Course Title: Human Rights, Values and Ethics Credit Units: 3 L T P/ SW/F TOTAL

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Course Level : UG Course Code: PSYC314 2 1 0 0 3

Course Objectives: The course will address the evolution of international human rights and of the legal instruments designed for their protection. It will study
the theoretical foundations of the idea of human rights in India.

Pre-requisites: Nil

Course Contents/Syllabus:

Weightage (%)
Module I: Introduction to Human Rights
25%
• Meaning and Evolution of Human rights
• Universalization of Human Rights- Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
General Conditions Underlying the idea of human rights

Module II: Human Rights in Indian Context 25%

• Indian constitution and Human rights
• Implementation of human rights in India
• Personal and Family Rights: Marriage and Rights Of Married Woman.
Module III: Human and Civil Rights 25%
• Property Rights - Copyright - Intellectual Property
• Police — Law Enforcement: National Law Enforcement Agencies
• Human Rights of Detained Persons and the Victims of Crime.

Module IV Values and ethics In India

 • Human Rights: Values and Ethics 25%

• Indian and Western Values and Ethics

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Learner will be able remember & develops an understanding of concepts of human rights.
• Learner will be able develops an understanding of concepts of the legal instruments
• Enable students to apply knowledge in the area of Values and Ethics

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Remote Teaching - Lecture, Discussion, Audio Visual Aids, Case study, PPT

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100% NA 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment

Components (Drop HA 1 project Class Test ATTENDANCE

down) End Term
Examination

Weightage (%) 10% 5% 10% 5%

70%

Mapping Continuous Evaluationcomponents/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Applying & Evaluating

& Analysing &
Understanding Creating

Course CLO1 CLO2 CLO3

Learning
Outcomes
 Assessment
type/PSDA

Assessment ✓ ✓
Component 1

2 √ ✓ √

3 ✓ √ √

Texts:

Shelley Wright (2001). International Human Rights, Decolonisation and Globalization: Becoming
Human. London: Routledge.
Constitution of India: Shukla

References:
Anthony J. Langlois. (2001), The Politics of Justice and Human Rights: Southeast Asia and
Universalist Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Parish, Steven M. (1994). Moral Knowing in a Hindu Sacred City. N.Y.: Columbia University Press.