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A.C.25/05/2011

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for the F.Y.B.A./B.Sc.

Program : B.A./B.Sc. Course : Foundation Course

(CreditBasedSemesterandGradingSystemwith effectfromtheacademicyear20112012)

1.SyllabusasperCreditBasedSemester&GradingSystem. i) ii) iii) iv) v) Name of the Programme Course Code Course Title - Foundation Course F.Y.B.A. /B.Sc. - Foundation Course Sem I & Sem -II

Semesterwise Course Contents - Submitted References and additional references As per previous Ref. List of FC. Upgraded list to be submitted

vi)

Credit structure

-2

Credits per Semester.

vii) No. of lectures per Unit

- As per Course Submitted 4 Lecture per week 60 Lecture per Semester.

viii) No. of lectures per week / semester -

2) 3) 4) 5) Scheme of Examination Special notes, if any Eligibility, if any Free Structure Submitted ----------As decided by AC As decided by AC

6)SpecialOrdinances/Resolutions,ifany

RevisedSyllabusforFoundationCourseforF.Y.B.A./B.Sc. (4hoursperweekfor15weeks) SemesterI (2Credits) Unit1 OverviewofIndianSociety: UnderstandthemulticulturaldiversityofIndiansocietythroughitsdemographic composition:populationdistributionaccordingtoreligion,caste,andgender; AppreciatetheconceptoflinguisticdiversityinrelationtotheIndiansituation; Understandregionalvariationsaccordingtorural,urbanandtribalcharacteristics; Understandingtheconceptofdiversityasdifference. (5hours) Unit2ConceptofDisparity1: Understandtheconceptofdisparityasarisingoutofstratificationandinequality; Explorethedisparitiesarisingoutofgenderwithspecialreferencetoviolenceagainst women,femalefoeticide(decliningsexratio),andportrayalofwomeninmedia; Appreciatetheinequalitiesfacedbypeoplewithdisabilitiesandunderstandtheissues ofpeoplewithphysicalandmentaldisabilities. (10hours) Unit3ConceptofDisparity2: Examineinequalitiesmanifestedduetothecastesystemandintergroupconflicts arisingthereof; Understandintergroupconflictsarisingoutofcommunalism; Examinethecausesandeffectsofconflictsarisingoutofregionalismandlinguistic differences. (10hours) Hours60 Marks100

Unit4TheIndianConstitution: PhilosophyoftheConstitutionassetoutinthePreamble; ThestructureoftheConstitutionthePreamble,MainBodyandSchedules; FundamentalDutiesoftheIndianCitizen;tolerance,peaceandcommunalharmonyas crucialvaluesinstrengtheningthesocialfabricofIndiansociety; BasicfeaturesoftheConstitution. (10hours)

Unit5SignificantAspectsofPoliticalProcesses: ThepartysysteminIndianpolitics; Localselfgovernmentinurbanandruralareas;the73rdand74thAmendmentsandtheir implicationsforinclusivepolitics; Roleandsignificanceofwomeninpolitics. Unit6GrowingSocialProblemsinIndia: a) b) c) d) e) f) (10hours)

Substanceabuseimpactonyouth&challengesforthefuture HIV/AIDSawareness,prevention,treatmentandservices Problemsoftheelderlycauses,implicationsandresponse Issueofchildlabourmagnitude,causes,effectsandresponse Childabuseeffectsandwaystoprevent Traffickingofwomencauses,effectsandresponse (15hours) StandardofPassingforFCSemesterICourse AttheF.Y.B.A/B.Sc.Examinations

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% marksinaggregateandaminimumof40%ineachcomponentofassessmenti.e.16out of40inInternalAssessmentand24outof60inSemesterEndExam.

InternalAssessment: Therewillbeonemidsemestertestof10marksonUnits1and2; The test will, as far as possible, comprise of objective questions and/or short notes. The student will have to submit an assignment/project for 20 marks before appearing for the Semester End Exam. This assignment/project will be entirely based on Unit 6 and can take the form of street plays/exhibition/powerpoint presentations or similar other modes suitable to the topic selected; students can work in groups of not more than8forthepurposeofthisassignment.Studentswillhavetosubmita hard/softcopyoftheassignmentbeforeappearingfortheSemesterEnd Exam.intheTheassignmentwillbeassessedfor20marksoutofwhich 10markswillbeallottedtotheprojectand10markswillbeallottedfor a viva, to assess the level of engagement of the student with the topic assigned. Unit6willnotbeincludedSemesterEndExam. 10markswillbeallottedtotheoverallparticipationinclassroomlearning,and skillsofarticulation,teamworkandleadershipexhibitedduringthecourse inorganizingrelatedlearningactivities. SemesterEndExam: TherewillbeaSemesterEndExamfor60marksof2hoursduration. ThisexamwillcompriseoffourcompulsoryquestionscoveringUnits15ofthe syllabus. QuestionNo.1,2and3willbefulllengthquestionsonUnit2,3and4for15 marks each; there will be an internal choice in each of these questions requiringthestudentstoansweroneoftwoquestionsasked. FulllengthquestionswillbefromUnits2,3,4only. QuestionNo.4willbeoftheShortNotetypewhereeachShortNotewillbefor 3markseach.Studentswillberequiredtoanswer5outof8ShortNotes. ShortnotequestionswillbefromUnits1and5. Unit6willnotbeassessedintheSemesterEndExam.

 TheQuestionPaperPatternwithunitwiseweightageofmarksisasbelow: QuestionNo.1Unit2orUnit2 QuestionNo.2Unit3orUnit3 QuestionNo.3Unit4orUnit4 QuestionNo.4Unit1andUnit5 15marks 15marks 15marks

15marks(5shortnotesof3markseachoutof8)

(AllotherordinancesaspernormsoftheCreditSystem)