government arts college (autonomous), salem – 7

GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), SALEM – 7

NAAC ACCREDITED B++ STATUS

AFFILIATED TO PERIYAR UNIVERSITY, SALEM – 11

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

M.A. HUMAN RIGHTS

I & II YEAR

SYLLABUS & REGULATIONS

I - IV SEMESTERS

(FOR CANDIDATES ADMITTED FROM 2017-2018 UNDER CBCS PATTERN)

GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), SALEM – 7

NAAC ACCREDITED B++ STATUS

AFFILIATED TO PERIYAR UNIVERSITY, SALEM – 11

M.A. HUMAN RIGHTS

(FOR CANDIDATES ADMITTED FROM 2017-2018 UNDER CBCS PATTERN)

1. CONDITION FOR ADMISSION

A candidate who has passed any U.G Degree from this autonomous college

or any of the above degree of any other university accepted by the academic

council as equivalent there to, subject to such a condition as may be prescribed

there to are permitted to appear and qualify for them. M.A., Degree Examinations

of this autonomous college after a course of study of two academic years.

2. DURATION OF THE COURSE

The course of Master of Arts in Human Rights shall consists of two

academic years divided into four semesters.

3. COURSE OF STUDY

The course of study comprise instruction in the following subjects

according to the syllabus and books prescribed from time to time

SEMESTER – I

1. Core Course – I - Foundation of Human Rights

2. Core Course – II - Development of Human Rights

3. Core Course – III - Human Rights and Duties under Indian

Constitution

4. Core Course – IV - Human Rights Movements in India

5. Elective Course – I - Principles of Humanism and its Perspectives

SEMESTER – II

6. Core Course – V - Criminal Justice Administration and Human Rights

7. Core Course – VI - Human Rights Advocacy and Redressal of

Grievances

8. Core Course – VII - Contemporary Issues of Human Rights

9. Core Course – VIII - Group Rights

10. Non-Major Elective-I -Environmental Rights

SEMESTER – III

11. Core Course – IX - Science, Technology and Human Rights

12. Core Course – X - Defending Women’s Rights

13. Core Course – XI - Research Methodology

14. Elective Course – II - Media and Human Rights

15. Non-major Elective - General Studies for competitive Examinations

SEMESTER – IV

16. Core Course – XII - Cyber Issues and Human Rights

17. Core Course – XIII - Intellectual Property Rights

18. Core Course – XIV - Biomedical Ethics and Human Rights

19. Project - Project and viva voce

4. EXAMINATION

The theory Examination shall be of 3 Hours duration to each paper at the

end of each semester. The candidate failed in any subject will be permitted to

appear for each failed subject or subjects in the subsequent Examinations

The Examination consist of INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (I.A) and Semester

Examination (S.E)

Internal assessment marks for theory papers are as follows

5 5 5 10 = 25

At the end of fourth semester Viva-voce will be conducted on the basis of

the dissertation / project report submitted by the student

The Viva-voce will be conducted by one internal and one external examiner

jointly

5. SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

The scheme of Examinations for different semesters shall be as follows

Semester Core/Elective/ Supportive Paper

Title of the Paper Duration IA SE Total Marks

I Core - I Foundations of Human Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core - II Development of Human Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core - III Human Rights and Duties under Indian Constitution

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core - IV Human Rights Movements in India

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Elective Course - I Principles of Humanism and its Perspectives

3 Hrs 25 75 100

II Core - V Criminal Justice Administration and Human Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core - VI Human Rights Advocacy and Redressal of Grievances

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core - VII Contemporary Issues of Human Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core - VIII Group Rights 3 Hrs 25 75 100 Non-major Elective - I Environmental Rights 3 Hrs 25 75 100

III Core - IX Science, Technology and Human Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core - X Defending Women’s Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core - XI Research Methodology 3 Hrs 25 75 100 Elective Course - II Media and Human Rights 3 Hrs 25 75 100

Non-major Elective - II General Studies for Competitive Examinations

3 Hrs 25 75 100

IV Core – XII Cyber Issues and Human Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core – XIII Intellectual Property Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Core – XIV Biomedical Ethics and Human Rights

3 Hrs 25 75 100

Project Work Project and viva voce 100 100 200

GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), SALEM – 7 M.A. DEGREE IN HUMAN RIGHTS

