CLUSTER UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU

SYLLABUS (CBCS) OF GENERIC ELECTIVE COURSE

OFFERED BY POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

(EXAMINATION TO BE HELD IN 2017, 2018 AND 2019)

TITLE: HUMAN RIGHTS, GENDER AND ENVIRONMENT
COURSE CODE : 0POLGENE06 CREDITS : 5+1
DURATION OF EXAMINATION TOTAL: 150 Marks
MINOR TEST : 01 Hour MINOR TEST: 30 Marks
MAJOR TEST : 03 Hours MAJOR TEST: 120 Marks

OBJECTIVE:
This course aims at enabling the students to understand the issues concerning the rights of
citizens in general and the marginalized groups in particular, and assess the institutional and
policy measures which have been taken in response to the demands of various movements.
Conceptual dimensions, international trends and the Indian experience form the contents of the
course.
Unit I Introduction to Human Rights (18 HOURS)

1.1 Human Rights – Meaning, Concept and Types of Human Rights (Civil, Political,
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights).
1.2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Human Rights Covenants of 1966.
1.3 Human Rights in India: Comparison of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.
1.4 National Human Rights Commission in India: Structure, Functions and Role.

Unit II I Issues of Human Rights (18 HOURS)

2.1 Caste and Class Issues of Human Rights.

2.2 Ethnicity and Group Rights
2.3 Gender and Human Rights.
2.4 Impact of Globalization on Human Rights

Unit III Politics of Environmental Issues in India (18 HOURS)

3.1 Environmental and Development in India.

3.2 Environmental Issues: Industrial Pollution and Deforestation.
3.3 Environmental Movements in India (Chipko Movement and Narmada Bachao Andolan)
3.4 Environmental Policy and Law in India

Unit IV Human Rights of Marginals in India (18 HOURS)

4.1 Dalits and Human Rights in India

4.2 Tribal Rights in India
4.3 Rights of Religious Minorities in India
4.4 Rights of Unorganized Workers in India

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Unit V: Gender and Human Rights (18 HOURS)

5.1 Patriarchy and Gender Justice

5.2 Religion and Gender Justice in India
5.3 Women in Politics and Development in India
5.4 Women Movements in India

Recommend Book:-

1. Agarwal, Ani and Sunita Narain (1991), Global warming and Unequal world: A case of
Environmental Colonialism, Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi.
2. Baxi, Upendra (2002), the Future of Human Rights, Oxford University press, Delhi.

3. Beteille, Andre (2003), Antinomies of Society: Essays on ideology and institutions,

Oxford University press, Delhi.
4. Geetha, V. (200) Gender, Stree Publications, Kolkata.
5. Ghanshyam Shah, (1991) Social Movements in india, Sage publications, Delhi.
6. Guha, Ramachandra and Madhav Gadgil, (1993) Environmental History of India,
University of California press, Berkeley.
7. Haragopal,G(1997) the political Economy of Human rights, Himachal publishing house,
Mumbai.
8. Menon, Nivedita (ed) (2000) Gender and politics in India, Oxford University press,
Delhi.
9. Patel, Sujata et al (eds) (2003) Gender and Caste: issue in Contemporary Indian
Feminism, Kali for women, Delhi.
10. Shah, Nandita and Nandita Gandhi (1992) issues at Stake: Theory and practice in the
Contemporary Women’s Movement in India, Kali for women, Delhi.

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OFFERED BY POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND CANDIDATES:

Minor Test:
1) The Minor Test shall be held for the first 20% of the syllabus having 30 marks i.e.
covering first unit out of five units.
2) It will comprise of three long answer type questions of 8 marks each and students will
have to attempt any two and 10 short answer type questions of 2 marks each and student
will have to attempt any 7 questions.

Major Test: It will be of two parts

1) Part A: It will comprise of 5 questions of 3 marks and 9 questions of 1 mark. (Short
answer/objective type question of 24 marks) covering all five units with equal weightage
to all units.
2) Part B: Comprising of eight long answer questions of 24 marks each, from 2nd, 3rd, 4th
and 5th units. Two questions shall be set from each unit and student will have the internal
choice.
Each question of 24 marks will have two parts:
i) Long answer question of 18 marks.
ii) Short answer question/numerical of 6 marks.

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