English Language and Communication Skills:Level-1 First Sem KUK/CRSU

Unit

Topics

Contact Hours

I

Course Introduction - Need, Content and Process for Value Education

·          Understanding the Need, Content and Process for Value Education. (Students should be Aware of the Difference among Skills, Values and Ethics and their Respective Needs in Life.)

·          Classification of Value Education: Understanding Personal Values, Social Values,

·          Moral Values & Spiritual Values; Understanding the Difference between Ideology and Values.

·          Understanding Harmony with Self, Society and Nature.

·          Practical: Debate and Discussion on the Need and Nature of Value Education; Students should be Encouraged to find and Analyze Suitable Case Studies to Understand Various Types of Values.

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II

Human Values and Ethics

·          Meaning and Nature of Human Values; Significance of Human Values in Life;

·          Relation between Values and Ethics.

·          Relevance of Human Values: Integrity Empathy, Loksangrah, Brahmvihara.

·          Theory of Naya (Jainism), Deontology, Virtue Ethics, Utilitarianism

·          Practical: Students should be divided in Small Groups and should be motivated to reflect upon their Values. Teacher Should Make an Environment to Make them Realize that Everyone has a Set of Values Arisen from their Family, Social, Cultural, Religious, and Political Contexts, Some of which Correspond to more “Human” and “Universal” Frameworks. This Exercise is to Encourage Students to Articulate their Values and put them into Conversation with Values from other Contexts.

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III

Integrated Personality and Well-being

·          Understanding the Relationship Among: Self, Identity and Personality.

·          Understanding Integrated Personality – with the Three Gunas Theory of Sankhya, the Four

·          Antah-Karanas (Inner Instruments) in Yoga, and Panchkosha (Five Sheaths) in Upanishad.

·          Approaching Comprehensive Understanding of Well-Being and its Relation to Happiness.

·          Practical: Bhrumadhya Dhyan, Chakra Dhyan, Preksha Dhyan, Sakshi Bhava Dhyan, Vipassana, Yog Nidra, Partipakshabhava (Yogic Way of Cognitive Restructuring)

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IV

Professional Ethics and Global Citizenship

·          Nature, Characteristics and Scope of Professional Ethics; Types of Professional Ethics

·          Professional Values: Trusteeship, Inclusiveness, Commitment, Sustainability, Accountability, Transparency, Impartiality.

·          Values for Global Citizenship: Equality, Justice, and Human Dignity.

·          Nature and Need of Competency Based Education; Types of Competencies,

·          Core Competencies: Communication, Teamwork, Planning and Achieving Goals,

·          Functional Competencies: Analytical Thinking, Knowledge Sharing and Learning, Decision Making, Partnership Building.

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