MODIFIED CURRICULUM

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MODIFIED

CURRICULUM B.A.

From the batch of Students admitted in the Academic Year

2008-09

ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY NAGARJUNA NAGAR – 522 510

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B.A. COURSE STRUCTURE

Third Year w.e.f. the Academic Year 2010-11 (From the batch of Students admitted in the year 2008-09)

Part – I: S.No. Subject Hrs per

week No of Marks

1. Foundation Course (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT)

3 100

Part – II:

S.No. Subject Hrs per week

No of Marks

2. Core – 1 – III 5 100 3. Core – 1 – IV 5 100 4. Core – 2 – III 5 100 5. Core – 2 – IV 5 100 6. Core – 3 – III 5 100 7. Core – 3 – IV 5 100 Total: 33 700

* For all B.A & B.Sc. programmes with no Computer Course as core subject NOTE :

1. All are credit Subjects for award of Pass / Class 2. For those subjects modified curriculum is not given, the old

syllabus holds good. 3. Model question papers that are not available with this booklet

will be sent to the colleges in due course.

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For all B.A./B.Sc. & B.Com. Programs with no computer course as core subject

Part I Paper SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT

(Foundation Course at the end of third Year Undergraduate Programme) With effect from 2010-2011

Unit I : Science 1. Earth System - Characteristic features – Lithosphere, Hydrosphere – Atmosphere.

Lithosphere – Soil characteristics, texture, fertility and its control Hydrosphere – Hydrological cycle – water bodies – ponds, lakes, rivers and their characteristics - Water consumption at global level and regional level – Management of water bodies. Atmosphere – Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere – Composition of air – Ozone – Ozone layer – its importance.

2. Life Sciences – Concept of origin life – Evolution and diversity of life – Cell – Molecular basis of life and living forms – Mendelian concepts on inheritance – DNA as Genetic material – its impact on society – Blood – Blood groups – transfusion.

3. Chemical Science – Drugs – Development drugs – Antibiotics – Penicillin, Tetracycline – Sulpha-drugs – anti-malarials, anti-pyretics, analgesics with one or two examples for each type – HIV AIDS – drugs available – Abacavir (Ziagen), Zidovudine (Retravir, AZT, ADV).

Soaps and Detergents – Sources – mechanism of soap action – development of detergents – applications – disadvantages of detergents.

Plastics and polymers – Polyethene, polyvinylchloride (PVC), nylon 66 – rubber and synthetic rubber.

Agrochemicals and Feritilisers – Pesticides – Introduction – DDT, BHC, Malathion, Parathion – Fungicides – Rodenticides, Weedicides. Nitrogen and Phosphorus fertilizers – Microfertilisers, Bio-pesticides, neem and bacillus thuringensis, Biofertilisers – Applications and their affects on nature.

Vitamins - Natural sources – importance – deficiencies. Unit II : Technology and Development 1. Communication – Definition, nature and concept of communication – role of

communication in society. Types of Communication – Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, group and mass communication. Traditional and folk forms of communication in India. New Media technologies - Satellite, Cable and Internet. Process of Communication – Functions of communication, elements and barriers of communication. Mass Media – Press, Radio, TV and Films. Functions of mass communication. Transport – Wheel, Steam Engine, Automobile, Ship, Airplane. Comparison of Road, Rail, Water and Air transports in terms of infrastructure, speed, cost etc.

2. Energy - Sources – Renewable sources of energy – Non-renewable sources of energy - Conventional energy sources - non conventional energy – wind, water, tidal, solar, geothermal, atomic energy, bio-fuels - sources and their applications – Energy Management – Energy Conservation – Future needs of energy.

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3. Health - problems – Genetic Engineering and its applications – Genetic disorders and counseling – Sex Education – Venereal diseases, AIDS.

4. Bio-technology - Introduction – Applications – Health and Human welfare – Agriculture – Genetic Engineering and its applications – Single cell protein (SCP) – Mushroom culture – Cloning.

5. Green Revolution – Introduction – Types of crops developed in green revolution. 6. Agricultural Technology – Techniques in forming and crop production – Various

revolutions in Indian agriculture. 7. Food Technology – Introduction – Food Processing – Methods of processing – Food

preservation and methods of preservation. 8. National Institutions (Science) - Institutions imparting education - Institutions

performing research and development – Role of Scientific Institutions in Research, Technology and Development.

ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY: NAGARJUNA NAGAR III B.A., B.Sc. & B.Com. Part I Paper

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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (Foundation Course at the end of third Year Undergraduate Programme)

With effect from 2010-2011

MODEL QUESTION PAPER Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 100

SECTION A Answer any four of the following questions 4 x 15 = 60

1. What is Earth? Explain different types of earth system in detail. 2. Explain the evolution and diversity of life 3. What are pesticides? Explain different types of pesticides. Write their uses and

disadvantages. 4. What are drugs? Explain different types of drugs available in the market with

their advantages and disadvantages. 5. What are the important types of communication types available today? Explain. 6. What is energy? Explain different forms of energy available in nature. 7. What is biotechnology? Explain its applications in human health and agriculture. 8. Name few National institutions in our country. Explain national institutions in

research role in the development of our country.

SECTION B Answer any Eight of the following questions 8 x 5 = 40

9. Write on green revolution. 10. Explain Energy conservation. 11. Write the functions of mass communication. 12. Write on internet. 13. Write about the importance of communication. 14. Mushroom Culture. 15. Wheel Explain. 16. Write on food processing. 17. Explain soil and its fertility. 18. Write some applications of poly vinyl chloride (PVC). 19. Write the importance of Vitamins in maintaining our health. 20. Explain DNA and its role in life 21. What are detergents? 22. What is blood? Explain its groups. 23. Explain the importance of Ozone layer 24. Write about the drugs available for treating AIDS.

Third Year ENGLISH Syllabus

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The books by Macmillan and Orient Longman come close to the following

topics meant for the third year syllabus. The conditions mentioned in paragraphs 1

to 6 apply to the Textbook to be brought out if this publisher is authorized to do.

THIRD YEAR COMMUNICATION CURRICULUM

Macmillan

Communication – Verbal and Non-Verbal

1. Spoken English with Group Discussion and Debates

2. Business Writing (types of CVs with Covering Letters)

3. e-Mail Writing (with principles)

4. News-Reading (compeering/anchoring )

Orient Longman

1. Presentation Skills

2. Facing an Interview (with Mock Role-Plays)

3. Listening Skills (for mood, tone, attitude)

4. Telephone Skills (listening/responding/initiating)

Note:- Resolution of the Meeting of the Board of Studies (U.G. Courses) in English held on 8-01-2010.

“Resolved to implement the changes suggested by the APSCHE for the I, II and III years B.A. (CCS) Advanced English degree course (Special English). However, as per the APSCHE there is no change in the III Paper and the change suggested in Paper-IV of Unit-I (Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain instead of Ivanhoe by Scott) is not applicable since this component has never been a part of Common Core Syllabus being followed by the University”.

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B.A. ECONOMICS

III B.A. PAPER – III – INDIAN ECONOMY

NOTE: In this paper organizing a field study, or project work or assignment or Viva-Voca with a weightage of 20 marks is recommended. The theory paper should consist of 80 marks only. Module 1: CONCEPTS OF DEVELOPMENT: Meaning of Economic growth and development – Measures of Economics Development – GNP, PCL, PQLI and HDI, HDI with reference to AP State Factors influencing Economic development – Sustainable development – Balanced and unbalanced growth – Choice of Techniques Labour intensive and capital intensive methods. Module 2: STRUCTURE OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY Basic features – Natural Resources – Land, Water and Forest resources, Basic demographic features – Size and growth of the population – Age and sex composition Rural and Urban population – Occupational distribution – Population policy, National income in India – Trends and Composition – Poverty, Inequalities and unemployment Causes and consequences. Distinction between plan and planning; A brief review of earlier 10 Five year Plans. – Current Five Year Plan – Objectives, Mobilization and Allocation of Resources – New Economic Reforms – Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization in India – Inclusive Growth. Module 3: INDIAN AGRICULTURE Nature and importance, Trends in agricultural Production and Productivity: factors determining productivity. Rural Credit – Micro Finance and Self Help Groups (SHGs) Agricultural price policy, Crop insurance, Agricultural Infrastructure and food security. Module 4: INDIAN INDUSTRY AND SERVICES Structure and Growth of Indian Industry-Industrial policies of 1956 and 1991, Growth and problems of Small Scale Industry. Foreign Exchanges Management Act (FEMA): Disinvestment Policy in India – Foreign Direct Investment – Growing importance of Service Sector in India – Banking Insurance, Information Technology, Education and Health. Module 5: ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ECONOMY GSDP – Sectoral Contribution and Trends; Human Resources – Population Trends, Regional differentials – Demographic Dividend, Agricultural Sector – Land use and Cropping pattern; Industrial Sector – Small Scale industries, Investment and employment in industrial sector, SEZs; Service Sector – Growth of income and employment in the service sector, Information, Technology (IT).

