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Laws UGC Dec 2018

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Laws

1. Source of data collected and compiled by others is called

A) Primary data B) Secondary data

C) Focused data D) None of the above

2. Interview with a detailed standardized schedule is called

A) Clinical Interview B) Structural Interview

C) Group Interview D) Direct Interview

3. An Interview in which interviewer encourage the respondent to talk freely about a given topic is

A) Focused Interview B) Structural Interview

C) Unstructured Interview D) Clinical Interview

4. A methods of collecting primary data in which a number of individuals with a common interest interact is called

A) Telephone Interview B) Clinical Interview

C) Focused Interview D) Group Interview

5. The way or mode of gathering data is

A) Tool B) Method C) Technique D) Observation

6. A Blue print of Research work is called

A) Research Problem B) Research design

C) Research tools D) Research methods

7. The Report submitted when there is a time lag between data collection and presentation of Result is called

A) Thesis B) Interim Report C) Summary Report D) Article

8. ………….. from theory leads to Hypothesis

A) Deduction B) induction C) Logical deduction D) Observation

9. Last step in problem formulation is

A) Survey B) Discussion

C) Literature survey D) Re Phrasing the Research problem

10. Methods and issues in Social Research” is written by A) James A. Black and Dean J. Champion B) P.V. Young C) Mortan Kaplan D) William Emory

11. In the case of Youth Bar Association vs. Union of India (SC 2016), Supreme Court held that A) Copies of FIRs, unless the offence is sensitive in nature, should be uploaded on police web-site within 24 hours of registration of FIR

B) Entry tax on goods is constitutional

C) Public service commission shall provide information about candidates Mark sheet under RTI

D) None of the above

12. Use of newspaper for packing food should be banned ; is an advisory issued by

A) Delhi High Court B) FSSAI C) Supreme Court D) None of these

13. Which amongst the following amendment Act recently makes it mandatory for every establishment having 50 or more employees to provide crèche facilities.

A) Factories (Amendment) Act

B) The maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act

C) The domestic violence (Amendment) Act

D) None of the above

14. In State of Telangana Vs. Habib Abdullaha, it was held :-

A) Police have no right to investigate unless judiciary gives directions

B) Police has statutory right to investigage without any interference or directions from judiciary

C) Police to upload FIR within 24 hours of its registration

D) None of the above

15. Which of the following is not an eligibility criterion for election of President of India. A) Should of the citizen of Indian

B) Should be elected member of the house of people

C) Should be atleast 35 years of age

D) Should be qualified for election to the house of people

16. The international court of justice, India is contesting the death penalty given by Pakistan to which Indian National.

A) Kulbushan Jadhav B) Kahmir Singh Jadhav

C) Sheikh Nabi Ahmed D) Chander Charan

17. Goods and Services Tax, 2017 ( GST) is proposed to come into effect / has came into effect from

A) 1^st July 2017 B) 31^st July 2017 C) 21^st July 2017 D) None of these

18. Regarding the issue of National Anthem being played in Cinema Halls, Supreme Court of India has clarified in February, 2017 that

A) Audience need not stand when National Anthem is a part of documentary or film

B) Audience need to stand when National Anthem is played even in films

C) Government need to frame guidelines

D) None of the above

19. In which of the following case Supreme Court held that seeking votes in election in the name of religion is a corrupt practice

A) Abhiram Singh Vs. CD Commachen and ors

B) Vijendra Singh vs. State of Uttar Pardesh

C) Sheikh Abdul vs. State of Uttar Pardesh

D) None of the above

20. Constitution Day also known as Samvidhan divas is celebrated in India every year on

A) 5^th June B) 26^th November C) 10^th December D) 26^th January

21. Under the theory of Parliamentary Sovereignty

A) The democracy is limited

B) The courts cannot question the laws made by the parliament

C) Fundamental right cannot be protected / guaranteed D) Parliament is not responsible to the people

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22. “The basic structure of the constitution could not be abrogated even by the constitutional Amendment”. This decision is the outcome of which of the below cases?

A) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab - AIR 1976 SC 1643

B) Indira Gandhi vs. Raj Narain – 1976 Vol.(2) SCR 347

C) Kesavananda Bharti vs. State of Kerala - AIR 1973 SC 1461

D) None of the above

23. In which of the following cases has the power of Judicial Review of the constitution Amending Act been nullified by the Supreme Court ?

A) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab - AIR 1976 SC 1643

B) Minerva Mills Ltd and ors vs. Union of India and ors - AIR 1980 SC 1789

C) Kesavananda Bharti vs. State of Kerala - AIR 1973 SC 1461

D) None of the above

24. Every Proclamation under Article 352 may get a fresh lease of ____________ months from the date it is approved by the resolution of both the House of Parliament

A) Three B) Six C) One and Half D) Two

25. When President is impeached for violation of Constitution, the charges shall be preferred by __________ of the Parliament

A) Lok Sabha B) Rajya Sabha C) Either House D) None of them

26. Article 370 of the Constitution of India

A) Is permanent in nature

B) Was a temporary solution until the Constituent Assembly made its decision

C) Was a temporary solution until the State was integrated with India

D) Was a temporary solution until the hostility in the region ceases

27. A marriage without requisite ceremonies under Hindu Marriage Act is

A) Null and void B) Voidable

C) Irregular D) None of these

28. The starting point the definition of cruelty was made in the following case.

A) Russel Vs. Russel B) Cooper Vs. Cooper

C) Dastance Vs. Dastance D) None of these

29. Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956 the ceremony required is

A) Datta Homan B) Giving and Taking

C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of these

30. Hanuman Prasad Panday Vs. MST Baboee is the case related to

A) Adoption B) Guardian Ship

C) Marriage D) Succession

31. T. Sareetha vs. Venkatsubbaiah isa case relating to

A) Partition of property B) Conjugal right

C) Inheritance D) None of these

32. Which one of the Hindu succession Act, 1956 makes provision for notional partition?

A) Section 10 B) Section 14 C) Section 6 D) Section 18

(3)

33. A Surety may be discharged from his liability

A) By variance in the terms of contract

B) By release of discharge of principal debtor

C) By loss of surety by the creditor

D) All of the above

34. When the parties to a contract agree to substitute the existing contract for new contract, it is called

A) Novation B) Alteration C) Rescission D) All of these

35. A right to sue on quantum meruit arises

A) When a party has fully performed the contract

B) When a party has partly performed the contract and is discharge because of breach of contract by another party

C) When contract is discharge by impossibility of performance

D) All of these

36. Consideration in case of contract

A) Must have some value in the eyes of law B) Must be real C) Must not be illusory D) All are correct

37. An agent was directed by principal to store the goods in godown ‘A’. But the agents stores the goods in godown ‘B’

A) Agent will be liable for accidental loss to the goods only when negligence can be proved on his part.

B) Agent will be liable for accidental loss to the goods even when no negligence can be proved

C) Agent will not be liable for loss to goods

D) None of the above

38. Promissory estoppels is sometimes spoken as a substitute for

A) Novation B) Quasi contract C) Consideration D) Coercion

39. ................................... as defined in IPC means use of force or violence by an un lawful assembly or by any member there of in prosecution of common object of that assembly.

A) Unlawful assembly B) Rioting C) Affray D) Dacoity

40. Dacoity is committed.

A) When two or more persons commits or attempt to commit robbery

B) When five or more persons conjointly commits or attempts to commit robbery

C) When theft is committed with fire arms or lethal weapon

D) When seven or more persons are engaged in an incident 41. In criminal law, the successful prosecution means A) Acquittal of the accused

B) Conviction of the accused

C) The accused is discharged unconditionally

D) Punishment to the accused as per law

42. If a citizen of India commits any offence outside India he

A) Cannot be prosecuted in India, as the act was not committed in India

B) Can be prosecuted in a country where offence was committed

C) Can be prosecuted in India in any place in which he may be found

D) Cannot neither be prosecuted in India nor in a country where the crime was committed?

43. Which of the following is not essential in case of offence of kidnapping

A) Minor Child

B) Intention of the accused

C) Without the permission of lawful guidance

D) None of the above

44. Punishment for being a member of unlawful assembly under Indian Penal Code has been provided under

A) Section 141 B) Section 142 C) Section 143 D) Section 146

45. Robert Nozick's proposes the formula r x H as a guide to determine the appropriate punishment. What does it mean?

A) Effectiveness of rehabilitation multiplied by Hazard to the community

B) Extent of responsibility multiplied by actual Harm done

C) Risk of violence multiplied by degree of Humility of offender

D) Recidivism multiplied by defendant's History

46. Legal Realism is the theory of law according to which ‘law is the _______ of court

A) Wisdom B) Understanding C) Practice D) Weapon

47. Which position does Rawls claim is the least likely to be adopted by the POP (people in the original position)?

A) The POP would choose equality above liberty B) The POP would opt for the 'maximin' strategy

C) The POP would opt for the 'difference principle'

D) The POP would reject the 'system of natural liberty.'

48. What is analytical jurisprudence?

A) The critical analysis of legal decisions B) A sociological method to analyse legal systems

C) The study of what the law is D) None of above 49. What is Utilitarianism?

A) A philosophical approach according to which laws are valid only if they benefit the greater good

B) The idea that all individuals should benefit equally from law's usefulness

C) The idea that the collective good prevails over individual rights D) None of these

50. Person in “Possession” has better title against the whole world except the real owner.

This principle has been illustrated in which of the following case?

A) Armory vs. Delamirie B) Bridges vs. Howkes worth C) R vs. Moor D) Re Cohen’s Case

Sikh Studies(Ph.D), UGC exam ugc 2018

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Sikh Studies(Ph.D.)

1. Identify which saying is incorrect according to Sikhism:

A) Degh Tegh Fateh B) Fear and Frighten

C) Sarbat Da Bhalla D) Chardi Kala

2. Name the Seventh Guru of Sikh Guru Tradition

A) Guru Har Rai B) Guru Harkrishan C) Guru Tegh Bahadur D) Guru Har Gobind

3. Hymns are not included in Guru Granth Sahib of Bhagat :

A) Kabir B) Jaidev C) Tulsidas D) Pipa

4. Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom took place in the reign of

A) Babur B) Aurangzeb

C) Jahangir D) Bahadur Shah

5. Whose Guru’s Bani is in maximum given in Guru Granth Sahib?

A) Guru Nanak Dev B) Guru Arjan Dev

C) Guru Amardas D) Bhai Gurdas

6. In which year Guru Gobind Singh has formed the Khalsa Panth

A) 1704 B) 1706 C) 1699 D) 1708

7. Sikhism believes in:

A) Gender inequality B) Caste difference

C) Idol worship D) Welfare to all

8. Which is not right according to Sikh Gurus :

A) Kirat Karna, Vand Chhakna, Nam Japna B) Intoxications C) Daswandh D) Honour to women

9. Guru Amardas’s ‘Anand Sahib’ is written in Rag

A) Suhi B) Sorth C) Ramkali D) Majh

10. Which Guru had included the hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadur in Guru Granth Sahib

A) Guru Arjan Dev B) Guru Harboind C) Guru Har Rai D) Guru Gobind Singh

11. Guru Nanak’s ‘Baramaha’ is written in :

A) Majh Rag B) Aasa Rag C) Tukhari Rag D) Gauri Rag

12. ‘Aasa Di Var’ Bani is directed to recite on the dhuni of :

A) Hasne Maheme di var B) Tunde Asraje di Var

C) Malak Murida Chanderhare di Var D) Lala Behleema di Var 13. ‘Ranghreta- Guru Ka Beta’ was given the name by Guru Gobind Singh to whom :

A) Bhai Lakhi Shah B) Bhai Jaita C) Bhai Sangat D) Bhai Sant

14. Tick the right option :

A) Dharam Adhyan Patarika (Journal) is published by Punjabi University Patiala

B) Panjab Journal of Sikh Studies is published by Panjab University Chandigarh

C) Abstract of Sikh Studies (Journal) is published by Delhi University Delhi

D) Studies in Sikhism and Comparative Religion (Journal) is published by Guru

Nanak Dev University Amritsar

15. Which is incorrect as regards to japuji sahib :

A) Dharam Khand	B) Gyan Khand
C) Bhakti Khand 16. Which is the incorrect	D) Sach Khand
A) Guru Nanak Dev’s Bani is Sidh Ghost B) Guru Amardas Bani is Ramkali Anand C) Guru Ramdas Bani is Sukhmani Sahib D) Guru Arjan Dev Bani is Baramaha Majh 17. Sikhism believes in
A) One God	B) Co-existence
C) ‘Kuri Maar’ and ‘Nari Maar’	D) Social Justice

