RAJA NARENDRA LAL KHAN WOMEN’S COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
Curriculum for 3-Year B.A. (General)
In
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
Under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f 2018-2019
List of Core & Elective courses
Core Courses (CC)
DSC-1A: Introduction to Human Rights: Jurisprudence, Norms, Standards and Mechanisms
DSC-1B: Human Rights in India: Indian Constitution and Domestic Laws
DSC-1C: International Human Rights Mechanisms and Instruments
DSC-1D: Human Rights Movements
Discipline Specific Electives (DSE)
DSE-1: Human Rights and Duties in India: Normative Framework, Constitution and
Statutory Mechanisms
DSE-2: Human Rights Movements and Criminal Justice System in India
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
SEC-1: Development, International Trade and Human Rights
SEC-2: Societal Problems of Human Rights in India
SEC-3: International Human Rights System
SEC-4: Environment and Human Rights
Generic Elective (GE)
[Interdisciplinary for other department]
GE-1: Introduction to Human Rights: Jurisprudence, Norms, Standards and Mechanisms
GE-1: Human Rights in India: Indian Constitution and Domestic Laws
Semester 1
Core Courses (CC)
DSC-1A (CC-1): Introduction to Human Rights: Jurisprudence, Norms, Standards and
Mechanisms Credit 06
DSC1AT: Introduction to Human Rights: Jurisprudence, Norms, Standards and
Mechanisms
(Theory) Credits 04
Course Contents:
A. Human Rights and duties: Jurisprudence
i) Philosophical and historical foundation of human rights and duties
ii) Theories of rights
iii) Concept and classifications of human rights and duties
iv) Human rights and duties a) Co-relationship of rights and duties/responsibilities b) Tensions
between rights inter se, duties inter se, and rights and duties
v) Importance of internalizing human rights and duties:
vi) Urgent need for not only sensitizing others of human rights and duties, but of practicing
oneself those values: self-inculcation, endeavour to live up to those ideals - Duty to respect
others' rights, respect each other's human dignity. Any two : a) Child’s Rights; b) Women’s
Rights, c) Mob Violence
B. International Human Rights: norms, standards and mechanisms
i) Evolution of human rights and duties on the international plane
ii) The United Nations Charter and the development of human rights Provisions of the Charter,
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights 1966 and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966, and
other major UN instruments on human rights (Conventions on Racial Discrimination, Women's
Rights, Rights of the Child, Torture)
DSC1AP: Project Report (on any chosen topic from DSC-1A ) Credit 02
Semester 2
Core Course 2
DSC1B (CC-2) Human Rights in India: Indian Constitution and Domestic Laws
Credit 06
DSC1BT (CC-2) Human Rights in India: Indian Constitution and Domestic Laws
Credit 04
Course contents
1. Indian Constitution
a. Fundamental Rights
b. Fundamental Duties
c. Directive Principles of State Policy
d. Comparison between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
2. Enforcement and Protection Mechanisms of Human Rights in India
a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
b. State Human Rights Commission (SHRC)
c. Women’s Commission
d. SC/ST Commissions
e. Minority Commissions
3. Human Rights in the Context of Disadvantaged Sections of the Society
a. SC/ST, Minorities
b. Women
c. Child
d. Backward Class
e. Elderly People
DSC1BP: Project Report (on any chosen topic from DSC-1B ) Credit 02
Reading References:
1. Bhanot, Astha. (2012). Human Rights and Indian [Link] Delhi: Raj Publications.
2. Chokalingam, K. Kumar, C Raj. (2012). Human Right, Justice, and Constitutional
[Link] Delhi: Oxford University Press.
[Link] Basu, Durga. (2008). Introduction to the Constitution of India. Nagpur: Lexis Nexis
.
4. Ghosh, Peu. (2012). Indian Government and Politics. Prentice Hall of India
5. Saksena, K.P. (2003).Human Rights and the Constitution: Vision and [Link] Delhi:
Gyan Publishing House.