COURSE STRUCTURE UNDER CBCS PATTERN

SEMESTER PART COURSE

CODE

STUDY

COMPONENTS PAPER TITLE

HR/

WEEK CRE

MARKS TOTAL

IA SE

I

CCI 17PHR01 CORE COURSE-I Foundations of

Human Rights 6 4 25 75 100

CCII 17PHR02 CORE COURSE-II Development of


CCIII 17PHR03 CORE COURSE-III

Human Rights and

Duties under

Indian

Constitution

6 4 25 75 100

CCIV 17PHR04 CORE COURSE-IV

Human Rights

Movements in

India

6 4 25 75 100

ECI 17PHRM1 ELECTIVE

COURSE-I

Principle of

Humanism and its

perspectives

6 4 25 75 100

II

CCV 17PHR05 CORE COURSE-V

Criminal Justice

Administration

and Human Rights

6 5 25 75 100

CCVI 17PHR06 CORE COURSE-VI

Human Rights

Advocacy and

Redressal of

Grievances

6 4 25 75 100

CCVII 17PHR07 CORE COURSE-VII

Contemporary

Issues of Human

Rights

6 5 25 75 100

CCVIII 17PHR08 CORE COURSE-VIII Group Rights 6 5 25 75 100

NME-I 17PHRN1

NON MAJOR

ELECTIVE

COURSE-1

Environmental

Rights 6 3 25 75 100

III

CCIX 17PHR09 CORE COURSE-IX

Science,

Technology and

Human Rights

6 5 25 75 100

CCX 17PHR10 CORE COURSE-X Defending

Women’s Rights 6 5 25 75 100

CCXI 17PHR11 CORE COURSE-XI Research

Methodology 6 5 25 75 100

EC-II 17PHRM2 ELECTIVE

COURSE-II

Media and Human

Rights 6 4 25 75 100

NME-II 17PGN02

NON MAJOR

ELECTIVE

COURSE-II

General Studies

for Competitive

Examinations 6 3 25 75 100

IV

CCXII 17PHR12 CORE COURSE-XII Cyber Issues and


CCXIII 17PHR13 CORE COURSE-XIII Intellectual

Property Rights 6 5 25 75 100

XXIV 17PHR14 CORE COURSE-XIV Biomedical Ethics

and Human Rights 6 5 25 75 100

P 17PHRPR Project Dissertation &

Viva voce 6+6 10 200

Total 120 90 2000

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem – 7 M.A (Human Rights) Syllabus

First Semester Paper 1 Course Code: 17PHR01

Foundations of Human Rights Unit – I

Definition, scope and Concept of Human Rights – Classification of Rights – Natural,

Moral and Legal Rights

Unit – II

Evolution of Human Rights - Magnacarta – United States Declaration of

Independence – French Declaration of Rights of man and citizen – Universal Declaration of

Human Rights 1948

Unit – III

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International Covenant on

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Unit – IV

Historical Perspective of human Rights – Raj neethi, Lok neethi, Danda neethi –

Nyaya, Dharma;

Unit – V

Theories of Human Rights – Natural Rights, Social Rights, Legal Rights, Historical

Righhts, Economoc Rights

Reading List:

1. Amartya Sen, The Idea Justice, New Delhi: Penguin Books, 2009

2. Conor Greaty and Adam Tomkins (Eds). Understanding Human Rights, London: Manshell,

1996

3. David Beetham Politics and Human Rights, Oxford: Blackwell, 1995

4. Gurpreet Mahajan Ed., Domocracy, Difference and Social Justice, New Delhi: Oxford

University Press, 1998

5. James Nickel, Making Sense of Human Rights: Philosophical Reflections on the Universal

Declaration of Human Rights, Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001

6. John Rawls, Law of People, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2001

7. Michael Freedan, Rights, Delhi: World view 1988 (Indian Report)

8. Michael Rreedan, Human Rights: Interdisciplinary approach, Oxford: Polity, 2002

9. R.J.Vincent, Human Rights and International Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge University

Press, 1986

10. Ronald Dworkin, taking Rights Seriously, London: Duckworth, 1978

11. Stephen Shute and Susal Herley (Eds), on Human Rights, New York: Basic Books, 1993

12. Waldron, Jeremy, Theories of Rights, Oxford University Press, 1984

13. Will Kymlicka (Eds), Rights of Minority Cultures, Oxford University Press, 1995

14. Upendra Baxi: The Future of Human Rights, New Delhi, Oxford University Press



Development of Human Rights Unit – I

Development of Human Rights and Origin of United Nations Organisation

Unit – II

Structure and Function of United Nations Organisation

Unit – III

Development of Human rights in India – National Human Rights Commission, State

Human Rights Commission, National Commission for SC/St, Women and Children

Unit – IV

Consumer Protection Right, Right to Information and Right to dissent

Unit – V

Universal Suffrage Movement – Right to vote

Reading List: 1. S.N. Chaudhary, Human Rights and Poverty in India: Theoretical issues, Delhi: Concepts,