18. Identify the incorrect answer :

A) Model of ‘Sachiar’ is given in Japuji

B) Model of Param Sukh is given in ‘Sukhmani’

C) Model of Param Anand is given in Anand Sahib

D) Model of Sachi Taksal is given in Aasa Di Var 19. Rahit Namas deals with :

A) Sikh Aesthetics B) Sikh Ethics C) Sikh Philosophy D) Sikh History

20. What was the earlier name of Institution of Gurdwara :

A) Mandir B) Math C) Dharamsala D) Pathshala

21. Zaffarnama by Guru Gobind Singh was addressed to :

A) Emperor Akbar B) Emperor Farukhsiar C) Banda Bahadur D) Badshah Aurangzab

22. ‘Aarti’ is written in Rag :

A) Ramkali B) Soohi C) Dhanasari D) Gujri

23. Which University has published the Guru Granth Vishav Kosh

A) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar B) Panjab University, Chandigarh

C) Punjabi University, Patiala D) Delhi University, Delhi 24. The author of Gurshabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh is :

A) Bhai Jodh Singh B) Bhai Randhir Singh

C) Bhai Vir Singh D) Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha

(2)

25. Find Out the correct statement:

A) Sikhism is based upon the Sant Tradition

B) Sikhism is a synthesis of Hinduism and Islam

C) Sikhism is a revealed religion

D) Sikhism matches with Sufism

26. Sikh Faith believes in:

A) Multi gods B) Rituals C) Co-existence D) Intoxications

27. Who had first researched on the ‘Ikadsi Mahatam’ :

A) Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi B) Dr. Tarlochan Singh Bedi

C) Dr. Piar Singh D) Dr. Mohan Singh Diwana

28. Primary source of Chandi Di Var is

A) Garurh Paran B) Sam Ved

C) Markande Puran D) Dasam Granth

29. Which Bani is Rag Mukat Bani

A) Japuji B) Anand C) Sukhmani D) Aasa Di Var

30. Which is given at the end of Guru Granth Sahib

A) Salok Vaaran te Vadhik B) Rag Mala C) Rehras D) Kirtan Sohila

31. Personal Guruship came to an end in Sikhism with whom :

A) Guru Arjan B) Guru Tegh Bahadur C) Guru Gobind Singh D) Baba Banda Singh Bahadur

32. Mission of Guru Gobind Singh’s Khalsa Panth is:

A) To fight against the evil forces	B) To protect the Hindus Religion
C) To curb the spread of Islam Religion 33. Which source of Sikh History is not correct:	D) To drag the wealth of rich people
A) Vaaran Bhai Gurdas	B) Guru Granth Sahib
C) Aanad Parkas	D) Panth Parkash

34. Which Answer is incorrect :

A) ‘An Introduction to Sri Guru Granth Sahib’ book is written by Dr. Sahib Singh

B) ‘Ethics of the Sikhs’ book is written by Dr. Avtar Singh

C) ‘Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion’ book is written by W.H. Mcleod

D) ‘Hum Hindu Nahin Hain’ book is written by Bahi Kanh Singh Nabha

35. Who has written ‘Sri Gurpartap Suraj Granth’

A) Rattan Singh Bhangoo B) Giani Gian Singh

C) Bhai Santokh Singh D) Bhai Sukha Singh

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36. The following Sikh Piaras were from (give the right option) :

A) Bhai Dya Singh was from Lahore

B) Bhai Himat Singh was from Hastanapur Delhi

C) Bhai Mohkam Singh was from Jagannath Puri

D) Bhai Sahib Singh was from Dwaraka Puri

37. Which Guru has used the world ‘Hindustan’ in his hymns (first time)

A) Guru Gobind Singh B) Guru Har Gobind Singh

C) Guru Nanak Dev D) Guru Har Rai

38. Which is the correct answer:

A) ‘Kita Pasao, Aako Kava’ said by Guru Nanak Dev

B) ‘Bhia Kaho Ko Dait Nahi’ said by Guru Gobind Singh

C) ‘Soora sau Pechaniye jo lade Deen Ke Hait’ said by Guru Tegh Bahadur

D) ‘Jau Tau Prem Khelan Ka Chao’ said by Kabir

39. Which emperor met Guru Angad Dev in Khadoor Sahib

A) Akbar B) Babur C) Hammau D) Jahangir

40. Which option is not right :

A) Guru Amardas has established 22 Preaching centers

B) Guru Har Gobind Ji introduced two swords – Miri Piri

C) Guru Gobind Singh was the creator of Khalsa Panth’

D) Guru Arjan Dev Ji gave the honour of ‘Supreme Guru’ to Adi Granth

41. Which is the right answer

A) Bhagat Namdev was from Bengal

B) Bhagat Jaidev was from Maharashtra

C) Bhagat Ravidas from Luknow

D) Bhagat Dhanna was from Rajasthan

42. Who was the founder of Namdhari (Kuka) Movement

A) Baba Jagjit Singh B) Baba Balak Singh

C) Baba Ram Singh D) Baba Ratta

43. Which Bhatt’s name is not given correct in the names of mentioned below :

A) Bhatt Kalamsar B) Bhatt Kirat C) Bhatt Nalay D) Bhatt Bhikha

44. What was the name of father of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.

A) Guru Har Gobind			B) Guru Har Rai
C) Baba Gurdita 45. Who was Dhir Mal			D) Attal Rai
A) Son of Guru Har Rai			B) Brother of Guru Hargobind
C) Father of Guru Harkrishan			D) Brother of Guru Har Rai

(4)

46. Which name is given to a Self-oriented person in Sikhism out of the following?

A) Manmukh B) Malechha C) Masand D) Mastana

47. Find out the correct answer :

A) Sahib Singh - Sachi Sakhi

B) Puran Singh - The Spirit Born People

C) Kapur Singh - Gurbani Viyakaran

D) Bhai Jodh Singh - Gurmat Martand 48. Identify the chronic disease according to Sikhism :

A) Maya B) Houmai C) Masands D) Malechha

49. Guru Tegh Bahadur’s martyrdom took place :

A) 1656 B) 1669 C) 1675 D) 1676

50. Tick the right option regarding : Who is the Chief Editor of Sikh Dharam Vishav Kosh

A) Dr. Jodh Singh B) Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi

C) Dr. Balkar Singh D) Dr. Gurnaib Singh

PUTHAT 2018

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Outlines of Tests, Syllabi and Courses of reading for the Master of Laws examinations.

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LL.M. 1^st Semester

Paper I Jurisprudence

Paper-II Indian Constitutional Law – New Challenges I

Paper-III Legal Education and Legal Research Methodology

Paper IV Interpretation of Statues and General Clauses Act

LL.M. 2^nd Semester

Paper V Law and Social Transformation in India

Paper VI Indian Constitutional Law – New Challenges II & Judicial Process

Paper VII General Principles of Criminal Law

Paper VIII Family Law

LL.M. Semester I

Paper-I : Jurisprudence

Section I

1. Meaning, Nature & Scope of Jurisprudence

2. Positivism

a) Bentham and Positivism

b) John Austin and Analytical School

3. Modern Positivism

a) Kelsen’s Pure Theory of Law

b) Hart’s Concept of Law

c) Dwarkin’s theory of Law

Section II

1. Historical and Anthropological School

2. Revival of Natural Law

3. Custom as a Source of Law

Section III

1. Concept of Justice : John Rawl’s Theory of Justice

2. Administration of Justice

3. Liability

Section IV

1. Rights and Duties

2. Legal Personality

3. Possession and Ownership

LL.M. Semester I

Paper-II : Constitutional Law – New Challenges-I

Section-I

- Federalism

- Emergency Provisions

- Special Status for certain States

- Centre state relations

Section-II

- Art 12 Widening definition of State

- Dynamism of Rule of Laws

- Right to Equality & New concepts including Protective Discrimination Freedom of speech & expression

- Secularism and Freedom of Religion

Section-III

- Art 20-protection in respect of Conviction in certain offences

- Right to life & Personal Liberty and Emerging Areas ( Art 21)

- Rights to Education ( Art 21. 21A)

- Rights of Minorities ( Arts 29, 30)

- Tribunals

- Election Commission

- Electoral reforms

Section-IV

- Right against Exploitation

- Constitutional Remedies

- Fundamental Duties

- Relation between Fundamental rights & Directive Principles

LL.M. Semester I

Paper-III : Legal Education and Legal Research Methodology

Section I

Legal Research in India : its Objectives, Evolution & Contemporary Trends in Legal Research

Legal Research and Law Reform : Role of Judges and Jurists, Recommendation of different commissions and committees.

Law and Logic : Use of Induction and Deduction Methods in Research

Section II

Different Kinds of Legal Research:

Socio-legal research

Doctrinal Research (Empirical)

Non Doctrinal Research

Tools of Legal Research

Library : Books, Case Law Reports, Legislative Reports, Encyclopedia etc.

Modern Technology : Computer, Internet, online journals etc.

Section III

Techniques of Legal Research:

Identification of Research Problem

Preparation of Research Design

Collection of Data : Traditional and Modern Methods

Classification, tabulation and analysis of data

Section IV

Legal Education

Objectives of Legal Education

Methods of Teaching:

a) Lecture Method

b) Problem Method

c) Discussion Method including case studies

d) Seminar Method including presentations

External and Internal Assessment

Clinical Legal Education
LL.M. Semester I

Paper-IV : Interpretation of Statutes and General Clauses Act

Section I

History and Significance of Interpretation of Statutes

a. Meaning of Interpretation

b. Intention of the Legislature

c. Interpretation of statute in litigation as a tool to help the litigant

d. For academic purposes

Delegated Legislation

Section II

General Principles of Interpretation

a. Literal Construction

b. Harmonious Rule

c. Mischief Rule

d. Strict Rule

e. Golden Rule

Role/Relevance of Grammatical Construction in Interpretation of Statute

Section III

Internal and External Aids to Interpretation

General Clauses Act 1897

Applicability and Operation of the Statute

Section IV

Latin Maxims:

Nositur a sociis

Ejusdem generic

Stare decisis

Mens rea

Generalia specialibus non derogant

In pari material

Lex non cogit and impossibilia

Saus populi suprema lex esto

Contemporary trends

LL.M. 2^nd Semester

Paper – V : Law and Social Transformation in India

Section I

Law and Social Change

a) Law as an Instrument of Social Change

b) Concept of Social Engineering – Its evaluation and critique in the light of common law tradition and the legal institutions in India

Section II

Community and the Law

a) Case as a divisive factor

b) Non-discrimination on the ground of caste

c) Acceptance of caste as a factor to undo past injustices

Section III

Women and the Law

a) Crimes against Women

b) Gender injustice and its various forms

c) Women’s Commission

Section IV

Children and the Law

a) Child Labour

b) Sexual exploitation

c) Children and Education

LL.M. 2^nd Semester

Paper- VI :Constitutional Law-New Challenges-II & Judicial Process

Section-I

Centre and State Executive

Position of President, Relationship with Prime Minister

Position of Governor

Section-II

Union Parliament and State Legislative

Privileges of Parliament

Legislative process including delegated legislation

Section-III

Separation of Powers and Judicial creativity and law marking

Judicial review

Independent of Judiciary

Protection to Civil Servants

Section-IV

Hierarchy of Judiciary

Appoint & Removal of Judges of High Court and Supreme Court

Judicial process

LL.M. 2^nd Semester

Paper- VII : General Principles of Criminal Law

Section I

The Principle of Legality

Nulla poena sine lege
Nullum crimen sine lege
Audi alteram partem
Natural justice principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution and their reflection in Criminal Law (both Substantive and Procedural)

Section II

General Principles of Criminal Responsibility

Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea
External element : Actus reus
Internal element : Mens rea (with special reference to its various shades)
Joint/Constructive responsibility with special reference to sections 34 and 149 IPC
Strict liability

Section III

Safeguards to Criminal Behaviour : General Defences

Excusable and Justifiable
Mistake
Necessity
Compulsion
Insanity
Private Defence

Section IV

Inchoate Criminal Offences

Abetment
Criminal Conspiracy
Attempt

LL.M. 2^nd Semester

Paper- VIII : Family Law

Section I

Sources of Muslim Law
Succession under Muslim Law
Muslim Wakfs

Section II

Concept of Marriage and theories of divorce
Marriage and Divorce under Parsi Law
Marriage and Divorce under Christian Law

Section III

Uniform Civil Code
Judicial Activism for Uniform Civil Code

Section IV

Private International Law related to

a) Marriage

b) Divorce

Human Body Composition and Kinanthropology,Energy Flow and Human Ecological Responsiveness, Human Epidemiology and Public Health

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M.Sc. in ANTHROPOLOGY Semester IV

Compulsory Papers

AHS-541 Human Body Composition and Kinanthropology

Total: 60

Semester Exam.: 45

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: The objective of this paper is to acquaint the students with patterns of human body composition in relation to evolutionary biology, biocultural factors, sports, intrinsic and extrinsic factors such as genes, hormones, the physical and social environment, and mathematics.

