B.

A GENERAL
SEMESTER – 2
SYLLABUS
COURSE NAME – INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL
GOVERNANCE & POLITY
COURSE OBJECTIVE – The objective of this course is to provide knowledge about the
Indian Polity.

COURSE OUTCOMES – After Completing the course ,the student shall be able to :

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1. Understand the structure & functioning of State Government
2. Understand the structure & functioning of Local Government
3. Understand about the functioning,roles & responsibilities of the Constitutional
Bodies
4. Understand about the functioning,roles & responsibilities of the Non -
Constitutional Bodies
5. Critically Understand the Political Dynamics.

BLOCK 1 : STATE GOVERNMENT

• Governor

• State Legislature

• Chief Minister & State Council Of Minister

BLOCK 2 : LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Panchayati Raj

• Municipalities

BLOCK 3 : UNION TERRITORIES AND SPECIAL AREAS

• Union Territories

• Scheduled and Tribal Areas

BLOCK 4 : CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES

• CAG

• Finance Commission

• Attorney General

• National Commission for SC

• Advocate General
• National Commission for ST

• Election Commission

• Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

• Union/State Public Service Commission

BLOCK 5 :NON-CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES

• Planning Commission

• Central/State Information Commission

• Niti Aayog

• Central Vigilance Commission

• National Development Council

• Central Bureau of Investigation

• Zonal Councils

• Lokpal & Lokayukta

• National/State Human Rights Commission

BLOCK – 6 : OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS

• Emergency

• Tribunals

• Official Language

• Centre-State Relations

• Special Provisions for Some States

• Inter-State Relations

• Cooperative Societies

BLOCK – 7 : POLITICAL DYNAMICS

• Political Parties

• Pressure Groups

• Anti-Defection Law

• Voting Behavior

• Elections

BLOCK -8 : WORKING OF THE CONSTITUTION

• National Commission To Review The Working Of The Constitution (NCRWC)

 COURSE NAME – GEOGRAPHY
COURSE OBJECTIVE – The objective of this course is to provide knowledge about the
Fundamentals of Physical Geography & Disaster Management.

COURSE OUTCOMES – After Completing the course ,the student shall be able to :

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1. Understand the processes of landform formation in terms of interacting systems
2. Develop an understanding of Major Disasters .
3. Understand and develop an understanding of potential effects of disasters and
formulate policies for their management.

BLOCK :1 GEOMORPHOLOGY
• Universe • Glacial Landforms

• Rocks • Seafloor spreading

• Origin of Earth • Desert Landforms

• Earth Movements • Plate Tectonics

• Earth's Characteristics • Coastal Landforms

• Weathering • Earthquake

• Geological Time Scale • Karst Landforms

• Mountains, Plateaus & Plains • Tsunami

• Earth's Interior • Lakes

• River Landforms • Volcanoes

• Continental Drift Theory

BLOCK-2: MAJOR DISASTERS

• Earthquake

• Industrial Disaster

• Floods

• Landslides

• Droughts

• Cyclones

• Volcanoes

• Tsunami

BLOCK -3 : DISASTER MANAGEMENT

• Policy framework
• Recovery & Rehabilitation

• Preparedness & Response

• Finance & Insurance

 COURSE NAME – ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE
COURSE OBJECTIVES -The objective of this course is :

• To familiarise students with the basics of environmental engineering and students

will have a broad perspective to identify the importance of population forecast,

ecology and their effect on the people and environment.

• To understand the principles associated with environmental engineering,

pollution control, Energy resources and global issues related to environment.

COURSE OUTCOMES: After completion of this course, student will be able to:

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1. Understand key concepts ecology, environment & Ecosystem.
2. Describe the Applications of alternative energy source
3. Understand the Different types of Environmental Pollution
4. Discuss current environmental issues
5. Reflect critically about their roles and identities as citizens,
consumers and environmental actors in a complex,
interconnected world.

BLOCK 1: MULTIDISCIPLINARY NATURE OF ENVIRONMENT & ECOSYSTEM

 Environmental Education: Definition, Scope & Importance

 Component of Ecosystem, Types of Ecosystem, Food Chain, Food Web, Energy
 Flow & Ecological Pyramid.
 Environmental Impact Assessment.
 Sustainable Development.

BLOCK 2: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES

 Biofuels: Biofuels from Jtropa, Hydrogen Protection Technology.

 Green Energy: Energy from Biomass & Solid Waste.
 Renewable Energy Resources: Solar, Wind, geothermal and Hydropower.
 Sources efficiency and sustainability of green energy.

BLOCK 3: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

 Water pollution
 Air Pollution
 Noise Pollution
 Solid Waste Management

BLOCK 4: CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE

  Population Growth
 Climate change & Global Warming causes & effects.
 Acid Rain and Ozone layer Depletion.
 Smog and Photochemical Smog.

BLOCK 5: SOCIAL ISSUES AND ENVIRONMENT

 Non-Governmental Organizations and their role in environment improvement &

 Education.
 The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act ,1981.
 The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
 The Wildlife (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1972
 COURSE NAME – PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Cultivate and develop reading and writing habit to enhance their
vocabulary.
Understanding necessary communication skills for effective presentation and management.
COURSE OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students will be able to build a professional tone. It will develop
goodwill among customers and enhance business writing skills also would help them
compete.
BLOCK I. PARAGRAPH WRITING
 Requisites of good paragraph writing
 Scientific writing skills
 Importance of listening and hearing
 Effective listening skills
BLOCK II. PERSONAL SKILLS
 Tips for before interview
 Tips for during and after interview
 Debates
 Role play
 Office etiquettes
 Corporative behaviour
 Group Discussion- Tips
BLOCK III. LETTER WRITING: TYPES AND FORMAT
 Formal letters
 Informal letters
 Business letters
 Official letters
 Job applications
BLOCK IV. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 Definition of Communication
 Types of Communication
 Level of Communication
 Flow of Communication
 Barriers to effective Communication
BLOCK V. SCIENTIFIC WRITING SKILLS
 Techniques of scientific writing
 Plagiarism
 Types of reports
 Lay out of formal report.