Syllabus
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Course Code: HD -206 Course Name: Marriage and Family Dynamics (Open elective) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Significance of the term ‘Family Dynamics’ - “Marriage and family” as an institution and its importance. 2. Marriage: -Marriage- Purpose, Motives, Functions & types. -Marriage in different Indian Societies. -Traditional marriage and modern marriage. -Readiness for marriage. 3. Compatibility in Marriage: -Premarital Counselling. -Marital harmony & personal compatibility in marriage. -Post marital counselling. |
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| 2 | 3. Kinship: -Terminology, Principles, Patterns & Types of Kin groups. -Degrees, Decent, Usage & its influence. -Kinship trees for Families of Origin. 4. Family: -Origin, Evolution, Meaning, Structure and Forms of families. -Family and its changing functions. -Approaches of family- Biological, Historical, Sociological, Developmental -Family life cycle & development tasks (seven stages of family life cycle) -Changing trends in family system. |
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| 3 | 5. Family Patterns: -Alternate Family Patterns-causes, Characteristics and Implications. -Family dyadic relationships-filial, Fraternal, Conjugal, in-laws, Grandparent-children. -Multiple roles of women. -Role change & conflicts. 6. Family Adjustments and Disorganization: - Areas of adjustment. -Patterns of adjustment. -Causes and consequences of disorganization. 7. Crises and Counselling: -Crises in family life: Meaning, Types. -Current family problems. -Marriage and family counselling. |
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| 4 | 8. Laws: -Laws related to marriage and families in various religions and cultural settings of India. 9. Technological Advancement and family: -Various impacts of technology on the family life. 10. Demographic profiles: -Of women and children (with special reference to India). 11. Survey of families: -With different backgrounds for understanding the changing scenario of families in the present context. |
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