SECTION-I

Definition and scope of body composition; Methods of studying body composition: Surface anthropometry including Matiegka’s methods; Densitometry, Hydrometry and Roentgenogrammetry; Body composition of the foetus; Body composition changes during infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood.

SECTION-II

Modern techniques of studying body composition: Gamma Ray spectrophotometry, Computer Axial Tomography (CAT) scanning, Photon absorptiometry, Bioelectrical impedance, The urinary creatinine excretion method; Fat patterning in human body; Obesity: Assessment and Management.

SECTION-III

Kinanthropology: meaning and scope; Importance of sports in human society; Role of heredity and environment in body dimensions and proportions; Relationship of different types of sports efficiency and different body proportions.

SECTION-IV

Ecological, ethnic and genetic variation of body shape and size in relation to sports efficiency and physical performance; Somatotype and physiological profile of sportsmen and women.

AHS-542 Energy Flow and Human Ecological Responsiveness

Total: 60

Semester Exam.: 45

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: Ecological Anthropology concentrates on basic scientific and academic research on the relationship between human population and ecosystems with an emphasis on the influence of culture. The paper also facilitates understanding of the mechanisms of human adaptation to environmental stress.

SECTION-1

Biomes and Human Populations: Introduction, characteristics and organization of Biomes, major Biomes of the world.

Ecological Energetics: Introduction, Energy flow, Measuring Energy use in Human Populations, Energy flow in human populations, Energy Expenditure, Variations in Energy Expenditure.

SECTION-II

Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems, Human populations and nutrient cycles, Human populations and the hydrologic cycles, Salt Requirements & Adaptation, Humans and Protein Requirements

SECTION-1II

Malnutrition: Adaptation to malnutrition, Infectious Disease as a biotic stress, Vector-Borne Diseases, Diseases passed through Direct Contact. Diseases passed through sanitation route, Disease passed through intimate contact, Interactions of Infectious Disease, malnutrition and other stresses.

SECTION-IV

Human Ecology and the Ecology of Humans; Optimization; Models in Human Ecology.

AHS-543 Human Epidemiology and Public Health

Total: 60

Semester Exam. : 45

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: Epidemiology and Public Health have both biological and socio-cultural dimensions and are of much value to anthropology. This course on these subjects helps in defining various basic concepts, methods and tools used by epidemiologists and public health specialists to study the health and dynamics of populations.

SECTION-I

Definition, scope and methods of epidemiology; Descriptive epidemiology, Analytic epidemiology; Experimental epidemiology, Measures of health and disease frequency determinants in populations; Epidemiological study design.

SECTION-II

Concepts, principles, philosophy, purpose, organization, functions and tools used in public health care and practice. Basic concepts and theoretical foundations to the principles of management with an emphasis on public health and health care settings.

SECTION-III

Planning and evaluation for community health programs, including proposal development and evaluation; considerations for community/consumer involvement in planning.

SECTION-IV

Theories of health education and health promotion for public health professionals; approaches for individual, group, and community-level behavior change. Preceptor-guided field experience in public health practice through an association or public health-oriented community program.

AHS-544 Contemporary & Indian Anthropology

Total: 60

Semester Exam.: 45

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: This course is aimed at providing a holistic understanding of anthropological theories and its relevance in constructing empirical realities. Anthropology is a field science. Empirical data that is generated in the field with the help of designed tools has to be interpreted with the help of theoretical models. This course equips students to master art of interpretation and analysis.

Pedagogic Exercise: The course will have four class room seminars after the completion of each section of the syllabus. Students will be required to write eight assignments two from each section of the course.

SECTION-I

Psychological approaches – Ralph Linton, Kardiner, Cora du Bois.

SECTION-II

Contemporary Social Theories – Gender theories, Clifford Geertz.

SECTION-III

Contributions of Indian Anthropologists: S.C. Roy, N.K. Bose, D.N. Majumdar.

SECTION-IV

Contribution of S.C. Dube, Verrier Elwin.

AHS-545 Data Analysis and Report Writing

Total: 80

Data analysis, report writing defense through viva voce.

PROGRAMME OPTIONS

(Students may choose any of the options A or B)

OPTION A- Biological Anthropology

(Students may choose any three of the followings papers)

AHS-5446A Dimensions and Implications of Human Evolution

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: The course is designed with a view to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the advanced concepts of Human Evolution-the fundamentals of which the students have already studied in the first year. Further, the course also provides information on diagnostic features, description, distribution through time and space as well as the phylogenetic status of early hominids leading to the present day man besides sufficiently equipping the students with information on Palaeopathological as well as paleodemogarphical processes involved in interpreting the osteological as well as cultural remains-the analysis of such data interpreting it in terms of various demographic variables as well as disease in prehistoric populations.

SECTION-I

Emergence of Modern Man—Osteological evidences from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Americas, their development, life-ways, dwellings, aesthetic expressions, tool inventory, migration routes and subsistence patterns, etc.

SECTION-II

Antiquity of man and various view points of Hominid evolution (Asia versus Africa).

SECTION-III

Demography of early human population—Palaeopathology-traumatism, malformation and non-specific osteological variables (i.e. osteoarthritis, spondylitis, rickets, symmetrical osteoporosis and tumors), dental pathology.

SECTION-IV

Palaeodemography – skeletal analysis and determination of demographic variable in Prehistoric populations (i.e., migration, fertility, morbidity and mortality) and post-neolithic population growth.

AHS-547A Forensic Biology

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: This course is an introduction to the basic principles of Applied Physical Anthropology. The main focus of the course is on forensic anthropology which is an applied field within the larger discipline of biological anthropology. One of the objectives the course is to impart to the students basic knowledge about the analysis, interpretation and use of crime scene evidence of fingerprints, blood and some body fluids, hair and dentitions for individualization to solve problems of medico-legal significance. Additionally, the course also introduces the basic concepts of human engineering and the application of the techniques of physical anthropology in industry, medicine, nutrition, and sports

SECTION-I

Dermatoglyphics: Application of Dermatoglyphics in crime investigation, including personal identification from finger prints. Latent prints: methods of development and identification; elementary method of classification in Fingerprint Bureau.

SECTION-II

Hair: Morphology of hair, distinction between human and animal hair.

Differentiation of scalp, body and pubic hair. Age, sex and population differences, in brief.

SECTION-III

Forensic serology: Nature of human blood; identification of blood stain and determination of its species and blood group; identification of seminal stains. Application of blood groups in personal identification and disputed paternity.

SECTION-IV

Human engineering (Human Factors): Seats, work space and gear (such as anti-gravity suits, oxygen masks, readymade garments for mass use). Anthropology and medicine, including growth, nutrition, and sports.

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam. : 16

Internal Assessment: 04

Personal identification from skeletal material.

AHS-548A Enzyme, Serum proteins and other Genetic Variation

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: This course aims to impart knowledge regarding various human genetic markers. Most of the markers that are focused are the various serum proteins. The course aims to help the student appreciate the genetic basis, the global distribution and the correlated conditions of health and disease. Many of these markers have forensic uses and these are focused also. This course equips the student with the skills to handle various genetic markers in the human blood and other systems as tools in population genetic research and forensic work. A corollary skill development will enable the student to pursue work in areas of allied medical research

SECTION-I

Plasma Proteins: Haptoglobins, Transferrins, Group specific component and Inheritance and geographical distribution of Hp and Tf variants.

SECTION-II

Immunoglobulins. The Gm and Inv groups.

SECTION-III

Histocompatibility antigen (HLA): History, subtype, inheritance and linkages, HLA and diseases.

SECTION-IV

Miscellaneous variations: Inheritance and distribution of taste deficiency for Phenylthiourea, Colour vision abnormalities and Finger and Palm prints.

AHS-549A Gene Flow and Quantitative Genetics

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Description: This course surveys population genetics theory as applied to micro-evolutionary change in human populations. We will look at the effects of mutation, selection, mating patterns, recombination, and genetic drift on changes in the genetic composition of human populations. Initial emphasis is on mathematical analyses of these relationships at the micro-level. We will then use this knowledge to examine applications of population genetics theory to human population history and evolution.

Objectives: The objectives of this course are to (1) To provide a solid foundation for understanding the genetic basis of evolution (2) To provide sufficient historical, intellectual, and mathematical background so that you can evaluate contemporary research in anthropological genetics (3) To provide with tools, concepts, and ways of thinking about quantitative problems in biological anthropology and evolutionary biology.

SECTION I

Genetic Migration and Drift: Types of migrations and their genetic effects, models to study genetic effect of migration: one-way model, island model, Estimation of migration rates; how does migration limit genetic divergence?

Gene flow, effects of gene flow, genetic clines, racial admixture, calculation of admixture

SECTION-II

Founder effect, Isolate breaking (The Wahlund Principal), Random genetic drift, Effective population size, fluctuations in population size.

SECTION III

Quantitative Genetics: Multifactorial inheritance, Types of quantitative traits: continuous, meristic and threshold traits; Phenotypic variation and components of phenotypic variation – Genotypic and environmental. Estimation of quantitative genetic parameters: genetic kinship, identical by descent, resemblance between relatives, calculating the number of polygenes, quantitative trait loci (QTL).

SECTION-IV

Twin study method-concordance rates and analysis of variance approach. Assumptions underlying the classing twin method.

Concept of heritability, broad-sense and narrow-sense heritability; Estimates of heritability from twin and family studies; Artificial selection and realized heritability; Norm of Reaction and Phenotypic plasticity.

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam. : 16

Internal Assessment: 04

Collection of bloods and serum samples, storage of samples of red–cell

Suspensions; Agglutination, agglutinin titre, A1 A2 B0 and Rh Blood group typing; -ABH-Secretion

Haemotological techniques: Demonstration of Electrophoresis.

PTC tasting ability, Colour-vision abnormalities analysis, Exercises on gene and genotype frequencies in random mating populations, numerical exercises on estimation of heritability from given data.

Identification of some common genetic diseases/syndromes and variable expression of genes from photographs/karyotypes/slides; and mode of inheritance from pedigree data.

OPTION B- Socio-cultural anthropology

(Students may choose any three of the followings papers)

AHS-546B Tribal Anthropology and Peasant Movements

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: Tribes are an important segment of the Indian society but they have remained relatively isolated form the mainstream. This course is intended to acquaint the students of anthropology with the basic attributes of the different people who constitute the Indian population. The scheduled tribes present a wide spectrum of economic and cultural development. The objective of this paper is to familiarize the students to help them develop a comprehensive knowledge of the tribal communities in India, their problems, the approaches to their development, the changing scene and the future to equip the students to tackle the issue.

SECTION-I

The constitutional safeguards for the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes: Protective, Developmental, Political, and others.

SECTION-II

Tribal problems and welfare measures relating to: Forests, shifting cultivation, Land alienation, Health and sanitation/nutrition, Indebtedness, Bonded labour, Education. Development programmes during different Five-year Plans. Anthropological approach to tribal development.

SECTION-III

Tribal movements for- autonomy, revivalistic/nativistic.

SECTION-IV

Peasant movement in India – some case studies – Bardoli, Telengana, Tebhaga, Malabar).

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam.: 16

Internal Assessment: 04

OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to develop and appreciate the material culture of simpler societies. This skill is necessary for employment in many organizations like museums, etc.

Identification and description of various implements used by tribals in hunting, fishing, agriculture, fire-making, habitation and ornaments, means of transport.

Mapping of various settlements of tribal peoples in India.

Developmental schemes and strategies (Plan/Sub Plan): Large-Scale Agricultural Multipurpose Societies (LAMPS), Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP), Community Development Project (CDP), Integrated Rural Development Project (IRDP), Component Plan for SC, Tribal Youth Self-Employment Scheme (TRYSEM), Reservation for Women in Panchayati Raj, Role of Voluntary Organizations in Development.

