Bachelor of Technology Grading Scheme 2021-2022 SESSION
(Flexible Curriculum) [Applicable to B. Tech.]
S. No. Subject Code Subject Name L T P C
1 - Universal Human Values & 3 0 0 3
Professional Ethics
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Human MCQ
Values
Mode of teaching: The course is intended to be taught through lectures, discussions, case Studies, practice
sessions, and assessment by self, peers, and instructor/teacher.
Mode of Exam:
Course Objectives: The objective of the course is four fold:
1. Sensitization of student towards self, family (relationship), society and nature.
2. Understanding (or developing clarity) of nature, society and larger systems, on the basis of human
relationships and resolved individuals.
3. Strengthening of self-reflection.
4. Development of commitment and courage to act.
Course Content:
1: Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education:
• Self-Exploration–what is it? - Its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential Validation- as the
process for self-exploration
• Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A look at basic Human Aspirations
• Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility- the basic requirements for fulfilment of aspirations of
every human being with their correct priority
• Understanding Happiness and Prosperity correctly- A critical appraisal of the current scenario
2: Understanding Harmony in the Human Being:
• Understanding human being as a co-existence of the sentient ‘I’ and the material ‘Body’
• Understanding the needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - happiness and physical facility
• Understanding the Body as an instrument of ‘I’ (I being the doer, seer and enjoyer)
• Understanding the characteristics and activities of ‘I’ and harmony in ‘I’
• Understanding the harmony of ‘I’ with the Body
3: Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in Human-Human Relationship:
• Understanding values in human-human relationship; meaning of Justice (nine universal values in relationships)
and program for its fulfilment to ensure mutual happiness; Trust and Respect as the foundational values of
relationship
• Understanding the meaning of Trust; Difference between intention and competence
• Understanding the meaning of Respect, Difference between respect and differentiation; the other salient values
in relationship
• Understanding the harmony in the society (society being an extension of family): Resolution, Prosperity,
fearlessness (trust) and co-existence as comprehensive Human Goals
• Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society
4: Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - existence as Coexistence:
• Understanding the harmony in the Nature
• Interconnectedness and mutual fulfilment among the four orders of nature recyclability and self-regulation in
nature
• Understanding Existence as Co-existence of mutually interacting units in all pervasive space
• Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence.
5: Holistic Understanding of Harmony on Professional Ethics:
• Natural acceptance of human values
• Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct
• Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order
• Competence in professional ethics:
a. Ability to utilize the professional competence for augmenting universal human order
b. Ability to identify the scope and characteristics of people friendly and eco-friendly production systems,
c. Ability to identify and develop appropriate technologies and management patterns for above
production systems.
• Strategy for transition from the present state to Universal Human Order:
a. At the level of individual: as socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers
b. At the level of society: as mutually enriching institutions and organizations
Module 5: Gender Sensitisation:
• Introduction to Sex, Gender & Culture
• Introduction to Women Studies and Socialisation, including man-woman relationship, work distribution
• A brief review of Feminism, Patriarchy, Feminist Studies, Feminist Ideologies.
• Women and Law Constitutional Provisions and Fundamental rights related to Women.
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course student will be able
• to become more aware of their surroundings, society, social problems and their sustainable solutions.
• to become sensitive to their commitment towards what they believe in (humane values. humane
relationships and humane society).
• to apply what they have learnt to their own self in different day-to-day settings in real life.
• to sustain human relationships and human nature in mind.
• to have better critical ability.
• to negotiate living in harmony with self and others.
Text Book
1. Human Values and Professional Ethics by R R Gaur, R Sangal, G P Bagaria, Excel
Books, New Delhi, 2010
Reference Books
1. Jeevan Vidya: Ek Parichaya, A Nagaraj, Jeevan Vidya Prakashan, Amarkantak, 1999.
2. Human Values, A.N. Tripathi, New Age Intl. Publishers, New Delhi, 2004.
3. The Story of Stuff (Book).
4. The Story of My Experiments with Truth - by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
5. On Education - J Krishnamurthy
6. Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse
7. Old Path White Clouds - Thich Nhat Hanh
8. On Education - The Mother
9. Diaries of Anne Frank - Anne Frank
10.Life and Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda
11.Swami Vivekananda on Himself
12.Small is Beautiful - E. F Schumacher.
13.Slow is Beautiful - Cecile Andrews
14.Economy of Permanence - J C Kumarappa
15.Bharat Mein Angreji Raj - Pandit Sunderlal
16.Mahatma and the Rose
17.The Poet and the Charkha
18.Rediscovering India - by Dharampal
19.Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule - by Mohandas K. Gandhi
20.Swaraj by Arvind Kejriwal
21.India Wins Freedom - Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
22.Ramakrishna ki jeevani - Romain Rolland (English)
23.Vivekananda - Romain Rolland (English)
24.Gandhi - Romain Rolland (English)
25.Autobiography of a Yogi – by Paramhansa Yogananda
26.Gandhi and Question of Science – Sahatsrabudhe
