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Unit 1 Human Rights Violations and Redressal (10 lectures)
A. Types and nature of human rights violations faced by vulnerable groups, namely the Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled tribes, Women, Children and Minority communities
( 3 lectures)

B. Human Rights violations faced by People with Disabilities and by the Elderly population
(1 lecture)
C. Constitutional provisions and laws protecting the rights of vulnerable groups‐ ( 4 lectures)
Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right against Exploitation
Salient features of some important Acts like
The Prevention of Atrocities (Against SC/ST) Act, 1989;
The Domestic Violence Act, 2005;
Vishakha Guidelines for Preventing Sexual Harassment at Workplace, 1997;
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986;
The Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act,
1995;
D. Redressal mechanisms at the National and State levels‐ ( 2 lectures)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the SC/ST Commission, the National Commission
for Women; the Minorities Commission

Unit 2 Dealing With Environmental Concerns (10 lectures)
A. Threats to the environment arising from extinction, loss of habitat, degradation of environment,
pollution, and climate change (2 lectures)
B. Some locally relevant case studies of environmental disasters (3 lectures)
C. Concept of Disaster and general effects of Disasters on human life‐ physical, psychological,
economic and social (2 lectures)
D. Dealing with Disasters ‐ Factors to be considered in Prevention, Mitigation (Relief and
Rehabilitation) and disaster Preparedness (2 lectures)
E. Human Rights issues in addressing disasters‐ issues related to compensation, equitable and fair
distribution of relief and humanitarian approach to resettlement and rehabilitation
(1 lecture)

Unit 3 Science and Technology I (10 lectures)
A. Development of Science‐ the ancient cultures, the Classical era, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance,
the Age of Reason and Enlightenment ( 2 lectures)
B. Nature of science‐ its principles and characteristics; Science as empirical, practical, theoretical,
validated knowledge (1 lecture)
C. Science and scientific temper‐ significance of observation and experimentation, empirical
explanation and objectivity; scientific temper as a fundamental duty of the Indian citizen
(2 lectures)
D. Science and Superstition‐ the role of science in exploding myths, blind beliefs and prejudices; role
of science and scientific temper in promoting tolerance and harmony in social groups
(3 lectures)
E. Science in everyday life‐ technology, its meaning and role in development; Interrelation and
distinction between science and technology (2 lectures)

Unit 4 Soft Skills for Effective Interpersonal Communication (8 lectures)
A
I) Effective Listening‐ importance and features
II) Verbal and non‐verbal communication; public‐speaking and presentation skills
III) Barriers to effective communication; importance of self‐awareness and body language
(3 lectures)
B
I) Formal and Informal communication‐ purpose and types
II) Writing formal applications, Statement of Purpose (SOP) and resume
III) Preparing for Group Discussions, Interviews and Presentations (3 lectures)
C
I) Leadership Skills and Self‐improvement‐ characteristics of effective leadership
II) Styles of leadership and team building (2 lectures)

Unit 5 Understanding Issues of Right to Health and Education(7 lectures)
A
I) Concept and Determinants of Health‐ holistic health including physical and mental well‐being;
food security, adequate nutrition, safe drinking water and sanitation, healthy environment and
working conditions, availability of healthcare and medical services, gender equality
II) Right to Health‐ right to a system of health protection to all without discrimination; right to
prevention, treatment and control of diseases; Access to essential medicines;
III) Issues of access, affordability and availability in promoting Right to Health(4 lectures)
B
I) Right to Education‐ universalization of education and obstacles to free and compulsory education
for all
II) Issues of access, affordability and availability in the education sector
III) Contemporary challenges in the Education sector‐increasing privatisation of education, decreasing
fund allocation by Government (3 lectures)

Projects/Assignments
Projects/Assignments should be drawn for the component on Internal Assessment from the topics in Unit 1
to Unit 5. Students should be given a list of possible topics‐ at least 3 from each unit at the beginning of the
semester. The project/assignment can take the form of street‐plays/power‐point presentations/poster
exhibitions and similar other modes of presentation appropriate to the topic; students can work in groups
of not more than 8 per topic. Students must submit a hard/soft copy of the project/assignment before
appearing for the semester end exam.

Assessment Pattern
The student will be assessed on the basis of Internal Assessment of 40 marks and a Semester End Exam of
60 marks. The student will have to secure a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate and a minimum of 40% in
each component of assessment i.e. 16 out of 40 in Internal Assessment and 24 out of 60 in Semester End
Exam.