AHS-547B Cultural Disease and Illness

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: This paper relates to familiarization of the students with the socio-cultural dimension of health, illness and health care. India is a classic example of co-existence of several systems of medicine-medical pluralism. Through this paper, an attempt has been made to familiarize the students with globally existing different types of medical systems, both indigenous and modern, the socio-cultural contexts of the medical systems and to equip the students in understanding the compatibility of different systems of medicine and evolving projects blending the traditional complimentary nature and biomedicine foci.

SECTION-I

Medical Systems: Medical Systems as Socio-cultural Adaptive Strategies; Disease Theory and Health Care Systems.

SECTION-II

Traditional and Modern Systems of Medicine; Strength and Weaknesses of Traditional Systems of Medicine.

SECTION-III

Ethno-medicine-Terminological problems; disease etiology causality concepts; Shaman, Witchcraft and other curers. Ethno-psychiatry-Cultural definition of Normal and Abnormal.

SECTION-IV

Cultural specific disorders; Cultural Modes of handling mental illness. Tribal Health in India: Concept of disease and cure. Socio cultural issues: Health, Nutrition and Demography, Interaction of Traditional and Modern Medical practices with case studies, Tribal medicine and their Modern Use.

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam.: 16

Internal Assessment: 04

· Planning and evaluation for community health programmes, including proposal development and evaluation.

· Preceptor-guided field experience in public health practice through an association or public health-oriented community programme.

AHS-548B Anthropology in Action

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: This course is aimed at orienting the students towards an application of the knowledge of anthropology in various socio-cultural fields. It makes provisions for developing skill to practically administer/execute projects beneficial to the society, making use of available technological and human resources. Emphasis is laid on action-oriented programs to equip the students with the practical work and knowledge. This may help them, on one hand to earn their livelihood through their own expertise and skill and, on the other, contribute meaningfully to the welfare and development of the society.

SECTION-I

Application of anthropological knowledge in programmes sponsored administered by governmental and non-governmental agencies.

SECTION-II

Community development; tribal development; other poverty alleviation programmes.

SECTION-III

Anthropological approaches in community, health, natural health promotion and disease control programmes such as population control, nutrition, mother and child health, health education.

SECTION-IV

Anthropology in relation to Leprosy, TB, AIDS, etc. Anthropology in education and communication.

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam.: 16

Internal Assessment: 04

To evaluate the current situation of disease like T.B., AIDS and Leprosy and their impact on society using recent concepts.

AHS-549B Current Anthropology and Policy

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: The course is designed to give students insights in changing perspectives of the subject in the recent past. From classic to contemporary is a journey that defines the context and future course for any discipline. The discipline of social and cultural anthropology is continuously evolving itself. There are fresh issues that confront humanity along with technological revolutions. Conflict regarded as quintessential to any society acquires different dimensions with changing lifestyles. Assertion of identity has remained critical to man’s instinctive survival. It assumes varied expressions in rapidly transforming social situations.

SECTION-I

Policy Issues:

Nations Boundaries and Mobility

Anthropology of Diaspora Populations

SECTION-II

Anthropology of Traditional Art and Craft

Public Policy and Anthropology

SECTION-III

Some Current Research Concerns:

HIV/AIDS in anthropological researches

Gender in anthropological researches

SECTION-IV

Human rights issues in the domain of Anthropology

New Social movements (Feminist and Environment movement)

Ethnicity and Identity concerns, Religion and Politics, pluralism and Multi-Culturalism.

Human Growth and Somatotyping , Human Demography , Human Ecology, Anthropological Theories , Early Human Evolution,Forensic Anthropology,Human Red Cell Polymorphism , Forensic Anthropology,Population Genetics and Speciation

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M. Sc. (H.S.) in ANTHROPOLOGY

2^nd year

Semester-III

AHS- 531 Human Growth and Somatotyping

Total: 60

Semester Exam.: 45

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: The objective of this paper is to acquaint the students with patterns of human growth and physique in relation to evolutionary biology.

SECTION-I

Introduction: Concept and basic principles of growth; Human physical growth as a primate characteristic; growth processes; Measurements and Standards of Growth: Longitudinal, Cross-sectional & Mixed-longitudinal growth curves; Phases of growth-pre-natal and post-natal: Infancy Childhood, Adolescence, Puberty and Senescence.

SECTION-II

Developmental processes and measures of maturity like skeletal, dental and sexual maturity and their relationships. Aging Processes: theories of aging/morbidity- mortality relationships/ senescence of specific systems. Hereditary and Environmental Influences on growth; Secular Trends

SECTION-III

Sheldon’s Method of Somatotyping: Endomorphy, Mesomorphy, Ectomorphy, Technique of Somatotyping, Somatochart.

SECTION-IV

Health & Carter Modified Somatotype Method: Concept and background, Somatotype components, measurements used, somatochart and somatotype plotting; somatotype dispersion index, somatotype dispersion distance.

AHS- 532 Human Ecology

Total: 60

Semester Exam.: 45

Internal Assessment: 15

SECTION-1

Basic concepts of ecology, ecosystems and organization of ecosystems, Ecology of human populations, Environmental Anthropology, Environmental Determinism, Environmental possibilism, Cultural Ecology, Ecological models, Biological and Evolutionary approaches to human ecology.

SECTION-II

Resources and Community Ecology: Resources, Major types of human subsistence patterns, Community ecology; Human populations and resource distribution; Concept of ecological assessments.

SECTION-1II

Stressors: Stress and environmental Physiology, Human Adaptation to temperature variations (hot and cold). Adaptation to High Altitude, Ultra-Violet Radiation, High Activity and other Physical Stressors.

SECTION-IV

Modernization and Chronic Disease; Major chronic diseases in modernized human populations; Pollution, General Stress and Chronic Disease; Adiposity and Chronic Disease.

AHS- 533 Human Demography

Total: 60

Semester Exam. : 45

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: Demography, Epidemiology and Public Health have both biological and socio-cultural dimensions and are of much value to anthropology. This course on these subjects helps in defining various basic concepts, methods and tools used demographers, epidemiologists and public health specialists to study the health and dynamics of populations. The theories of populations and the concepts form the core content of this course.

DEMOGRAPHY

SECTION-I

Basic concepts, scope and measures in demography; Nature and importance of Demography; Relationship between Demography and Anthropology;

Demographic rates, Period rates and Person-years; Concepts of a cohort; Probability of occurrence of events.

SECTION-II

Sources of Demographic data – Census, Registration and Survey Data in India. Population size and composition: Sex ratio and population pyramids.

SECTION-III

Components of demographic processes – Fertility, Mortality, Migration and Marriage: Types, Measurements, Theory and Trends.

SECTION-IV

Tribal Demography in India – its structure and growth.

Theories of Population – Malthusian, Optimum, Socio-cultural and Demographic transition.

AHS- 534 Anthropological Theories

Total: 60

Semester Exam. : 45

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: Theory is essence to learning any discipline. This course is aimed at providing a holistic understanding of anthropological theories and its relevance in constructing empirical realities. Anthropology is a field science. Empirical data that is generated in the field with the help of designed tools has to be interpreted with the help of theoretical models. This course equips students to master art of interpretation and analysis.

SECTION-I

Evolutionism and Neo-evolutionism – Herbert Spencer, E.B. Tylor, L.H. Morgan, Julian Steward, Leslie White and Marshall Sahlins. Diffusionism – Basic ideas, Barnett (innovations).

SECTION-II

Precursors and conditions for the rise of functionalism – Emile Durkheim and Bronislaw Malinowski. Historical particularism and cultural relativism: Enculturation, Franz Boas and A.L. Kroeber.

SECTION-III

The rise of structural-functionalism: Radcliffe-Brown. Modifications by Evans-Pritchard, Fred Eggan (controlled comparison), Meyer Fortes, Raymond Firth (social organization and social change).

SECTION-IV

Structuralism – Claude Levi-Strauss and Leach

Theories of conflict: Max Gluckman.

Social Action – Max Weber, Talcott Parsons.

AHS- 535 Project formulation and Data Collection

Total: 80

Project formation, research design/methodology, Data collection, sorting and basic Presentation.

PROGRAMME OPTIONS

(Students may choose any of the options A or B)

OPTION-A: biological Anthropology

(Students may choose any three of the following papers)

AHS- 536A Early Human Evolution

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: The course is designed with a view to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the advanced concepts of Human Evolution-the fundamentals of which the students have already studied in the first year. Further, the course also provides information on diagnostic features, description, distribution through time and space as well as the phylogenetic status of early hominids leading to the present day man besides sufficiently equipping the students with information on Palaeopathological as well as paleodemogarphical processes involved in interpreting the osteological as well as cultural remains – the analysis of such data interpreting it in terms of various demographic variables as well as disease in prehistoric populations.

SECTION-1

Various trends in human evolution. Diagnosis, description, distribution through time and space and phylogenetic status of the following: Australopithecus africanus, A. robustus, A. afarensis, A. ramidus.

SECTION-II

Diagnosis, description, distribution of Homo habilis, Homo erectus—Homo erectus javaniesis, H. erectus pekinensis and H. erectus narmadensis.

SECTION-III

Early Homo sapiens – Salient features, distribution and phylogenetic position of 2^nd (i.e. Swanscombe and Steinheim) and 3^rd interglacial (i.e. Fontechevade, Ethringsdorf, Krapina, Quinzano and Saccopastore) hominids.

SECTION-IV

Homo sapiens neanderthalensis—salient features, Osteological evidences, distribution, tools, life-ways, phylogenetic position, adaptation and Neanderthal problem.

Craniometery, Statistical Analysis of Craniometric Datas.

AHS- 537A Forensic Anthropology

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: This course is an introduction to the basic principles of Applied Physical Anthropology. The main focus of the course is on forensic anthropology which is an applied field within the larger discipline of biological anthropology. This course is designed to teach the basic analysis and interpretation of human remains, primarily the determination of personal identity, for the medico-legal profession. The identification process seeks to provide information such as the initial recognition of skeletonized remains, including dentition, as human and the determination of age-at-death, sex, stature, ancestry, and any other characteristics that may lead to a positive identification. It imparts training in for individualization to solve problems of medico-legal significance. Additionally, the course also introduces the basic concepts of human engineering and the application of the techniques of physical anthropology in industry, medicine, nutrition, and sports

SECTION-I

Forensic Anthropology: Definition, scope and principles of Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Science. Personal Identity. Applications of Physical Anthropological Techniques in Forensic Science particularly personal identity. Bertillon System of identification.

SECTION-II

Forensic Osteology: Determination of sex from human skull, hip bone and long bones. Determination of age of human skeleton from ectocranial suture closure, ossification, etc.

SECTION-III

Identification of race. Reconstruction of stature from long bones (complete and fragmentary), Personal identification from human skull by photographic superimposition technique.

SECTION-IV

Forensic Odontology: Scope, estimation of age from teeth in young and adult; estimation of age from individual tooth; population variations in morphology; utility of dental evidence in personal identification.

Measurement of long bones and clavicle, scapula, innominate bone.

AHS- 538A Human Red Cell Polymorphism

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: This course aims to impart knowledge regarding various human genetic markers. Most of the markers that are focused are the various blood groups and red cell proteins. The course aims to help the student appreciate the genetic basis, the global distribution and the correlated conditions of health and disease. Many of these markers have forensic uses and these are focused also. This course equips the student with the skills to handle various genetic markers in the human blood and other systems as tools in population genetic research and forensic work. A corollary skill development will enable the student to pursue work in areas of allied medical research

SECTION-I

Blood Groups: Genetics of A1 A2 BO, MNS, Rh, Kell, Duffy and X2 blood group systems.

ABH Secretion and Lewis antigens.

SECTION-II

Erythroblastosis fetalis, ABO blood groups and disease. Geographical distribution of ABO,

MNS, Rh and ABH antigens.

SECTION-III

Haemoglobins: Genetics of Haemoglobins, Haemoglobins variants: HBA, Hba, Foetal Haemoglobin, HbS, HbC, HbD, HbE. Thalassemias and related Conditions, Hbs and malarial Hypothesis.

SECTION-IV

Red Cell Enzyme: The Acid phosphatases, Glucose-6 Phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD); Phosphogluconate dehydrodegenase (6-PGD) and Phosphoglucomutase (PGM), Genetic basis of enzyme defects. Clinical symptoms and Methods for analysis of enzyme defects, Enzyme variants observed in human populations.

Dermatoglyphics of finger and palms.

AHS 539A Population Genetics and Speciation

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

SECTION I

Concept and application of population; Mendelian Population and Gene Pools, Allele frequencies and genotype frequencies, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and conditions for its maintenance, Testing for equilibrium, Extensions of the Hardy-Weinberg Law, Applications.