2005

2. Anuradha Kumar, Encyclopedia of Human Rights Development of under Privilege, New

Delhi: Sarup, 2002

3. M.H.Syed, Human Rights in Islam: the Modern Perspective, New Delhi: Anmol, 2003

4. Mathur, Crime, Human Rights and National Security, New Delhi:Gyan Pub.

5. P.M.Katare and B.C.Barik, Development, Deprivation and Human Rights Violation, New

Delhi:Rawat, 2002

6. Mujawar, Wasiyoddin R., Social and Political Movements for Human Rights, Delhi:

Mangalam Pub., 2009

7. Subramaniyan, K.S., Political violence and the police in India, Los Angel: Sage, 2007

8. B.Goswami, Human Rights and reforming the Law: a compendium of Articles of Human

Rights and Legal Reforms, Jaipur: Raj Pub., 2008

9. P.Madhava & Soma Sundaram, K.Jaishankar, Crime Victims and Justice: an Introduction

to restorative principles, New Delhi: Serials Publications, 2008

10. James Vadackumchery, Policing the Police: a Nation’s Cry, New Delhi: Kaveri Books,

2003

11. Paras Diwan & Peeyushi Diwan, Human Rights and the Law: Universal and Indian, New

Delhi: Deep & Deep, 1998

12. Venkat Iyer (ed), Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law: Essays in Honour of

Nani Palkhivala, New Delhi: Butterworths, 2002



Human Rights and Duties under Indian Constitution Unit – I

Constitution of India - Preamble

Unit – II

Fundamental rights – Part III of Indian Constitution

Unit – III

Fundamental Duties ; Directive Principles of State Policy

Unit – IV

Redressal mechanisms in Indian Constitution - Writs

Unit – V

Emergency Provisions in Indian Constitution

Reading List:

1. G.S. Pande - Constitutional Law of India, Allahabad Law Agency, Eighth Edition,

2002.

2. J.N. Pandey - Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad, 2003

3. M.P. Jain - Indian Constitutional Law, Nagpur Wadhwa, 2003, 2 Volumes

4. Krishna Gupta - Social Equality And The Indian Constitution

5. P.L. Mehata, NeenaVerma - Human Rights Under The Indian Constitution



Human Rights Movements in India Unit – I

The Evolution, Importance Functions and Strategies of Human Rights Movement in

India

Unit – II

Political, Social and Religious Reforms – Agrarian and Peasant Movement Backward

Class, Dalits and Women Movements – Ecological and Environment Movements

Unit – III

NGOs in India: Structure – Functions and Problems, Land, Water and Forest Issues

and Human Rights Movements – People’s Watch, Civil and Democratic Organization in

India

Unit – IV

Anti-Colonial Movements – Non-violent – Freedom Movement - Anti-nuclear

Movements in India

Unit – V

Human Rights Education – Problems and Prospects – New Social Movements,

Democratic Struggles and Human Rights

Reading List:

1. B.P.Singh, Human Rights in India: Problems and Perspecties, New Delhi: Deep & Deep, 2008

2. Aftab Alam, Human Rights in India : Issues and Challenges, Delhi: Raj Publications, 2004

3. Shanker Sen, Tryst with Law Enforcement and Human Rights: four decandes in Indian Police,

New Delhi: APH, 2009

4. Harsh Bhanwar, Human Rights Law in India: Protection and Implementation of the Human Rights,

New Delhi: Regal Pub., 2008

5. Jaiswal Jaishree, Human Rights of accused andjuveniles: Delinquent in conflict and Law, Delhi:

Kalpaz: 2005

6. L.K.Thakur, Essentials of POTO and other Human Rights Laws, New Delhi: Author Press, 2002

7. Awasthi, S.K.& R.P.Kataria, Law Relating to Protection of Human Right, New Delhi: Orient

Publishing, 2002

8. South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC), Handbook of Human Rights

andCriminal Justice in India: the System and Procedure, New Delhi: OUP, 2006

9. Noorjahan Bava, Human Rights and Criminal Justice Administration in India, New Delhi: Uppal,

2000

10. K.P.Sanksena (ed.), Human Rights and the Constitution: Vision and the Reality, New Delhi: Gyan

Publishing, 2003

11. Upendra Baxi: The Future of Human Rights, New Delhi: Oxford University Press

12. Stephen Shute and Susan Herley (eds.), On Human Rights, New Tirj: Basic Books, 1993

13. SAHRDC, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, New Delhi:South Asian Human Rights

Documentation Centre, 2002


First Semester Paper 5 Course Code: 17PHRM1

ELECTIVE COURSE

Principles of Humanism and its perspectives

Unit – I

Concept of Humanism – Duties and Responsibilities. Human Values and ethics

Unit – II

Duties towards Self, Family, Community, Society and Nation. Humanitarian concerns

towards other beings and Mother Earth

Unit – III

Interdependence of peace, development and security

Unit – IV

Areas of Harmony and Conflicts – Techniques of Conflict Resolution

Unit – V

Humanistic perspectives in Gandhian thoughts, Dr. Ambedhkar’s Principles, Dalai

Lama’s teachings and Martin Luther King’s speeches

Reading List:

1. Kaushuk Vijay, Women Movement and Human Rights Jaipur Pomta Publications –

1999

2. Kumar, Arvind, Human Rights and Social Movements, 1999

3. K.P.Sanksena (ed.), Human Rights and the Constitution: Vision and the Reality, New

Delhi: Gyan Publishing, 2003

4. Upendra Baxi: The Future of Human Rights, New Delhi: Oxford University Press

5. Stephen Shute and Susan Herley (eds.), On Human Rights, New Tirj: Basic Books,

1993

6. SAHRDC, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, New Delhi:South Asian Human

Rights Documentation Centre, 2002


Second Semester Paper 1 Course Code: 17PHR05

Criminal Justice Administration and Human Rights

UNIT I :

