BMS COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
Semester and Section IV Sem, B sec Session Even Semester 2025
Subject Code 21UH49 Subject Title Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics
Prog./ CIE Marks 50 Exam Scheme Theory
Theory Exam Marks 50 Periods per week 2 hrs/ week Credits 01
Faculty Anushree Bhagat
Syllabus
Course objectives: This introductory course input is intended:
1. To help the students appreciate the essential complementarity 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 behaviour and mutually enriching interaction with
Nature. This course is intended to provide a much-needed orientational input in value education to the
young enquiring minds.
Teaching-Learning Process (General Instructions) These are sample Strategies, which teacher can use to
accelerate the attainment of the various course outcomes. These are sample Strategies, which teacher can
use to accelerate the attainment of the various course outcomes.
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. The course is in the form of 20 lectures (discussions)
3. It is free from any dogma or value prescriptions.
4. 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 – the whole existence is the
lab and every activity is a source of reflection.
5. 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 in every activity, leading to continuous self-
evolution.
6. This self-exploration also enables them to critically evaluate their pre-conditionings and present
beliefs.
OUTLINE:
Module-1
Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility (Holistic Development and the Role of
Education) Understanding Value Education, Self-exploration as the Process for Value Education,
Continuous Happiness and Prosperity – the Basic Human Aspirations, Happiness and Prosperity –
Current Scenario, Method to Fulfil the Basic Human Aspirations
Module-2
Harmony in the Human Being (4 hours)
Understanding Human being as the Co-existence of the Self and the Body, Distinguishing between the
Needs of the Self and the Body, The Body as an Instrument of the Self, Understanding Harmony in the
Self, Harmony of the Self with the Body, Programme to ensure self-regulation and Health.
Module-3
Harmony in the Family and Society (4hours)
Harmony in the Family – the Basic Unit of Human Interaction, 'Trust' – the Foundational Value in
Relationship, 'Respect' – as the Right Evaluation, Other Feelings, Justice in Human-to Human
Relationship, Understanding Harmony in the Society, Vision for the Universal Human Order
Module-4
Harmony in the Nature/Existence (4 hours)
Understanding Harmony in the Nature, Interconnectedness, self-regulation and Mutual Fulfilment
among the Four Orders of Nature, Realizing Existence as Co-existence at All Levels, The Holistic
Perception of Harmony in Existence.
Module-5
Implications of the Holistic Understanding – a Look at Professional Ethics (4 hours)
Natural Acceptance of Human Values, Definitiveness of (Ethical) Human Conduct, A Basis for
Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Universal Human Order, Competence in
Professional Ethics, Holistic Technologies, Production Systems and Management Models, Typical Case
Studies, Strategies for Transition towards Value-based Life and Profession
Time allocation
Sl. No. TOPIC Hrs
1 Module- 1 6
2 Module- 2 4
3 Module- 3 4
4 Module- 4 4
5 Module- 5 4
6 Revision/ Discussion 2
Total no of hours 24
Lesson plan
Date Time Mod Assignments % CIE &
Day Hours Topics delivered / Submissions
Marks
Right Understanding,
11:15 AM-
10/02/25 Relationship and Physical
Monday
01:15 PM 1
2 Facility (Holistic Development
and the Role of Education)
Assignment 1: 10 %
11:15 AM- Understanding Value Education, Self-
17/02/25
Monday
01:15 PM 1 Self-exploration as the Process exploration_A1
2 5 marks
for Value Education.
22/02/25 12:00 PM-
Saturday 04:00 PM
Workshops/ Site Visits/ Guest Lectures
Continuous Happiness and
Prosperity- Basic Human
11:15 AM-
24/02/25 Aspirations, Happiness and
Monday
01:15 PM 1
2 Prosperity- Current Scenario,
Method to Fulfil the Basic
Human Aspirations.
Harmony in the Human Being:
Understanding Human being as
11:15 AM-
03/03/25 the Co-existence of the Self and
Monday
01:15 PM 2
2 the Body, Distinguishing
between the Needs of the Self
and the Body.
10/03/25 20%
Monday CIE 1 (Test Portions: Topics taught from 10/02/25 to 03/03/25) 10 marks
Harmony in the Human Being: Assignment 2: 10 %
The Body as an Instrument of Holistic Well-
11:15 AM- the Self, Understanding being_A2
17/03/25
Monday
01:15 PM 2 Harmony in the Self, Harmony
2 5 marks
of the Self with the Body,
Program to ensure self-
regulation and Health.
20/03/25
Visual Vista
Thursday
Harmony in the Family and
Society: Harmony in the Family
11:15 AM-
24/03/25 – the Basic Unit of Human
Monday
01:15 PM 3
2 Interaction, 'Trust' – the
Foundational Value in
Relationship.
11:15 AM- 20%
07/04/25
Monday
01:15 PM CIE 2 (Test Portions: Topics taught from 17/03/25 to 24/03/25) 10 marks
2
11:15 AM-
14/04/25
Monday
01:15 PM Holiday
2
Harmony in the Family and
Society: 'Respect' – as the Right
11:15 AM- Evaluation, Other Feelings,
21/04/25
Monday
01:15 PM 3 Justice in Human-to-Human
2 Relationship, Understanding
Harmony in the Society, Vision
for the Universal Human Order
Harmony in the Assignment 3: 10%
Nature/Existence: Four orders of
11:15 AM- Understanding Harmony in the nature_A3
`28/04/25
Monday
01:15 PM 4 Nature, Interconnectedness, self-
2 5 marks
regulation and Mutual
Fulfilment among the Four
Orders of Nature.
