Second – Third Year hdfs

Faculty of Family & Community Sciences,

Department of Human Development & Family Studies

Fatehgunj, 0265-2795522

ACADEMIC YEAR

2015-2016

CREDIT

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   Gain knowledge about the family with respect to contextual, socio-cultural and economic scenario in the country.
   
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   Become sensitized to the changing structural and functional patterns of the Indian families in the existing social realities.
   
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   Understand the issues faced by individuals across the life span and related needs.
   

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   Concept and importance of family and child welfare and development.
   

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  Approaches to welfare and development.
  

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  Ecological
  
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  Eco cultural / contextual
  
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  Gender
  
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  Life-span
  
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  Human rights
  

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  Development in the present socio-economic and cultural context.
  

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  As a unit
  
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  Development and social issues (type; concept; patriarchy; needs; rights and responsibilities of family members; cultural perceptions of rights, plurality).
  
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  Empowerment of family members.
  
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  Changing patterns of family life in India.
  

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  Structural and functional changes in the joint family.
  
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  Crisis situations, exploitation within the family.
  

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  Families affected by natural calamities – earthquake / flood / famine.
  
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  Families affected by war / riots / terrorism.
  
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  Families with chronically ill patients and/or disabilities.
  
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  Families in extreme poverty – urban slums, homeless/pavement dwellers, construction workers/migrants.
  
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  Families with marital discord.
  

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  Demographic features of children – population, health, nutrition, education.
  
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  Issues related to children under difficult circumstances, child marriages trafficking.
  
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  The girl – child issues related to discrimination.
  

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  Demographic profile of youth.
  
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  Needs, issues and problems of adolescents and youth-early marriage, teenage pregnancy, substance use and abuse (smoking, alcohol and other intoxicants), AID/HIV among youth, sexuality and reproductive health problems, unemployment, anti-social activities and crime.
  
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  Youth involved in terrorism.
  
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  Role of youth in self and community development.
  

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  An overview of patriarchy and construction of gender.
  
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  Demographic profile of women in India.
  
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  Health, nutrition, reproductive health and sexuality, education, employment, political and public participation of women.
  
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  Issues related to dowry, prostitution, domestic violence, sexual harassment & rape.
  
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  Marginalization of women – widows, single, divorced and deserted women and working mothers.
  
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  Women’s role and status in Indian family, role conflict in women today, women’s movement, women’s empowerment.
  

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  Demographic profile of older persons in India.
  
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  Needs of the older persons – health and medical care, housing, family support, financial assistance, emotion and social needs.
  
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  Issues related to death and dying, loneliness.
  
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  Problems of older persons: living alone and growing threat is their security and freedom.
  
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  Contributing role of older persons in family and community.
  

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  Presentation on Organizations working with Children in different contexts within the city.
  

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  Group presentations on different topics related to these life stages. (Including visits to Old age homes).
  

Teacher should select one organization from each of the above section for children, women, youth and older persons. Brief mention of objectives and functions of each agency should highlight the role of agency to promote quality of life of family members.

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  Regular Test for basic concepts
  

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  Group Presentations on Themes (students must gather information on topics chosen from reliable sources and varied techniques and methods to present the same)
  
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  Take-home Assignments individual or in groups of two to enable reflective thinking, encourage innovative ideas and to provide opportunities for enhancing writing skills.
  

Faculty of Family & Community Sciences,

Department of Human Development & Family Studies

Fatehgunj, 0265-2795522

ACADEMIC YEAR

2015-2016

CREDIT

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  Understand the relationship between growth, nutrition and health with special focus on the Indian context
  
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  Understand basic principles and processes of physical growth from conception to old age
  
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  Know methods of assessing physical growth, from conception to old age especially those used in India, and their applicability to various sub-cultural contexts
  
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  Identify deviations in growth, their causes, remedial measures and their effects
  
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  Know the nutrition and health care needs from life cycle perspective.
  
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  Be familiar with programs and strategies developed in the Indian context to support child survival, promote growth and health of children
  

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  Definition and meaning of terms
  
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  Basic principles of physical growth: the rate and pace of growth, pattern of changes, individual differences
  
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  Characteristics of good health: their relative application across the stages of life cycle
  
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  Relationship between growth, health and nutrition – the vicious cycle
  
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  Relationship between growth, health and nutrition: the vicious cycle
  
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  Genetic, Environmental influences on growth including socio cultural factors (regional, familial, SES etc.)
  

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  Conception and fetal development.
  
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  Prenatal assessment: basic physical and physiological tests; Sonography, Amniocentesis, Abdominal electro cardiography, Chronic Ville sampling, Fetoscopy and other technical advances; problems and issues associated with these methods
  
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  Risk factors in pregnancy: Maternal illnesses, drugs/alcohol, stress, other environmental factors
  
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  Protective factors: Health care and nutrition
  
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  Health problems of the mother during pregnancy
  
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  Labor and birth process : Normal birth; Medically aided births; induced labor; forceps; vacuum suction; cesarean; reasons for these and their effects
  
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  Birth complication and their effects – Examples: Birth injuries, Asphyxia, Anoxia, Meconium aspiration, Placental abruption, Placenta previa, Post partum hemorrhage etc.
  
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  Assessing normally of the neonatal / Indicators of maturity:
  

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  Pre/post mature infants, large for date, small for date, babies characteristics of such newborns
  
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  The Apgar Scoring System
  
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  Reflexive behaviors
  

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  Care of the New Born: Adjustments to extra uterine conditions and problems there in; care of premature infants, at hospital, home and community settings
  
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  Breast feeding : The process of lactation, importance for baby and mother, antenatal preparation, beliefs related to breast feeding, support for effective breast feeding; problems in breast feeding; and solutions to them
  

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  The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and other measures to support breast feeding