributions. Their properties, applications and fitting to statistical data. Normal approximation to the Binomial and Poisson distributions.

Bivariate Normal Distribution (10%):
Derivation, conditional density function, conditional expectation and moment generating function µ20, µ02 and µ11.

Method of Least Squares: (15%)
Scatter diagram, Principle of least square. Deduction and solution of normal equations of general linear model. Curve fitting. Equations of approximating curves by the method of least squares up to third degree polynomials. Fitting of exponential of the type (1)y=aebx (2) y = abx (3) y = axb . Graphic representation of the curves. Interpolation and Extrapolation graphically. Criteria for fitting a suitable curve.

Regression and Correlation Analysis: (10%)
Logic of regression and correlation, scatter diagram. Regression models. Simple linear regression, least square estimates and their properties. Properties of Least Square regression line, standard error of estimate, co-efficient of determination. Multiple linear regression with two regressors, co-efficient of multiple determination. Partial and multiple correlation up to three variables. Linear correlation . Correlation co-efficient and its properties. Correlation of bivariate frequency distribution. Partial and multiple correlation for three variables. Rank correlation. Tied ranks.

SYLLABUS FOR THE SUBJECT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

PAPER: I

POLITICAL SCIENCE: BASIC PRINCIPLES

PART: A

Political Theory
This part of the course relates to the traits of political thought as presented historically by the Western and Muslim philosophers.
Western Political Thought: Plato; Aristotle; Machiavelli;
Hobbes; Locke; Rousseau; Marxism; Leninism; Maoism

Muslim Political Thought: AI-Farabi; AI-Mawardi; AI-Ghazali;
Tusi; Ibn-e-Khaldoon; Allama Iqbal

PART: B

State and Individual

The Institution of State and its attributes for human welfare have been highlighted here.

Welfare State Perceptions: Western and Islamic

Basic Concepts: Sovereignty; Constitutionalism; Power Distribution; Law; Liberty; Equality; Rights and Duties
Modes of Participation:
Demands; Decisions; Public Opinion;
Political Parties; Pressure Groups; Representation

Institutions and Leadership:
Legislature; Executive; Judiciary
Competing Elites: Political; Military; Bureaucratic

Forms of Government:
Monarchy; Democracy; Dictatorship; Unitary; Federation; Confederation; Parliamentary; Presidential; Authoritarian

COMPARATIVE POLITICS

PAPER – II

Taking contemporary state as a dynamic phenomenon, having its own system structures and assigned functions, a comparative analysis of some outstanding developed and developing state systems is made here. The emphasis is equally on Pakistan as an emerging political system of the world.

PART: A

Political Systems

Concept of Political System: i) Easton on Behaviorism
ii) Almond on Functionalism
Developed Political Systems: Main constitutional features
of USA, UK, France and former USSR

Developing Political Systems: Main constitutional features
of Turkey, India and China.

PART: B

Pakistan

Pakistan as a Nation-State: Rise of Muslim Nationalism in South
Asia under the dynamic leaderships of
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Political System of Pakistan: Comparative and critical analysis of the
Constitutions of 1956, 1962 and 1973 (with amendments)

RECOMMENED BOOKS

Paper: I POLITICAL SCIENCE: BASIC PRINCIPLES
Part: A Political Theory

M.M. Sharif, History of Muslim Philosophy
Rosenthal, Political Thought in Medieval Islam
Haroon Khan Sherwani, Muslim Political Thought and Administration
George H. Sabine, History of Political Thought
Judd Harmon, Political Thought: From Plato to Present

Part: B Individual and State

Rodee and Anderson, Introduction to Political Science
Mazharul Haq, Theory and Practice in Political Science
Rosenthal, Modern Islamic State
Samuel Beer and Adam Ullam, Patterns of Government
V.O. Key, Politics, Parties and Pressure Groups
Earnest Barker, Reflections on Government

Paper: II COMP ARA TIVE POLITICS
Part: A Political Systems: Developed and Developing

Almond and Powell, Comparative Politics
Almond and Coleman, Politics of Developing Areas
Roy C. Macridis, Comparative Politics
Macridis and Wards, Modern Political Systems (Asia)
J. M. Coleman, Political Institutions in Europe
P. G. Cocker, Contemporary British Politics and Govt.
Thomas Patterson, The American Democracy

Part: B Pakistan
Keith Callard, Pakistan: A Political Study
Khalid Bin Sayeed, Pakistan: The Formative Phase
Khalid Bin Sayeed, Politics in Pakistan
Lawrence Ziring, Pakistan in the Twentieth Century
G. W. Chaudhry, Constitutional Development in Pakistan
Pakistan Historical Society, History of Pakistan
Jamil-ud-Din Ahmad, Speeches and Writings of M.A. Jinnah
M. Saeed Sheikh, Allama Iqbal: The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
Mushtaq Ahmad, Government and Politics in Pakistan

Eligibility of Political Science Lecturer Post:

• Master in Political Science at least 2d division.
• Female age: 21-28 years age 08 years age relaxation.
• Male age: 21-28 years age 05 years age relaxation.
• Punjab Domicile.

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PPSC Syllabus For Political Science Lecturer 2021 Sample Test Pattern

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