AC1932012

ItemNo.4.30

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

RevisedSyllabusfortheS.Y.B.A./B.Sc.

Program:B.A./B.Sc.

Course:FoundationCourse
SemesterIII&IV

(AsPerCreditBasedSemesterandGradingSystem
witheffectfromtheacademicyear20122013)

FoundationCourse SemesterIIIandIV B.A.andB.ScProgramme Fromtheacademicyear201314

Objectives
Develop a basic understanding about issues related to human rights violations, ecology and urbanruraldisparitiesinaccesstohealthandeducation Gainanoverviewofsignificantskillsrequiredtoaddresscompetitionincareerchoices Appreciate the importance of developing a scientific temper towards technology and its use in everydaylife

SemesterIII

TotalMarks:100

Lectures:45

Unit1HumanRightsViolationsandRedressal

(10lectures)

A. Types and nature of human rights violations faced by vulnerable groups, namely the Scheduled Castes,Scheduledtribes,Women,ChildrenandMinoritycommunities (3lectures) B. HumanRightsviolationsfacedbyPeoplewithDisabilitiesandbytheElderlypopulation (1 lecture) C. Constitutionalprovisionsandlawsprotectingtherightsofvulnerablegroups(4lectures) RighttoEquality,RighttoFreedom,RightagainstExploitation. SalientfeaturesofsomeimportantActslike ThePreventionofAtrocities(AgainstSC/ST)Act,1989; The Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Vishakha Guidelines for Preventing Sexual Harassment at Workplace,1997; TheChildLabour(ProhibitionandRegulation)Act,1986; The Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act,1995; D. RedressalmechanismsattheNationalandStatelevels (2lectures) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the SC/ST Commission, the National CommissionforWomen;theMinoritiesCommission

Unit2DealingWithEnvironmentalConcerns

(10lectures)

A. Threatstotheenvironmentarisingfromextinction,lossofhabitat,degradationofenvironment, pollution,climatechange (2lectures) B. Somelocallyrelevantcasestudiesofenvironmentaldisasters (3lectures) C. Concept of Disaster and general effects of Disasters on human life physical, psychological,economicandsocial ( 2 lectures) D. Dealing with Disasters Factors to be considered in Prevention, Mitigation (Relief and Rehabilitation)anddisasterPreparedness (2lectures) E. Human Rights issues in addressing disasters issues related to compensation , equitable and fair distributionofreliefandhumanitarianapproachtoresettlementandrehabilitation (1lecture)

Unit3ScienceandTechnologyI

(10lectures)

A. Development of Science the ancient cultures, the Classical era, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance,theAgeofReasonandEnlightenment (2lectures) B. Nature of science its principles and characteristics; Science as empirical, practical, theoretical, validatedknowledge (1lecture) C. Science and scientific temper significance of observation and experimentation, empirical explanationandobjectivity;scientifictemperasafundamentaldutyoftheIndiancitizen (2lectures) D. Science and Superstition the role of science in exploding myths, blind beliefs and prejudices; roleofscienceandscientifictemperinpromotingtoleranceandharmonyinsocialgroups (3lectures) E. Science in everyday life technology, its meaning and role in development; Interrelation and distinctionbetweenscienceandtechnology (2lectures)

Unit4SoftSkillsforEffectiveInterpersonalCommunication (8lectures)

A
I) EffectiveListeningimportanceandfeatures II) Verbalandnonverbalcommunication;publicspeakingandpresentationskills III) Barrierstoeffectivecommunication;importanceofselfawarenessandbodylanguage

(3lectures) I) II) III)

B
FormalandInformalcommunicationpurposeandtypes Writingformalapplications,StatementofPurpose(SOP)andresume PreparingforGroupDiscussions,InterviewsandPresentations (3lectures)

C
I) II) LeadershipSkillsandSelfimprovementcharacteristicsofeffectiveleadership Stylesofleadershipandteambuilding (2lectures)

Unit5UnderstandingIssuesofRighttoHealthandEducation(7lectures)