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REFERENCES: 1. Dhingra, I.C.- “Indian Economy”, Sultan Chand, 2007. 2. Ruddar Dutta and K.P.M. Sundaram – “Indian Econmy”, S Chand & Co, 2008. 3. G.M. Meier – “Leading issues in Economic Development”, Oxford University Press,

New York, 3/e. 4. M.P. Todaro – “Economic Development”, Longman, 6/e, 1996. 5. Reserve Bank of India – Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy (Latest). 6. S.K. Misra & V.K. Puri – “Indian Economy”, Himalayan Publishing House, 2006. 7. R.S. Rao, V Hanumantha Rao & N Venu Gopal (Ed.) – Fifty Years of Andhra

Pradesh (1956-2006), Centre for Documentation, Research and Communications, Hyderabad, 2007.

8. Telugu Academy Publications. 9. United Nations, “World Development Report”, Oxford, 1990-2008, Different

editions. 10. AUSDE, Study Material

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B.A. ECONOMICS III B.A. PAPER – IV(a) PUBLIC FINANCE AND INTERNATINAL ECONOMICS

(OPTIONAL) NOTE:- In this paper A Viva-Voce with a weightage of 20 marks is recommended. The theory paper should consist of 80 Marks only. Module 1: PUBLIC FINANCE AND TAXATION Meaning and scope of public finance: Distinction between public and private finance. Principal of Maximum Social Advantage – Public goods vs Private goods – Sources of Public Revenue – (a) Taxes (b) Administrative Revenues (c) Commercial Revenues (d) Gifts and grants (e) Deficit Finance – Concept of fiscal deficit. Fiscal Responsibility and Management Act – Canons of taxation – (Adam Smith & Modern) – Impact, shifting and Incidence of Taxation, Effects of taxation - The concept of Value added Tax (VAT). Module 2: PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND PUBLIC DEPT Meaning and Classification of public expenditure. Principle of public expenditure – Reasons for the growth of public expenditure - Wagner’s Law – Peacock – Wiseman hypothesis – Public Debt – Classification of Public debt – Methods of debt redemption – Causes and effects of the growth of India’s Public Debt. A.P. States public Debt. Module 3: THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Inter – regional and International Trade – Importance of International Trade – Inter – industry trade – Intra – industry trade - Theories of International Trade – Theory of absolute advantage – Theory of Comparative costs and Hecksher-Ohllin theory – Trade and Economic Growth. Terms of Trade – Gross Barter and Net Batter and Income terms of trade. Module 4: PROTECTION AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS Tariffs – Meaning and Definition of Tariffs – Types of Tariffs – Tariffs and their effects – Concept of Optimum Tariff – Balance of Payments – Disequilibrium in Balance of Payments – Measures to correct Disequilibrium – Depreciation. Module 5: FOREIGN TRADE IN INDIA Recent trends in the composition and Direction of India’s foreign trade – Recent EXIM policy – changing role of IMF, IBRD – WTO – Impact on India – Concept of outsourcing.

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REFERENCES: 1. B.P. Tyagi – “Public Finance”, Jai Prakash Nath, 2004. 2. H.D. Bhatia – “Public Finance”, Vikas Publishing House, 2006. 3. B.O. Soderston – “International Economics”, Macmillan, 1995. 4. C.P. Kindle Berger – ‘International Economics” 5. J.Bhagawathi – “International Trade – Selected Reading”, Cambridge University

Press. 6. D.M. Mithani & G.K. Murty – “Fundamentals of Business Economics”, Himalaya

Publishing House, 2007. 7. Telugu Academy Publications. 8. AUSDE – Study Material.

B.A. ECONOMICS

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III B.A. PAPER-IV(b) QUANTITATIVE THECNIQUES (OPTIONAL) NOTE: In this paper organizing a Project Work or assignment with a weightage of 20 Marks is recommended. The theory paper should consist of 80 Marks. Module 1: MATRIX ALGEBRA Matrices – Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and equality of Matrices – Minors, Co-factors of a matrix – Determinants – Properties – Inverse of a matrix – Solution of simultaneous equations by matrix – Inverse method and Cramer’s rule – Depiction of inter industry relationship by matrices. Module 2: CALCULUS Definition of a function – Differentiation of a Function: Maxima and Minima, Elasticities, Equilibrium of a consumer and a firm, Inter relationships among total, marginal and average cost and revenues: Constrained optimization problem: Integration of a function, Consumer and producer surplus. Module 3: CENTRAL TENDENCY AND DISPERSION Primary and Secondary Data – Graphic and diagrammatic representation of data, Techniques of data collection, Sampling and Census Methods. Measures of Central Tendency – Mean, Median, Mode, Geometric mean and Harmonic Mean. Measures of Dispersion, Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation. Module 4: CORRELATION AND REGRESSION Simple Correlation, Coefficient of Correlation: Karl Pearson and Spearman, Regression analysis – Estimation of regression line in a bivariate distribution – Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Method – Interpretation of regression coefficients – Demand forecasting. Module 5: TIME SERIES AND INDEX NUMBERS Time series analysis–Concept and Components – Determination of Trend, Simple and Compound Growth Rates – Index numbers: concept, price relative, quantity relative, value relative, Laspeyer’s Paasche’s and Fisher’s. Time Reversal Test and Factor Reversal Test – Constructing Wholesale Price Index and Consumer Price Index. REFERENCES:

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1. K Sydsater & P.J.Hammond – ‘Mathematics for Economic Analysis”, Pearson

Education, Delhi, 2002. 2. A.C. Chiang – “Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics”, Mc Graw Hill,

1984. 3. Yamane Taro – “Mathematics for Economics”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,

1988, 2/e. 4. A. Mizrahi and M. Sallivan – “Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences –

Applied Approach”, John Wiley, 1985. 5. S.P. Gupta & V.K. Kapoor – “Fundamentals of Mathematical Statisties”, S. Chand &

Co., 2005. 6. Stephen Bernstein & Ruth Bernstein – “Theory & Problems of Elements of

Statistics”, Schaum’s Outlines Series, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2005. 7. E. Dowling – “Mathematical Economics”, Schaum’s Outline Series, 2007.

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THIRD YEAR B.A. HISTORY SYLLABUS PAPER III

HISTORY OF MODERN WORLD (1453 – 1945 AD)

Unit–I: Characteristic features of Renaissance-Significance of Reformation and Counter Reformation movements in Europe-Geographical Discoveries and Rise of Colonialism, Mercantilism and Commercial Revolution-Emergence of Modern World Economy.

Unit–II: Age of Revolutions-Glorious Revolution (1688)-American Revolution (1776)-French Revolution (1789)

Unit-III: Napoleon Bonaparte – Achievements

Unit-IV: Industrial Revolution and Rise of Capitalism – Unification Movements in Germany and Italy.

Unit-V: World between 1914-1945 Rivalry among colonial powers Imperialist Hegemony – Causes and consequences of first World War – World between the Wars – league of Nation, Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany, Militarism in Japan – Communist Movements in Russia and China.

Unit-VI: Causes and consequences of Second World War - UNO

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B.A. History New Curriculum

Paper IV(a)

History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh (from Satavahanas to 1956 A.D.)

