UP Polytechnic & Diploma In Computer Science And Engineering | Universal Human Values | 4th Semester Syllabus | 2nd Year | BTEUP - EdufyHUB 4U

Course Objectives

This introductory course input is intended:

1. To help the students appreciate the essential complementarily between 'VALUES' and 'SKILLS' to ensure sustained happiness and prosperity, which are the core aspirations of all human beings
2. To facilitate the development of a Holistic perspective among students towards life and profession as well as towards happiness and prosperity based on a correct understanding of the Human reality and the rest of Existence. Such a holistic perspective forms the basis of Universal Human Values and movement towards value-based living in a natural way
3. To highlight plausible implications of such a Holistic understanding in terms of ethical human conduct, trustful and mutually fulfilling human behavior and mutually enriching interaction with Nature

Thus, this course is intended to provide a much-needed orientational input in value education to young inquiring minds.

Course Methodology

1. The methodology of this course is explorational and thus universally adaptable. It involves a systematic and rational study of the human being vis-à-vis the rest of existence.
2. It is free from any dogma or value prescriptions.
3. It is a process of self-investigation and self-exploration, and not of giving sermons. Whatever is found as truth or reality is stated as a proposal and the students are facilitated to verify it in their own right, based on their Natural Acceptance and subsequent Experiential Validation.
4. This process of self-exploration takes the form of a dialogue between the teacher and the students to begin with, and then to continue within the student leading to continuous self-evolution.
5. This self-exploration also enables them to critically evaluate their pre-conditionings and present beliefs.

The syllabus for the lectures is given below:
• After every two lectures of one hour each, there is one-hour practice session.
• The assessment for this subject is as follows:
• Sessions Marks (Internal): 20
• Practical Marks (External): 30
• Total Marks: 50

UNIT 1: Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education

1. Understanding the need, basic guidelines, content and process for Value Education
2. Self-Exploration–what is it? - its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and ‘Experiential Validation- as the mechanism for self-exploration
3. Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A look at basic Human Aspirations
4. Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facilities- the basic requirements for fulfillment of aspirations of every human being with their correct priority
5. Understanding Happiness and Prosperity correctly- A critical appraisal of the current scenario
6. Method to fulfill the above human aspirations: understanding and living in harmony at various levels

UNIT 2: Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself!

1. Understanding the human being as a co-existence of the sentient ‘I’ and the material the Body’
2. Understanding the needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - Sukh and Suvidha
3. Understanding the Body as an instrument of ‘I’ (I being the doer, seer and enjoyer)
4. Understanding the characteristics and activities of ‘I’ and harmony in ‘I’
5. Understanding the harmony of I with the Body: Sanyam and Swasthya; correct appraisal of Physical needs, meaning of Prosperity in detail
6. Programs to ensure Sanyam and Swasthya -Practice Exercises and Case Studies will be taken up in Practice Sessions.

UNIT 3: Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in Human-Human Relationship

1. Understanding Harmony in the family – the basic unit of human interaction
2. Understanding values in the human-human relationship; meaning of Nyaya and program for its fulfillment to ensure Ubhay-tripti;
   1. Trust (Vishwas) and Respect (Samman) as the foundational values of relationship
3. Understanding the meaning of Vishwas; Difference between intention and competence
4. Understanding the meaning of Samman, Difference between respect and differentiation; the other salient values in relationship
5. Understanding the harmony in society (society being an extension of family): Samadhan, Samridhi, Abhay, Sah-astitva as comprehensive Human Goals
6. Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society- Undivided Society (AkhandSamaj), Universal Order (SarvabhaumVyawastha) - from family to world family! -Practice Exercises and Case Studies will be taken up in Practice Sessions.

UNIT 4: Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as Co-existence

1. Understanding the harmony in Nature
2. Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature-recyclability and self-regulation in nature
3. Understanding Existence as Co-existence (Sah-astitva) of mutually interacting units in all-pervasive space
4. Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence -Practice Exercises and Case Studies will be taken up in Practice Sessions.

UNIT 5: Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on Professional Ethics

1. Natural acceptance of human values
2. Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct
3. Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order
4. Competence in professional ethics:
   1. Ability to utilize the professional competence for augmenting universal human order
   2. Ability to identify the scope and characteristics of people-friendly and eco-friendly production systems
   3. Ability to identify and develop appropriate technologies and management patterns for above production systems.
5. Case studies of typical holistic technologies, management models and production systems
6. Strategy for transition from the present state to Universal Human Order:
   1. At the level of individual: as socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers
   2. At the level of society: as mutually enriching institutions and organizations
7. To inculcate Human Values among Students:The Role of self, Parents and Teachers -Practice Exercises and Case Studies will be taken up in Practice Sessions.

Practical Session also Includes Different Yogic Exercises and Meditation Session

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY

The content of this course is to be taught on a conceptual basis with plenty of real-world examples.

MEANS OF ASSESSMENT

• Assignments and quiz/class tests
• Mid-term and end-term written tests
• Practical assessment

Reference Material

The primary resource material for teaching this course consists of

1. The textbook (Latest Edition)
   R.R Gaur, R Asthana, G P Bagaria, A foundation course in Human Values and professional Ethics, Excel books, New Delhi.
2. The teacher’s manual (Latest Edition)
   R.R Gaur, R Asthana, G P Bagaria, A foundation course in Human Values and professional Ethics – Teachers Manual, Excel books, New Delhi.

In addition, the following reference books may be found useful for supplementary reading in connection with different parts of the course:

1. B L Bajpai, 2004, Indian Ethos and Modern Management, New Royal Book Co., Lucknow. Reprinted 2008.
2. PL Dhar, RR Gaur, 1990, Science and Humanism, Commonwealth Purblishers.
3. Sussan George, 1976, How the Other Half Dies, Penguin Press. Reprinted 1986, 1991
4. Ivan Illich, 1974, Energy & Equity, The Trinity Press, Worcester, and HarperCollins, USA
5. Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, William W. Behrens III, 1972, limits to Growth, Club of Rome’s Report, Universe Books.
6. Subhas Palekar, 2000, How to practice Natural Farming,Pracheen(Vaidik) Krishi Tantra Shodh, Amravati.
7. A Nagraj, 1998, Jeevan Vidya ekParichay,Divya Path Sansthan, Amarkantak.
8. E.F. Schumacher, 1973, Small is Beautiful: a study of economics as if people mattered, Blond & Briggs, Britain.
9. A.N. Tripathy, 2003, Human Values, New Age International Publishers.

Relevant websites, movies and documentaries:Value Education websites,
http://uhv.ac.in, http://www.aktu.ac.in
1. Story of Stuff, http://www.storyofstuff.com
2. Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, Paramount Classics, USA
3. Charlie Chaplin, Modern Times, United Artists, USA
4. IIT Delhi, Modern Technology–the Untold Story
5. Case study Hevade Bazar Movie
6. RC Shekhar, Ethical Contradiction, Trident New Delhi
7. Gandhi A., Right Here Right Now, Cyclewala Production

SUGGESTED DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

Unit	Time Allotted (Periods)	Marks Allotted (%)
1	08	20
2	08	20
3	08	20
4	08	20
5	10	20
Total	42	100