Human Values, Professional Ethics and Communication

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Course
Postgraduate
Semester
Sem. I
Subject Code
AVHSD001
Subject Title
Human Values, Professional Ethics and Communication

Syllabus

Module 1: Human Values (5hrs)

Need for Value Education, Continuous Happiness and Prosperity as Basic Human Aspirations, Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility, Self-Exploration, ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential Validation- as the process for self-exploration, Method to fulfill the human aspirations understanding and living in harmony at various levels – Self, Family, Society and Nature, a survey of eastern and western philosophy on human values. Understanding values in human-human relationship; meaning of Justice (nine universal values in relationships) and program for its fulfillment to ensure mutual happiness; Trust and Respect as the foundational values of relationship. Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order

Module 2: Professional Ethics and Attitude (2hrs)

Introduction to Ethics and linkage between attitude and ethics - Workplace and professional ethics -Taking moral decisions at the workplace - Workplace Rules and codes of ethics - Social responsibility and why it adds to the bottom line. Role of Ethics in artificial intelligence, role of privacy in Artificial intelligence etc. Meaning of Trust; Difference between intention and competence. Competence in professional ethics

Module 3: Entrepreneurial and Financial Skills (2hrs)

Entrepreneur- Qualities and characteristics of an entrepreneur –Creativity techniques- Invention Vs Innovation; From idea to startups- Intellectual Property Rights, copyright, trademarks – saving and investment habits – financial behavior – investment attitudes - types of investments – sources of funding–attitude towards money and capital market

Module 4: Communication and Soft Skills (3hrs)

Writing and Research Skills for Professionals–Professional writing-structure of written documents–scientific writing–academic writing–publishing in journals–resume preparation–portfolio preparation–interview skills

Module 5: Gender in Science and Technology (3hrs)

History of women in science and engineering– expectations of women-disparity in representation –racial and ethnic group differences – cultural differences – critics of modern scientific thinking –nature and objectivity in various disciplines

Text Books

Same as Reference

References

Module1:

1. Human Values and Professional Ethics, RR Gaur, RS Angal, GP Bagaria, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2010.

2. Jeevan Vidya: Ek Parichaya, A Nagaraj, Jeevan Vidya Prakashan, Amarkantak, 1999.

3. Human Values, A.N. Tripathi, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2004.

4. The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

5. Small is Beautiful, E.F. Schumacher.

6. Slow is Beautiful, Cecile Andrews.

Module 2:

1. Business Ethics, DeGeorge, R. T., Pearson Education India, 2011.

2. For Business Ethics, Jones, C., Parker, M., and Ten Bos, R., Routledge, 2005.

3. Business Ethics, Hartman, L. P., DesJardins, J., and MacDonald, C., McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2010.

4. Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics, DesJardins, J. R., and McCall, J. J., Cengage Learning, 2014

5. Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach, Johnson, C. E., SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2021.

6. Professional Ethics, Subramanian, R., Oxford University Press, 2013

7. Absolute Essentials of Business Ethics, Stanwick, P. A., and Stanwick, S. D., Routledge,2020.

Module 3:

1. Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Drucker, F. Peter. Harper Business, 2006.

2. Entrepreneurship, Rai, Rajiv. Oxford University Press, 2011.

3. Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World, Wagner, Tony. New York: Scribner, 2012.

4. Macroeconomics, Dornbusch, Rudiger, Stanley Fischer, and Richard Startz. McGraw Hill, 2006.

Module 4:

1. Writing at Work: Professional Writing Skills for People on the Job, Smith, Edward L and Stephen A. Bernhardt McGraw Hill Professional., 1997.

2. How to Fix Your Academic Writing Trouble: A Practical Guide, McGraw-Hill Mewburn, Ingeretal, 2018

Module 5:

1. Asking Different Questions: Feminist Practices for the Natural Sciences, in Women Science and Technology Deboleena,R, 2004.

2. Lab Girl. NewYork: Jahren,H., Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

3. Gender and Science. In Reflections on Gender and Science, Keller,E.F. 1985.

4. Has Feminism Changed Science?, Schiebinger,L., 1999.

Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Understand the process of self-exploration as a tool to gain insights into oneself, family, society, and nature.

CO2: Gain a basic understanding of the interconnectedness and harmony among humans, families, societies, and nature.

CO3: Understand the significance of effective communication

CO4: Evaluate various critical situations in life