Syllabus
The syllabus for the course study of Human Rights is very vast. These are the complete syllabus of the L.L.M., BA, and a Specialization course of Human Rights
L.L.M. in Human Rights
First Semester | Second Semester |
Concept & Classification of Rights | Emerging Concept of Human Rights |
Concept of Human Rights | Human Duties, Responsibilities & its Effectuation |
Concept of Human Duties | International Obligation |
Dialectics of Human Rights | Human Rights & Criminal Justice |
Third Semester | Fourth Semester |
Jurisprudence & Human Rights: Lego Philosophical perspectives | Human Rights and International & Regional Perspectives: Implementation Mechanism |
Constitutional Governance of Human Rights in India | International Humanitarian Law |
Refugee Law | People’s Rights to Self-determination |
Extension Activities & Educational Tours | Dissertation Research |
B.A. Human Rights
Sem. I (Human Rights and Duties in India I) | Sem. II (Human Rights and Duties in India II) |
Concept of Human Rights: Meaning, Definition and Nature and Scope of Human Rights |
Human Rights Movements in India: National Freedom Movement, Dalit and the Women’s Movement |
Theories of Rights: Natural, Liberal, Marxist and Social Theory |
Societal and Political Problems of Human Rights in India: Violence against Women and Children, Terrorism and Regionalism |
Constitutional Perspective: Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and their Co-relation |
Statutory Mechanism for Enforcement of Human Rights in India: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs) – Evolution, Composition and their Roles |
Constitutional Mechanism for Enforcement of Human Rights: Legislative, Executive and Judiciary |
Statutory Mechanism for Enforcement of Human Rights in India: National Commission and Committees for SCs/STs, Minorities’ Commission, Women’ Commission – Consumer Rights and Courts |
Sem. III (Societal Issues of Human Rights in India I) | Sem. IV (Societal Issues of Human Rights in India II) |
Concepts and Approaches: Concept of Societal Problems and Human Rights | Human Rights and Criminal Justice System: Criminal Justice System and Prosecution of Human Rights |
Theoretical approaches to Social problems and Social Changes | An offence involving Human Rights; and Rights of Accrued, Rights of Inmates of Persons and Custodial Homes |
Social Problems: Causes and Types: Problems of Hierarchy. Problems of Minorities, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes; Population Explosion; Problems of Aged and Disabled; and Problems of Women |
Administration of Criminal Justice and Reforms: Administration of Criminal Justice. Ordinary Courts, Special Courts, District Human Rights Courts |
Problems of Working Classes: Definition and Classification of working-class; Status and exploitation of working-class: (i) Casual Worker’s (ii) Bonded Labour (iii) Agriculture Labour (iv) Migrant Workers (v) Child Labour (vi) Unorganized Labour |
Rights to Legal Aid, Punishments and Human Rights; and Reforms in Police and Jails |
Sem. V (Environment and Human Rights and Duties I) | Sem. VI (Environment and Human Rights and Duties II) |
Environment: Meaning; and Concern for Environment | Rights to clean environment: Its Content and Scope; Right to Environment v/s Right to Development; and Culprits and Victims |
Historical Perspective; and Pollution and its effects on the environment and life on earth | Globalization of the Right: The Planet Earth and Global Commons |
Environment Threats to India: Forest Denudation; and Pollution of Rivers | Issue of Environmental Protection in Developing Countries: Inter-Generational Equity; Preservation of Natural Resources; Poverty, Illiteracy and environment; and City Dwellers and Villagers |
Indiscriminate Industrial Explosion; Depletion of Rare Species; and Bio-Diversity |
National Regime of Environment Protection: Constitutional Rights and Duties; and Statutory Rights and Duties |
Certificate Course in Human Rights
Semester I | Semester II |
Paper I – Human Rights and Duties | Paper II – United Nations and Human Rights and Duties |
Sociology of Human Rights | Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, Conventions of Political and Civil Rights |
Society and Human Rights: Promotion and Protection | International Convention on Social, Cultural and Economic Rights 1966 |
Concept of Human Rights and Duties | Right of children and individual responsibilities and duties |
Human Rights and International Norms | UN Agencies to monitor compliance. |
Semester III | Semester IV |
Paper III - Human Rights and Duties: Constitutional Framework | Rights of Women and Children |
Basic Features of Constitution of India | Rights of Dalit Tribes and Minorities |
Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties | Rights of Old, Disabled, Unorganized Labour and Displaced Persons. |
Protection and Enforcement of Human Rights and Duties | Importance of Internalizing Human Rights and Duties. |
Emerging Trends | Paper V - Practical Paper |