Elemental forces of evolution: Mutation, Selection (Types of selection, selection coefficient, selection in natural populations.

SECTION-II

Kin selection, Sexual selection, Mating patterns, Mate selection, Sex ratio, Nonrandom breeding: Inbreeding and assortative mating, Path diagram construction and inbreeding coefficient, allelic identities by descent, genetic effects of inbreeding.

SECTION III

Genetic polymorphism in natural population: Adaptive genetic polymorphism, balanced polymorphism and heterosis, genetic coadaptation and linkage disequilibrium, Mutational/Genetic load.

SECTION-IV

Isolating mechanisms, Concept of species and modes of speciation: sympatric, allopatric, stasipatric. Molecular population genetics: Molecular evolution (neutral theory, punctuated equilibrium), DNA-based phylogenetic trees, Molecular clock.

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam.: 16

Internal Assessment: 04

Collection of bloods and serum samples, storage of samples of red–cell

Suspensions; Agglutination, agglutinin titre, A1 A2 B0 and Rh Blood group typing; -ABH-Secretion

OPTION-B: Socio-Cultural Anthropology

(Students may choose any three of the following papers)

AHS-536B Tribal and Rural Anthropology

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives::Tribes are an important segment of the Indian society but they have remained relatively isolated form the mainstream. This course is intended to acquaint the students of anthropology with the basic attributes of the different people who constitute the Indian population. The scheduled tribes present a wide spectrum of economic and cultural development. The objective of this paper is to familiarize the students with elementary concepts of caste and class and to help them develop a comprehensive knowledge of the tribal communities in India, their problems, the approaches to their development, the changing scene and the future to equip the students to tackle the issue.

Peasants form a minority of present and past populations. Hence, it is important to learn and know about them. An understanding of their class affiliation and social structure will also help to unravel the causes and consequences of the peasant revolts that are so important in understanding the social unrest in the country. The students will thus develop skills in developing ideas regarding the Indian peasantry, which will aid them in further analysis of recent events based on agricultural communities. Their own analysis of the peasant movements and presentation based on these aspects will help them to hone their ideas.

SECTION-I

Definitional problem of a tribe: some definitions – anthropological point of view, confusion, criteria given by T.B. Naik, Ehrenfels, TISS, etc. Definition of Scheduled Tribe, Primtive Tribe. Distinction between tribe and caste.

SECTION-II

Definition of peasants as an economic and sociological category. The concept of folk society. The peasant mode of production. The middle peasant thesis.

SECTION-III

Caste system in India. Theoretical and conceptual issues. Changing dimensions of caste. Concepts – Dominant caste, Jajmani system.

SECTION-IV

Caste mobility – Sanskritization, Modernization, Westernization. Notified and denotified communities. Other backward classes.

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam.: 16

Internal Assessment: 04

Identification and description of various implements used by tribals in hunting, fishing, agriculture, fire-making, habitation and ornaments, means of transport.

AHS-537B Medical Anthropology

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

SECTION-1

Medical Anthropology: History, Meaning and Scope.

SECTION-II

Concept of Health and Illness; Socio-cultural Dimensions of Illness.

SECTION-III

Medical Anthropology and Ecology: Eco-system and Socio-cultural Systems.

SECTION-IV

Ecological Interests of Medical Anthropologists Epidemiology, Ecology and Developmen

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam.: 16

Internal Assessment: 04

· Approaches for individual, group and community-level behavior change.

· Application of meta-narratives and meta-analysis in the medical anthropological context.

AHS-538B Practice in Anthropology

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

SECTION-I

Meaning, definition and scope of applied and action anthropology. Relationship and distinction between applied anthropology and action anthropology.

SECTION-II

Acculturation and applied anthropology.

SECTION-III

Applied Anthropology and Culture Change: Innovation, Social Acceptance, Performances, Integration. Planned and directed change: Stimulants and barriers to culture change.

SECTION-IV

Problems and issues arising out of the impact of modernisation, industrialisation, urbanisation and technological changes in traditional cultures.

Practical

Total: 20

Semester Exam.: 16

Internal Assessment: 04

To evaluate models of cultural change.

“Necessity is the mother of invention”: The students will take up certain innovations and such examples Indian rural/urban areas and evaluate these in the context of the models taught in your class.

AHS-539B Reading in Contemporary Anthropology

Total: 40

Semester Exam.: 30

Internal Assessment: 10

SECTION-I

Theories in Contemporary perspective:

Post-Modernism – Clifford Geertz

Profit over people – Chomsky

Globalization

SECTION-II

Theories of Development

Reflexive, Critical and Dialogical Anthropology

SECTION-III

Technology and Society:

Corporate Anthropology

Anthropology of Management

SECTION-IV

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other civic society organizations and Anthropology.

Media and Anthropology

M. Sc. (H.s.) 1st year Internship in Anthropology

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FOCUS GROUP

This programme is for the students of the Department of Anthropology who have appeared for the M.Sc. (Honours School) I year Examination.

SCHEDULE & DURATION

This programme duration would be a period of 30 days after the M.Sc. (Honours School) I year examination ordinarily in the month of June each year. In the event of the re-scheduling of the said examination for any reason whatsoever the internship programme would also be accordingly re-scheduled.

NATURE OF WORK

The students will be expected to carry out work through the organizations where they would be sent. The work that would be expected of them would be in line with the nature of the activity of the various organizations where at the students will be placed for internship.

OPERATIONALIZING

The students would be assigned to supervisors in the department for purposes of academic preparation for internship activity and for purposes of preparation of the work report based on the internship.

The students would report to the organizations where they will be placed by the Department of Anthropology within a designated time. There they will work under work supervisors/ coordinators who are on the staff strength of the said organizations.

The work supervisors / coordinators would certify at the end of the internship that the student has actually worked for the required period of time.

During the internship programme the students will be bound by the rules of the Panjab University and the Organizations where they are placed.

Any problems arising in relation to nature of work, discipline, security etc. will be dealt with by the department of Anthropology and the said organization.

The department of Anthropology reserves the right to change the placement of the student at any given time during the internship and for any reason whatsoever.

The student will bear cost of travel to the work place and back, boarding and lodging during the internship and any other charges. However, if the organization makes any payment of any wages / honorarium etc. it will be the credited to the said student.

The student would be entitled to off days in accordance with the rules of the organization wherein the placement is done. Any other longer leave will be sanctioned jointly by the said organization and the Anthropology Department.

WORK REPORT: PREPARATION AND EVALUATION

The student in consultation with the work supervisor/coordinator and the Faculty supervisor will prepare a work report giving details of the organization where the internship was located and of work done, giving aims and objectives, details of the work done (and data if any), evaluation of the attainment of the aims and objectives and recommendations (if any). The same will be submitted as detailed below along with a certificate of work done given by the organization where in the student did the internship

The student will be required to submit a copy each of the report to the Department of Anthropology, The organization where the internship was done and the faculty supervisor in the department of Anthropology.

There will be a brief presentation by the student before the faculty of the Department of Anthropology. The report will be evaluated as accepted/not accepted. The successful completion of the internship would be along with attainment of requirements detailed in the existing rules and regulations of the Panjab University be necessary for promotion to the M.Sc. (Honours School) II year in Anthropology.

LOCATION OF INTERNSHIP

The internship would be located in Governmental organizations/laboratories, Universities, Autonomous Research organizations, Non Governmental voluntary organizations a list of which the department of Anthropology would prepare and approve.

OTHER CONDITIONS

The nature of work done and the allotment of the faculty supervisor will not be necessary determinants for allotment of supervisors in the M.Sc.(Honours School) II year for the purposes of Project Report work to be done there.

Primatology,Palaeolithic Cultures,Cytogenetics and Evolutionary Genetics,Inferential Statistics and Field Methods

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M.SC. (HONS.) IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Semester II

AHS 421 Primatology

Total: 65

Semester Exam.: 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: This paper introduces the student to two areas of Physical Anthropology, namely, Taxonomy evolutionary tendencies and social behaviour of Living Primates. The paper lays the basis for the student to understand further course work in Anthropology. This paper will increase the skill of its pursuant in the area of working with biosocial aspects of Primate Diversity. The paper will help the student to use a holistic approach while working in human situations.

SECTION-I

Taxonomy, classification and general survey of living primates. Man in the scheme of evolution.

SECTION-II

Evidences of dentition, skull, limbs, brain, special senses, digestive system, reproductive system. Evolutionary radiation of the primates.

SECTION-III

Introduction to primate behavior – concepts, methods and use in Anthropology.

Review of Grades of social organisation in primates.

SECTION-IV

Description of major social behavioural categories. Theories to explain group living in primates.

Note:

1. For the semester examination a total of nine questions will be set, two each from each of the sections I, II, III, IV. There will be one compulsory question of 8 to 10 short answer type questions covering the whole syllabus. There will be no choice in the compulsory question.

Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.
All questions will carry equal marks.

AHS- 422 Palaeolithic Cultures

Total: 65

Semester Exam.: 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: This introductory course is designed to provide students with an understanding of European and Indian prehistory from the time of the earliest hominids to the development of the civilizations. The students will receive both lectures and hands-on-instructions in the principals, techniques, methods and theory of Prehistoric Archaeology with actual artifacts and other material remains from various archaeological sites. The course includes the prehistoric record of cultural achievements of early man. The main goal of the course is to instill an understanding and appreciation of the record of European and Indian prehistory through artifacts and archaeological sites.

SECTION-I

Palaeolithic Cultures:

Material culture of early hominids- Olduwan Culture, Abbevillian-Acheulian developments in Europe and allied developments in India (Didwana, Soan Valley, Hunsgi) (Lower Palaeolithic).

SECTION-II

Material culture of Neanderthaloids-Levallois and Mousterian cultures in Europe and allied developments in India (Bhimbetka, Nevasa) (Middle Palaeolithic).

Material culture and art of Homo sapiens-Development of Advance-Hunter Culture in Western Europe and allied developments in India (Renigunta, Billa Surgam (Upper Palaeolithic). Upper Palaeolithic art of Europe.

SECTION-III

Evolution of Early Holocene cultures in Europe (Mesolithic Culture). Prehistoric Art in India.

Neolithic Cultural Developments: Origin and development of food production in West Asia and Near East. Neolithic cultural pattern of India

SECTION-IV

Bronze Age Civilization in India: Harappan Civilization – Extent, town planning, architecture, art, seals, Mesopotamian contact, dockyard at Lothal and decline of Harappan Civilization.

Note:

2 Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.

3. All questions will carry equal marks.

AHS- 423 Palaeoprimatology

Total: 65

Semester Exam.: 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: This course is designed to provide basic knowledge about the fundamental concepts of palaeoanthropology. The course deals with the taxonomy, morphology, fossil material, chronology, behaviour, adaptations, affinities, geographical distribution of major Palaeocene to Pliocene fossil Prosimian, anthropoid and hominoid fossil primates from India, including the Siwaliks, and other parts of the world. The main aim of the paper is to sufficiently equip a student with fundamental concepts and techniques of palaeoanthropology so that he/she can understand and appreciate the advanced concepts of human evolution to be taught in M.Sc. (Hons.) Second Year.

SECTION-I

Early primate fossils – diagnosis, description, spatial and temporal distribution and phylogenetic status of families.

SECTION-II

Plesiadapidae (Plesiadapis); Adapidae (Northaractus, Adapis, Indraloris and Sivaladapis), Lemuridae (Megaladapis) and Lorisidae (Mioeuticus and Nycticeboides).

SECTION-III

Fossil Monkeys and apes of the world, particularly of India-Diagnosis, description and distribution in time and space and phylogenetic status of the following: Pondaungia, Aegyptopithecus.

SECTION-IV

Diagnosis, description and distribution of Oreopithecus, Macaca, Presbytis, Theropithecus, Gigantopithecus and Sivapithecus.

Note:

Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.

3. All questions will carry equal marks.

AHS- 424 Social Structure and Culture Change

Total: 65

Semester Exam. : 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: Human societies are complex systems that are defined by the normative principles of social structure and are continuously subjected to processes of cultural change. This paper introduces students to the diverse nature of institutions that constitute the complexity called society.

SECTION-I

Groups and Institutions; Folkways, Status and Role, Tribe,

Economic Anthropology: Characteristics of simple small-scale economies and peasant economies; Formalist, Substantivist and Marxist approaches to the study of economic phenomena among non-agricultural societies and peasant communities. Concepts of ownership, production, distribution and exchange in simple societies.

