Lady Irwin College

University of Delhi
NAAC Accredation A+ | NIRF Ranking 24

Course – Human Development and Childhood Studies (HDCS)

Semester I
Semester I
Number of core courses Credits in each core course
Course Theory Practical Tutorial Credits
Core course 1

CC 101: Research Methods

4 1 5
Core course 2

HDCSCC 102: Early Childhood Care and Education

4 2 6
Core course 3

HDCSCC 103: Development in Childhood

4 2 6
Core course 4

HDCSCC 104: Theories of Human Development

4 1 5
Total credits in core course 22
Semester II
Semester II
Number of core courses Credits in each core course
Courses Theory Practical Tutorial Credits
Core course 5

CC 205: Statistics and Computer Applications

4 2 6
Core course 6

HDCSCC 206:  Diversity, Disadvantage and Equity

4 4
Core course 7

HDCSCC 207: Development in Adolescence And Youth

4 2 6
Core course 8

HDCSCC 208: Law, Policy and Programs for Women And Children

4 4
Core course 9

HDCSCC 209: Assessment and Evaluation in Human Development (Integrated practical)

4 4
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS 24
Semester III
Semester III
Number of core/elective courses Credits in each core/elective course
Courses Theory Practical Tutorial Credits
Core Course 10

HDCSCC 310: Education for Human Development

4 4
Core Course 11

HDCSCC 311: Developmental Disabilities

4 4
Core Course 12

HDCSCC 312 : Developmental Disabilities (Integrated practical)

4 4
Core Course 13

HDCSCC 313: Internship

2 2
Core Course 14

HDCSCC 314: Dissertation (Seminar)

2 2
Elective course

HDCSEC 31A: Women and Gender Studies

or

HDCSEC 31B Parenting and Early Intervention

4 2 6
Elective course

HDCSEC 32A: Sociology of Childhood

or

HDCSEC 32B: Childhood and Adolescence Across Ecological Settings

4 2 6

Open elective Courses for Semester III- Select any one of the following:
· FNOE21: Community Nutrition Assessment
· HDCSOE21: Parenting & High Risk Infants
· DCEOE21: Communication Processes and Techniques
· RMDAOE21: Entrepreneurship & Innovation
· FASOE21: Fabric Study

Semester IV
Semester IV
Number of core/elective courses Credits in each core/elective course
Courses Theory Practical Tutorial Credits
Course Code 15

HDCSCC 415: Dissertation/Experiential Learning Project

4 4
Elective course

HDCSEC 41A: Social Psychology for Human Development

HDCSEC 41B: Development in Adulthood

4 2 6
Elective course

HDCSEC 42A: Organisation and Management of Programmes for Children

HDCSEC 42B: Children and Media

4 2 6
Elective course

HDCSEC 43A: Child and Adolescent Wellbeing

HDCSEC 43B: Counselling for Child Development

4 2 6
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS 22    

The Department’s post-graduate programme stems from the discipline of Human Development and Childhood Studies, with courses being organized in keeping with the new semester-based system introduced in University of Delhi. Our students have explored and researched different dimensions of the human life-span, even as we have added newer areas of study, responding to emerging needs of contemporary times. They learn to understand and facilitate different aspects of children’s survival, protection and development in culturally diverse contexts.

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