SYLLABUS

For 5th Semester a General student of Political Science with Political Science 1st and 2nd choice has to opt one DC topic among two options. viz. DSE-1 (A)or DSE -(B).

Those with Political Science with first choice has to study one SEC paper.

For those whose 3rd choice is Political Science, one has to study GE 1 paper.

DSE -1 (B) Women , Power and Politics

1. Groundings(6 Lectures)

1. Patriarchy (2 weeks)

a. Sex-Gender Debates.

b. Public and Private.

c.Power

2. Feminism(2 weeks)

3. Family, Community, State (2 weeks)

a. Family.

b. Community.

c. State

II. Movements and Issues (6 weeks)

1. History of the Women's Movement in India (2 weeks)

2. Violence against women (2 weeks)

3.Work and Labour (2 weeks)

a. Visible and Invisible Work

b. Reproductive and care work.

c. Sex Work

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE SEC 2

DEMOCRATIC AWARENESS WITH LEGAL LITERACY

UNIT I-

• outline of the legal system in India

• system of courts/ tribunals and their jurisdiction in India- criminal and civil courts, writ jurisdiction, specialised courts as juvenile courts, mahila courts and tribunals

• Role of the police and executive in criminal law administration

• Alternative dispute mechanisms such as lok adalats, non- formal mechanisms

UNIT II-

• Brief understanding of the laws applicable in India.

• Constitution- fundamental rights, fundamental duties , other constitutional rights and their manner of enforcement with emphasis on public interest litigation and the expansion of certain rights under Article 21 of the Constitution.

• Laws relating to criminal jurisdiction-provision relating to filing an FIR, arrest, bail search and seizure and some understanding of the questions of evidence and procedure in Cr. P.C. and related laws , important offence under the Indian penal Code, offences against women, juvenile justice, prevention of atrocities on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes

• Concepts like Burden of Proof, Presumption of Innocence, Principles of natural Justice , Fair comment under contempt laws.

• Personal Laws in India: Pluralism and Democracy

• Laws relating to contract, property and tenancy laws.

• Laws relating to dowry, sexual harassment and violence against women

• Laws relating to consumer rights

• Laws relating to cyber crimes

• Anti-terrorist laws: implications for security and human rights

• Practical application: Visit either a I) court or II) a legal aid centre set up by the Legal service Authority or an NGO or III) a Lok Adalat n and interview a litigant or a person being counselled. Preparation of a case history.

III. Access to courts and enforcement of rights

• Critical Understanding of the Functioning of the Legal System

• Legal Services Authorities Act and right to legal aid, ADR systems

Practical application

• What to do if you are arrested; if you are a consumer with a grievance ; if you are a victim of sexual harassment; domestic violence, child abuse, caste, ethnic and religious discrimination; filing a public interest litigation. How can you challenge administrative order that violate rights, judicial and administrative remedies

• Using a hypothetical case of (for example) child abuse or sexual harassment or any other violation of a right, preparation of an FIR or writing a complaint addresses to the appropriate authority.

GENERAL ELECTIVE (GE) 1 FOR THOSE WITH POLITICAL SCIENCE AS THIRD CHOICE

DC- I introduction to Political Theory

Course Objective: This course aims to introduce certain key aspects of conceptual analysis in political theory and the skills required to engage in debates surrounding the application of the concepts.

1.a. What is Politics?

b. What is political Theory and what is its relevance? ( 11 lectures)

2. Concepts: Democracy, Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Gender, Citizenship, Civil Society and State (36 lectures)

3. Debates in Political Theory:

a. Is democracy compatible with economic growth?

b. On what grounds is censorship justified and what are its limits?

c. Does protective discrimination violate principles of fairness?

d. Should the State intervene in the institution of the family?( 13 lectures)