SECTION-II

Political Anthropology: Meaning and Scope; Locus of power, State and stateless Societies.

Legal Anthropology: Meaning and scope: Law and sanctions, Customs and Mores; Norms and Values.

SECTION-III

Anthropology of Religion: Meaning and function of religion; Theories of origin of religion; Animism, Animatism, Totem and Taboo, Magic, Science and Religion. Witchcraft and Sorcery; Symbolism and Religion.

SECTION-IV

Social and Cultural Change and usage of anthropological knowledge in its understanding.

Note:

Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.

3. All questions will carry equal marks.

AHS- 425 Cytogenetics and Evolutionary Genetics

Total: 65

Semester Exam.: 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: The course is designed to impart basic knowledge of concepts and fundamentals of the science of Human Genetics. The course aims to enhance skills of the students so that they are adequately equipped to pursue research in the field of human genetics. Besides, the knowledge is imparted with emphasis to explain how prevalence of diseases existing in the present day human populations be explained on basis of genetic evolutionary and bio-cultural principles. Each student has to participate in workshops and seminar based on problems relating to human genetics.

SECTION I

Chromatin structure and organization: Histones, DNA; Nucleosome and higher level organization; Metaphase chromosome morphology: centromere and kinetochore, telomere.

SECTION-II

Human karyotype: Classification of human chromosomes, Chromosomal banding techniques, nomenclature of banding; Nomenclature of aberrant karyotypes Chromosomal Aberrations: Numerical; Common syndromes due to numerical chromosome changes; Structural; Common syndromes due to structural alterations (translocations, duplications, deletions, inversions and fragile sites)

Gene mutation: Types; molecular basis of gene mutations, causes of gene mutations

SECTION III

Pedigrees- gathering family history, pedigree symbols, construction of pedigrees, Mode of inheritance from pedigree data: Autosomal inheritance-dominant, recessive; Sex-linked inheritance, Sex-limited and sex-influenced traits, mitochondrial inheritance,

SECTION-IV

Twins and twinning in man: Type of twins, Biology of twinning, Frequency of twinning in human population, diagnosis of zygosity, genetic inference from twin studies

Genetics and disease susceptibility, Evolutionary significance of disease: Diabetes mellitus and colour vision anomalies.

AHS- 426 Inferential Statistics and Field Methods

Part-A: Inferential Statistics (Theory)

Total: 35

Semester Exam.: 25

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: This paper introduces the student to the fundamentals of Univariate Statistics that is necessary for population studies. The paper enables the student to understand and apply inferential statistics. The paper focuses on both parametric and nonparametric statistics. The main objective is to enable the student to understand and apply statistical techniques in anthropological and population research. This course aims to develop in the student the skills to plan surveys and experiments that aim to collect population data. This course will also develop necessary skills to make simple analysis and presentations of the data leading to logical inferences. The course will be the foundation of more complex study of multivariate procedures should be student so wish to pursue. The skills acquired as a result of this course will enable the student to seek careers in various fields of population research and services.

SECTION-I

Testing of statistical hypothesis, single sample tests involving means proportions. Two sample tests, differences between means and proportions. Student’s-test, Chi-square test and F-test.

SECTION-II

Introduction to non-parametric statistics. Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test. Kolomogrov-Smirnov one sample and two sample test.

SECTION-III

Introduction to simple analysis of variance and two way analysis of variance. Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance. Friedman two-way analysis of variance.

SECTION-IV

Linear correlation and regression. Standard error of estimate. Tests of significance involving coefficients of linear correlation coefficient.

Introduction to probit analysis and use in anthropological research.

Part B: Field Methods (Practical)

Total: 35

Semester Exam.: 24

Internal Assessment: 06

Genealogies and Pedigrees: Differences between Genealogies and Pedigrees: Sign and symbols used in collection and presentation of Genealogies and Pedigrees. Genealogical narratives and Genealogical Diagrams. Collection of data on kinship, marriage and mating patterns, and microdemographic variables. Use of Pedigrees for study of inherited traits.

Observation as a technique of research, Participant and non-participant observation. Schedules and questionnaires, their preparation and use for the collection of bio-social data.

Interview method: Preparation of interview guide and conduct of interview. Key informant method. Case study and extended case study method.

PRA/RRA. Grounded theory. Focus groups.

AHS- 427 Practical in Physical Anthropology II

Total: 55

Semester Exam.: 44

Internal Assessment: 11

Objectives

This Practical paper helps the student to understand the gross anatomy of the human skeleton. The work is done on actual skeletal material (of which the department has several). The course also helps to develop an understanding of the age changes and the sex differences in the human skeleton.

The student is enabled to acquire knowledge of the human skeleton that is essential in the pursuit of careers and research in human evolution, human growth and development, forensic sciences, primatology and applied Para- medical sciences.

The practical work will involve study on human and non-human primate skeletal material

Section-A: Pectoral girdle – Hipbone, lower limb, Femur, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Skeleton of foot (articulated), Determination of age and sex from Human skeleton. Comparative osteology of the skull of Man, Ape, Monkey and Loris.

Section: B

Somatometry on the human Body.

AHS- 428 Practical work in Human Evolution II

Total: 55

Semester Exam. : 44

Internal Assessment: 11

Objectives: The course is aimed to provide practical training in the laboratory and field techniques used in palaeoanthropology and prehistoric archaeology. The course provides hands-on information about the identification, illustration and description of various stone tools, seals, pottery, and other objects of various prehistoric periods. Information about the identification of common raw materials used in the fabrication of artifacts is also provided. In addition, practical training is imparted to the students in various techniques used in the collection, preparation, identification, illustration, moulding and casting and photography of fossil material. Training is also imparted in the identification of various rock types and the use of essential field equipment. One of the aims of the course is to train students in basic dental morphology of important mammalian groups with an emphasis on primate dentitions. The class-room teaching is supplemented with field-trips to palaeoanthropological and archaeological sites.

Identification, illustration and description of various tools of Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic cultures. Seals, Pottery, Terracotta figurines and other objects of Indus Valley civilization. Identification of rocks commonly used as raw materials in the fabrication of artifacts of different periods.

Methods of identification of fossils with particular reference to primates (casts). Dental morphology and taxonomy of selected fossil groups and their illustration, interpretation and reporting style.

M. Sc. (H.S.) IN ANTHROPOLOGY 1st year Semester-I

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M. Sc. (H.S.) IN ANTHROPOLOGY 1st year Semester-I

M. Sc. (H.S.) 1^st year

Semester-I

Paper : Marks

Ass. Test Total

AHS- 411 Physical Anthropology and Race Biology

Total: 65

Semester Exam.: 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: This paper introduces the student to two areas of Physical Anthropology, namely, the basic concept of the Subject, Conceptualization of Evolution (since the course is open for students from non biology backgrounds) and Human ethno-biology. The paper lays the basis for the student to understand further course work in Anthropology. This paper will increase the skill of its pursuant in the area of working with and using concepts to work in the context of human ethno-biological diversity. The paper will help the student to use a holistic approach while working in human situations.

SECTION-I

History and scope of Physical Anthropology, its relationship with other branches of Anthropology.

SECTION-II

Theories of evolution, contribution of Lamarck, Darwin, Weismann, Mendel and De Vries, Neo-Lamarckism and Neo-Darwinism. Speciation and characteristics of evolution.

SECTION-III

Race concept-historical development, formation of race, morphological and genetical definition of race, UNESCO statement of race. Racial differences in Physical characters such as skin, eye, hair, nose, head and variations in other bodily proportions.

SECTION-IV

Distribution of racial varieties in Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania in general and India in particular.

Note:

2. Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.

3. All question will carry equal marks.

AHS 412 Prehistoric Archaeology

Total: 65

Semester Exam.: 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: This introductory course is designed to provide students with an understanding of European and Indian prehistory from the time of the earliest hominids to the development of the civilizations. The students will receive both lectures and hands-on-instructions in the principles, techniques, methods and theory of Prehistoric Archaeology with actual artifacts and other material remains from various archaeological sites. The course ------ basic archaeological concepts and methods and post-glacial environments in Europe and India. The main goal of the course is to instill an understanding and appreciation of the record of European and Indian prehistory through artifacts and archaeological sites.

SECTION-1

Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology: Aims and its scope; Major branches of archaeology and its relationship with other social, biological and natural sciences.

Place of Pleistocene in the geological time-scale and its importance. Climatic conditions during Pleistocene in Europe and India. Pleistocene Glaciations: evidences and causes.

SECTION-II

Land forms and the processes involved in their formation. Types and nature of sedimentary deposits- fluvial, glacial, lacustrine, aeolian, spring, cave and marine. Sedimentary deposits as indicative of climate and hydrology.

SECTION-III

Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology. Archaeological sites: Probable Archaeological sites; how a site is formed, and their classification.

Excavation and Recording: Kinds of excavation, excavation records and their importance.

SECTION-IV

Dating Methods: Relative and Absolute.

Natural tools and man-made artifacts- different natural agencies at work and origin of techniques of Stone Age tools.

Note:

Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.
All question will carry equal marks.

AHS 413 Palaeoanthropology

Total: 65

Semester Exam. : 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: This course is designed to provide basic knowledge about the fundamental concepts of palaeoanthropology. The paper introduces the subject of palaeoanthropology to the beginners by providing conceptual palaeontological, geological and anthropological knowledge necessary to understand the subject of palaeoanthropology. The main aim of the paper is to sufficiently equip a student with fundamental concepts and techniques of palaeoanthropology so that he/she can understand and appreciate the advanced concepts of human evolution to be taught in M.Sc. (Hons.) Second Year.

SECTION-I

Introduction: Aims, objectives, problems, affinities with other disciplines and historical development of Palaeoanthropology. Fossils and their preservation and processes of fossilization.

SECTION-II

Principles of stratigraphy and correlation. Dating methods- Relative and Chronometric dating.

SECTION-III

Taxonomy and rules of nomenclature. Succession of life through ages with stress on Cenozoic Era.

SECTION-IV

Siwalik Group – Nomenclature, stratigraphy, fauna and flora and Palaeoanthropological significance of Siwaliks. Evolution of dentitition with special emphasis on primate dentition. Various trends in primate evolution – Continental drift, food habits and alternative interpretation etc.

Note:

Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.

3. All question will carry equal marks

AHS 414 Social Anthropology

Total: 65

Semester Exam. : 50

Internal Assessment: 15

Objectives: Study of man, culture and society in its various hues acquaints students to the story

of human civilization. It tells how basic concepts that govern social survival of societies and various social systems are formed over the years. The paper is an introductory course, that introduces students to the basic concepts used in social science research. It also deals with various social institutions namely marriage family and kinship. The paper briefly discusses concept of tribe, caste and civilization. While emphasizing applications of anthropology in society, the course concludes addressing questions of social and cultural change. The course proposes two class seminars at the end of each unit and eight assignments two from four units of the prescribed syllabus.

SECTION-I

Introduction to the study of Man, Culture and Society. Aims, scope and methods of social-cultural anthropology. Subdivisions of Social-cultural anthropology. Ethnology, Ethnography, Social anthropology and cultural anthropology. Relationship with other disciplines especially sociology, psychology and history.

Brief history of the development of social-cultural anthropology. Schools of thought: Classical Evolutionism, Historical Particularism, Diffusionism, Functionalism Structural Functionalism, Culture and Personality. Twentieth century Evolutionism, Structuralism.

SECTION-II

Basic concepts: society, culture, civilization: Ethos and Eidos: Culture Trait, Culture Complex; Community, Caste, Sanctions.

The concept of culture, Culture as an explanatory and a descriptive concept. The reality of culture, explicit and implicit culture; culture and subcultures, culture and the individual; culture and ecology.

SECTION-III

Family, Marriage and Kinship.

Incest, exogamy and endogamy. Theories of incest.

Forms and functions of family; universality of family; typological and processual approaches to the study of family; household and domestic groups; stability and change in the family, impact of industrialization, urbanization, education and feminist movements on the family.

SECTION-IV

The problem of universal definition of marriage; forms and functions of marriage; nature of marriage in small-scale societies; ways of acquiring mates in simple societies; preferential and prescriptive forms of marital alliances. Marriage and rules of residence.

Nature of Kinship; Descent and Filiation; Non-unilineal descent; Kindred; Descent Groups: Lineage, clan, phratry, moiety, Unilineal, Double descent and Bilineal descent, Descent and Alliance theories of kinship. Kinship usages and kinship terminology.