Internal Assessment:
̨ There will be two mid‐semester tests of 10 marks each on Units 1 and 2 and units 3,4 and 5
respectively;
̨ The test will, as far as possible, comprise of objective questions and/or short notes.
̨ The student will have to submit an assignment/project for 10 marks before appearing for the
Semester End Exam. This assignment/project will be on any topic from Units 1 to 5 (as explained in Unit 6
in the syllabus) and can take the form of street‐plays/exhibition/power‐point presentations or similar other
modes suitable to the topic selected; students can work in groups of not more than 8 for the purpose of
this assignment. Students will have to submit a hard/soft copy of the assignment before appearing for the
Semester End Exam. The assignment/project will be assessed for 10 marks .
̨ 10 marks will be allotted to the overall participation in classroom learning, and skills of
articulation, teamwork and leadership exhibited during the course in organizing related learning activities,
as clarified in the University manual for Credit‐Based Semester System.

Question Paper Pattern
There will be four questions in all with internal divisions as follows:
Question Number 1, 2 and 3 will be on Unit Numbers 1, 2 and 3 respectively each carrying 15 marks.
Each of these questions will be sub‐divided into one long answer question for 9 marks, having internal
choice; and one short answer question for 6 marks having internal choice.
Question number 4 will be on Unit Numbers 4 and 5 and will be short notes, each carrying 5 marks.
Students will have a choice of answering 3 short notes out of 6.
The Question paper therefore will read as follows:
Question 1 (on unit 1) 15 marks
1a) or 1b) long answer (9 marks)
1c) or 1d) short answer (6 marks)
Question 2 (on unit 2) 15 marks
2a) or 2b) long answer (9 marks)
2c) or 2d) short answer (6 marks)
Question 3 (on unit 3) 15 marks
3a) or 3b) long answer (9 marks)
3c) or 3d) short answer (6 marks)
Question 4 (on units 4 and 5) 15 marks
Any three short notes
4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g (5 marks each)
NOTE: All other rules regarding Standard of Passing, ATKT, etc., will be as per those decided by the
Faculty of Commerce and passed by the Academic Council from time to time.

Semester IV Total Marks: 100 Lectures: 45
Unit 1 Significant Rights of Citizens (10 lectures)

A. Rights of Consumers‐right to safety, right to be informed, right to choose, right to be heard, right
to seek redressal, right to consumer education;
Violations of consumer rights and important provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986;
Other important laws to protect consumers, like‐ Indian Contract Act, 1872, Sale of Goods Act,
1930, The Essential Commodities Act, 1955, The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1955, The
Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
Consumer courts and consumer movements (4 lectures)

B. Right to Information‐ Genesis and relation with transparency and accountability; important
provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005; some success stories (3 lectures)

C. Protection of Citizens’/Public Interest‐Public Interest Litigation, need and procedure to file a PIL;
some landmark cases. (3 lectures)

Unit 2 Ecology: Approaches, Ethics and Issues (9 lectures)
A. Understanding approaches to ecology‐ Anthropocentrism, Biocentrism and Eco centrism,
Ecofeminism and Deep Ecology (3 lectures)

B. Environmental Ethics‐ Libertarian ethics, Ecologic Extension and Conservation; concept of intrinsic
and extrinsic value of human and non‐human life; eco spirituality. (3 lectures)

C. Some significant principles and issues‐ ‘polluter pays’ principle and global and local issues of fair
share of carbon space (3 lectures)

Unit 3 Science and Technology II (10 lectures)
A. Technology and Development‐ the interconnectedness between growth of technology and
development of societies (2 lectures)

B. Some significant modern technologies, their basic features and applications: (6 lectures)
Laser Technology‐ Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation"; use of laser in remote
sensing, GIS/GPS mapping, medical use

Satellite Technology‐ various uses in satellite navigation systems, GPS, and in precise climate and
weather analyses

Information and Communication Technology‐ electronic systems such as telecommunication,
radio, television, video and internet aided by computer‐based information systems; convergence of
various technologies like satellite, computer and digital in the information revolution of today’s
society

Biotechnology and Genetic engineeriong‐ applied biology and uses in medicine, pharmaceuticals
and agriculture; genetically modified plant, animal and human life Nanotechnology‐ definition: the
study, control and application of phenomena and materials at length scales below 100 nm; uses in
medicine, military intelligence and consumer products