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 andworkingconditions,availabilityofhealthcareandmedicalservices,genderequality Right to Health right to a system of health protection to all without discrimination; right to prevention,treatmentandcontrolofdiseases;Accesstoessentialmedicines; Issuesofaccess,affordabilityandavailabilityinpromotingRighttoHealth(4lectures)

II) III)

B
I) II) III) Right to Education universalization of education and obstacles to free and compulsory educationforall Issuesofaccess,affordabilityandavailabilityintheeducationsector Contemporary challenges in the Education sectorincreasing privatisation of education, decreasingfundallocationbyGovernment (3lectures)

Unit6Projects/Assignments

(15lectures)

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/powerpoint 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. 15lectureswillbeassignedforprojectguidance. Unit6willnotbeassessedinthesemesterendexam.

AssessmentPattern
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 SemesterEndExam. InternalAssessment: Therewillbeonemidsemestertestof10marksonUnits1and2; Thetestwill,asfaraspossible,compriseofobjectivequestionsand/orshortnotes. The student will have to submit an assignment/project for 20 marks before appearing for the SemesterEndExam.Thisassignment/projectwillbeonanytopicfromUnits1to5(asexplainedinUnit 6 in the syllabus) and can take the form of streetplays/exhibition/powerpoint 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 20 marks of which 10 marks will be allotted for the presentation OR a viva, to assess the level of engagement of the studentwiththetopicassigned. 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,asclarifiedintheUniversitymanualforCreditBasedSemesterSystem.

QuestionPaperPattern
Therewillbefourquestionsinallwithinternaldivisionsasfollows: QuestionNumber1,2 and3willbeonUnitNumbers1,2and3respectivelyeachcarrying15 marks. Eachofthesequestionswillbesubdividedintoonelonganswerquestionfor9marks,having internalchoice;andoneshortanswerquestionfor6markshavinginternalchoice. Question number 4 will be on Unit Numbers 4 and 5 and will be short notes, each carrying 5 marks.Studentswillhaveachoiceofanswering3shortnotesoutof6.

TheQuestionpaperthereforewillreadasfollows: Question1(onunit1)
1a)or1b)longanswer 1c)or1d)shortanswer

15marks

(9marks) (6marks)

Question2(onunit2)
2a)or2b)longanswer 2c)or2d)shortanswer Question3(onunit3) 3a)or3b)longanswer 3c)or3d)shortanswer

15marks

(9marks) (6marks)

15marks

(9marks) (6marks)

Question4(onunits4and5) Anythreeshortnotes 4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,4f,4g

15marks

(5markseach)

NOTE: All other rules regarding Standard of Passing, ATKT, etc., will be as per those decided by the FacultyofArtsandtheFacultyofScienceandpassedbytheAcademicCouncilfromtimetotime.

SemesterIV

TotalMarks:100

Lectures:60

Unit1SignificantRightsofCitizens

(10lectures)

A. Rights of Consumersright to safety, right to be informed, right to choose, right to be heard,righttoseekredressal,righttoconsumereducation; ViolationsofconsumerrightsandimportantprovisionsoftheConsumerProtectionAct,1986; Other important laws to protect consumers, like Indian Contract Act, 1872, Sale of Goods Act, 1930,TheEssentialCommoditiesAct,1955,ThePreventionofFoodAdulterationAct,1955,The StandardsofWeightsandMeasuresAct,1976 Consumercourtsandconsumermovements (4lectures) B. Right to Information Genesis and relation with transparency and accountability; important provisionsoftheRighttoInformationAct,2005;somesuccessstories (3lectures) C. Protection of Citizens/Public InterestPublic Interest Litigation, need and procedure to file a PIL;somelandmarkcases. (3lectures)

Unit2Ecology:Approaches,EthicsandIssues

(9lectures)

A. Understanding approaches to ecology Anthropocentrism, Biocentrism and Eco centrism, EcofeminismandDeepEcology (3lectures) B. Environmental Ethics Libertarian ethics, Ecologic Extension and Conservation; concept of intrinsicandextrinsicvalueofhumanandnonhumanlife;ecospirituality. (3lectures) C. Somesignificantprinciplesandissuespolluterpaysprincipleandglobalandlocalissuesoffair shareofcarbonspace (3lectures)

