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30. BAGS – BA (Gender Studies)
- BAGS – Bachelor of Arts (Gender Studies)
Programme Overview
Particulars | Details |
Programme Name | Bachelor of Arts (Gender Studies) |
Programme Code | BAGS |
Programme Type | Degree |
Mode of Learning | Open Distance Learning (ODL) |
School | School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS) |
Duration | Minimum Duration: 3 Years (36 Months) |
Medium of Instruction | English |
Specialization | Gender Studies |
Eligibility Criteria | 10+2 or Equivalent |
Fee Structure | ₹4,300/- per year + Registration Fee & Development Fee as applicable |
Programme Coordinators | Prof. Himadri Roy & Prof. Nilima Srivastava |
Designation | Professors, SOGDS |
Contact Number | 011-29571620 |
Email IDs | himadriroy@ignou.ac.in |
About the Programme
The Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies (BAGS) is a multidisciplinary undergraduate programme designed to help students understand gender issues, social structures, equality, development, governance, and social justice from academic and practical perspectives.
The programme focuses on topics such as:
- Gender Equality
- Women Empowerment
- Gender and Society
- Gender-based Violence
- Gender and Governance
- Health & Gender Perspectives
- Psychology of Gender
- Gender and Development
- Leadership & Entrepreneurship
The course combines theoretical understanding with practical and skill-based learning, helping students develop analytical, communication, research, and social awareness skills.
Course Structure
Semester 1
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
BEGAE-182 | English Communication Skill | 4 |
BHDAE-182 | Hindi Bhasha aur Sampreshan | 4 |
BEGLA-135 | English in Daily Life | 6 |
BHDLA-135 | Hindi Bhasha: Vividh Prayog | 6 |
BGDG-172 | Gender Sensitization: Society and Culture | 6 |
BWEF-002 | Gender Training Perspectives | 4 |
Semester 2
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
BEVAE-181 | Environmental Studies | 4 |
BEGLA-136 | English at Workplace | 6 |
BHDLA-136 | Hindi Bhasha: Lekhan Kaushal | 6 |
BGS-011 | Understanding Gender in Law | 4 |
Semester 3
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
BPCS-183 | Emotional Intelligence | 4 |
BEGLA-137 | Language Through Literature | 6 |
BHDLA-137 | Hindi Bhasha: Sampreshan Kaushal | 6 |
MWG-111 | Women in the Economy | 8 |
BGS-013 | Gender and Governance | 6 |
BGS-005 | Issues of Gender and Development | 4 |
Semester 4
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
BPCS-186 | Managing Stress | 4 |
BPAS-186 | Stress and Time Management | 4 |
BEGLA-138 | Reading & Speaking Skills | 6 |
BHDLA-138 | Hindi Sahitya: Vividh Vidhaya | 6 |
BGS-012 | Gender Based Violence | 6 |
BWEE-006 | Organization and Leadership | 4 |
Semester 5
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
BEGS-183 | Writing and Study Skills | 4 |
BCOS-183 | Computer Application in Business | 4 |
BPCG-172 | Youth, Gender and Identity | 6 |
BWEE-007 | Work and Entrepreneurship | 4 |
Semester 6
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
BSOS-184 | Techniques of Ethnographic Filmmaking | 4 |
BPCG-176 | Psychology of Gender | 6 |
BWEE-008 | Credit and Finance | 4 |
BGS-002 | Gender, Science, Technology and Society | 6 |
BGS-003 | Socio-Political Dimensions of Gender and Science | 6 |
BGS-004 | Gender Perspective on Health Science | 6 |