Semester 3
Core Course 3
DSC1C (CC-3) International Human Rights Mechanisms and Instruments Credit 06
DSC1CT (CC-3) International Human Rights Mechanisms and Instruments Credit 04
Course contents
1. United Nation System and Human Rights
a. Composition and Functions of different Organs of United Nation and their achievements
i. General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, ECOSOC, ICJ, Trusteeship Council
b. Composition and Functions of some Specialized agencies of United Nations
i. UNESCO, ILO, WHO, FAO, IMF
2. Major United Nation instruments on Human Rights
a. International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
b. Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women
c. Convention on the Rights of the Child
d. Convention Against Torture
e. International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Worker and their Families
f. Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities
3. International Human Right mechanisms
a. United Nation agencies to monitor compliance such as United Nation High Commission for
Human Rights and Committees under various conventions
DSC1CP: Project Report (on any chosen topic from DSC-1C ) Credit 02
Reading Reference
1. Agarwal, H.O (2006). International Law and Human [Link]: Central Law
Publications
2. Alston, Phillip. (1992). The United Nations and Human Rights: A Critical
[Link]: Oxford University Press.
3. Joshi, K.C. (2006). International Law and Human Rights. Lucknow: Eastern BK Company.
Semester 4
Core Course 4
DSC1D (CC-4) Human Rights Movements Credit 06
DSC1DT (CC-4) Human Rights Movements Credit 04
Course contents
1. International Human Rights Movements
a. French Revolution
b. Civil Rights Movement
c. Movement against Apartheid in South Africa
d. Men’s Rights Movement
2. Important Human Rights Movements in India
a. National Freedom Movements
b. EnvironmentalMovements : Silent Valley Movement, Chipko Movement, Narmada Bachao
Movement, Apikko Movement
c. Dalit Movement
d. Tribal Movement
e. Women’s Movement
DSC1DP: Project Report (on any chosen topic from DSC-1D ) Credit 02
Reading Reference
1. Chattejee, Devi. (2011). Dalit Rights/ Human Rights. Kolkata: Rawat Publication
2. Doyle, William. (2001). The French Revolution: A Very Short [Link]: Oxford
University Press
3. Doyle, William. (1989). The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford
University Press
4. Davis, Jack E. (2000). The Civil Rights [Link]: John Wiley and Sons.
5. Mandela, Nelson. (1995). Long Walk to [Link] Bay Books
6. Ramaswamy, B. (2013). Women’s Movements in [Link]: Isha Books.
7. Rangarjan, Mahesh. (2006). Environmental Issues in India. Chennai: Pearson India
8. Singh, K S. (2006). Tribal Movements in India. Vol 1 and [Link] Delhi: Manohar Publishers
9. Smith, Helen (2014).Men on Strike. New York: Encounter Books
Discipline Specific Electives (DSE)
DSE-1
DSE-1: Human Rights and Duties in India: Normative Framework, Constitution and
Statutory Mechanisms Credit 06
DSE1T: Human Rights and Duties in India: Normative Framework, Constitution and
Statutory Mechanisms Credit 04
(Theory)
Course Contents:
A. Normative framework of Human Rights and duties in India
i) Constitutional perspective: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, and
their interrelationships
ii) Statutory protection of human rights
B. Enforcement of Human Rights: constitution and statutory mechanisms in India
i) Legislature, executive, and judiciary
ii) National Human Rights Commission, other commissions and committees
iii) Social, economic, political and administrative problems of enforcement.
DSE1P: Project Report (on any chosen topic from DSE- 1) Credit 02
DSE- 2:
Human Rights Movements and Criminal Justice System in India Credit 06
DSE2T: Human Rights Movements and Criminal Justice System in India Credit 04
(Theory)
Course Contents:
A. Human Rights movements in India
i) National freedom movement
ii) Social and political movements
iii) Dalit movements
iv) Women's movements
v) Environmental movements
B. Human Rights and criminal justice system in India
Criminal justice system and protection of Human Rights : treatment of individuals in
i) Situations of crime
ii) Human rights of the accused
iii) Legal aid
iv) Police, criminal investigation, custodial crimes
v) Crimes (including custodial crimes) against women and children
vi) Reform in jails/juvenile homes
DSE2P: Project Report (on any chosen topic from DSE- 2) Credit 02
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
SEC- 1
SEC- 1: Development, International Trade and Human Rights Credit 02
Course Contents:
i) Right to development: Issues of international equity and justice, equitable sharing of sharable
resources and common amenities, equitable access to benefits of science and technology
ii) Freedom of international trade, most-favoured nation treatment (equality of treatment) versus
special treatment of the developing countries, access to international markets, equitable pricing
of raw materials
SEC- 2
SEC- 2: Societal Problems of Human Rights in India Credit 02
Course Contents:
i) Core problems: poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, socio-cultural-religious practices resulting
in grave human rights deprivations
ii) Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner’s violence
iii) Corruption
iv) Terrorism
v) Labour welfare legislation in India
vi) Problems of bonded labour, exploitation of child labour, female labour and
vii) Unorganized labour
viii) Communal and caste conflicts and tensions
ix) Violence against women and children, both inside and outside homes
x) Custodial violence
SEC-3
SEC-3: International Human Rights System Credits 02
Course Contents:
Unit-I: Concern for Human Rights
Concern for the protection of the Individuals in Anti- Slave Trade Treaties, Rise of Nazism,
Fascism, Holocaust and Human Rights Issues in International Relations
Unit-II: International Organisations and Human Rights
League of Nations (mandate system, social and economic welfare), ILO and Labour Rights,
United Nations (UN Charter, UDHR, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), UNESCO Declaration of the
Responsibilities of the Present Generations Towards Future Generation 1997
Unit-III: UN Organs and Human Rights
UN Commission of Human Rights (UNCHR), UN Children Fund (UNICEF), UN High
Commission for Refugee (UNHCR), UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO).