Unit-I :

Influence of Geographical features on History, Sources-A Brief Survey of Political history from Satavahanas to Vijayanagara period-Socio-Economic-Cultural conditions under Satavahana, Kakatiya and Vijayanagara rulers-Growth and Spread of Jainism and Buddhism and their contribution to Art and Architecture.

Unit-II:

The Qutb Sahis-A Brief Survey of Political History-Society, Economy and Culture. The Asaf Jahis-A Brief Survey of their political history-Society, Economy and Culture-Salarjung’s Reforms.

Unit-III:

Andhra Under Colonial Rule: Coming of European Merchant Companies- Conquest of Andhra by the British-Early Uprising-Administration-Land Revenue Settlements-Agrarian Conditions-Famines-Impact of Industrial Revolutions on Andhra Economy-Sir Thomas Munroe-Impact of 1857 Revolt In Andhra.

Unit-IV:

Social Reform and Literary Movements: Veeresalingam, Raghupathi Venkata-Ratnam Naidu, Gurajada Appa Rao, Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao, Non-Brahmin, Adi Andhra, Dalit, Self-Respect Movements-New Literary Movements-Gurram Jashua, Boyi Bhimanna, Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Rayaprolu Subba Rao, Sri Sri.

Unit-V: Freedom Movement in Andhra : Vandemataram, Home Rule, Non Co-Operation Alluri Sitarama Raju – Rampa Rebellion 1922-24-Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movements.

Political Consciousness in Telangana : Nizam Andhra Maha Sabha, Hyderabad State Congress, Razakars, Police Action and Accession of Telangana into Indian Union. Unit-VI:

Leftist Movements in Andhra and Telangana : Peasant Armed Struggle – Tribal Uprisings-Komaram Bhimu-Bhoodan Movement.

Movement for Separate Andhra State: Andhra Mahila Sabha-Sree Bagh pact- Martyrdom of Potti Sree Ramulu-Formation of Andhra State,1953-Vishalandhra Movement-State’s Re-organization Commission-Gentlemen’s Agreement- Formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956.

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Ancient Civilizations

Unit-I :

Environmental human interaction, hunting, gathering of food and food Production, Tool making impact and role of Technology, human settlements- Division of labour-craft speacilisation and Geographical Wealth-Role of Technology in the evolution of the World civilization.

Unit-II:

Egyption Civilization-origin and spread – Polity Society – Economy – Arts and Architecture.

Unit-III:

Mesopotamia Beginning and Expansion-contacts with other Civilization-Nature of polity-Socio-Economic and religious conditions evolution of script Art & Architecture.

Unit-IV:

China-Nature and Extent of Civilization-State Structure-Social Divisions-Economic condition-Science & Technology Religion-Philosophy and Culture.

Unit-V :

Greek Civilization, Nature of Polity and Society-agrarian economy-Trade and Urganization Distinctive features of Greek civilization-Philosophy-Education- Art and Architecture.

Unit-VI:

Roman civilization:Origin and spread of Roman Empire-Features of Polity And Roman Republic-Slavery-Social Structure-Economic Organization-Religious System and cultural contribution – Decline.


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Paper IV (C) Cultural Tourism in India

Unit I :

Tourism-Concept and meaning – Nature-Scope-Tourism as an industry-Socio- Economic impact of Tourism-History of tourism development in Indai.

Unit II:

History and culture as tourism products-Monuments, religious and secular-Historical Sites-Historical and cultural events-Impact of tourism development on Protection and conservation of historical monuments and sites and vice-versa.

Unit III:

Socio-cultural products: Fairs and festivals of India-performing Arts (dance, Drama and music)-Museums, Art-galleries, yoga and health centers-Indian Cuisine.

Unit IV:

Nature-based products: Eco-tourism-Beaches, Hill-resorts, suri-riding, Ballooning, rafting, gliding-wild-life sanctuaries-National parks, Safaris, Mountain-reining-Trekking-Sking – Sports tourism.

Unit V:

Tourism Potential of Handi-Crafts: Textiles – Metal work,Stone-are, Wood Carvings, furniture, Jewellery, toys, musical instruments – Terracotta-Display and sale of handicrafts-Shopping at heritage centers – Organizing exhibition series – Duty – free shops.

Unit VI:

Publicity of cultural transits products-tools of publicity, Role of films, T.V.Press, Poster-display, broachers, Role of Guide in cultural tourism promotion.


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Paper IV (d)

Principle and Methods of Archaeology Unit–I:

Nature and Historyof Archaecology: Definition and scope of Archaeology-Exploration and Survey-Relationship of archaeology with history, anthropology And the pure sciences.

Unit-2:

Excavation: purposes and methods-underwater archaecology with special reference to development in India-Dating methods, Strategraphy, Radio-carbon method, Methods of relative dating, Typological sequences, Absolute dating, Thermo-luminescence.

Unit-3:

Approves for Documentation and Reconstruction of Past life Ways: and Social and Economic Organisation Settlement Patterning at the micro level: site catchment analysis, site formation Processes-Ethno Archaeology: Methods Inter Pretative technique – Technology of pre-historic art.

Unit-4:

Conservation and preservation of Archaeological Remains: Principles of conservation of cultural property – Chemical treatment of organic and Inorganic objects - Museums and storage and display of antiquities – conservation of monuments and other art of objects.

Unit-5:

Important excavated sites: Taxila, Hastinapura, Pataliputra, Arikamedu, Nagarjuna Konda, Amaravathi and Kotilingala.

Unit-6:

Archeology and the Public: Threats to Archaeological sites: damage by development projects, damage due to ignorance, negligence, greed for land and wanton destruction – Legislative basis of conservation and protection of heritage – Archeology and Public Awareness.

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Third year Human Resource Management syllabus Paper III (Compulsory)

Industrial Relations and Industrial Law

1. Concept of industrial relations, Dunlop’s model of industrial relations- Evolution of Industrial relations in India.

2. Legislation on working Conditions and Employment: Relevant areas of the Indian legislation on : Factories Act 1948, Contract Labour Act, Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act.

2. Grievance Management: Grievance handling, model grievance procedure, Section 9 C, of Chapter II B of ID Act 1947- Employee counseling.

3. Industrial conflicts causes., manifestations and effects. 4. Employers and Employees associations and Industrial Relations:

a) Trade Unionism –Concept, profile, functioning, Problems and measures to

improve functioning of trade unions.- the Trade Unions Act 1926 (Sections on Objectives, Registration and functioning of unions)- Recognition of bargaining agent.

b) Managerial and Employers Associations in India- role in industrial relations. c) Workers Participation in management, works Committee (ID Act), other

schemes for participation. 5. Collective bargaining- conciliation process, role and obligations of unions,

management and government 6. Levels of CB Settlements, National Joint consultation models in steel,

banking, ports and docks. 7. Employee discipline- Causes and consequences of indiscipline- Disciplinary

Procedure- Industrial Employment Sanding Orders Act 1946 and Supreme Court directions.

8. Prevention and settlement of disputes- Study of relevant sections of Industrial Disputes Act 1947.

9. Industrial disputes Act 1947: Objectives of the Act, Scope and Applications, Definitions, Sections on: Authorities under the Act, Notice of change, Strikes, lockouts, layoff, retrenchment, closure.

10. State of unionism, Industrial Relations and collective bargaining Books: Sarma AM: Industrial Relations ., Himalaya Publication Sinha, PRN. Et al : Industrial Relations, Trade Unions and Legislation, Pearson Education singh, B.D: Industrial Relations Emergining Paradigms, Excel Books. New Delhi. Padhi PK: Labour and Industrial Laws, Printice Hall of India (Teachers are advised to utilize solution manuals and Cds provided by the publisher of Books in 2 & 3 While instructing the course) Malik, P.L Industrial Law, Eastern book company, Luknow Kavita singh., counseling for Managers ., Printice Hall of India, New Delhi N.K Singh , Human Resource Management, Excel Books. New Delhi. (Chapters 8,9,10) CS. Venkataratnam, Industrial Relations, Oxford Publishers, New Delhi, 2006.

