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SYBA SYLLABUS
CREDIT 03
SOCIOLOGY
(100 Marks) UASOC302
Paper III
SEMESTER III
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INDIAN SOCIETY
Course Rationale:
• To bring awareness and sensitivity among the students towards
contemporary issues.
• To inculcate responsibilities and promote equality.
UNIT I DEMOGRAPHY 1 2 Lectures
a. Nature, Scope and Significance
b. Fertility, Mortality, Nuptiality (Concept and factors)
c. Declining Sex Ratio (Causes and Measures)
UNIT II MIGRATION 1 2 Lectures
a. Definition Meaning and Characteristic s
b. The Right to the City- Henry Lefebvre
c. Pattern s of Migration: Case study o f Mumbai
UNIT III HEALTH 12 Lectures
a. Right to Health Care (Women and Children)
b. Disability Right s Act 2016 (Differently abled)
c. Surrogacy and Politics of Reproduction
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UNIT IV CRIME AND JUSTICE 09 Lectures
a . Overview of the C riminal Justice System in India: Police, Courts and Law
b. Rights and Duties of the People
c. Need for reforms in the Criminal Justice System
Reading List:
1. Asha A Bhende, Tara Kanitkar (2014). Principles of Population. Himalaya Publishing
House. Mumbai
2. Bhagat, R. Jones, G. (2013) . Population Change and Migration in Mumbai
Metropolitan Region: Implications for Planning and Governance. Asia Research
Institute. National University of Singapore.
3. Dabbir Bharti, The Constitution and criminal justice Administration. APH Publishing
Corporation. New Delhi.
4. Desai , M Mahabal, K. (2007). Health Care Case Law in India CEHAT. ICHRL
5. Government of India Ministr y of Human Affairs Report Vol I. (2003) Committee on
Reforms Criminal justice System . India
6. Raj, H. (1998) . Population Studies .Surjeet Publication .Delhi.
7. South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre. (2006). Handbook of Human rights
and criminal justice in India. The system and procedure. New Delhi: OUP .
8. Vibhute , K.I. (2004). Criminal Justice: A human rights perspective of the criminal
justice process in India. ISBN
9. WHO . The Right to Health.
Journals:
1. Ethical Issues in Assisted Rep roductive Technologies - Social M edicine -Volume6,
Number3, March 2012.
2. Journal of M edical Ethics , 1983, 9,192- 195
3. The Surrogacy (Regulation) BILL, 2014
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SYBA SYLLABUS
CREDIT 03
SOCIOLOGY
(100 Marks) UASOC402
Paper III
SEMESTER IV
EMERGING FIELDS IN SOCIOLOGY
Course Rationale :
• To introduce students to the relevance and varied possibilities for
future studies in sociology.
• It make’s students aware about the new vibrant fields in sociology.
• To provide students with an in- depth understanding of struggle and
survival i n today’s competitive scenario.
UNIT I JOURNALISM 1 2 Lectures
a. Journalism Studies : An Overview
b. Journalists as Gatekeepers- Ethics in Journalism
c. Women Journalist s
UNIT II WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 12 Lectures
a. Meaning of Entrepreneurship, Role and Attributes of an Entrepreneur
b. Women in different fields as entrepreneurs at the grass root level: Business, Food
c. Challenges and Opportunities
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UNIT III URBAN GOVERNANCE 12 Lectures
a. Plan and Growth of Smart Cities -Critique
Case Study (Kochi ) Kerala, (Jaipur ) Rajasthan
b. Lack of availability of Open Space s
c. Street Vendors and Hawkers - The Street Vendors Act 2014
UNIT IV GERIATRIC CARE 09 Lectures
a. Phenomenon of Population Ageing
b. Old Age Home, Senior Citizens Association, Day Care Center
c. Geriatric Care: Government and non- governmental initiatives in India
Reading List:
1. Bhaskaran, N. (Ed). (2009). Vision Juhu- Expanding Public S paces in Mumbai. Synergy
Creations. Mumbai
2. Chakraborti, Rajgopal D. (2004). The Greying of India Population Ageing in the context
of Asia. Sage publications. New Delhi
3. Dandekar, K. (1996). The Elderly in India. Sage Publications
4. Government of India Ministry of Urban Development . (2015 Smart Cities -Mission
Statement and Guidelines
5. Karin Wahl -Jorgensen, Thomas Hanitzsh. (2009) Handbook of Journalism. Routledge.
New York
6. Liebig, Phoebe and Rajan, Irudaya, (Ed) (2005). An Ageing India: Perspectives,
Prospects and Policies. Rawat Publications
7. Phoebe S. Leibig, S. Irudaya Rajan. (2005). An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects and
Policies. Rawat Publications.
8. Ramamurti, Jamuna D. (Ed) (2004). Handbook of Indian Gerontology. Serial
Publications
9. Tendulkar, A. (Ed) (2016). Handbook for Senior Citizens . YCPA. Mumbai. Anokhi
Publications.
10. Victor, Christina. (2005). The Social Context of Ageing. Routledge.
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Journals:
1. Challenges and Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurship in India under Globalization.-
OSR Journal of Business and Management Vol 5, Issue 2 Sept -Oct 2012, PP29- 35.
2. Role of Women Entrepreneurship in Indian Economy, Inter national Journal of Science
Technology and Management Vol.No.03, March 2016.
2. Social Scientist Volume 44 May –June 2016