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Government of Karnataka

Department of Collegiate and Technical Education


Programme Audit Course Semester IV

Course Code 20EC45T Type of Course Audit


2 hours/week
Course Name Indian Constitution Contact Hours
26 hours/semester
Teaching Scheme L:T:P :: 2:0:0 Credits 2

CIE Marks 50 SEE Marks Nil

1. Course Outcomes: At the end of the Course, the student will be able to:

CO-01 CO1 Understand Preamble, salient features and importance of Indian Constitution.

CO-02 CO2 Understand Fundamental rights, duties and Directive principles of state policy.
Understand Parliamentary system of governance, Structure, Functions, Power of
CO-03
CO3 Central, state governments (Legislative, Executive) and Judiciary.
CO4 Understand Panchayat Raj Institutions and Local self-governments, UPSC, KPSC,
CO-04
NHRC, Status of women, RTE etc.

2. Course Content
Contact
Week CO Detailed Course Content
Hours
Introduction to constitution of India-Formation and Composition of the
1 1 Constituent Assembly-Salient features of the Constitution-Preamble to the 2
Indian Constitution
Fundamental Rights- Definition, The right to equality, The right to freedom,
2 1,2 2
The right against exploitation, The right to freedom of religion.
Cultural and educational rights and The right to constitutional remedies.
3 1,2 2
Fundamental Duties, Directive principles of state policy.
Parliamentary system of governance- Structure of Parliament- Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha.
4 1,3 2
Functions of parliament- Legislative, Executive, Financial Function
Powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Procedure followed in parliament in making law, Annual financial statement
5 1,3 (Budget) – procedure in parliament with respect to estimates, Appropriation
2
bill, Supplementary, additional grants, Vote on account, votes on credit and
exception grant, special provisions, rules of procedure.
Structure of union executive, Power and position of President.
6 1,3 2
Vice President, Prime minister and council of ministers.
Structure of the judiciary: Jurisdiction and functions of Supreme Court, high
7 1,3 2
court, and subordinate courts.
Federalism in the Indian constitution- Division of Powers: Union list, State list
8 1,3 and concurrent list. 2
Structure of state legislation, Legislative assembly and Legislative council.
Functions of state legislature, Structure of state executive-Powers and
9 1,3 positions of Governor, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chief Minister and council of 2
minister.

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Local self-government- meaning-Three tier system, Village Panchayat-Taluk
10 4 panchayat Zilla panchayat, Local bodies-Municipalities and Corporations, 2
Bruhath Mahanagara Palike, Functions of Election commission, UPSC, KPSC.
Amendment of the constitution, Human Rights-Definition-constitutional
provisions-right to life and liberty-Human Rights of Women-Discrimination
11 4 against women 2
steps that are to be taken to eliminate discrimination against women in
Education, employment, health care, Economic and social life,
Status of Women in India - Women in rural areas, Constitutional Safeguards -
Dowry Prohibition act 1961- Domestic violence act 2005- Sexual harassment
12 4 at work place bill 2006. 2
Human Rights of Children- Who is a child- list the Rights of the Child- Right to
education, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)-2012-
National Human Rights Commission Constitution- Powers and function of the
Commission-Employee rights- Provisions made, Contractual-Non contractual
employee rights-Whistle blowing-definition-Aspects-Intellectual Property
13 1,4 2
Rights (IPR)–Meaning-Need for protection- Briefly description of concept of
patents, Copy right, Trademark

Total in Hours 26 Hrs

REFERENCES

1. Introduction to the Constitution of India- Dr. Durga Das Basu


2. Empowerment of rural women in India-Hemalatha H.M and Rameshwari Varma, Hema
Prakashana.

4. CIE and SEE Assessment Methodologies


Duration
Sl. Test Max
Assessment Conversion
No Week marks
In minutes

1. CIE-1 Written Test 5 80 30 Average of three


2. CIE-2 Written Test 9 80 30 tests

3 CIE-3 Written Test 13 80 30 30

4. CIE-4 MCQ 6 60 20 Average of two


5 CIE-5 Open Book Test 12 60 20 CIE = 20

Total CIE Marks 50

Semester End Examination (Practice) - - -

Total Marks 50

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