Components of Criminal Justice System & their relevance to Human Rights; Juvenile Justice System

–United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Administration of Juvenile Justice

UNIT II :

Law enforcement organizations and human rights violations – Practices and procedures in violations

to human rights with emphasis to arrest, search and seizure; Investigation and interrogation,

handcuffing, Encounters, custodial deaths and torture ; Rights of the arrested and accused

UNIT III:

Judicial activism and review, PIL, Access to justice, concept of fair trial and fair treatment

UNIT IV :

Human rights and correctional administration – Rights of prisoners – United Nations Standard

Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, Preventive detentions and under trials

UNIT V :

Rights of victims of human rights violations, United Nations Declaration on the Basic Principles of

Justice to Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, 1985; Victim service and victim assistance

programs – Social support, Coping skills and vulnerability analysis.

Reading List:

1. Dennis Sullivan,Handbook of Restorative Justice: A Global Perspective, Berlin, 2002

2. K. Chockalingam, Readings In Victimology, Raviraj Publications, 1996

3. K.M. MathurCrime, Human Rights and National Security. 1996,

4. Peter Birks, Reshaping The Criminal Justice & Human Rights, 1995

5. R Thilagaraj,Human Rights & Criminal Justice Admn, ManoharPbs, N.Delhi, 2000



Human Rights Advocacy and Redressal of Grievances

UNIT I

Public Advocacy – Role of Awareness Campaigns in Safeguarding Human Rights

UNIT II

Redress Mechanism under the UN – Human Rights Council. International criminal

court

UNIT III

Advocacy at the National level in India – Factors that led to the passing of Protection

of Human Rights Act 1993 – Functions of NHRC, SHRC in grievance redressal and

LokAdalats.

UNIT IV

Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority and its role. Public hearing.Ombudsman,

National Confederation of Human Rights organisations

UNIT V

General Difficulties in the implementation and redress of Human Rights Violations

Reading list:

1. Anuradha Kumar, Human Rights: Global Perspective, Sarup& Sons, New Delhi, 2002

2. Philip Alston(Ed), The United Nations And Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal,

Oxford University Press, New York, 1992

3. Dr. S. Mehartaj Begum(Ed), Human Rights In India: Issues And Perspectives, APH

Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2000

4. D.J. Ravindran, Human Rights Praxis: A Resource Book For Study, Action And

Reflection, Earth Worm Books, Chennai, 1998



Contemporary Issues of Human Rights

UNIT I

Introduction to contemporary issues- Discrimination – Casteism, racism, communalism –

Honour killing

UNIT II

Issue of Special Economic Zones with reference to displacement of disadvantaged sections of

the society – issues faced by indigenous people.

UNIT III

Corporate Social Responsibility- Corruption – consumer exploitation; off shoring and brain

drain

UNIT IV

Right to Health, Addiction to Alcoholism and Drugs - HIV / AIDS and Human rights – lack

of access to public health care.

UNIT V

Terrorism and Human Rights– Origin and Development – causes – types - Combating

Terrorism – Media and Terrorism.

Reading list:

1. Fred Ramen. The Rights of the Accused, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2001

2. R K Narasimhan , Human Rights and Social Justice Ajay Verna for Commonwealth

Publishers, 1999

3. Alan B Mountjag, The Third World Problem and Perspectives

4. Chitkara M G Gird Hari Sharma. International Terrorism

5. ParmanandParashan,Terrorism Worldwide Indo – US Perspectives,Sarup&Sons,New

Delhi, 2002



Group Rights

UNIT I Group rights – Individual Vs. Collective Rights – Rights of Women – Convention

on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Crimes against

women – Female Genital Mutilation, Domestic violence, Dowry, Rape, Eve

Teasing, Sexual Harassment, Molestation, Pornography, female infanticide.

UNIT II Rights of Children - Convention on the Rights of The Child, 1989 – violation of

child rights - Child Abuse, Child labour, Corporal punishments in schools –

Street Children.

UNIT III Rights of the disabled - Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,

Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995; violations of the rights of

disabled – Affirmative action.

UNIT IV Rights of Minorities – Provision in International Bill of Rights and Indian

Constitution. - Marginalized Groups, Indigenous People’s Cultural Rights - Self-

Determination.

