Programme: B.A. Degree Course

Women’s Studies GENERAL

Course Outcome for UG (CC/GE)

CC/GE 1 (Semester 1) Credit (6) Course Outcome
Unit 1: Introduction to Women’s Studies ·         Describe women’s studies, how it developed, and how it relates to other academic areas as an interdisciplinary study in order to recognize the impact of gender in all academic disciplines.

·         Apply knowledge of local and global issues and debates in women’s studies to effect positive change in women’s lives
Unit 2: Basic Concepts

 

 ·         Will be able to analyse what is the difference between sex and gender.

·         To have clear picture about gender role stereotypes constrained women and men in society

·         To analyse how systems of oppression impacted women’s relationships.

·         Understand the concept of Patriarchy and identify the various institutions that reproduce and reiterate patriarchal ideologies.
Unit 3: Representation of Women in Culture and Media ·         To explore and analyse the various portrayals of female representation (historical and contemporary) in media (film, television, music video, video games, commercials etc.)

·         Understand how popular culture shapes identity and representation of the female gender in accordance to its socio-historical, political, and economic contexts, as well as values and cultural norms.
Unit 4: Women and Literature ·         Engage in analytical reading of research texts by identifying and evaluating their theses, arguments, research design and methods, and evidence.

·         Understand the representation of women in literary texts specifically in the Novels of AshaPurna Devi – Pratham Pratisruti and the Triology.
CC/GE-2 (Semester 2) Credit (6) Course Outcome
Unit 1: Feminist Theory ·         Identify and explain definitions of feminism and feminist thought in order to analyse and approach political, economic, social, and cultural issues through a feminist lens

·         Articulate the connections and dynamics between feminist theories and practices.
Unit 2: International Women’s Movement ·         Identify historical and contemporary contributions made by women

·         Analyse how women’s lives have been affected by society’s values, traditions, and institutions.
Unit 3: Women’s Movement in colonial India

 

 ·         Identify differences among women and women’s multiple, intersecting identities in order to understand different women’s experiences across geography and history
Unit 4: Women’s Movements in Post-Independence India ·         Connect theory with contemporary issues.

 
CC/GE 3 (Semester 3) Credit (6) Course Outcome
Unit 1: Problems of Girl Child ·         This course is particularly suited to those who are wishing to establish careers in this sector specialised services for women and children who have experienced violence.
Unit 2: Women Health and Education ·         This course will examine contemporary women’s health issues and body image concerns.

·         Evaluate the evidence on what causes poor health outcomes and what is known about how to prevent them
Unit 3: Gender and Environment ·         Demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature and scope of environmental law

·         Identify the various levels for administration and implementation of environmental laws.

 
Unit 4: Policies and Programmes for Women’s Development and Empowerment ·         Students will develop the skill to compare gender-related outcomes over time and across race and ethnic groups, and learn about government policies that have differential effects across gender.

 

 

 
CC/ GE 4 (Semester 4) Credit (6) Course Outcome
Unit 1: Women and Law ·         Analyse the logic and assumptions of a variety of perspectives on the question of law’s relationship to sex, class, gender, sexuality, and race.

·         Understand different laws related to gender-based violence.

·         Be aware of women specific laws.

 
Unit 2: Women’s Rights ·         This will give them knowledge about the Indian Constitution as well as the understanding of the implementation of these rights.

·         Help them to analyse whether there is a difference between the Human rights and Women’s Rights.
Unit 3: Women and Politics ·         Develop skills of leadership, advocacy, organization, and community building to bring about social change.
Unit 4: Women Labour and Economy

 

 

 

 

 

 ·         Across the globe, we observe different economic outcomes across gender that are both significant and persistent.

