VELAGAPUDI RAMAKRISHNA

SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE::VIJAYAWADA

(AUTONOMOUS)

Class B. Tech. Regulation VR20

Subject Code 20HS4105 Year & Semester II year & IV semester
Title of the Subject Universal Human Values 2: Understanding Harmony

MICRO LEVEL SYLLABUS

(Common to all Branches)

Unit Content/Topics Covered Text Chapter Page

No (mention Sub Topics as found in books) Book / Section Number
No.
Unit Part-1: Purpose and motivation for the course – value [ T1] 1 3-7
I education – need and basic guidelines.
Content and process for value education [ T1] 1 8-9
Self-exploration – what is it? [ T1] 2 11-12
Content and process of self-exploration [ T1] 2 17-20
Natural acceptance and experiential validation as the [ T1] 2 21-25
process for self-exploration
Basic human aspirations – continuous happiness and [ T1] 3 27-31
prosperity
Part-2:
Basic requirements for fulfillment of Human Aspirations [ T1] 4 35-39
A critical appraisal of the current scenario [ T1] 4 40-43
Need for right understanding of Happiness and Prosperity [ T1] 4 44-46
Method to fulfill the above human aspirations: [ T1] 4 47-55
understanding and living in harmony at various levels
Unit Part-1: Understanding human being as a co-existence of [T1] 5 59-61
II the sentient ‘I’ and material ‘Body’
Understanding the needs of self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ [T1] 5 61-69
Understanding the Body as an instrument of ‘I’ (I being the [T1] 5 83-86
seer, doer and enjoyer)
Part-2: [T1] 5 69-76
Understanding the characteristics and activities of ‘I’ and [T2] 6 108-114
harmony in ‘I’
Understanding harmony of I with Body: Sanyam and Health [T1] 7 117-119
Programme for self-regulation and health [T2] 7 128-131
Correct appraisal of Physical needs [T1] 7 123-124
Programs to ensure Sanyam and Health, Meaning of Prosperity [T2] 7 131-134
in detail
Unit Part-1: Understanding values in human-human relationship - [T1] 8 127-132
III meaning of Justice
[T2] 8 140-142,
185-187
Nine universal values in relationships and Program for its [T1] 8 132-133
fulfillment to ensure mutual happiness [T2] 8 142-146
Trust and Respect as the foundational values of relationship, [T1] 8 133-142
Understanding the meaning of Trust; Difference between
[T2] 8 151-161
 intention and competence
Understanding the meaning of Respect, Difference between [T1] 8 143-151
respect and differentiation [T2] 8 163-173
The other salient values in relationship (Affection, Care and [T1] 8 151-156
Guidance, Reverence, Glory and Gratitude, Love) [T2] 8 174-185
Part-2: Understanding the harmony in the society (society [T1] 8 156-157,
being an extension of family); Resolution, Prosperity, 9 161-164
fearlessness (trust) and co-existence as comprehensive Human [T2] 9 196-201
Goals
Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society– [T1] 9 165-176
Undivided Society, Universal Order–from family to world
family [T2] 9 201-220
Unit Part-1: Understanding the harmony in the Nature - The four [T1] 10 179-180
IV orders in nature [T2] 10 226-227
Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four [T1] 10 180-182
orders of Nature [T2] 10 228-231,
240-243
Recyclability and self-regulation in nature [T1] 10 183
[T2] 10 232
Understanding four orders- activities, innateness, natural [T2] 10 232-238
characteristics and inheritance of four orders
Understanding Existence as Co-existence of mutually [T2] 11 250-255
interacting units in all-pervasive space
Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence. [T2] 11 260-265
Part-2: [T1] 12 218-219
Natural acceptance of human values [T2] 12 274-275
Definitiveness of ethical human conduct [T1] 12 220-221
[T2] 12 275-278
Basis for humanistic education, humanistic constitution [T1] 13 227-229
and humanistic universal order [T2] 14 294-298
Competence in professional ethics
Profession in the light of comprehensive human goal, [T1] 14 232-234
ensuring ethical competence
Production systems appropriate technologies and [T1] 15 239-242
management patterns
Case studies of typical holistic technologies, management [T1] 15 244-246
models and production systems
Strategy for transition from the present state to Universal [T1] 16 249-252
Human Order - at the level of individual: as socially and
ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and
managers
At the level of society: as mutually enriching institutions [T1] 16 252-254
and organizations
Text Books:
[T1] A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics, R. R. Gaur, R. Sangal and
G. P. Bagaria, Excel Books Private Limited, New Delhi (2010).
[T2] A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics, R. R. Gaur, R. Asthana and
G. P. Bagaria, 2nd revised edition Excel Books Private Limited, New Delhi (2019).
Reference Books:
[R1] Jeevan Vidya: Ek Parichaya, A. Nagaraj, Jeevan Vidya Prakashan, Amarkantak (1999).
[R2] Human Values, A. N. Tripathi, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi (2004).
E-resources and other digital material
[1] Textbook [T1]: https://dokumen.pub/a-foundation-course-in-human-values-and-professional-
ethics-firstnbsped-9788174467812.html
[2] AICTE – SIP Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8MpJB_aaVwB4LWLAx6AhQ
[3] AICTE – UHV Teaching Learning Material:
https://fdp-si.aicte-india.org/download.php#1

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