Universal Human Values I (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24MTM320
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to understand the concept of universal human values and their significance in personal, professional and societal contexts.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24MTM320

Universal Human Values I

(Practical)

CO111: Evaluating the significance of understanding human values for well-being

CO112: Exploring various forms of human values and assess their own human values and demonstrate knowledge of human values learned in different social settings.

CO113: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion,field visit, workshops

 

Learning activities for the students:

Presentations

Viva and Presentation

CONTENT

 

Introduction to Value Education

  • Understanding Value Education
  • Self-exploration as the Process for Value Education
  • Basic Human Aspirations and their Fulfilment
  • Understanding Happiness and Prosperity-Their Continuity and Programme for Fulfilment

Methodology

  • The students will learn and explore various Universal Human Values in the semester. Various guest lectures, field visits, awareness drives, workshops and seminars will be organized to fulfil the objectives of this paper.
  • Students will have to undertake a project to assess their own human values and demonstrate knowledge of human values learned in different social settings for the semester. At the end of Semester, students will be evaluated on the basis of the project report prepared related to the work done in the field of exploring universal human values.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • A.N. Tripathy, Human Values, New Age International Publishers.
  • B P Banerjee, Foundations of Ethics and Management, Excel Books.
  • Kumar Saroj, Nayyer Sheenu, Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics, Thakur Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  • R R Gaur, R Sangal, G P Bagaria, A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics. Excel Books.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • A Nagraj, Jeevan Vidya ek Parichay, Divya Path Sansthan, Amarkantak.
  • B L Bajpai, 2004, Indian Ethos and Modern Management, New Royal Book Co., Lucknow. Reprinted 2008.
  • Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, William W. Behrens III, limits to Growth, Club of Rome’s Report, Universe Books.
  • E.F. Schumacher, Small is Beautiful: a study of economics as if people mattered, Blond & Briggs, Britain.
  • M Govindrajran, S Natrajan & V.S. Senthil Kumar, Engineering Ethics (including Human Values), Eastern Economy Edition, Prentice Hall of India Ltd.
  • PL Dhar, RR Gaur, Science and Humanism, Commonwealth Purblishers.

E-Resource:

  • Kumar Saroj, Nayyer Sheenu Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics, Thakur Publications Pvt. Ltd. ( Kindle Version)
  • Value Education Website http://uhv.ac.in, http://www.uptu.ac.in
  • Story of Stuff, http://www.storyofstuff.com
  • Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, Paramount Classics, USA
  • Charlie Chaplin, Modern Times, United Artists, USA
  • IIT Delhi, Modern Technology – the Untold Story
  • Gandhi A., Right Here Right Now, Cyclewala Productions

Journals:

  • Journal of Human Values

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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