Unit3ScienceandTechnologyII

(10lectures)

A. Technology and Development the interconnectedness between growth of technology and developmentofsocieties (2lectures) B. Somesignificantmoderntechnologies,theirbasicfeaturesandapplications:(6lectures) Laser Technology Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation"; use of laser inremotesensing,GIS/GPSmapping,medicaluse Satellite Technology various uses in satellite navigation systems, GPS, and inprecise climateandweatheranalyses

Information and Communication Technology electronic systems such as telecommunication, radio, television, video and internet aided by computerbased information systems; convergence of various technologies like satellite, computer and digitalintheinformationrevolutionoftodayssociety Biotechnology and Genetic engineeriong applied biologyand uses in medicine, pharmaceuticals and agriculture; genetically modified plant, animal and human lifeNanotechnology definition: the study, control and application of phenomena and materials at length scales below 100 nm; uses in medicine, military intelligence and consumerproducts C. IssuesofControl,AccessandMisuseofTechnology (2lectures)

Unit4IntroductiontoCompetitiveExams

(9lectures)

A. BasicinformationonCompetitiveExamsthepattern,eligibilitycriteriaandlocalcentres: Exams conducted for entry into professional courses Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test GMAT), Common Admission Test (CAT) and Scholastic AptitudeTest(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 NationalandStateEligibilityTests(NET/SET)forentryintoteachingprofession (3lectures)

[NOTE:Studentswillnotbetestedonabovetopics]
B. Softskillsrequiredforcompetitiveexams i) Information on areas tested Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability and LogicalReasoning,CreativityandLateralThinking ii) Motivationconcept,theoriesandtypesofmotivation iii) Goalsetting types of goals, SMART goals, Stephen Coveys concept of human endowment iv) TimeManagementeffectivestrategiesfortimemanagement (6lectures)

Unit5UrbanRuralDisparitiesinDevelopment

(7lectures)

A. Concept of rural, tribal, semiurban and urban; disparity in availability of services like health,education,transport,electricityandemployment (2lectures) B. Distribution of natural resources like land, water and forests in rural and urban areas; changinglanduseandimpactonrurallife (2lectures)

 C. Increasing urbanisation and growth of megacities issues of adequate water availability, affordablehousing,transport/trafficcongestion,wastemanagementandsocialtension (3lectures)

Unit6Projects/Assignments

(15lectures)

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/powerpoint 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. Unit6willnotbeassessedinthesemesterendexam.

AssessmentPattern
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 SemesterEndExam. InternalAssessment: Therewillbeonemidsemestertestof10marksonUnits1and2; Thetestwill,asfaraspossible,compriseofobjectivequestionsand/orshortnotes.

The student will have to submit an assignment/project for 20 marks before appearing for the SemesterEndExam.Thisassignment/projectwillbeonanytopicfromUnits1to5(asexplainedinUnit 6 in the syllabus) and can take the form of streetplays/exhibition/powerpoint 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 20 marks of which 10 marks will be allotted for a viva, to assess the level of engagement of the student with the topic assigned. 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,asclarifiedintheUniversitymanualforCreditBasedSemesterSystem.

QuestionPaperPattern
Therewillbefourquestionsinallwithinternaldivisionsasfollows: QuestionNumber1,2and3willbeonUnitNumbers1,2and3respectivelyeachcarrying15marks. Eachofthesequestionswillbesubdividedintoonelonganswerquestionfor9marks,havinginternal choice;andoneshortanswerquestionfor6markshavinginternalchoice. Question number 4 will be on Unit Numbers 4 and 5 and will be short notes, each carrying 5 marks. Studentswillhaveachoiceofanswering3shortnotesoutof6. TheQuestionpaperthereforewillreadasfollows: Question1(onunit1) 1a)or1b)longanswer 1c)or1d)shortanswer Question2(onunit2) 2a)or2b)longanswer 2c)or2d)shortanswer 15marks 15marks 15marks

