CONSTITUTION
OF INDIA, PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & HUMAN RIGHTS
Subject Code - 15CPH18/15CPH28
IA Marks - 10
Number of Lecture Hours/Week - 02
Exam Marks - 40
Total Number of Lecture Hours - 25
Exam Hours - 02
Course objectives:
1. To provide basic information about
Indian constitution.
2. To identify individual role and
ethical responsibility towards society.
3. To understand human rights and its
implications
Module 1
Introduction to the Constitution of
India, The Making of the Constitution and Salient features of
the Constitution. 2 Hours
Preamble to the Indian Constitution
Fundamental Rights & its limitations. 3 Hours
Module 2
Directive Principles of State Policy &
Relevance of Directive Principles State Policy
Fundamental Duties. 2 Hours
Union Executives – President, Prime
Minister Parliament Supreme Court of India.
3 Hours
Module 3
State Executives – Governor Chief
Minister, State Legislature High Court of State. 2 Hours
Electoral Process in India, Amendment
Procedures, 42nd, 44th, 74th, 76th, 86th &91st
Amendments. 3 Hours
Module 4
Special Provision for SC & ST
Special Provision for Women, Children & Backward Classes
Emergency Provisions. Human Rights
–Meaning and Definitions, Legislation
Specific Themes in
Human Rights- Working of
National Human Rights Commission in
India 3 Hours
Powers and functions of
Municipalities, Panchyats and Co - Operative Societies. 2 Hours
Module 5
Scope & Aims of Engineering
Ethics, Responsibility of Engineers Impediments to
Responsibility. 2 Hours
Risks, Safety and
liability of Engineers, Honesty, Integrity & Reliability in
Engineering. 3 Hours
Course outcomes:
After study of the course, the
students are able to
• Have general knowledge and legal
literacy and thereby to take up competitive
examinations
• Understand state and central
policies, fundamental duties
•
Understand Electoral Process, special provisions
• Understand powers and functions of
Municipalities, Panchayats and Co-operative
Societies, and
• Understand Engineering ethics and
responsibilities of Engineers.
• Have an awareness about basic human rights in India
Text Books:
1. Durga Das Basu: “Introduction to
the Constitution on India”, (Students Edn.) Prentice –Hall EEE, 19th / 20th Edn., 2001
2. Charles E. Haries, Michael S
Pritchard and Michael J. Robins “Engineering Ethics”
Thompson Asia, 2003-08-05.
Reference Books:
1. M.V.Pylee, “An Introduction to
Constitution of India”, Vikas Publishing, 2002.
2. M.Govindarajan, S.Natarajan,
V.S.Senthilkumar, “Engineering Ethics”, Prentice –Hall
of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2004
3. Brij Kishore Sharma,“Introduction
to the Constitution of India”, PHI Learning Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi, 2011.
4. Latest Publications of Indian
Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi.
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