Note:

For the semester examination a total of nine questions will be set, two each from each of the sections I, II, III, IV. There will be one compulsory question of 8 to 10 short answer type questions covering the whole syllabus. There will be no choice in the compulsory question.
Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.
All questions will carry equal marks

AHS 415 Transmission & Molecular Genetics

Total: 65

Semester Exam.: 50

Internal Assessment: 15

SECTION-I

Introduction to Genetics, Mendelism, Mendelism in man, Chromosomal theory and Gene theory of heredity, Genetic nomenclature, testing gene mutations for allelism: complementation test, intragenic complementation

Extension of Mendelian principles: Dominance relations, multiple allelism, Genotype to phenotype: penetrance and expressivity, effect of the environment on phenotype development; Gene interactions and modifying genes, Suppressor genes, Lethal genes

SECTION-II

Linkage, Types of linkage, crossing over and recombination, Interference and coincidence, genetic recombination and construction of genetic maps, genetic mapping of Mendelian traits: Identifying recombinants and non-recombinants in pedigrees, Genetic and physical map distances, Two-point mapping, Multipoint mapping, Linkage in man; Direct and indirect analysis of linkage , pedigree method: y and u statistics, sib pair method, Lod-score method

SECTION -III

DNA is the genetic material, Evidences in favour of DNA being the genetic material, DNA structure, Organization of eukaryotic gene; Eukaryotic genome: C-value paradox, Repetitive DNA, General concept of a gene, Gene families, Non-coding genes

Replication in bacterial and eukaryotic chromosomes: DNA polymerases, Replicons, origin and termination, Replisome.

SECTION-IV

Transcription: Transcription factors, RNA polymerase, Formation of primary transcript: initiation, elongation and termination, Processing of primary transcript to mature mRNA. Translation: Structure and functions of Ribosomes and tRNAs, General mechanism of translation.

Basics of human gene mapping: Assigning genes to chromosomes and determining the location of genes on the chromosomes, somatic cell genetics and its extensions;

Low resolution mapping – Cell hybridization, mini- and micro-satellites, Radiation hybrid mapping

Note:

Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.

3. All questions will carry equal marks

AHS 416 Descriptive Statistics and Research Methods

(Part A Descriptive Statistics (Theory Paper)

Total: 35

Semester Exam.: 25

Internal Assessment: 10

Objectives: This paper introduces the student to the fundamentals of Univariate Statistics that is necessary for population studies. The paper enables the student to understand and apply descriptive statistics. The main objective is to enable the student to understand and apply statistical techniques in anthropological and population research. This course will also develop necessary skills to make simple analysis and presentations of the data. The skills acquired as a result of this course will enable the student to seek careers in various fields of population research and services.

SECTION-I

Introduction to Statistics; use of statistics in anthropological research. Levels of measurement nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio scales. Fundamental concepts of population, samples, variables, parameter and statistics, frequency, proportion, percentages and ratios. Graphical representation of data frequency curves.

SECTON-II

Measures of central tendency, mean, median and mode. Measures of dispersion: range, interquartile range, 10-90 percentile range, standard deviation and variance. Moments-moment coefficients of skewness and kurtosis.

SECTION-III

Concept of probability-properties and uses. Bayes theorem, Normal, Binomial and Poisson distribution.

SECTION-IV

Sampling methods and sampling theory. Confidence limits, levels of significance and critical region Type I and Type II errors. Standard error of a statistic.

Note:

Students will be required to attempt five questions, choosing one question from each of the sections I, II, III, IV and the compulsory question.

3. All questions will carry equal marks.

Part B: Research Methods (Practical)

Total: 30

Semester Exam.: 24

Internal Assessment: 06

Library Research: Consulting source material, Preparing Bibliography, use of abbreviations in scientific writing.

Writing research proposals and preparing research design. Basic concepts: Theory, Fact, Concept, Hypothesis.

Role of Field work in Anthropology. Field Research: Techniques of Data collection. Preparation of Census schedules for the collection of household and village census in the context of preliterate and semiliterate populations.

AHS 417 Practical in Physical Anthropology I

Total: 55

Semester Exam.: 44

Internal Assessment: 11

Objectives: This Practical paper helps the student to understand the gross anatomy of the human skeleton. The work is done on actual skeletal material (of which the department has several).

Section A: Human Osteology – General concepts and descriptive terminology, macroscopic and microscopic structures of bone, process of ossification, features and classification of bones.

Exterior of the skull – Norma verticalis, Norma occipitalis, Norma lateralis, Norma frontalis, Norma basalis. Identification of disarticulated major bones of the skull.

Vertebral column; Distinguishing features of Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebrae; Sacrum, Thoracic cage.

Section B: Somatometry of Cranium and face and determination of Indices, Somatoscopy.

Objectives: In this practical, students are taught scientific methods and techniques for taking various measurements and observations on the living man. The skill acquired by the students will be extremely helpful in carrying out research in the field of human growth and development, forensic science and skeletal biology. The practical will involve study on human beings.

AHS 418 Practical in Studies in Human Evolution I

Total: 55

Semester Exam.: 44

Internal Assessment: 11

Objectives: The course is aimed to provide practical training in the laboratory and field techniques used in palaeoanthropology. The course includes practical training is imparted to the students in various techniques used in the collection, preparation, identification, illustration, moulding and casting and photography of fossil material. Training is also imparted in the identification of various rock types and the use of essential field equipment. The class-room teaching is supplemented with field-trips to palaeoanthropological and archaeological sites.

How and where to look for fossils. Equipment and techniques for collection, washing & screening, field cataloguing, transportation, etc. of fossils.

Identification of major rock types. Structure and use of clinometer compass (dip and strike, toposheet reading and mapping). Chemical and Mechanical techniques for the preparation of fossils with particular reference to primates, field and laboratory photography, Moulding and casting.

Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology Syllabus and Sample Question Papers

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Outlines of tests, syllabi and courses of readings in the subject of Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology Course for the examination of 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Paper No. Title Marks of Paper Codes

Annual Exam.____________

I. Fundamentals of Forensic Science 100 DFS 6001

II Forensic Anthropology 100 DFS 6002

III Forensic Physical Sciences 100 DFS 6003

IV Criminology and Criminal Law 100 DFS 6004

V Practical in Forensic Science 100 DFS 6005

Paper-I: Fundamental of Forensic Science

Total Marks: 100

Annual Exam: 80

Internal Assessment: 20

SECTION-I

1. Forensic Science : Definition, aims and scope.

2. Functions : Corpus delicti, identity, linkage, verification of version, sequence of events, corroboration.

3. Principles: Law of individuality, law of exchange, law of probability, principles of analysis, law of change, law of comparison, facts do not lie.

4. Tools and techniques in forensic science.

SECTION-B

5. Practical Police work – Scientific aspects : surveillance, interrogation, examination of scene of crime, scientific help at the scene.

6. Problems of proof.

7. Presentation of evidence and evidentiary clue; expert’s presentation, presenting counsel’s contributions, defence counsel’s role, court’s participation; evidentiary clue.

8. Elements of statistics in Forensic Science.

Note: a) In all nine questions to be set, two questions each from Sections A,B,C&D of the syllabus. Section E of the question paper will consist of 7 to 10 short answer type questions covering the whole syllabus given in Sections A,B,C&D, There will be no choice in the compulsory question.

(b) Students will be required to attempt five questions, atleast one from each

Section and the short answer type question will be compulsory.

remaining 4 questions to be attempted by the students from the four units.

SUGGESTED BOOKS

Paper – I Fundamentals of Forensic Science

Sharma B.R., 1990. Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation

and trial. Central Law Agency: Allahabad.

Saferstein, R., 1976. Criminalistics : An Introduction to Forensic

Science.

Saferstein, R., 1982. Forensic Science Handbook. Prentice Hall:

New Jersey.

Osborn, A.S.,1956. Problems of Proof. Albany.

Thonton, J.I., 1974. Crime Investigation. Interscience Publishers, Inc:

New York.

Fitzgerald, M.J., 1952. Handbook of Criminal Investigation. New York.

Lundguist, F., 1962. Methods of Forensic Science, Vol.I & Vol.II.

London.

Kirk, P.L , 1953. Crime Investigation. Interscience Publishers :

New York.

Franklin C.A.(ed.). 1988. Modi’s Book of Medical Jurisprudence and

Toxicology. N.M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.: Bombay.

Paper-II: Forensic Anthropology

Max. Marks: 100

SECTION-A

1. Forensic anthropology: definition, aims and scope.

2. Anthropometry and somatoscopy: Bertillon system of identification, scope

and present status.

3. Forensic Osteology : elementary study of human skeleton, personal identification from bones, determination of age, sex, stature, reconstruction of skull and face.

4. Forensic Odontology: dentition, personal identification from teeth, bite marks.

SECTION-B

5. Hair: morphology of hair, distinction between human and animal hair, differentiation of scalp, body and pubic hair; determination of age and sex from hair; population differences.

6. Dermatoglyphics: Personal identification from finger, palm and sole prints; latent prints – methods of development and identification; classification in finger print bureau.

7. Body fluids and Haematological markers: detection of blood, blood stains, and other body fluids (semen, saliva, milk, urine, sweat); composition of blood, genetics of ABO, MN, Rh systems, ABH secretion; application of blood groups in personal identification and paternity disputes.

8. Death investigations : time and cause of death, Post-mortem examination.

Note: (a) In all nine questions to be set, four questions each from Sections A&B of the

syllabus. Section C of the question paper will consist of 7 to 10 short answer type questions covering the whole syllabus given in Section A&B. There will be no choice in the compulsory question.

(b) Students will be required to attempt five questions, atleast two from each

Section and the short answer type question will be compulsory.

SUGGESTED BOOKS

Paper-II Forensic Anthropology

Steward, T.D.,1979. Essentials of Forensic Anthropology. Thomas:

Springfield.

Krogman, W.M. 1962. Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine. Thomas:

Springfield, Illinois.

Taylor, R.M.S. 1978. Variation in Morphology of Teeth :Anthropological

And Forensic Aspects. Thomas: Springfield.

Franklin C.A.(ed.). 1988. Modi’s Book of Medical Jurisprudence and

Toxicology. N.M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.: Bombay.

Bridges, B. 1942. Practical Finger Printing. Funk and Wagnalls Co.:

New York.

Cumings, H. and Midlo, C.1961. Finger Prints, Palm and Sole. New York: Dover.

Wheeler, R.C., 1964. A Text book of Dental Anatomy and Physiology.

W.B.Saunders Co.: London.

Montagu, M.F.A., 1960. Introduction to Physical Anthropology. Thomas:

Springfield.

Comas, J., 1960. Manual of Physical Anthropology. Charles C. Thomas:Springfield, Illinois.

Race R.R. and Sanger, R., 1975. Blood Groups of Man. Blackwell Scientific Publishers: Oxford.

Boorman, K.E. and Dood, B.E.,1961.Introduction to Blood Group Serology.

Vij, Krishan, 2005 Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology-

Principles and Practice, 3^rd ed. Elsevier Publications.

Burns, K.R., 1999. Forensic Anthropology Training Manual, Prentice-Hall Inc.

Govindiah, D. 1999. Colour Atlas of Forensic Medicine. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.

Stimson, P.G. and Mertz, C.A.1997. Forensic Dentistry. CRC Press.

Dix, J. and Ernst, M.F., 1999. Handbook for Death Scene Investigators. CRC Press.

Vij, K. and Biswas, R., 2005. Basics of DNA and Evidentiary Issues. Jaypee Brothers.

Paper-III: Forensic Physical Science.

Max. Marks: 100

SECTION-A

1. Identification and evaluation of: foot prints, tracks and trails.

2. Forensic ballistics and tool marks: firearms, ammunition, powder residue, identification of firearm injuries, reconstruction.

3. Handwriting and questioned documents: documents, handwriting development, forgeries, typescripts, anonymous letters, disguised handwriting.

4. Photography and speaker identification, Tape authentication, Computer Forensics.

SECTION-B

5. Forensic toxicology: poisons, drugs and narcotics, alcohol, addiction and intoxication.

6. Trace, element analysis: glass, paint, soils, inks, papers, greases, lubricants, waxes.

7. Arson and explosives : nature and evidence, accidental fires, spontaneous fires, malicious fires.

8. Accidents: road accident, aeroplane crash, train accident, natural disasters.

Note: (a) In all nine questions to be set, four questions each from Sections A&B of the

syllabus. Section C of the question paper will consist of 7 to 10 short answer type questions covering the whole syllabus given in Section A&B. There will be no choice in the compulsory question.

(b) Students will be required to attempt five questions, atleast two from each

Section and the short answer type question will be compulsory.

