HUM1040 Indian Social Problems L T P J C

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Pre-requisite Nil Syllabus version
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Course Objectives:
1. To create awareness amongst students about various social issues prevailing in India
2. To study the various state and central level programmes related to social and economic issues in India
3. To develop a broad understanding of the persistence of stratification in contemporary Indian society

Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1. Be familiar with the conceptual aspects of socio-economic problems that leads to social issues in
Indian society
2. Clarify how over population perpetuates different social problems in India.
3. Able to analyse the stratifications of Indian society in terms of communalism and its problems
4. Explore the prevalence of human trafficking in Indian society
5. Understand gender dynamics in the context of India with respect to inequality, child abuse, child
labour and violence against women

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 2, 9, 11

2. Having a clear understanding of the subject related concepts and of contemporary issues
9. Having problem solving ability- solving social issues and engineering problems
11. Having interest in lifelong learning
Module:1 Social Problems: 6 hours
Meaning – Characteristics – Types - Stages in the development of social problems

Module:2 Economic Problems: 6 hours

Poverty: Meaning – Causes - Central and State poverty alleviation programs. Unemployment: Meaning –
Types – Causes - Measures to control unemployment

Module:3 Population Problems: 5 hours

Meaning – Causes - Consequences - Measures to control population problem

Module:4 Communal Conflicts: 6 hours

Meaning - Causes – Consequences - Measures to prevent Communal Conflicts – Communal Harmony

Module:5 Human Trafficking: 6 hours

Meaning – Types - Causes and Consequences- Preventive Measures

Module:6 Child Abuse and Child Labour: 6 hours

Child Abuse: Meaning – Types - Effects on Children. Child Labour: Meaning – Causes. Preventive and
Legislative measures

Module:7 Violence Against Women: 6 hours

Meaning - Types: Criminal violence, Domestic violence and Social violence – Causes - Consequences –
Remedial measures

Module:8 Contemporary Issues 4 hours

Guest Lecture by Industrial Experts
 Total Lecture hours: 45 hours
Text Book(s)
1. Ahuja R. (2012), “Social Problems in India”, Rawat Publications: Jaipur.
Reference Books
1. Madan, G. R. (2009), “Indian Social Problems”, Vol.1, Allied Publishers Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi.
2. Azad A N. (2011), “Social and Economic Problems in India”, Ramesh Publishing House.

Mode of Evaluation: CAT / Assignment / Quiz / Seminar / FAT

Recommended by Board of Studies 12-08-2017

Approved by Academic Council No. 47 Date 05-10-2017