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IIIyear Paper IV

Optional – I Elective subject : employee Welffare, social Security and Legislation

1. Labour Welfare: Concept, Scope, aims and Objectives, Necessity, Principles and

Philosophy of labour welfare 2. Agencies of labour welfare and their roles: State, Management Trade Unions and

voluntary Agencies. 3. Labour Welfare Programmes: Statutory and non-statutory, Extra mural and intra

mural; canteen, crèches, housing, washing, shelters, rest room and lunch rooms- Under factories act.

4. Welfare Officer: Role, status and functions under Factories Act, 1948 Industrial safety: Theoretical Perspectives, Trends of accidents, Causes of accidents and prevention, statutory safety Provisions.

5. Workers Education Scheme: objectives, Training Programmes, Evaluation, Suggestions

6. Social Security: Concept and scope ; social Assistance and social Insurance: Development of Social Security in India; Social secutiry measures for industrial employees; financing of social Security schemes.

7. Social Security Legislation: Workmen’s Compensation Act- Provident fund Act – Gratuity Act- Coal Mines Act.

8. Schemes: workmen’s compensation, Employee’s state Insurance Scheme, Provident fund Scheme, payment of Gratuity.

9. Labour Administration: Evolution of machinery for Labour Administration; Central Labour

10. Administrative Machinery in India: Labour Ministry: Labour Secretary; Chief Labour commissioner, Director of Factories., Director General of Employment and Training; director General of Factory Advice Service; Provident Fund Organisation; ESI Schemes; Central Board for Workers Education; Labour Administration in A.P.

Books:

1. Moorthy, M.V Principles of Labour Welfare, Oxford & IBH Publishing co., New Delhi.

2. Sharma A.M: Aspects of Labour Welfare and Social Security, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.

3. Bhogiliwala, T.N. Economics of Labour & Industrial Relations, Sahityabhavan Publishing ., Agra.

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III Year Paper _ V

Information Technology & Human Resource Management

1. Introduction to Computers : Introduction to Computers, Generations, Classification of Computers, Importance of Computers, Input and Output Devices, Storage devices.

2. Hardware and Software, Operating Systems and it’s applications.

3. Computer Networks, Types of Networks, Internet concepts, Client Server Technology.

4. Introduction to Database, Database Management system and its Advantages,

Database Types, Range of Databases, components of Database, costs and Risks of Database.

5. Manageemtn Information Systems: Introduction to Management Information

system, Levels of Management Information System, concept of System Analysis and Design and Development, components of MIS, role and Importance of MIS, Management Control system

6. Application of MIS in manufacturing and Service Sector.

7. Human Resource Information Systems: Human Resource Information

Systems: Introduction, Concept and Definition, Information needs in HRM, HRIS Models, Acquiring and Implementing HRIS.

8. Decision Support System in HR, Enterprise Resource Planning.

9. Introduction to > E- Commerce and its application

10. > Statistical Packages.

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Lab(Computer Practical ) Word Processing and Desktop Publishing : Entering text, Editing Text, Formatting Text and Documents, Working with Graphics, Templates, Mail Merge and Macros in MS-word, Desktop Publishing and Introduction to MS-Power Point – Presentation of Slides. Spread Sheets: Creating of worksheet, Organizing and Designing the Worksheet, Entering Labels and Values Editing formatting labels and cells, cell formatting Adding Charts, Printing Worksheet in MS-Excel. Managing data: Creating tables, forms printing reports, relational database, linking Importing and Exporting Records, Protecting and maintaining database in MS-Access. Books (Theory & Lab)

1. Dharminder Kumar and Sangeeta Gupta, Management Information System. 2. Ashok Arora and Akshaya Bhatia, Management Information System. 3. Jawadekar, W.S., Management Informaiton System, Tata McGRaw Hill. 4. Davis, Gordon, Management Information System.: Conceptual Foundations,

Structure and Development, Mc Graw Hill Book company, 5. Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, Second Edition. 6. R.K. Taxali, Working in MS-Office. 7. Sanjay Saxena, “ MS-Office 2000 for Everyone” Vikas Publications. 8. Robert G. Murdied, Joel E. Ross, James R. Clagget, Information Systems for

Modern Managemetn, 3rd ed., 2004 9. Robert Schultheis, Managemetn Information Systems, The Managers view,

Mary Summer, 2000 10. R Parameswaran, Computer Applications in Business, S.Chand & Company,

New Delhi, 2006 11. Pandey, U.S. Rahul Srivatsava & Saurabh Shukla, E- commerce and its

Applications, 2007

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III Year Paper _ VI

Labour Legislation & Rules in Andhra Pradesh I. Law relating to Factories and establishments in AP 1. AP Factories Rules 2. AP Shops & Establishments Rules 3. Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition )Act, 1970 4. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders Act) & Rules. 5. Mines Act Rules. II. Trade Unions & Industrial Relations Acts in AP

1. Trade Unions Act 1926 2. Industrial Disputes Act AP Rules, 1947

III Wage Rules

1. Payment of Wage rules 2. Payment of Gratuity rules 3. Payment of Bonus 4. Minimum wages

IV Social Security Law 1. Workmen’s compensation Act Rules 2. Employee State Insurance Act Rules 3. Employee Provident Fund Act Rules

V 1. AP Welfare Fund Act & Rules 2. AP construction Workers Act &Rules (Building & other) 3. Maternity Benefit Act rules. Books: B.D. Singh, Labour Laws for Managers, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2007 G.Ramanuja Das: AP Labour Laws(ID & Factories Act Rules etc) P. Rami REddi & P.Srinivasa Reddy, AP Shops & Establishment Act, 1990, Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 2006 DVSR Prabhakar Rao, supreme Court Industrial Employment P. Satyanarayana AP Factories Act & Rules, Asis Law House, Hyderabad, VJ Rao, Factories Laws in AP (10 th ed), Asia Law House, Hyderabad, VJ Rao, Shops & Establishment Act (14th ed) , Asia Law House, Hyderabad.

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THIRD year Human Resource Management FIELD WORK REGULATIONS

III YEAR PROJECT & VIVA VOCE

i. Project : Internship & Report : In Factories & Establishments)

Marks 25, Pass minimum 15

1. a. Each student shall be placed for a minimum of 15 working days in a factory, establishment to study the HRM practices and to familiarize with working conditions.

1. b. The study shall be deemed to be complete only when the other integral parts: orientation, group discussion, report submission and Individual supervisory conference and final report submission on each of the visit is fulfilled. 2. Each report shall be certified by the field work supervisor or Teacher accompanying

the students, teacher guide and head of the Department before it is sent for the valuation.

3. If there is any unsatisfactory certificate from any one of the above persons, the student

shall not be permitted to submitted the report for valuation. The student shall submit the report after making good the deficiency along with the next year batch.

ii. Viva Voce: An external Cum internal viva Voce examination will be conducted with an HR executive on the board. The Maximum marks allotted is 25 and the pass mark is 10.

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Paper- III Industrial Relations and Industrial Law

Time : 3 Hours Maximum:100 marks (Answer All Questions)

(All questions carry equal marks)

1 (a) Explain the concept of Industrial Relations and Bring out the Evolution of Industrial Relations in India

(or)

(b) Explain the Provisions of working conditions under factories Act 1948 2 (a) Explain the causes of Industrial conflicts and also Illustrate the effects of Industrial conflict with suitable examples

(or)

(b) “Worker Participation in management leads organizational effectiveness” Discuss? 3 (a) Explain the Industrial Disputes Act 1947

(or)

(b) what are the problems and remedies to improve the functioning of Trade Unions? 4 (a) Explain the causes and consequences of indiscipline and also explain Disciplinary Procedure?

(or)

(b) What is collective bargaining? Explain the levels of collective Bargaining in Banking Iron Steel and Ports? 5 (a) Briefly Discuss about the Employment Standing Orders Act ?

(or)

(b)Write a short notes on strikes, layoff, lock outs, Retrenchment, closure?

