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 |
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Unit 2: Basic Concepts
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· 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Unit 3: Women’s Movement in colonial India
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· 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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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
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· 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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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