UNIT V Rights of Migrant Workers – UN Convention on protection of Migrant Workers

and their family members - ILO Conventions; 1951; Rights of Refugees and

Stateless people -Convention on The Status of Refugees

Reading List:

1. Anuradha Kumar, Human Rights: Global Perspective, Sarup& Sons, New Delhi

2. Philip Alston(Ed), The United Nations And Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal,

Oxford University Press, New York, 1992

3. Dr. S. Mehartaj Begum(Ed), Human Rights In India: Issues And Perspectives, APH

Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2000

4. D.J. Ravindran, Human Rights Praxis: A Resource Book For Study, Action And

Reflection, Earth Worm Books, Chennai, 1998


Second Semester Paper 5 Course Code: 17PHRN1

Environmental Rights Unit – I

Definition of Environment as Human Right; Salient features of The Environment (Protection)

Act, 1986,

Unit – II

Environmental Impact Assessment, Eco-labeling, environmental racism, ecocide (the planned

and purposeful destruction of the environment), and the victimization of those supporting

environmental rights.

Unit – III

Ozone depletion and Global Warming, Issues of Industrial Pollution, Prevention,

Rehabilitation;

Safety of Nuclear Technologies

Unit – IV

Main functions of United Nations Environment Program – right to development vs right to

clean environment, climate change, major environment disasters and conflicts.

Unit – V

Precautionary Principle and the Polluter pays principle, public trust doctrine, common

heritage principle Strict liability, Role of Public Interest Litigation in environmental

protection in India; ecojustice, Green bench, Environmental governance and ecosystem

management.

Reading List: 1. Therese Murphy (ed), New Technologies and Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2009

2. Roger Brownsword, Rights, Regulation and the Technological revolution, OUP,

Clarendon, 2009

3. Ruth Deech and Anna Smajdor, Form IVF to Immortality: controversy in the Era of

Reproductive Technology, OUP, Clarendon, 2009

4. R.J. Cook and C.G.NGwena (eds), Health Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2007

5. G.Hodge el al (eds), New Global Frontiers of regulation: The age of Nanotechnology,

OUP, Clarendon, 2007

6. H.Somsen (ed) , The regulatory challenge of Biotechnology: Human Genetics, Food and

Patents, OUP, Clarendon, 2007

7. UNESCO, Ethics of Science and Technology: Explorations of the Frontiers of science

and ethics, OUP, Clarendon, 2006

8. Rogar Brownsword (ed), Human Rights OUP, Clarendon, 2004

9. A Plomer, The Law and Ethics of Medical Research: International Bioethics and Human

rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2005

10. A Murray (ed), Human Rights in the Digital Age, OUP, Clarendon, 2005

11. F.Francioni (ed), Biotechnology and International Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2007

12. Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Genetically modified Crops: The Ethical and Social

Issues, OUP, London, 1999

13. Roger Brownsword and K Yeung (eds), Regulating Technologies, OUP, Clarendon, 2008

14. F.Francioni (ed), The impact of Technologies on Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2008


Third Semester Paper 1 Course Code: 17PHR09

Science, Technology and Human Rights Unit – I

Negative role of Science and Technology on Sustainable Development – Careless use

of Natural Resources – Inter generational equity.

Unit – II

Bio-Technology and Human Rights – Human Cloning, Foeticide, Surrogate

Parenthood, In – Vitro Fertilization; Right to Die in Dignity – Euthanasia

Unit – III

Issues on developments in Science and Technology – Human Cloning – Organ

Transplantation and sale of human organs – Human experimentation in use of pharmaceutical

products.

Unit – IV

National and International Obligations and Laws – Rio and Kyoto Declarations –

Measures taken in India and Canada

Unit – V

Forest Depletion and Pollution of River System (Culprits and Victims) – Hazardous

Waste and Discarded Technological Instruments

Reading List:

1. Therese Murphy (ed.), New Technologies and Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2009.

2. Roger Brownsword, Rights, Regulation and the Technological Revolution, OUP, Clarendon, 2009.

3. Ruth Deech and Anna Smajdor, Form IVF to Immortality: Controversy in the Era of Reproductive

Technology, OUP, Clarendon, 2009

4. R.J.Cook and C.G,Ngwena (eds.), Helth and Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2007

5. G.Hodge el al (eds.), New Global Frontiers of Regulations: The Age of Nanotechnology, OUP,

Clarendon, 2007.

6. H.Somsen (ed.), The Regulatory Challenge of Biotechnology: Human Genetics, Food and Patents,


7. UNESCO, Ethics of Science and Technology: Explorations of the Frontiers of Science and Ethics,


8. Roger Brownsword (ed.), Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2004

9. A Plomer, The Law and Ethics of Medical Research: International Bio-ethics and Human Rights,


10. A Murray (ed.) Human Rights in the Digital Age, OUP, Clarendon, 2005

11. F.Francioni (ed.), Bio-technology and International Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2007

12. Nuffield Council on Bio-ethics, Genetically Modified Crops: The Ethical and Social Issues, OUP,

London, 1999

13. Roger Brownsword and K.Yeung (eds.) Regulating Technologies, OUp, Clarendon, 20083

14. F.Francioni (ed.), The Impact of Technologies on Human Rights, OUP, Clarendon, 2006

15. C.G.Weeramantry, Justice without Frontiers: Protecting Human Rights in the Age of Technology,




Defending Women’s Rights Unit – I

Women rights – Gender violence throughout the life cycle; Sexual harassment at the

work place – Duty of the employer – Visaka guidelines. 10hrs

Unit – II

Sexual offences - Legal remedies under IPC for Rape, Molestation, Assault with intent to

outrage the modesty of women.