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Optional-I Employee Welfare, Social Security and Legislation Time : 3 Hours Maximum:100 marks

(Answer All Questions) (All questions carry equal marks)

1 (a) what is labour welfare? What are the aims & Objectives of labour welfare

(or) (b) Discuss the theories of Labour welfare 2 (a) Explain the Statutory and Non Statutory labour welfare Programmes

(or) (b) Discuss the Role, Status, Functions of welfare officer 3 (a) What are the objectives, training Programmes in workers Education Scheme

(or)

(b) Define Social Security? Discuss the social security Measures for Industrial employees 4 (a) Explain the objectives of workmen’s compensation Act

(or)

(b) Briefly discuss about the Mines Act 5 (a) What is Labour Administration ? Discuss about the Evolution of machinery for Labour Administration? (b) Discuss the Labour Administration in A.P

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Optional-II Information Technology & Human Resource Management

Time : 3 Hours Maximum:100 marks (Answer All Questions)

(All questions carry equal marks) 1 (a) Define Computer? Explain the Generations and classifications of Computers?

(or) (b) Discuss the Operating System and its Applications 2 (a) What is computer Networks? Discuss the Client Server Technology?

(or) (b) Define Database? Discuss the range and components of data base 3 (a)What is MIS? Explain the role and importance of MIS?

(or) (b) Explain the Application of MIS in Manufacturing and Service Sector 4 (a) Define HRIS? Discuss the information needs in HRM?

(or) (b) Explain the Acquiring and Implementing of HRIS 5 (a) Briefly Discuss the Input and Output Devices?

(or) (b) What is E-commerce and its Application in HRM

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Bachelor of Human Resource Management

(UG Course) Optional-III Labour Legislations & Rules in Andhra Pradesh

Time : 3 Hours Maximum:100 marks

(Answer All Questions) (All questions carry equal marks)

1 (a) Discuss the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition ) Act 1970

(or) (b) Describe the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders Act) Rules 2 (a) Why do workers join Trade Unions? Discuss & Analyse the objects of Trade Unions

(or) (b) Bring out the causes and consequences of Industrial Disputes? 3 (a) Explain the theories of wage Payment in detail

(or) (b) Discuss the main features of Payment of Gratuity Act 4 (a) Discuss the Benefits of Employee State Insurance Act Rules?

(or) (b) Des cribe the Applicability and objectives of workmen Compensation Act 5 (a) Explain the sailent features of Maternity Act 1961?

(or) (b) Discuss the sailent features of AP Welfare Fund & Rules

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Third Year POLITICAL SCIENCE Syllabus

PAPER III POLITICAL THOUGHT

1. Ancient Indian Political Thought

a) Sources of Ancient Indian Political thought

b) Manu: Varnadharma and Dandaneeti

c) Kautilya Buddha: Dhamma and sangha

2. Modern Indian Political Thought

a) Gandhi: Ahimsa and satyagraha

b) Nehru: Democratic Socialism

c) Ambedkar: Annihilation of Caste

d) M.N.Roy: Radical Humanism

e) Jaya Prakash Narayan

3. Western Political Thought

Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli,Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, J.J. Rousseau, Jermy

Bentham, J.S.Mill, Hegal, Marx

Books Recommended:

1. Political Ideas in Ancient India : R.S.Sharma

2. Western Political Thought: Amal Kumar Mukopadhyay

3. A History of Political Thought : Sabine G.H.

4. Annihilation of Caste : Ambedkar B.R.

5. Modern Political Theory: Ebentein W

6. A History of Political Thought : Plato to Marx, Mukherkee & Ramaswamy

7. Political Ideologies: Their origins and Impact, Baradat, Prentice Hall of India

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B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER IV (A) (OPTIONAL) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1) International Relations: Evolution, Nature, Scope and Significance

2) History of International Relations: Rise of Sovereign Nation state System. First World War, Second World War – Impact on International Relations

3) Concepts of International Relations: Power – Elements of National Power, Super Power, Regional Power, Unilateral Hegemony – Uni – Polarity, Bipolarity, Multipolarity & Security

4) International Political Economy:

i) Historical Overview: Colonialism, Decolonization, Developing Nations and Problems

ii) International Financial Institutions: World Bank, WTO Functions and Role

iii) Globalization and its impact on Developing Nations

5) International Organizations: United Nations, Structure and Role, Need for revision of the chapter, Regional Organisations European Union, SAARC and ASEAN 6) International Security: Arms Race. Arms Control and Disarmament Issues in Nuclear Politics 7) Foreign Policy: India’s Foreign Policy, Determinants and Features, Non – Alignment, Evaluation and Relevance – Recent Trends 8) Contemporary Issues in International Relations: Environment, Human Rights and Terrorism Books Recommended: 1. Politics Among Nations : Hans J. Margentheu

2. The Analysis of International Relations : Karl W. Deutsch

3. International Relations : Palmer and Parkins

4. India Foreign Policy, Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi, India

5. International Relations between the two World Wars : Carr E.H.

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B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER IV (B) (OPTIONAL)

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1. Evolution of Indian Federal Structure – Integration of Indian States – Constitutional Framework 2. Historical Background of the A.P. State

a. Socio – Political Struggle in Hyderabad State b. Socio – Political Struggle in Madras Presidency c. Formation of Andhra Pradesh d. States Reorganisation and Formation of Andhra Pradesh e. A.P. Secretariat – Structure 3. Political Institutions a. Executive: Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Powers and Functions b. Legislature: Powers and Functions c. Judiciary: Powers and Functions 4. Party System a. National and Regional b. Electoral Process – Voting Behavior c. Electrical Determinants – Patterns of Political Leadership d. Pressure Groups e. Women Empowerment 5. Social and Political Movements a. Dalit Movement b. Agrarian Movement c. Naxalite Movement

d. Sub – regional Movement – Telangana and Jai Andhra Movements

6. Local Governance and Politics a. Panchayati Raj Institutions b. Urban Local Bodies

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B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER IV (C) (OPTIONAL)

PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRARION 1. Meaning, Scope and Importance of Public Administration – Relation with

Political Science, Sociology and Economics

2. Public Administration and Private Administration, Differences and Similarities

– the Importance of Public Administration in Developing Nations.

3. E – Governance: (a) CARD (b) E-Seva (c) SMART Adm.

4. a). Classical approach - Luther Gullick and L.Urwick

b). Scientific Management approach - F.W.Taylor

c). Human Relations approach - Elton Mayo

d). Ecological approach - F.W.Riggs

e). Socio –Psychological approach - MC Gregor and Abraham Maslow.

5. Line and Staff Agencies

6. Principles of Organisation – Hierarchy, Span of Control, Coordination, Unity of

Command, Delegation of Authority, Centralisation and Decentralisation

7. Public Policy Formulation – Decision Making Theory – H.Siomon

8. Financial Administration – Budget – Principles – Budgetary Process –

Accounting and Auditing – Comptroller and Auditor General

9. Public Relations – Meaning and Importance

Books Recommended:

1.Prof.Mohit Bhattacharya, Public Administration Theory & Practice

2. Avasthi and Maheshwari, Public Administration Theory & Practice

3.Prof.Mohit Bhattacharya New Horizons of Public Administration

4.Chitra Ramachandran Indian Public Administration

5.M.P.Sarma Public Administration Theory & Practice

6.R.K.Arora Indian Administration

7.Vishnu Bhagavan & Public Administrarion

Vidyabhushan

8.Prabhutvapalana Telugu Academy Publications

Shastram,

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Third Year PHILOSOPHY Syllabus

PAPER - III : LOGIC, SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

PART – A (80 Marks)

(i) Traditional Logic 1. The definition, nature, scope and uses of Logic – The distinction between

Truth and Validity.’

2. The Laws of Thought.

3. Propositions: Nature and definition of propositions – Traditional Classification

of propositions.

4. Syllogism : Categorical, Hypothetical and Disjunctive – Rules and Fallacies –

Figures and Moods.

(ii) Modern Logic

1. Modern Classification of propositions – Simple, Compound and General.

2. The distinction between Traditional logic and Symbolic logic – The

advantages of Symbolic logic over that of Traditional logic.