(9marks) (6marks)

(9marks) (6marks)

Question3(onunit3) 3a)or3b)longanswer 3c)or3d)shortanswer

(9marks) (6marks)

 Question4(onunits4and5) Anythreeshortnotes 4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,4f,4g NOTE: All other rules regarding Standard of Passing, ATKT, etc., will be as per those decided by the FacultyofArtsandtheFacultyofScienceandpassedbytheAcademicCouncilfromtimetotime. SuggestedReadingsforFoundationCourseSemesterIIIandIV [Note:Thisisnotanexhaustiveorprescriptivelist;itismerelysuggestedreading] Unit1 (HumanRights,ConsumerRights,PublicInterest) Shivananda,J. Rajawat,M. Kaushal,R. Bajpai,A. Biju,M.R. HumanRights.AlfaPublications,NewDelhi,.2006 HumanRightsandDalits.AnmolPublications,NewDelhi,2005 Women&HumanRightsinIndia;KaveriBooks,NewDelhi,2000 ChildRightsinIndia;OxfordUniversityPress;NewDelhi;2003 (5markseach) 15marks

HumanRightsinaDevelopingSociety;MittalPublications,New Delhi,2005 RighttoKnow;VikasPublishingHouse,NOIDA,2008

PrakashKumar&Rai,K.B. Naib,Sudhir Sathe,S.P. 2011

TheRighttoInformationAct,2005:AHandbook;OUP,NewDelhi;

JudicialActivisminIndia;OUP;NewDelhi,2002

Unit2 (Ecology) Satpathy,N. SustainableDevelopment(AnAlternativeParadigm);Karnavati Publications,Ahmedabad,

PachauriR.K& 1998SrivastavaL.(eds.)GlobalPartnersforSustainableDevelopment;Tata EnergyResearchInstitute,NewDelhi;1994 Shiva,Vandana EcologyandthePoliticsofSurvival:ConflictoverNaturalResourcesin India;SagePublications,California,1991 Pereira,W Pereira,W& SeabrookJ Goel,S.L. InhumanRights:TheWesternSystemandGlobalHumanRightsAbuse; ApexPress;1997 AskingtheEarth:Farms,ForestryandSurvivalinIndia;Earthscan Publications;1991

EncyclopediaofDisasterManagement,Vol.I,II&III;DeepandDeep PublicationsPvt.Ltd.,NewDelhi;2006

ParasuramanS.& UnnikrishnanP.V:

IndiaDisastersReport;OxfordUniversityPress,NewDelhi,2000

Unit3(ScienceandTechnology) JBSHaldane ScienceandEverydayLife;Macmillan,1941.Penguin,AyerCo.1975 KleinmanDanielLee Unit4(EffectiveCommunicationsSkills) Covey,Stephen ScienceandTechnologyinSociety;JohnWileyandSons;2005 reprint:ISBN0405065957 EncyclopaediaofScienceandTechnology;McGrawHillPublication

7HabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople;FreePress,2004

Iyer,Prakash Goldratt,Eliyahu Goldratt,Eliyahu

TheHabitofWinning;Penguin,India;2011 TheGoal;TheNorthriverPress;3rdEdition;2004 ItsNotLuck;TheNorthriverPress;1994

Unit5 (Health,Education,UrbanRuralIssues) AzimPremji Foundation TheSocialContextofEducationinIndia;2004. www.azimpremjifoundation.org/; HigherEducationinIndia;UGCReport;2003

Chaterjee,C Health and Human Rights; Vulnerable Groups in India, CEHAT, Mumbai &Sheoran,Gunjan May2007 Datta,Prabhat TheGreatIndianDivide;Frontline;Volume21Issue14,Jul.0316,2004

Kundu,Amitabh RuralUrbanEconomicDisparitiesinIndia:DatabaseandTrends; December2010;http://www.indiapolicyforum.org/node/21