Unit – III

Rights related to marriage – Steps to be followed for a marriage (As per the Hindu, Muslim,

Christian law and the Special Marriage Act) – Reproductive rights – legal effect of bigamy &

adultery - Divorce and Maintenance.

Unit – IV

Domestic violence – The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Concept

of Dowry- Permissible gifts, Salient features of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1962.

Unit – V

Women’s right to property, Succession and inheritance – women’s right to nationality- right

to participate in governance.

Reading list

1. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

2. Hindu Adoption and maintenance Act

3. Family law in India, Subbarao. G.C.V (2001), S. Gogia and Co., Hyderabad

4. Breaking Barriers : Stories of Twelve Women/Parvathi Menon. Reprint. New

Delhi, Left Word Books, 2005, Ix, 150 P.,

5. Caste, Marriage and Inequality: Essays on North and South India/Pauline

Kolenda. New Delhi, Rawat, 2003

6. Changing Family Roles and Feminism/Edited By Man Singh Das and Vijay

Kumar Gupta. 1996

7. Changing Status of Women in India/Sangeeta Nagaich. 1997

8. Globalization, Culture and Women's Development/Edited By Raj MohiniSethi.

1999



Research Methodology

Unit I

Nature and definition of research; Human rights as an object of inquiry; Selecting a research

problem; literature review; Framing a research proposal

Unit II

Variables, Objectives, Research questions and Hypothesis; Research methods - descriptive,

analytical, comparative, case study.

Unit III

Data collection: types of data, methods of data collection - observation, interview; Research

tools - questionnaires, schedules and scales; Sampling: probability - simple random,

systematic, stratified, multi stage; Non probability - snowball, purposive;

Unit IV

Pilot study; reliability and validity; Data analysis using SPSS, interpretation of results,

quantitative and qualitative analysis

Unit V

Report writing, documentation, chapterization, references, Problems, Ethics and

Confidentiality in human rights research,.

Reading list:

1. Babbie, E. (2011). Adventures in social research: Data analysis using IBM SPSS

statistics (7th ed.). Los Angeles, California: Pine Forge Press.

2. Gibaldi, Joseph. (1988). A handbook for writers of research papers. New York:

Modern Language Association of America.

3. Gilbert, N. (Ed.) (2001). Researching social life. London: SAGE.

4. Kothari, C. R. (1996). Research methodology: Methods & techniques (2nd ed.). New

Delhi: Wiley Eastern.

5. Silverman, D. (2004). Qualitative research. London: SAGE.

6. Young, Pauline V. (1966). Scientific social surveys & research (4th ed.). Englewood

Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall


Third Semester Paper 4 Course Code: 17PHRM2

Media and Human Rights

Unit – I

Media –Definition-Various forms of media – Print, Electronic (Broadcast), Art media – radio,

television, internet

Unit – II

Reporting – Downsizing, dumbing down and ‘infotaining’ – Types of reporting - The culture

of breaking news – Impact of bias, propaganda and distortion, evaluating sources, protecting

confidentiality of sources, interviewing experts and victims.

Unit – III

Media ethics and the issues in handling sources – meaning of defamation, libel and slander,

Yellow journalism, Women and Media- Content, Portrayal and Access

Unit – IV

Duties of media, social responsibility- paid news, conspiracy of silence; Intersection of media

and human rights, Human rights organizations and media regimes

Unit – V

Reportwriting – Techniques and styles of writing for various types of media, editing, and

concise writing – Presentation of reports - Impact of Investigative journalism on human rights

issues.

Reading list: 1. Arnett, Peter. “Goodbye World — Why Foreign News is Vanishing from America’s

2. Newspapers”, American Journalism Review, November 1998, pp. 50-67.

3. Bagdikian, Ben H. The Media Monopoly. Boston: Beacon Press, 1983 and 1997 editions.

4. Burnheim, Sally. The Right to Communicate — The Internet in Africa. London: Article 19, 1999.

5. Casmir, Fred, ed. Communications in Eastern Europe — The Role of History, Culture, and Media

in Contemporary Conflicts. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1995.

6. Cohen, Stanley. Denial and Acknowledgement: The Impact of Information about Human Rights

Violations. Jerusalem: Centre for Human Rights, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1995.