3. Basic Truth – Tables (Negation, Conjunction, Implication and Disjunction):

their construction and use – Tautology, Contradiction and Contingent.

(iii) Scientific Method

1. The definition of Science – Its reliance on Inductive Method – Observation,

Hypothesis, Verification and Proof – The place of Analogy in Scientific

Investigation. 2. The Methodology in Experimental Sciences – Mill’s Experimental Methods.

3. Methodology in Social Sciences : Method of Correlation, Method of Case

history, Method of Questionnaire, Method of Field Investigation.

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PART – B (Project Report and Seminar Presentation) (20 Marks)

The student has to prepare a project report and present it in a Class-Seminar

on any one of the following topics:

Application of Logic –Logic and Mathematics - Logic in Computer Sciences –

Programming – Flow Charts – Basic Logical concepts in Computational Activities.

BOOKS FOR STUDY 1. Stebbing L.S., A Modern Introduction to Logic.

2. Morris R. Cohen and Ernest Nagel : An Introduction to Logic and Scientific

Method.

3. Irving M. Copi : Introduction to Logic.

4. Creighton, J.E. & Smart, H.R., An Introduction Logic.

5. Balasubramanian, P. Symbolic Logic and Its Decision Procedures.

6. Bassan, A.H., and Conner, D.J.O., Introduction to Symbolic Logic.

7. J.N. Crosseley, What is Mathematical Logic? Oxford University Press,

London, 1972.

8. V. Rajaraman, Introduction to Computer programming, Prentice Hall

Publications.

9. N. Subrahmanyam, Introduction to Computers, Prentice Hall Publications.

10. V. Prasad, Information Technology and Foundations, Prentice Hall

Publications.

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PAPER – IV : ETHICS

PART – A (80 Marks)

1. Definition, Nature and Scope of Ethics.

2. Basic Moral Concepts : Good, Right, Ought, Duty, Obligation, Justice and

Freedom.

3. Ethical Theories.

I : Western

(a) Hedonism : J.S. Mill and J. Bentham.

(b) Intuitionism : G.E. Moore

(c) Formalism : Immanuel Kant

(d) Emotivism : R.L. Stevenson and A.J. Ayer.

II – Indian

(e) Bhagavad Gita : Niskamakarma

(f) Buddhism : The Eight Fold Path

(g) Jainism : Mahavratas and Anurvatas.

4. Theories of Punishment:

(a) Retributive, Deterrent and Reformative.

(b) Views of Manu on Punishment.

5. Medical Ethics : Views of Caraka, Susruta and Hippocrates – Moral

Responsibility of Medical Practioners.

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PART – B (Project Report and Seminar Presentation) (20 Marks)

The student has to prepare a Project Report and present it in a Class-Seminar

on any one of the following topics:

Medical Ethics : Euthanasia

Business Ethics: Ethical Standards of Business – Immoral and Illegal Practices and

their solutions.

Environmental Ethics : Man and Nature – Ecological crisis.

Genetic Engineering and Cloning and their ethical issues.

Ethics of Media : Impact of News papers – Television and Movies.

Social Ethics: Organ Trade, Human trafficking.

BOOKS FOR STUDY

1. John, S. Mackenjie: A Manual of Ethics.

2. Harold H. Titus : Ethics for Today.

3. Maitra, S.K. : Hindu Ethics.

4. William Lilly : Introduction to Ethics.

5. Sinha : A Manual of Ethics.

6. Manu: Manava Dharma Sastra or the Institute of Manu : Comprising the Indian System of Duties : Religious and Civil (ed.) G.C. Haughton.

7. Susruta Samhita : Tr. Kaviraj Kunjanlal, Kunjalal Bhishagratha, Chowkamba

Sanskrit Series, Vol. I, II and III, Varanasi, Vol. I PP. 16-20, 21-32 and 74-77 only.

8. Caraka Samhita : Tr. Dr. Ram Karan Sarma and Vaidya Bhagavan Dash,

Chowkambha Sanskrit Series office, Varanasi, Vol. I, II and III, Vol. I pp. 183 to 191.

9. Ethics, Theory and Contemporary Issues (Third Ed)., Barbara Mackinnon,

Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2001. 10. Analyzing Moral Issues, Judith A. Boss, Mayfield Publishing Company, 1999. 11. An Introduction to Applied Ethics (Ed.) John H. Piet and Ayodhya Prasad,

Cosmo Publications.

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A.P. SATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HYDERABAD

UG PROGRAMMES – PREPARATION OF MODEL CURRICULUM SUBJECT : PHILOSOPHY

SCHEME OF QUESTION PAPER FOR PART – A

Each Question paper contains Three Parts (I, II & III)

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80

PART – I

Two Essays out of Four 2 x 15 = 30 Marks

PART – II Three Short Essays out of Six 3 x 10 = 30 Marks

PART – III Four Short questions out of Six 4 x 5 = 20 Marks --------------- Total 80 Marks ---------------

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT FOR PART – B Project Report 10 Marks (Not less than 10 pages in A4 Size, double Space) Seminar Presentation 10 Marks ------------ Total 20 Marks ------------

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Third Year PSYCHOLOGY SYLLABUS Paper III – Educational Psychology

(Theory) Marks: 75

Chapter I: Educational Psychology : Nature , Scope and importance Definition & Scope, importance and methods of educational psychology.

Chapter II: Growth and development during childhood and adolescence – educational Implications General nature and principles of growth and development – physical growth and motor development and mental development – emotional development – social development - development of attitudes, interests, values and personality. Chapter III: The nature of learning process Nature of learning – learning and maturation – the process of learning - learning curves - plateaus in learning Theories and laws of learning and their educational implications: trial and error learning - learning by conditioning – learning by insight Learning of skills Role of motivation , attention and interest in learning – kinds of motivation : extrinsic and intrinsic, achievement motivation -methods of motivating pupils to learn. Chapter IV: Transfer of Learning Forms of transfer – theories of transfer of learning – factors influencing transfer of learning. Chapter VI: Memory and forgetting Types and methods of memorization – factors influencing retention. What is forgetting? – Curves of forgetting – kinds of forgetting – theories of forgetting. Chapter VII: Thinking , problem solving and creativity Nature, tools and kinds of thinking – training in thinking. Definition of problem solving – steps in problem solving.

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Nature and characteristic of creativity – steps in the process of creative thinking - development of creativity in children. Chapter VIII: Educational Measurement Definitions of achievement, intelligence, and aptitude. Characteristics and uses of teacher-made tests and standardized tests of achievement – Types of intelligence and aptitude tests. Chapter IX: Needs of differently challenged (exceptional) children The gifted: definition – characteristics – teaching strategies. Mentally challenged – definition - characteristics – types – preventive and remedial measures. Physically and sensorially challenged – definition – characteristics - types – remedial measures. Learning disabled – definition – characteristics and types – remedial measures. Socially disadvantaged – definition – characteristics - types – remedial measures. Chapter X: Guidance and counselling in Educational Institutions Definition – need of guidance – types of guidance. Guidance needs of primary and secondary school pupils- (in relation to the individual, family, the institution and the society) Guidance needs of adolescent pupils- ((in relation to the individual, family, the institution and the society) Need and status of guidance services in Indian schools and colleges Reference Books: 1. S.K. Mangal (1982). Educational psychology. Prakash Brothers Educational publications , Ludhiana. 2. H.R. Bhatia (1977) A text book of educational psychology Macmillan India Ltd. 3. S.N. Rao. (1990) Educational psychology. Wiley eastern Limited.

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Practicum for Educational Psychology 1. Mooney Problem Checklist 2. Bell Adjustment Inventory 3. Cattell’s High School Personality Questionnaire 4. Occupational Aspiration Scale by A.K. Srivastava 5. Comprehensive Interest Schedule 6. Study Habits & Skills Inventory 7. DAT – Scholastic Aptitude 8. David’s Battery of Differential Ability 9. Sociometry 10. Learning experiments to determine the nature of learning curve / curve of forgetting / transfer of training / chunking etc. 11. Project work (team / individual): Causes of under achievement, daily routine of successful students, reasons for stagnation and wastage etc.

