EMERGING AREAS OF URBAN AND RURAL INTERVENTIONS

Paper Code: 
MSW424(B)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Understand the structural constraints of development in rual and urban areas.

Evaluate the problems of slum dwellers and formulate suitable methods of intervention of improving their status.

Analyze the pathologies associated with urbanization.

Design strategies for resource management and for strengethening institutional bases in urban and rural areas

 Develop an understanding of problems of urbanization.

Course  outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

  
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

 

CO105.Understand the structural constraints of development in rual and urban areas.

CO106.Evaluate the problems of slum dwellers and formulate suitable methods of intervention of improving their status.

CO107.Analyze the pathologies associated with urbanization.

CO108.Design strategies for resource management and for strengethening institutional bases in urban and rural areas

CO109. Develop an understanding of problems of urbanization.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

  
 
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·        Understanding Rural Context

·        Rural scenario in India

·        Socio-economic and other variables, status position of rural populace / areas

·        Rural institutions: Financial (institutional and non-institutional), market, cooperatives and society

·        Structural constraints for development in rural areas

 

12.00

·        Approaches / Strategies to Rural Intervention

·        Livelihood approach: natural resource management, watershed development

·        Strengthening institutional base I: provision of basic services, finance markets, appropriate technology

·        Strengthening institutional base II: Panchayati Raj institutions, women’s organizations, delivery systems, micro planning

 

12.00

·        History and theories of urbanization

·        Process of urbanization

·        Urbanization policy, voluntary sector and people’s participation

 

12.00

·        Pathologies of Urbanization

·        Urban poverty

·        Urban employment

·        Urban settlements and housing

 

12.00

·        Urban Slums: Issues and Services

·        Socio-psychological issues of slum dwellers

·        Urban housing and settlements development bodies: functions and administration

Policy, programme and laws relating to slums 

Essential Readings: 

•      Pandey, B.K., 2005, Rural development, Jaipur: Isha books

•      Sisodia, 2005, Functioning of Panchayati Raj system, Jaipur: Rawat Publications

 

References: 

•      Rajora, R., 1998 Integrated watershed management, Jaipur: Rawat Publications

•      Sharma, 2005, Grass root governance, Delhi: Aalekh publications

•      Debroy and Kaushik.,2005, Emerging rural development through Panchayats, Jaipur: Academic foundation

•      Singh, Shamsher., 1991, Urban planning and development, New Delhi: Concept Publications

•      Kundan, 1994, Urban development and urban research in India, New Delhi: Khanal publication,

•      Singh, K. and Steinberz, F. (ed), 1996, Urban India in crisis, New Delhi: New age publishers,

•      Mohanty, B., 1993, Urbanization in developing countries, New Delhi: Concept publishing company

•      Singh, A.M and D’souza, A., 1990, The urban poor slum and pavement dwellers in the major cities of India, New Delhi: Manohar publications

•      Asthana, M. and Ali Sabir, 2003, Urban poverty in India, New Delhi: Mittal publications

 

E-RESOURCES:

·        https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9780203646274/rural-urban-interaction-developing-world-kenny-lynch?context=ubx&refId=e02d2f54-db7e-46c0-a422-5859767861ad

·        https://urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/en/home.html

 

Journals

·        Social Work, NASW Press

·        Journal of Social Work, Sage Publication

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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