Bachelor of Arts (Gender Studies) is a broad based programme with a mix of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, ability enhancement and skill-based courses. The courses are thoughtfully structured in the curriculum to create a gender awareness and sensitisation of issues and concepts of gender.
The University follows the credit system for offering all its programmes. One credit is equal to 30 hours of learner’s study time. To earn a Bachelor’s Degree, a learner has to complete 120 credits in six semesters. It has the following objectives:
· Introduce the learners to the understand gender concepts from disciplines humanities, social sciences and sciences,
· Provide the learners with the information and skills necessary to understand and analyse the gender issues and notions,
· Enable the learners to work towards ability and skill enhancement through exposure to appropriate courses.
· Impart reading and writing skills through assignments and exercises of such kind at an undergraduate level.
· Expose the learner to the importance of interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity .
First Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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BEGAE-182/
BHDAE-182
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4
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BEGLA-135/ BHDLA-135
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6
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BGDG-172
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6
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BWEF-002
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Gender Training Perspectives
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4
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Second Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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BEVAE-181
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4
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BEGLA-136/ BHDLA-136
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6
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BGS-002
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6
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BGS-011
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Understanding Gender and Law
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4
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Third Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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BPCS-183
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Emotional Intelligence
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4
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BEGLA-137/ BHDLA-137/
BSKLA-135
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6
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BGS-013
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Gender and Governance
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6
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BGS-005
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Issues of Gender and Development
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4
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Forth Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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BPCS-186/BPAS-186
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Managing Stress/Stress and Time Managemnet
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4
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BEGLA-138/ BHDLA-138
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6
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BGS-012
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Gender Based Violence
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6
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BWEE-006
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Organisation and Leadership
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4
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Fifth Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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BEGS-183/BCOS-183
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4
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BPCG-172
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Youth, Gender and Identity
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6
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BGS-003
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Socio-Political Dimensions of Gender and Science
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6
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BWEE-007
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Work and Entrepreneurship
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4
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Sixth Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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BSOS-184
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Techniques of Ethnographic Filmmaking
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4
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BPCG-176
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Psychology of Gender
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6
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BGS-004
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Gender Perspective on Health Science
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6
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BWEE-008
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Credi and Finance
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4
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Admission Cycle : Admissions for all students will be done in the January and July cycle.
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR (BAGS/Distance mode)
Prof. Himadri Roy
School of Gender and Development Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi – 110 068
E-mail:
himadriroy@ignou.ac.in
Ph.No: 011-29571620/1614
Prof. Nilima Srivastava
School of Gender and Development Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi – 110 068
E-mail:
nilimasrivastav@ignou.ac.in
Ph.No: 011-29571620/2050