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III B.A U.G. MODEL SYLLABUS

OPTIONAL PAPER

Paper IV (A) - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (Theory)

Marks: 75

Chapter I: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology Defining abnormality. Abnormal psychology – past and present – views and treatments. Approaches to psychopathology – psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive-behavioural, existential and biological. Chapter II: Classification and Causes of Abnormality Classification of disorders Etiological factors in abnormality Stress, coping and the ego-defense mechanisms. Chapter III: Anxiety Disorder – Nature and Symptoms Generalized anxiety disorder Phobias Panic and panic disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder. Chapter IV: Somatoform Disorders – Nature and Symptoms Conversion disorders- with motor/sensory symptoms or deficits, with seizures. Pain disorders – headache, migraine, low back pain, etc. Acute versus chronic pain, cognitive perception of pain, individual differences in reaction to pain. Hypochondriasis. Chapter V: Dissociative Disorders – Nature and Symptoms Amnesia and fugue Dissociative identity disorder. Chapter VI: Psychotic Disorders: Nature and Symptoms Schizophrenia and its subtypes – paranoid type, catatonic type, hebephrenic type Mood disorders – unipolar and bipolar disorders Chapter VII: Developmental Disorders: Nature and Symptoms. Disruptive behaviour – Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Conduct disorder. Habit disorders – Eating disorders Emotional disorders - anxiety disorder (separation anxiety, avoidant disorder, and overanxious disorder). Childhood depression. Specific developmental disorder – learning disabilities.

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Pervasive developmental disorder – autism. Mental Retardation. Chapter VIII: Personality Disorders – Nature and Symptoms Antisocial personality disorder. Paranoid personality disorder. Dependent personality disorder. Histrionic personality disorder. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Chapter IX: Addictive Disorders -Nature and Symptoms Alcoholism Nicotine dependence Psychoactive drugs Chapter X: Treatment of Disorders Psychodynamic approach Behavioural approach Humanistic-existential approach Cognitive approach References: Lamm, A. (1997). Introduction to psychopathology, N.Y.: Sage Buss, A.H. (1999). Psychopathology. N.Y. John Wiley Irvin G. Sarason, Barbara R. Sarason (2006). Abnormal Psychology 11th edition. Prentice Hall India. Carson. Abnormal Psychology 13th edition. Pearson education India.

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (PRACTICAL)

The student is required to do 5 practical exercises on himself / herself from the list given below and interpret them..

1. Stressful life –events scale 2. Anxiety 3. Self-esteem 4. Extraversion and neuroticism personality assessment. 5. Word-association technique 6. Adjustment questionnaire 7. Depression questionnaire 8. Problem checklist. 9. Well-being scale. 10.Visit an Old Age Home/ Mental Hospital / School for Special Children and submit a report.

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OPTIONAL PAPER

Paper IV (B) - COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY (Theory)

Marks: 75

Chapter I: Emergence and growth of Counselling Psychology

Factors contributing to the emergence of Counselling – moral and Philosophical issues, economic challenges, educational aspects, mental measurement, mental hygiene movement, progress in Psychotherapy.

Chapter II: Introduction to Counselling

Definition, nature and scope of counseling, need for and Goals of counseling. Counselling and Psychotherapy, Counselling and Clinical Psychology

Chapter III: Counselling process

Preparation for counseling, Pre-counselling interview, process of counseling – Physical setting, establishing the relationship, conducting counseling interview, problems involved in counseling interview, Termination of the counseling, Variables affecting the counseling process – Counsellor’s and Counsellee factors. Characteristics of an effective counselor

Chapter IV: Counselling skills

Pre-helping skills – Attending and listening skills; Stage-I Skills – Primary level empathy, genuineness, respect and concreteness; Stage – II skills – Advanced level accurate empathy, Self-disclosure, Immediacy and confrontation Stage-III Skills – Action Programmes.

Chapter V: Counselling children and adolescents

Counselling children with behavioral and emotional problem, Counselling children with special needs, Counselling adolescents with behavioral and emotional problems Educational and Career Counselling

Chapter VI: Counseling for Special groups

Counselling clients with chronic illnesses, Family and marital counseling, Employee Counselling. Geriatric Counselling.

Chapter VII: Ethical issues in Counselling

Confidentiality, Counselling relationship, Transference and the Counselling relationship, Competence, Client autonomy and client protection.

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Chapter VIII: The status of Counselling in India

Counselling movement in pre and post independence eras. Present status of Counselling.

References:

1. Margaret, H. (2006) Counselling Skills and Theory. 2. Nelson – Jones, R (1994), The Theory and Practice of Counselling

Psychology 3. Nelson – Jones, R. (2005) Introduction to Counselling Skills 4. Narayana Rao, S (2000) Counselling Psychology.

Counselling Psychology

Practicum

1. Aptitude tests 2. Interest inventories/schedules 3. Adjustment inventories 4. Achievement Tests 5. Personality Tests – self esteem, self confidence, self concept, self and ideal discrepancy. 6. Anxiety tests 7. Vocational choice / preference schedules 8. Projects/case studies

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III. B.A U.G MODEL SYLLABUS

Optional Paper Paper – IV (C) : Child and Adolescent Psychology

Marks 75

Chapter - I: Meaning, Nature and importance of Developmental psychology

A. Concept of growth and development – Principles of development. Stages of human life span. Methods of studying human development. Importance of developmental Psychology.

B. Factors influencing growth and development: Heredity and

environment.

Chapter - II: Early Stages of development

A. Prenatal Period: Characteristics. importance of conception. prenatal stages, factors influencing prenatal development –Hazards.

B. Infancy: Characteristics - adjustments in infancy – conditions

influencing postnatal life (Pre maturity, multiple births, post maturity) – physical development- activities – sensitivities- and capacity for learning - emotions of the infants – Hazards.

C. Babyhood: Characteristics – developmental tasks – physical

development – physiological functioning- muscle control – speech development – emotional behavior – social responses – play interests – development of understanding and morality – sex role typing and family relations - personality development- Hazards.

Chapter - III: Early childhood

General characteristics – developmental tasks- physical development – skills of early childhood- speech development – emotional patterns – patterns of early socialization and sex- role typing – play interests – development of understanding and morality – family relationships- personality development.- Hazards.

Chapter - IV: Late childhood

General characteristics– developmental tasks- skills of late childhood- speech development – emotional expression – social behavior and sex role typing in late childhood - play interests – development of understanding and moral attitudes- family relationships – personality changes- Hazards

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Chapter - V: Puberty General characteristics– developmental tasks- criteria causes and age of puberty- puberty growth spurt - body changes in puberty – effects of pubertal changes – common concerns during puberty – Hazards.

Chapter - VI: Adolescence

General characteristics – developmental tasks- physical changes – emotionality during adolescence – social changes- interests in adolescence – changes in morality – sex interest and sex behavior during adolescence –family relationships – personality development - Hazards.

Chapter - VII: Introduction to Theories of Development

Gesell’s Developmental theory, Freud’s Psychosexual stages, Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development, Piaget’s Cognitive development, Kohlberg’s theory of moral development and Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological theory.

Reference Books:

1. Hurlock , E.B. 1980. Developmental psychology – a life span approach . M. C .Graw Hill , Inc,.

2. Olds , S.W & Papalia , D.E 1986. Human Development. Mc Graw Hill,

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Practical Paper Practicum for Child and Adolescent Psychology

1. Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices 2. Pre adolescent Activity Scale by Udai Pareek, T.V. Rao & B.R. Sharma 3. Moral Judgment Test by D. Sinha and Meera Verma 6-11 yrs (NPC Agra) 4. Bern Sex Role Inventory 5. Baron’s Emotional Intelligence Scale for Youth 6. Children’s Self concept scale by Ahluwalia (NPC, Agra) 7. Emotional Stability test for children by Sen Gupta and A.K. Singh 6th – 8th Std. Children (NPC Agra) 8. Aggression Questionnaire by G.C Pati (RPC Varanasi) 9. Approval Motivation Scale by Tripathi & Tripathi (NPC Agra) 10. Achenbach’s Scale for Emotional and Behavioural Adjustment (YSR)

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OPTIONAL PAPER

Paper IV (D) - Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Theory)

Chapter I: Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Definition, scope and historical development of I-O psychology. Pioneers on personnel selection. World War I and the testing movement. Hawthorne studies and motivational issues. World War II and Engineering Psychology.

