JEEVAN VIDYA SYLLABUS at IIIT HYDRABAD

JEEVAN VIDYA SYLLABUS
IIIT HYDRABAD

HS1001 Human Values-1

COURSE DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Human Values (0-2-0-2)
Offered in odd semesters. Compulsory for UG1.

PRE-REQUISITES: None
Co-requisite: Jeevan Vidya shivir (1-week long) (compulsory)

OBJECTIVE: The course is aimed at providing a basic understanding of
Human values; essential complimentarity of skills and values; developing
correct perception of human life and human happiness; basic framework
of universal human values; applying them to the self.

COURSE TOPICS:
The classes in the course will run as a series of discussions in
Small groups. Some topics which can be taken up for discussion are
given below.

1. Relationships - with your friends, with teachers, with family
members, with others.
2. Respect - do you respect yourself? Do you respect others?
Inner self as a source of our strength. Key to happiness.
4. Expectations from your self: Excellence and competition.
Coping with stress.
5. Distinction between info. & knowledge
6. Distinction between Means and ends
7. Distinction between objective and living
8. Complimentarity of skills and values. Ethics in profession.
9. Relationship with nature: Becoming conscious of right utilization
of physical resources, i.e., water, electricity, food, labs.,
internet, personal items.

There would be no formal lectures in the course. For the above topics,
Scenarios would be created, and used to initiate discussion pertaining
to the above topics.

Besides discussions, the students will apply the understanding so
gained in the above to themselves.

TEXT BOOK: No textbook.
Outline of sample scenarios have been prepared and would be made
available during the course, as the course progresses.


GRADING:
This will be a PCO course, and there would only be pass/fail grade.
There will be no exams. Participation in discussions will be used in
evaluation.

Pass grade will be given for attending the classes, shivir, and
participating in the discussions.

OUTCOME:
At the end of the course, students are expected to become sensitive to
human values and their central role in achieving human happiness. It
is hoped that they would be able to apply what they have learnt to
their own self in different day-to-day settings.

DISTINCTIONS
Possible topics of Discussion Groups

MEANING WORD
Aim/Objective Means
Swatantrata Freedom
Interdependence Independence
Being Doing
Sukh Suvidhaa
Value Price
Nirpeksha Saapeksha Aatmavishwas
Shreshthataa Visheshataa
Stithi Kendrith Gati Kendrit
Honaa Laganaa
Knowing Believing
Understanding Assuming
Jaananaa Maanana
Adhyayan Padhanaa
Listening Hearing
Observing Seeing
Samajhanaa Seekhanaa
Knowledge Information
Reality View Point, Perspective
Bhinna Vipareet
Bhaava Abhaava
Bhaava Bhavukata
Prastaava Aadesh / Upadesha
Response Reaction
Vaastavikta Mein Jeenaa Prateekon Me Jeenaa
Intention Competence
Event/Reality Explanation
Ghatanaa/Vaastavikataa Kaarana
Suchanaa Dhyanaakarshan
Sharing Convincing/Arguing