C. Issues of Control, Access and Misuse of Technology (2 lectures)
Unit 4 Introduction to Competitive Exams (9 lectures)
A. Basic information on Competitive Exams‐ the pattern, eligibility criteria and local centres:
Exams conducted for entry into professional courses‐ Graduate Record Examinations (GRE),
Graduate Management Admission Test GMAT), Common Admission Test (CAT) and Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT)
Exams conducted for entry into jobs by Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection
Commission (SSC), State Public Service Commissions, Banking and Insurance sectors, and the
National and State Eligibility Tests (NET/SET) for entry into teaching profession
( 3 lectures)
[NOTE: Students will not be tested on above topics]
B. Soft skills required for competitive exams‐ i) Information on areas tested‐ Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability and Logical
Reasoning, Creativity and Lateral Thinking
ii) Motivation‐ concept, theories and types of motivation
iii) Goal‐setting‐ types of goals, SMART goals, Stephen Covey’s concept of human endowment
iv) Time Management‐ effective strategies for time management (6 lectures)

Unit 5 Urban‐Rural Disparities in Development (7 lectures)
A. Concept of ‘rural’, ‘tribal’, ‘semi‐urban’ and ‘ urban’; disparity in availability of services like health,
education, transport, electricity and employment ( 2 lectures)
B. Distribution of natural resources like land, water and forests in rural and urban areas; changing
land‐use and impact on rural life ( 2 lectures)
C. Increasing urbanisation and growth of megacities‐ issues of adequate water availability, affordable
housing, transport/traffic congestion, waste management and social tension

(3 lectures)
Projects/Assignments
Projects/Assignments should be drawn for the component on Internal Assessment from the topics in Unit 1
to Unit 5. Students should be given a list of possible topics‐ at least 3 from each unit at the beginning of the
semester. The project/assignment can take the form of street‐plays/power‐point presentations/poster
exhibitions and similar other modes of presentation appropriate to the topic; students can work in groups
of not more than 8 per topic. Students must submit a hard/soft copy of the project/assignment before
appearing for the semester end exam.

Suggested Readings for Foundation Course Semester III and IV
[Note: This is not an exhaustive or prescriptive list; it is merely suggested reading]
Unit 1 (Human Rights, Consumer Rights, Public Interest)
Shivananda, J. Human Rights. Alfa Publications, New Delhi,. 2006
Rajawat, M. Human Rights and Dalits.Anmol Publications, New Delhi, 2005
Kaushal, R. Women & Human Rights in India; Kaveri Books, New Delhi, 2000
Bajpai, A. Child Rights in India; Oxford University Press; New Delhi; 2003
Biju, M.R. Human Rights in a Developing Society; Mittal Publications, New Delhi,
2005
Prakash Kumar &Rai, K. B. Right to Know; Vikas Publishing House, NOIDA, 2008
Naib, Sudhir The Right to Information Act,2005: A Handbook;OUP, New Delhi; 2011
Sathe, S. P. Judicial Activism in India; OUP; New Delhi, 2002

Unit 2 (Ecology)
Satpathy, N. Sustainable Development (An Alternative Paradigm); Karnavati Publications, Ahmedabad,
Pachauri R.K & 1998
Srivastava L. (eds.) Global Partners for Sustainable Development; Tata Energy Research Institute, New
Delhi; 1994
Shiva, Vandana Ecology and the Politics of Survival: Conflict over Natural Resources in India; Sage
Publications, California, 1991
Pereira, W Inhuman Rights: The Western System and Global Human Rights Abuse; Apex Press;
1997
Pereira, W & Asking the Earth: Farms, Forestry and Survival in India;Earthscan Publications; 1991
Seabrook J
Goel, S.L. Encyclopedia of Disaster Management, Vol. I, II & III; Deep and Deep Publications
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi; 2006
Parasuraman S. &
Unnikrishnan P.V: India Disasters Report; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2000

Unit 3 (Science and Technology)
Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology; McGraw ‐ Hill Publication
J B S Haldane Science and Everyday Life; Macmillan, 1941. Penguin, Ayer Co. 1975
reprint: ISBN 0‐405‐06595‐7
Kleinman Daniel Lee Science and Technology in Society; John Wiley and Sons; 2005