Unit-IV: Human Rights and International Politics
Human Rights and Cold War: Tehran Conference (1968), Helsinki Declaration (1975), Vienna
Conference (1993), Human Rights: Under the New World Order.
SEC- 4
SEC- 4: Environment and Human Rights Credit 02
Course Contents:
i) Environment, Resources and Human Rights
ii) Environmental rights ; social movements for protection of environment and ecology; role of
various institutions like pollution Control Board; Indian environmental laws – an assessment;
Green Tribunal and role of supreme court; Forest Policies and Acts
iii) Right to Development and its various dimensions ; debate around inclusivegrowth;
movement against big dams- case study of Narmada Bachao movement; Sardar Sarobar Project
Generic Elective (GE)
[Interdisciplinary for other department]
GE-1
GE-1: Introduction to Human Rights: Jurisprudence, Norms, Standards and
Mechanisms Credit 06
GE1T: Introduction to Human Rights: Jurisprudence, Norms, Standards and
Mechanisms Credit 04
Course Contents:
A. Human Rights and duties: Jurisprudence
i) Philosophical and historical foundation of human rights and duties
ii) Theories of rights
iii) Concept and classifications of human rights and duties
iv) Human rights and duties(a) Correlation ship of rights and duties/responsibilities (b)Tensions
between rights inter se, duties inter se, and rights and duties
v) Importance of internalizing human rights and duties:
vi) Urgent need for not only sensitizing others of human rights and duties, but of practicing
oneself those values: self-inculcation, Endeavour to live up to those ideals - Duty to respect
others' rights, respect each other's human dignity.
B. International Human Rights: norms, standards and mechanisms
i) Evolution of human rights and duties on the international plane
ii) The United Nations Charter and the development of human rights Provisions of the Charter,
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights 1966 and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966, and
other major UN instruments on human rights (Conventions on Racial Discrimination, Women's
Rights, Rights of the Child, Torture)
GE1P: Project Report (on any chosen topic from above GE-1) Credit 02
GE-2
GE-2: Human Rights in India: Indian Constitution and Domestic Laws
Credit 06
GE-2T: Human Rights in India: Indian Constitution and Domestic Laws Credit 04
Course Contents:
1. Indian Constitution
a. Fundamental Rights
b. Fundamental Duties
c. Directive Principles of State Policy
d. Comparison between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
2. Enforcement and Protection Mechanisms of Human Rights in India
a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
b. State Human Rights Commission (SHRC)
c. Women’s Commission
d. SC/ST Commissions
e. Minority Commissions
3. Human Rights in the Context of Disadvantaged Sections of the Society
a. SC/ST, Minorities
b. Women
c. Child
d. Backward Class
e. Elderly People
GE-2P: Project Report (on any chosen topic from above GE-2) Credit 02
Reading References:
1. Bhanot, Astha. (2012). Human Rights and Indian [Link] Delhi: Raj Publications.
2. Chokalingam, K. Kumar, C Raj. (2012). Human Right, Justice, and Constitutional
[Link] Delhi: Oxford University Press.
[Link] Basu, Durga. (2008). Introduction to the Constitution of India. Nagpur: Lexis Nexis
.
4. Ghosh, Peu. (2012). Indian Government and Politics. Prentice Hall of India
5. Saksena, K.P. (2003).Human Rights and the Constitution: Vision and [Link] Delhi:
Gyan Publishing House.