7. Comor, Edward A. “Governance and the ‘Commodisation’ of Information”, Global Governance 4,

2, April-June 1998, pp. 217-233

8. Stanley Cohen, Denial and Acknowledgement: The impact of information about Human Rights

violations, Jerusalem, 1995

9. Human Rights violations: Communicating the information, London: index on Censorship, 1995

10. Kayoko Mizuta, “Human Rights and the Media, in Asian media information and communication

centre, Media and Human Rights in Asia, Singapore: AMIC, 2000

11. Deneen L. Brown, “Journalists Feel Shackled by New Owner”, The international Herald Tribune,

2002

12. John Keane, The Media and Democracy, Cambridge: Policy Press, 1991

13. John Naughton, “With the Rusty Sword of Touth Television’s influence and the systemic crisis in

serious Journalism”, Times Literary Supplement, 1998

14. Douglas Farah, “Death of a crusading Journalist puts pressure on Burkina Faso president”, The

Washington post, 2000


Third Semester Paper 5 Course Code: 17PGN02

General Studies for Competitive Examinations

UNIT-I: INDIAN POLITY

Features of Indian Constitution - Directive principles of state policy - President –

Parliament – Judiciary - Centre-state relations - State administration – Panchayat Raj.

UNIT-II : MODERN HISTORY

Emergence of Indian Nationalism - Indian national congress - Moderates -

extremist –Revolutionaries - Gandhian movements - Partition of India - Integration of

Indian states.

UNIT-III : INDIAN ECONOMY & GEOGRAPHY

Planning and development - National income - Price & Inflation – Liberalization –

Privatization - Foreign trade - Money and Banking - Physiographic of India - Indian

monsoon,Agriculture - Industry - Demography of India.

UNIT-IV : INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Indian foreign policy - Foreign policies of USA, Russia, China - United Nations –

Terrorism – SAARC - WTO.

UNIT-V : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Bio-technology - Nano-technology – Information technology – Space science –

Oceanography, Plate tectonics – Defencescience – Natural Disaster Management.

Reference:

1. Fadia: Politics and Government of India

2. Dutt & Sundaram – Indian economy

3. Bipun Chandra – Freedom struggle in India

4. International Relations – Book house publications

5. Science & Technology – Spectrum publications

6. Standard National news papers

7. Competitive examinations magazines

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem – 7

M.A (Human Rights) Syllabus

Fourth Semester

Paper 1 Course Code: 17PHR12

Cyber Issues and Human Rights

Unit I

Computer applications to human rights defenders: Conceptual definition; Net security

awareness; Threats to right to privacy; Right to freedom of expression and Right to Dissent

created through internet

Unit II

Data Security: Software piracy, Bug Exploits; Password creation- Mnemonics; Password

protection – Brute force, Cryptology, Steganography; Threats to Information security –

Malicious software, virus, worm, Macro virus

Unit III

Internet Security – Internet censorship, Blogging, Cookies, Hacking; email filtering –

phishing, Spoofing, email bombing, defamatory emails, threatening emails, salami attacks

Unit IV

Social Networking- significance of social media in promoting human rights; various types of

social networking sites and apps; Cyber Bullying, online pornography, cyber stalking

Unit V

Salient features of Information Technology Act, 2000

Reading list:

1. Michael Miller, Easy Computer Basics, Que Publications, 2007

2. Goran Husman, Beginning SharePoint 2007 Administration, Windows, Wiley

Publishers

3. Richard A. Clarke & Robert K. Knake, Cyber war: threat to national security and

what to do about it, 2010 4. Ronald J.Deibert, Black code:surveillance, privacy and the dark side of the internet,

2013


Fourth Semester Paper 2 Course Code: 17PHR13

Intellectual Property Rights

Unit I

History and Concepts of Intellectual Property Rights, Importance of WIPO and WTO

Unit II

Patent, Designs, Copyrights, Trade Marks, Geographical Indication, Trade Secrets and

Service Marks and Unfair competition

Unit III

Rights of farmers and plant breeders – Biologically modified plants/crops. Theft of traditional

knowledge of developing countries

UnitIV

Role of IPR in Pharma Industry and Lifesaving drugs, Compulsory Licensing, Generic

Medicine.

Unit V

Introduction to Computer Software Protection as an Intellectual Property Rights, Monopoly

of Software products.

Reading List: 1. Keith .E. Masters, Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy, 2000

2. Stephen B. Brush, DorenStabinsky, Valuing Local Knowledge: Indigenous People and IPR, Edited,

Washington D.C, Island Press, 1996

3. A. Chandrasekaran, Intellectual Property Law, C. Sitaraman& Co. Pvt, Ltd, Chennai,

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem – 7

M.A (Human Rights) Syllabus

Fourth Semester Paper 3 Course Code: 17PHR14

Biomedical Ethics and Human Rights Unit I

Historical evolution of biomedical ethics – Medical Holocaust – Formation of WHO,

UNESCO and its functions

Unit II

Promotion of Vitamins, Health Drinks and Health Enhancement Products on the name of

Health Improvement – vaccinations

Unit III

Medical Tourism – Pricing and Imports of Life Saving Medicine – Unconsented Human

Testing – issues pertaining to Medical insurances

Unit IV

Right to Life – Right to Access to Health and Medical Care

Unit V

International Regulations – Convention on Human rights and Bio Medicine

Reading List:

1. David, DeGrazia, Human Identity and Bioethics, Cambridge University Press, June 2005

2. Albert. R. Jonsen, The Birth of Bioethics, Oxford University Press, USA, August 2003

3. Paul Farmer, Amartya Sen, Pathologies’ of Power: Health, Human Rights and the New

War on the Poor, University of California Press, 2004

6 Question Paper Pattern for all P.G. Course

6.1. Time: 3 Hrs Maximum: 75 Marks

Part – A 5 × 3 = 15

(Answer all Questions)

(One question from each Unit with internal choice)

Part – B 5 × 12 =60

(One questions from each Unit with Internal choice)

6.2 Question paper pattern for practical examination

(Pattern should be framed by concerned BOS)

6.3 Internal Assessment

6.3.1 For Attendance – 5 Marks

75-80% 81-85% 86-90% 91-95% 96-100%

1 Mark 2 Marks 3 Marks 4 Marks 5 Marks

6.3.2. For Assignment – 5 Marks

6.3.2. For Test

10 Marks (Average of Test Marks)

Total 3 tests to be conducted per semester. Best of 2 tests average is taken

into account.

6.3.4. For Seminar – 5 Marks

7. Dissertation:

(a) Topic

The topic of the dissertation shall be assigned to the candidate before the

end of second semester and a copy of the same should be submitted to the

principal / controller for approval

Each guide shall have a maximum of five students in science and

maximum of seven for all Arts & Commerce subjects

(b) Plan of Work

The student should prepare a plan of work for the dissertation and get the

approval of the guide. In case if the student wants to avail the facility from

other university / laboratory they will undertake the work with the

permission of the guide and acknowledge the alien facilities utilized by them

The duration of the dissertation / research shall be a minimum of three

months in the fourth semester

(c) Dissertation work out side the college of study

In case if the student stays away for work from the college for more than a

month, specific approval of the college should be obtained

(d) No of copies / distribution of dissertation

The students prepare three copies of dissertation and submit the same for

the evaluation by examiners. After evaluation one copy is to be retained in

the departmental library and one copy is to be submitted to the college and

one copy can be held by the student

(e) Format to be followed

The format / certificate for dissertation to be submitted by the students

are given below

Format for the preparation of project work

1. Title Page

2. Bonafide Certificate

3. Acknowledgement

4. Table of Contents

Chapter No Title Page No 1 Introduction 2 Review of Literature 3 Material’s and Methods 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Summary 7 References

Format of the Title page

TITLE OF THE DISSERTATION

Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree

of Master of Science / Master of Arts in

___________________________________________________ Government Arts College

(Autonomous), Salem – 7 affiliated to the Periyar University, Salem – 636 011

By

Student Name :

Register Number :

Department :

Year :

8. Passing Minimum

A candidate shall be declared to have passed the examination if the

candidate secures not less than 50% of the marks in semester examination and

in IA in each or practical. The candidate should get a minimum 50% marks in SE

as well as a minimum of 50% marks in IA, i.e. a minimum of 38 marks out of 75

in SE and a minimum of 12 marks out of 25 in IA in the theory courses

For the project work and Viva-voce a candidate should secure 50% of the

marks for pass. The candidate should compulsorily attend Viva-voce examination

to secure pass in the paper

Candidate who do not obtain the required minimum marks for a pass in a

course or practical or project report shall be required to appear and pass the

same at a subsequent appearance

9. Classification of successful candidates

The performance of the student is indicated by letter Grades and the

corresponding Grade Point (GP), Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative

Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Letter Grade Cumulative

Grade Points Average

Grade Description

Range of Marks*

S 10 Outstanding 90-100 A 9 Excellent 80-89 B 8 Very Good 70-79 C 7 Good 60-69 D 6 Average 50-59 E 5 Satisfactory 40-49

RA 0 Re-appear 0-39

A student is deemed to have completed a course successfully and earned the

appropriate credit, only if, the candidate earned a grade of E and above. RA

denotes the candidate should Re-appear the course again

GP = (Marks obtained in a course × credit) / 10

GPA = Total Grade points earned in a semester

______________________________________________

Total Credits registered in a semester

CGPA = Sum of Grade points earned

________________________________

Sum of credits registered

Classification

CGPA 9 and above Ist Class with distinction

CGPA Between 7 and 8.9 Ist Class

CGPA Between 5 and 6.9 IInd Class

Note

The above classification shall be given for all performance including Non-

major Electives and Skill based Courses

10. Maximum Duration for the completion of the P.G. Programme

The maximum duration for completion of P.G. Programme shall not exceed 8

Semesters

11. Commencement of this regulation

These regulations shall take effect from the academic year 2008-2009 (i.e) for

students who are to be admitted to the first year of the course during the

academic year 2008-09 and thereafter

12. Transitory provision

Candidates who were admitted to the course of study in P.G before 2008-09 shall

not be permitted to appear for the examinations under these regulations.

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