SUGGESTED BOOKS

Paper-III Forensic Physical Sciences

Conway, J.V.P. 1952. Evidential documents. Charles C.Thomas: Springfield.

Hilton, O. 1956. Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents

Callaghan: Chicago.

Harison, W.R. 1958. Suspect Documents. Praeger : New York.

Murray, R. and Tedrow,J.1975. Forensic Geology, Earth Sciences and Criminal

Investigations. Rutgers University Press : New

Brunswick.

Kirk, P.L. 1966. Crime Investigation. Interscience: New York.

Burrad, G. 1951. The identification of Firearms and Forensic

Ballistics. London.

Sharma B.R. 1990. Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation and Trials. Central Law Agency: Allahabad.

Saferstein, R. 1982. Forensic Science Handbook. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

Swenson and Wondell. Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation.

Sharma B.R. 1976. Fire on Investigation in Criminal Investigation and Trials. Bombay.

Parikh, C.K.1999. Parikh’s text book of Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. CBS Publishers & Distributors: New Delhi.

Crown, D.A., 1968. The Forensic Examination of Prints and Pigments. CharlesThomas : Springfield.

Benedeth-Pichler, A.A. 1964. Identification of materials via Physical Properties, Chemical Tests and Microscopy. New York : Springer-Verlag.

Finkle, B.S.1971. Manual of Analytical Toxicology. Cleveland : CRC Press.

Paper-IV: Criminology and Criminal Law.

Max. Marks : 100

SECTION-A

1. Criminology : Definition, Scope and development

2. Organizations dealing with crimes and criminals : police, prosecution agency,

judiciary, prisons.

3. Crime : its elements, nature and causes of crime, prevention of crime.

4. Theories of criminal behaviour

a. Classical Theory

b. Positivist Theory

c. Sociological Theory

d. Multifactor Theory

5. Criminal : classification.

SECTION-B

6. Methods in criminology : individualistic methods, case study methods.

7. Treatment: Punishments, Probation and Parole.

8. Criminal Law - a study of following relevant sections of: Indian Evidence Act,

the code of criminal procedure. The Indian Penal Code:-

a. Indian Penal Code

i) Definitions (a) Dishonestly Sec. 23,24; Fraudulently Sec. 25; Good

faith Sec. 52; Inquiry Sec.44; Voluntarily Sec. 39.

ii) Defence of Mistake of fact Sec. 76 to 79.

iii) Defence of Unsoundmind Sec.84

iv) Defence of Intoxication Sec. 85, 86.

b. Criminal Procedure Code

i) Definitions: Sec.2 Charge; complaint; Bailable of Non-bailable

offences; Summon Case & Warrant case.

ii) F.I.R. and powers of police to investigate Sec-154 to 176.

iii) Arrest of person without warrant and rights of arrested person Sec. 41

to 60

iv) Process to compel the appearance of a person Sec. 61 to 90.

v) Classes of Criminal Courts and their powers Sec. 6 to 35.

c. Indian Evidence Act

i) Definitions : Sec. 3 Evidence; fact proved, disproved and not proved;

May presume, shall presume and conclusive proof.

ii) Confession by the Accused Sec. 24 to 30.

iii) Examination of Witness Sec. 135 to 138; Leading Question Sec. 141.

iv) Experts Evidence Sec. 45 to 47.

Note: (a) In all nine questions to be set, four questions each from Sections A&B of the

syllabus. Section C of the question paper will consist of 7 to 10 short answer type questions covering the whole syllabus given in Section A&B. There will be no choice in the compulsory question.

(b) Students will be required to attempt five questions, atleast two from each

Section and the short answer type question will be compulsory.

SUGGESTED BOOKS

Paper-IV :Criminology and Criminal Law

Ahuja, R. 1996. Sociological Criminology. New Delhi: Rawat.

Siddique, A.1993. Criminology : Problem and Prospective. Lucknow :

Eastern Book Company.

Criminal Procedure Code.

Indian Penal Code.

Indian Evidence Act.

Indian Constitution.

Franklin, C.A.(ed.), 1988. Modi’s Book of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology. N.M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.: Bombay.

Paul, T., 1960. Crime, Justice and Correction. McGraw Hill : New York.

Rao, S.V., 1981. Dynamics of Crime : Spatial and Socio Economic Aspects of Crime in India. New Delhi : I.I.P.A.

Saxena, N.S., 1987. Law and Order in India. New Delhi: Abhinav.

Sutherland, E.H. and Cressey.1978. Criminology. London: Lippincott Company.

Paper-V: Practicals in Forensic Science.

Max. Marks :100

1. Elementary somatometry and somatoscopy.

2. Identification on morphology of important bones of human skeleton.

3. Determinations of age, sex and stature from human skeletal material.

4. Comparison and identification of finger prints.

5. Basic Blood grouping Techniques.

6. Interpretation of different types of mechanical injuries.

7. Observation and record of post-mortem examination.

8. Visits to Forensic Science Laboratory/Finger Print Bureau/Police Station/Jail, etc., and other relevant institutions. Students shall maintain record of the visits and submit the same in the form of a report.

SUGGESTED BOOKS

Paper-V: Practicals in Forensic Science

Peter, Williams, et al. (eds.). 1995. Gray’s Anatomy (38^th edition), New York: Churchill Livingstone.

Comas, J.1960. Manual of Physical Anthropology. Charles C. Thomas : Springfield, Illinois.

Montague, M. F.A. 1960. Introduction to Physical Anthropology. Thomas:

Springfield.

Bidges, B. 1942. Practical Finger Printing. Funk and Wagnalls Co.: New York.

Cummins, H. and Midlo, C.1961. Finger Prints, Palm and Sole. New York: Dover.

Boorman, K.E., Dood, B.E. and Blood Group Serology. New York, Churchill

Lincoln, P.J. 1961. Livingstone.

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, P.U.,CHANDIGARH

Outlines of tests, syllabi and courses of readings in the subject of Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology Course for the examination of 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Paper No. Title Marks of Paper Codes

Annual Exam.____________

I. Fundamentals of Forensic Science 100 DFS 6001

II Forensic Anthropology 100 DFS 6002

III Forensic Physical Sciences 100 DFS 6003

IV Criminology and Criminal Law 100 DFS 6004

V Practical in Forensic Science 100 DFS 6005

Paper-I: Fundamental of Forensic Science

Total Marks: 100

Annual Exam: 80

Internal Assessment: 20

SECTION-I

1. Forensic Science: Definition, Nature, Need, Functions, Development, Alternative to Forensic Science.

2. Material evidence its strengths and weaknesses, alternative to material evidence, its strengths and weaknesses.

SECTION-II

3. Principles: Law of individuality, principle of exchange, law of progressive exchange, principle of comparison, Principle of analysis, law of probability.

4. Tools and techniques in forensic science.

SECTION-III

5. Practical Police work – Scientific aspects : surveillance, interrogation, examination of scene of crime, scientific help at the scene.

6. Problems of proof.

SECTION-IV

7. Presentation of evidence and evidentiary clue; expert’s presentation, presenting counsel’s contributions, defence counsel’s role, court’s participation; evidentiary clue.

8. Elements of statistics in Forensic Science.

NOTE:

(a) In all nine questions to be set, two questions each from Sections

I-IV and one compulsory question of 8 to 10 short answer type questions covering the whole syllabus. There will be no choice in the compulsory question.

(b) Students will be required to attempt five questions in all; atleast one

from each Section and the compulsory question.

the remaining 4 questions to be attempted by the students from the four units.

SUGGESTED BOOKS

Paper – I Fundamentals of Forensic Science

Sharma B.R., 1990. Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation

and trial. Central Law Agency: Allahabad.

Saferstein, R., 1976. Criminalistics : An Introduction to Forensic

Science.

Saferstein, R., 1982. Forensic Science Handbook. Prentice Hall:

New Jersey.

Osborn, A.S.,1956. Problems of Proof. Albany.

Thonton, J.I., 1974. Crime Investigation. Interscience Publishers, Inc:

New York.

Fitzgerald, M.J., 1952. Handbook of Criminal Investigation. New York.

Lundguist, F., 1962. Methods of Forensic Science, Vol.I & Vol.II.

London.

Kirk, P.L , 1953. Crime Investigation. Interscience Publishers :

New York.

Franklin C.A.(ed.). 1988. Modi’s Book of Medical Jurisprudence and

Toxicology. N.M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.: Bombay.

Paper-II: Forensic Anthropology

Total Marks: 100

Annual Exam: 80

Internal Assessment: 20

SECTION-I

1. Forensic anthropology: definition, aims and scope.

2. Anthropometry and somatoscopy: Bertillon system of identification, scope

and present status.

SECTION-II

3. Forensic Osteology : elementary study of human skeleton, personal identification from bones, determination of age, sex, stature, reconstruction of skull and face.

5. Forensic Odontology: definition, personal identification from teeth, bite marks.

SECTION-III

5. Hair: morphology of hair, distinction between human and animal hair, differentiation of scalp, body and pubic hair; determination of age and sex from hair; population differences.

6. Dermatoglyphics: Personal identification from finger, palm and sole prints; latent prints – methods of development and identification; classification in finger print bureau.

SECTION-IV

8. Death investigations : time and cause of death, Post-mortem examination.

NOTE:

(a) In all nine questions to be set, two questions each from Sections

I-IV and one compulsory question of 8 to 10 short answer type questions covering the whole syllabus. There will be no choice in the compulsory question.

(b) Students will be required to attempt five questions in all; atleast one

from each Section and the compulsory question.

the remaining 4 questions to be attempted by the students from the four units

SUGGESTED BOOKS

Paper-II Forensic Anthropology

Steward, T.D.,1979. Essentials of Forensic Anthropology. Thomas:

Springfield.

Krogman, W.M. 1962. Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine. Thomas:

Springfield, Illinois.

Krogmann, W.M. and Iscan MY Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine. Charles

(1986) C. Thomas, Illinois.

Taylor, R.M.S. 1978. Variation in Morphology of Teeth :Anthropological

And Forensic Aspects. Thomas: Springfield.

Franklin C.A.(ed.). 1988. Modi’s Book of Medical Jurisprudence and

Toxicology. N.M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.: Bombay.

Bridges, B. 1942. Practical Finger Printing. Funk and Wagnalls Co.:

New York.

Cumings, H. and Midlo, C.1961. Finger Prints, Palm and Sole. New York: Dover.

Wheeler, R.C., 1964. A Text book of Dental Anatomy and Physiology.

W.B.Saunders Co.: London.

Montagu, M.F.A., 1960. Introduction to Physical Anthropology. Thomas:

Springfield.

Comas, J., 1960. Manual of Physical Anthropology. Charles C. Thomas:Springfield, Illinois.

Race R.R. and Sanger, R., 1975. Blood Groups of Man. Blackwell Scientific Publishers: Oxford.

Boorman, K.E. and Dood, B.E.,1961.Introduction to Blood Group Serology.

Vij, Krishan, 2005 Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology-

Principles and Practice, 3^rd ed. Elsevier Publications.

Burns, K.R., 1999. Forensic Anthropology Training Manual, Prentice-Hall Inc.

Govindiah, D. 1999. Colour Atlas of Forensic Medicine. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.

Stimson, P.G. and Mertz, C.A.1997. Forensic Dentistry. CRC Press.

Dix, J. and Ernst, M.F., 1999. Handbook for Death Scene Investigators. CRC Press.

Vij, K. and Biswas, R., 2005. Basics of DNA and Evidentiary Issues. Jaypee Brothers.

Paper-III: Forensic Physical Science.

Total Marks: 100

Annual Exam: 80

Internal Assessment: 20

SECTION-I

1. Identification and evaluation of: foot prints, tracks and trails.

2. Forensic ballistics and tool marks: firearms, ammunition, powder residue, identification of firearm injuries, reconstruction.

SECTION-II

3. Handwriting and questioned documents: documents, handwriting development, forgeries, typescripts, anonymous letters, disguised handwriting.

5. Photography and speaker identification, Tape authentication, Computer Forensics, Forensic Psychology.

SECTION-III

5. Forensic toxicology: Poisons, Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substances, alcohol, addiction and intoxiction.

6. Trace, element analysis: glass, paint, soils, inks, papers, greases, lubricants, waxes.

SECTION-IV

7. Arson : Investigation of fires, seat, time, natural cause, suspected arson, motive search for evidence & its collection and evaluation.

Explosives: Definition, type, uses, improvised explosive devices, investigation of site of blasts, collection of evidence and its evaluation.