·         This course takes an interdisciplinary perspective to study decisions that individuals make regarding marriage, children, education and employment.
SEC–A (Semester- 3 / 5) Credit (2) Course Outcome
Community Development and Gender

Unit1: Introduction to Community Development

Unit 2: Historical Evolution

Unit 3: Models of Community Development

Unit 4: Programme Formulation

 ·         Apply feminist theories to local, national, or international public and community service

·         Demonstrate professionalism in the application of feminist theories and practice in a variety of social settings

·         Communicate effectively about the need for social transformation and demonstrate effectiveness in engaging citizens
SEC-A (Semester – 3 / 5) Credit (2) Course Outcome
Gender and Social Work

Unit1: Understanding Social Work

Unit2: Understanding Society

Unit3: Social work with Youth

Unit 4: Social work, Women and Disability

 ·         Locate, analyse, and interpret information from a wide range of materials, including scholarly, archival, qualitative, and quantitative materials

·         Merge (1) personal knowledge and experiences; (2) feminist theories and activism, with the content of women’s studies and other courses to formulate sound arguments supported with research

·         Use the intersectionality of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality as a tool of analysis
SEC–B (Semester-4 / 6) Credit (2) Course Outcome
Feminist Research Methodology

Unit 1: Research Types and Methods

Unit 2: Sampling and Data Collection

Unit 3: Doing Feminist Research

Unit 4: Analysis of Data

 ·         Review (gather, assess, critically appreciate, and write about) theories and methods relevant to a research project.

·         Formulate and explain theoretical concepts and frameworks, hypotheses, research questions, and analytic strategies.

·         Assemble and evaluate data, conduct analyses, and array, describe, and interpret empirical findings.

·         Implement feminist principles integral to cooperative methods of learning and research and apply feminist theory and methodology to address social problems.
SEC –B (Semester–4 / 6) Credit (2) Course Outcome
Mental Health and Basic Helping Skills

Unit 1: Mental Health and Women

Unit 2: Gender Roles and Psychology of Sex Difference

Unit 3: Psychology of Women

Unit 4: Counselling and Guidance Skills

 ·         Analyse how sex and gender influence cognitive scripts and behaviours.

·         Discuss the role of gender biases in mental health diagnosis, assessment, and clinical practice.

·         The women’s movement has had an impact on the practice of psychotherapy.

·         To understand the new kind of therapy developed that integrates feminist philosophy into therapeutic practice.
Semester 5 (DSE A): Credit (6) Course Outcome
Gender and Law (1A)

Unit 1: Laws related to Family and Marriage

Unit 2: Laws related to Gender based Violence Unit 3: Laws for working

Unit 4: Right for justice

 ·         Understand different laws related to gender-based violence.

·         Be aware of women specific laws.

·         Recognize historical and contemporary struggles to achieve social justice and human rights.

·         Develop effective and persuasive legal reasoning through comparative judicial analysis.

·         Develop and practice writing and presentation skills as well as a critical perspective on legal advocacy.
Gender and Media (1A)

Unit1: Understanding Communication

Unit 2: Culture Construction of Gender

Unit3: Media Practitioners

Unit 4: Media Ethics, Law and Gender

 ·         Define and Evaluate gender as a social construct.

·         Understand the link between women and media – print and electronic.

·         Gain awareness regarding the representation of women in films, serials and advertisements leading to the reproduction and reiteration of the stereotypical image of women in society.
Semester 6 (DSE B): Credit (6) Course Outcome
Gender and Sexuality (1B)

Unit1: Understanding Sex, Gender and Sexuality Unit2: Queer Perspective

Unit3: Theories

Unit 4: Laws and Policies

 ·         Understand the queer perspective and third gender activism.

·         Understand public opinion and ideology formation as well as gender representation in media.

·         Conduct research on gender issues.

·         Develop multiple skills for working in different institutions.

·         Work in different N.G.O.s.
Gender and Empowerment (1B)

Unit1: Gender Mainstreaming

Unit 2: Approaches to Gender Development

Unit 3: Participation and Empowerment

Unit 4: Gender Development and the Planning

 ·         Develop ways to address societal and power inequalities to improve women’s status.

·         To learn different approaches to gender, women empowerment and development

·         Analyse the History of the interrelation between gender and development

·         To execute ideas related to Gender and public policy