Harmony in the
11:15 AM- Nature/Existence: Realizing
05/05/25
Monday
01:15 PM 4 Existence as Co-existence at All
2 Levels, The Holistic Perception
of Harmony in Existence.
Implications of the Holistic Assignment 4: 10 %
Understanding – a Look at Professional
Professional Ethics: Natural ethics_A4
11:15 AM- Acceptance of Human Values,
12/05/25
Monday
01:15 PM 5 Definitiveness of (Ethical)
2 5 marks
Human Conduct, A Basis for
Humanistic Education,
Humanistic Constitution and
Universal Human Order.
20%
CIE 3 (Test Portions: Topics taught from 21/04/25 to 12/05/25) 10
marks
19/05/25 11:15 AM- Implications of the Holistic
Monday 01:15 PM
5
Understanding – a Look at
Professional Ethics:
Competence in Professional
Ethics, Holistic Technologies,
Production Systems and
2
Management ModelsTypical
Case Studies, Strategies for
Transition towards Value-based
Life and Profession
11:15 AM-
26/05/25
Monday
01:15 PM Revisions/ Discussions
2
CIE Criteria
Marks T1 T2 T3 A
10 10 10 20
Co-Po Mapping and Bloom’s Taxonomy
CO DESCRIPTION MOD PO BT
CO-1 Understanding the concepts and process of value 1&2 8 2
education and evaluate the co-existence of the Self and
the Body of Human being.
CO-2 Analyse the importance and values of Harmony in the 3&4 8 4
Family and society and co-existing in harmony with
nature
CO-3 Understanding the ethical principles and human values 5 8 2
with case Studies and strategies for transition towards
Value-based Life and Profession
Details of CO based Assignments/Exercises
Assignment Number and A1 Self-exploration: Self-exploration as the process of value
Details education. What are your future goals/ aspirations leading to
happiness & prosperity?
Modules Covered (MOD) 1
Course Outcomes (CO) 1 Understanding the concepts and process of value education
and evaluate the co-existence of the Self and the Body of
Human being.
Program Outcomes (PO) 8 Ethics
Blooms Taxonomy Level 2 Understand
(BT)
Objective of the Assignment Understanding the process of value education.
Method Faculty lectures, group discussions and sharing of experiences
Assignment Deliverables A3 sheet
Assignment Marks 5 marks
Details of CO based Assignments/Exercises
Assignment Number and A2 Holistic Well-being: Listing the needs of the self and the
Details body, for a healthy living lifestyle both of body and mind.
Modules Covered (MOD) 2
Course Outcomes (CO) 1 Understanding the concepts and process of value education
and evaluate the co-existence of the Self and the Body of
Human being.
Program Outcomes (PO) 8 Ethics
Blooms Taxonomy Level 2 Understand
(BT)
Objective of the Assignment Understanding the co-existence of the Self and the Body of Human
being.
Method Faculty lectures, group discussions and sharing of experiences
Assignment Deliverables A3 sheet
Assignment Marks 5 marks
Details of CO based Assignments/Exercises
Assignment Number and A3 Four orders of nature: Explain the four orders of nature &
Details analyze their existence as co-existence at all levels bringing
harmonious relationships within families and society also.
Modules Covered (MOD) 3&4
Course Outcomes (CO) 2 Analyse the importance and values of Harmony in the
Family and society and co-existing in harmony with nature.
Program Outcomes (PO) 8 Ethics
Blooms Taxonomy Level 4 Analyze
(BT)
Objective of the Assignment Analysing the importance and values of Harmony in the Family and
society and co-existing in harmony with nature.
Method Faculty lectures, group discussions and sharing of experiences
Assignment Deliverables A3 sheet
Assignment Marks 5 marks
Details of CO based Assignments/Exercises
Assignment Number and A4 Professional Ethics: Define professional ethics and discuss
Details their role in career and societal development.
Modules Covered (MOD) 5
Course Outcomes (CO) 3 Understanding the ethical principles and human values with
case Studies and strategies for transition towards Value-
based Life and Profession.
Program Outcomes (PO) 8 Ethics
Blooms Taxonomy Level 2 Understand
(BT)
Objective of the Assignment Understanding the ethical principles and human values and their role
in career and societal development.
Method Faculty lectures, group discussions and sharing of experiences
Assignment Deliverables A3 sheet
Assignment Marks 5 marks
Graduate Attributes (for reference)
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Note:
CO- Course Outcome
PO-Program Outcome
BT-Bloom’s Taxonomy
Reference Books/Study Material suggested:
A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics, R R Gaur, R Asthana, G P
Bagaria, 2nd Revised Edition, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2019. ISBN 978-93-87034-47-1
Teachers‟ Manual for A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics, R R
Gaur, R Asthana, G
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Faculty Names: Signature:
Anushree Bhagat
