BE-COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

22EEM01
UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES-II: UNDERSTANDING HARMONY
(B.E/B. Tech - Common to all Branches)
Instruction 1 T Hours per Week
Duration of SEE -
SEE -
CIE 50 Marks
Credits 1

Introduction:
This course discusses the role of human values in one’s family, in society and in nature. During the
Induction Program, students would get an initial exposure to human values through Universal Human
Values–I. This exposure is to be augmented by this compulsory full semester foundation course.

Course Objectives: This course aims to:

1. Understand the concept of universal human values
2. Cultivate empathy and respect for diversity
3. Inspire the social responsibility and global citizenship

Course Outcomes:Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Become familiar about themselves, and their surroundings (family, society, nature).
2. Develop empathy and respect for diversity by gaining an appreciation for different cultures,
perspectives, and identities
3. Exhibit responsible and ethical behavior by adhering to principles of integrity, honesty,
compassion, and justice.
4. Recognize their role as global citizens.
5. Exhibit a sense of social responsibility.

CO-PO Articulation Matrix

PO/PSO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PSO PSO PSO
CO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - 1 1
CO 2 - - 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 1
CO 3 -- - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 1
CO 4 - - - - - 1 1 1 - - - - - 1 1
CO 5 - - - - - 1 1 1 - - - - - 1 1
1 - Slightly, 2 - Moderately, 3 - Substantially

MODULE -1: Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value
Education
• Purpose and motivation for the course, recapitulation from Universal Human Values-I
• Self-Exploration–what is it? - Its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and
• Experiential Validation- as the process for self-exploration.
• Natural acceptance of human values.
• Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct.
• 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.
• Method to fulfil the above human aspirations: understanding and living in harmony at various
levels.

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Include practice sessions to discuss natural acceptance in human being as the innate acceptance for
living with responsibility (living in relationship, harmony and co-existence) rather than as
arbitrariness in choice based on liking-disliking.

MODULE- 2: Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself

• 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: Sanyam and Health; correct appraisal of
Physical needs, meaning of Prosperity in detail.
• Programs to ensure Sanyam and Health.

Include practice sessions to discuss the role others have played in making material goods available
to me. Identifying from one’s own life. Differentiate between prosperity and accumulation. Discuss
program for ensuring health vs dealing with disease.

MODULE-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 society (society being an extension of family): Resolution,
Prosperity, fearlessness (trust) and co -existence as comprehensive Human Goals.
• 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.

Include practice sessions to reflect on relationships in family, hostel and institute as extended family,
real life examples, teacher-student relationship, goal of education etc. Gratitude as a universal value
in relationships. Discuss scenarios. Elicit examples from students’ lives.

MODULE -4: Understanding Harmony in Nature and Existence - Whole existence as

Coexistence.
• Understanding the harmony in 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.
• Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order.
• Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence.
• Competence in professional ethics: a. Ability to utilize the professional competence for
augmenting universal human order b. Ability Identify the scope and characteristics of people
friendly and eco-friendly production systems, c. Ability Identify and develop appropriate
technologies and management patterns for above production systems.
• Case studies of typical holistic technologies, management models and production systems.

Include practice sessions to discuss human being as cause of imbalance in nature (film “Home” can
be used), pollution, depletion of resources and role of technology etc. Include practice Exercises and
Case Studies will be taken up in Practice (tutorial) Sessions e.g. To discuss the conduct as an engineer
or scientist etc.

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MODE OF CONDUCT (L-T-P-C 0-1-0-0)

• While analyzing and discussing the topic, the faculty mentor’s role is in pointing to essential
elements to help in sorting them out from the surface elements. In other words, help the students
explore the important or critical elements.
• In the discussions, particularly during practice sessions (tutorials), the mentor encourages the
student to connect with one’s own self and do self-observation, self-reflection, and self-
exploration.
• Scenarios may be used to initiate discussion. The student is encouraged to take up “ordinary”
situations rather than” extra-ordinary” situations. Such observations and their analyses are
shared and discussed with other students and faculty mentors, in a group sitting.
• Tutorials (experiments or practical) are important for this course. The difference is that
the laboratory is everyday life, and practical are how you behave and work in real life.
Depending on the nature of topics, worksheets, home assignments and/or activities are
included.
• The practice sessions would also provide support to a student in performing actions
commensurate to his/her beliefs. It is intended that this would lead to the development of
commitment, namely behaving and working based on basic human values.
• It is advised to share the experience of the Faculty to the class in a capsule form.
• Involve more in evaluating the student by different activities with proper RUBRCCS

ASSESSMENT:
This is a compulsory credit course. The assessment is to provide a fair state of development of the
student, so participation in classroom discussions, self- assessment, peer assessment etc. will be used in
evaluation.

EXAMPLE:
Module-1: 10 M
Module -2: 10 M
Module- 3: 10 M
Module-4: 10 M
Attendance & Attitude: 10 M

The overall pass percentage is 50%. In case the student fails, he/she must repeat the course.

Text books:
1. “A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics” by R R Gaur, R Asthana, G
P Bagaria, 2nd Revised Edition, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2022.
2. “Teacher’s Manual for A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics” by R
R Gaur, R Asthana, G P Bagaria, 2nd Revised Edition, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2022.

Suggested Reading:
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

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