Unit 4 (Effective Communications Skills)
Covey, Stephen 7 Habits of Highly Effective People; Free Press, 2004
Iyer, Prakash The Habit of Winning; Penguin, India; 2011
Goldratt, Eliyahu The Goal; The Northriver Press; 3rd Edition; 2004
Goldratt, Eliyahu It’s Not Luck; The Northriver Press; 1994
K. Ashwathappa Human Resource and Personal Management, Tata McGraw‐Hill Publsihing
Company Limited, New Delhi,2005.
Baty, Wanyne Vital factors in Interpersonal Communication; Organisational Behaviour, Ed. By
H.R.Kundson, Winthrop Publishers, Cambridge, 1978.
Davidoff, Lindall Introduction to Psychology, McGraw‐Hill, New York, 1987.
Unit 5 (Health, Education, Urban‐Rural Issues)
AzimPremji The Social Context of Education in India;2004.
Foundation
Higher Education in India; UGC Report; 2003
Chaterjee, C Health and Human Rights; Vulnerable Groups in India, CEHAT, Mumbai May
2007 &Sheoran, Gunjan
Datta, Prabhat The Great Indian Divide;Frontline;Volume 21 ‐ Issue 14, Jul. 03 ‐ 16, 2004
Kundu, Amitabh Rural Urban Economic Disparities in India: Database and Trends; 2
December 2010

Question Paper Pattern
There will be four questions in all with internal divisions as follows:
Question Number 1, 2 and 3 will be on Unit Numbers 1, 2 and 3 respectively each carrying 15 marks.
Each of these questions will be sub‐divided into one long answer question for 9 marks, having internal
choice; and one short answer question for 6 marks having internal choice.
Question number 4 will be on Unit Numbers 4 and 5 and will be short notes, each carrying 5 marks.
Students will have a choice of answering 3 short notes out of 6.
The Question paper therefore will read as follows:
Question 1 (on unit 1) 15 marks
1a) or 1b) long answer (9 marks)
1c) or 1d) short answer (6 marks)
Question 2 (on unit 2) 15 marks
2a) or 2b) long answer (9 marks)
2c) or 2d) short answer (6 marks)
Question 3 (on unit 3) 15 marks
3a) or 3b) long answer (9 marks)
3c) or 3d) short answer (6 marks)
Question 4 (on units 4 and 5) 15 marks
Any three short notes
4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g (5 marks each)

NOTE: All other rules regarding Standard of Passing, ATKT, etc., will be as per those decided by the
Faculty of Commerce and passed by the Academic Council from time to time.

5.BUSINESS LAW
Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year 2012-13
SEMESTER III
1: Following topics are to be studied in the Contract Act, 1872. ( 15 Lectures)
1. Definition of Contract and Formation of Contract (Section 1 to 9).
2. Agreement that are enforceable by law( Section 10 to 11).
3. Consent and Free Consent - Voidable Contracts (Section 12 to 22).
4. Void Agreements (Section 23 to 30).
5. Contingent Contracts (Chapter III - Section 31 to 36).
6. Anticipatory Breach of Contract (Section 39).
7. Discharge of Contract by performance, Breach, Frustration, Agreement, Accord
and Satisfaction, Operation of Law.
8. Quasi Contracts (Chapter III sections 68 to 72)

2: Following topics are to be studied in the Contract Act, 1872. ( 10 Lectures)
1. Contract of Indemnity
2. Contract of Guarantee
3. Contract of Bailment
4. Contract of Pledge
5. Contract of Agency

3 : Following topics are to be studied in the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 ( 15
Lectures)
1. Sale and agreement to sell.
2. Different types of Goods and Price (section 6 to 10 )
3. Conditions and Warranties (Section 11 to 17 )
4. When does the property in goods pass to the buyer (Section 18 to 25 )
5. Rights of an Unpaid Seller (Section 45 to 54 )

4 : Following topics are to be studied in the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881( 15
Lectures )
1. Chapter II Promissory Notes, Bills and Cheques Definitions, Features
(Sections 4 to 25)
2. Chapter IV Negotiations (Sections 13, 14 and 46 to 60)
3. Chapter V Presentment (Sections 61 to 77)
4. Chapter VII Discharge from liability of Notes, Bills and Cheques (Sections 62
to 90)
5. Chapter XIII Operational Rules of Evidence-Presumptions as to Negotiable
Instruments (Section 118)
6. Chapter XIV Crossed Cheques (Sections 123 to 131)
7. Chapter XV Bills in Sets (Section 132)

Assignment / Presentations related to above modules 5 lectures
SEMESTER IV
1: The following topics are to be studied from The Companies Act, 1956 ( 15
Lectures )
1. Definition, Features of a Company
2. Registration of a Company
3. Types of Companies.
4. Memorandum of Association- Definition, importance and clauses, Doctrine of
Ultra Virus, Doctrine of Indoor Management, Doctrine of Constructive Notice.
5. Articles of Association- Definition, importance and contents.
6. Membership of a Company-Its acquisition and Cessation, Rights and Duties of
Members.

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