Foundation Course – Part II – Revised FYBFM Syllabus 2016
Modules at a Glance
| Sr. No. | Modules | No. of Lectures |
| 1 | Globalisation and Indian Society | 07 |
| 2 | Human Rights | 10 |
| 3 | Ecology | 10 |
| 4 | Understanding Stress and Conflict | 10 |
| 5 | Managing Stress and Conflict in Contemporary Society | 08 |
| Total | 45 |
Foundation Course – Part II – Syllabus Overview
| Sr. No | Modules /Units |
| 1 | Globalisation and Indian Society |
| Understanding the concepts of liberalization, privatization and globalization;Growth of information technology and communication and its impact manifested in everyday life; Impact of globalization on industry: changes in employment and increasing migration; Changes in agrarian sector due to globalization; rise in corporate farming and increase in farmers’ suicides. | |
| 2 | Human Rights |
| Concept of Human Rights; origin and evolution of the concept; The Universal Declaration of Human Rights;Human Rights constituents with special reference to Fundamental Rights stated in the Constitution | |
| 3 | Ecology |
| Importance of Environment Studies in the current developmental context; Understanding concepts of Environment, Ecology and their interconnectedness; Environment as natural capital and connection to quality of human life; Environmental Degradation- causes and impact on human life;Sustainable development- concept and components; poverty and environment | |
| 4 | Understanding Stress and Conflict |
| Causes of stress and conflict in individuals and society; Agents of socialization and the role played by them in developing the individual; Significance of values, ethics and prejudices in developing the individual; Stereotyping and prejudice as significant factors in causing conflicts in society. Aggression and violence as the public expression of conflict | |
| 5 | Managing Stress and Conflict in Contemporary Society |
| Types of conflicts and use of coping mechanisms for managing individual stress; Maslow’s theory of self-actualisation;Different methods of responding to conflicts in society; Conflict-resolution and efforts towards building peace and harmony in society |
Reference books for subject: Foundation Course – Part II
| Foundation Course – II : ~ |
| • A decade of economic reforms in India (The past, the present, the future)-Edited by Raj Kapila and Uma Kapila, Academic Foundation (2002) • Impact of the policies of WTO on Indian agriculture – S. Nehru, Serial Pub. (2012) • Privatisation of public enterprises – Emerging dimensions – Edited by G.S. Batra, NarinderKaur , Anmol Pub. (1995) • Economics of development – Dwight Perkins, Steven Radelet, David Lindauer, Norton company (2006) • Industrial Policy and economic development in India (1947 -2012) – AnupChatterjeeNew Century Pub. (2012) • Globalisation and development of backward areas – Edited by G. Satyanarayana New Century Pub. (2007) • Contemporary issues in globalisation – An introduction to theory and policy in India SoumyenSikder , Oxford University Press (2002) • Environmental Studies – Dr. Vijay Kumar Tiwari , Himalayan Pub. (2010) • Ecology and environment – Benu Singh, Vista International Pub. (2006) • Universal Human Rights : In theory and practice, Jack Donnelly, (2014) • Stress Management – Dr. N. Tejmani Singh ,Maxford books (2011) • Stress blasters – Brian Chchester, Perry Garfinkel and others , Rodale Press (1997) |
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