Chapter II: Challenges for I-O Psychology Virtual workplace, Virtual employees, Worker Involvement. Changing Technology and skills

Chapter III:Employee Selection The Recruitment process. Sources of Recruiting. Recruiter characteristics. Campus recruitment. Selection process: Job and worker analysis. Definition and purpose. Techniques of analysis. Interviews, Questionnaires, Observation. Activity logs, critical incidents Use of biographical data – application blanks – Reference letters – Interviews Types of interviews – structured, situational and online Chapter IV: Psychological Tests in Personnel selection Administration of tests – individual, group, speed, power – Type of tests - abilities, interests, aptitudes, motor, personality Chapter V: Personnel Training Principles of learning and training – Methods of training – Evaluation of training Chapter VI:Work motivation Theories of work motivation – Need Hierarchy theory, Equity theory, Two Factor theory, Expectancy theory. Motivational theories in practice –Goal setting – Participation in decision making – Incentive system Chapter VII: Job Satisfaction and Work Attitudes Importance of work attitudes and opinions in industry – Job satisfaction and its influence on work behaviour – Measurement of job satisfaction and work attitudes Chapter VIII: Leadership Types of leaders – Theories of leadership – (specify theory from each Trait theories, behaviour theories and contingency theories) Theory X and Theory Y (Mc Gregor), Contingency Theory (Fiedler), Path Goal Theory (House).

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Chapter IX: Work environment Physical working conditions – illumination, noise, color, music, temperature and humidity. Work schedules – working hours, shift work, Rest pauses Accidents and Safety: causes of accidents – Individual factors – Adjustment factors – Situational factors – Prevention of accidents

References:

Schultz, D and Schultz, S.E. (2004) Psychology & Work Today. Pearson Education Inc, Delhi McCormick E.J. and Ilgen D.R. (1984). Industrial Psychology. Prentice Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

Industrial Psychology Practicum

1. Interests tests 2. Abilities tests 3. Personality tests 4. Problem checklist 5. Field visit any industrial or organizational setup and submit a report 6. Adjustment inventories 7. Well- being questionnaire

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Model Question Paper for Paper Specialization (A,B,C,D)

B.A. Degree Examination, 2010 -11

Examination at the end of the Third Year

Paper – III – Educational Psychology

Time: Three Hours Maximum: 75 Marks

PART – A – (4 X 15 = 60 Marks) Answer any Four questions.

1. Define Scope and Importance of Educational Psychology? 2. Write about nature and various methods of Educational Psychology?

3. Write about Role of Motivation in Learning and various kinds of Motivation?

4. What is forgetting? Write about any two theories of forgetting?

5. Define problem solving and write steps in problem solving?

6. Write briefly about Intelligence and its measurement?

7. Define mentally challenged and write about It’s Prevention and remedial

measures?

8. Write about need and status of guidance Service in Indian Schools and Colleges?

PART – B (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

Answer any Three questions.

9. Write about aptitude tests? 10. What is Motor development? 11. Write about methods of memorization? 12. What is Counselling? 13. Trial & Error learning? 14. Write about Characteristic of gifted children?

This method of Model is common for

Paper – IV A) Abnormal Psychology B) Counselling Psychology C) Child and Adolescent Psychology D) Industrial Psychology

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Third Year PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Syllabus PAPER – III: MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES

Block I: Human Resource Management

1. Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance of Human Resource Management

2. Human Resource Strategy and Planning 3. Recruitment, Selection, Appointment and Promotion

4. Pay – Components, Principles of Pay & Pay Commissions

Block II: Capacity Building 5. Performance Appraisal – Rewards and Incentives Management 6. Human Resource Development – Concept of HRD; Training – Objectives, Types,

Evaluation 7. Employee Capacity Building Strategies and Total Quality Management

8. Human Resource Management Effectiveness and Human Resource Audit 9. Issues in HRM – Downsizing, Outsourcing, Consultancies

Block III: Financial Management 10. Meaning, Scope and Importance of Financial Management

11. Budget – Concept, Principles of Budgeting; Preparation, Enactment and Execution 12. Organization and functions of the Finance Ministry

13. Union – State Financial relations and the role of the Finance Commission 14. Parliamentary Financial Committees – Public Accounts Committee, Estimates

Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings and Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Block IV: Materials Management 15. Procurement

16. Storage and Distribution

17. Logistics Management

Expected Teaching Hours: 100 to 120

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PAPER –IV: (OPTIONAL): (A) OFFICE MANAGEMENT Block I: Introduction

1. Office Administration : Nature, Scope and Importance

2. Basic Principles of Office Organization

Block II: Office Organization and Management 3. Office Planning and Lay-out Office Environment

4. Form : Management and Control

5. Filing System and Periodical Reports 6. Office Communication, Correspondence

7. Management of Office Records 8. Office Stationery

Block III: Office Management: Processes and Issues 9. Work Study, Work Measurement, Work Simplification

10. Management by Objectives 11. Office Supervision

12. Staff Welfare

Block IV: Trends and Issues in Office Management 13. Office Automation and Paperless Office

14. Back Office Operations and Front Office Delivery 15. Social System and Public Office Administration

16. Office Management in Government : Issues


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PAPER –IV: (OPTIONAL): (B) E-Governance Introduction

1. Meaning, Definition and Importance of Electronic Governance 2. Evolution of E-Governance

3. Information Society and Community Empowerment 4. IT Act 2000 and National E-Governance Programme - 2002

5. Opportunities and Challenges for E-Governance in India

Techniques of e-Governance 6. GIS Based Management Systems 7. Citizen Database and Human Development

8. Back Office Operations and Front Office Delivery 9. Public Grievance Redressal Mechanisms

e-Governance : Case Studies 10. Akshaya Programme in Kerala

11. Bhoomi in Karnataka 12. Wired Village Project – Warana experiment in Maharashtra

e- Governance in Andhra Pradesh: Case Studies 13. Computer – Aided Administration of Registration Department (CARD 14. E-Seva (Electronic Citizen Services)

15. Rural Kiosks


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PAPER –IV: (OPTIONAL): (C) Rural and Urban Governance in India Block I: Concept of Democratic Decentralization

1. Local Government: Concept, Features and Importance. 2. Democratic Decentralization.: Concept, Evolution and significance

3. Evolution of Local Government in India : Community Development Programme and National Extension Service

Block II: Rural Local Governance 4. Balwant Rai Mehta .and Ashok Mehta Committee Reports : Structures, Functions

and Finances; Second generation and Third generation Panchayats 5. Reforms in Panchayat Raj – Features of 73rd CAA and Organizational structures

for Panchayathi Raj 6. Intra – Rural Local Government relationships: Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayats;

Distribution of Powers and Functions; Intra Tier responsibilities (The Eleventh Schedule)

Block III: Urban Governance 7. Urbanization in India and Policies and Strategies 8. Evolution of Urban Local Governments in India : Reforms in Urban Local Bodies

– Features of 74th CAA 9. Urban Local Government – Structure, functions, officials, Committee System,

Finances, Officials and Political executives (with special reference to Andhra Pradesh).

10. Municipal Corporations: Structure, Committee System, Finances, Officials and Political executives (with special reference in Andhra Pradesh).

11. Urban Development Authorities in Andhra Pradesh and their working

Block IV: Issues and Trends 12. State Control and Supervision over Local Bodies. 13. Micro planning and implementation, Social Audit, Capacity Building of

Grassroots functionaries

14. Parallel bodies and Voluntary Sector: Self Help Groups, Users Associations and Parastatals

15. Sustainable Development and Challenges to Decentralized Governance


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