Unit 1 Introduction to value education & human values

5 lecture hours

• Need and Role of Value Education and Human Values 2
• Role of Education in Holistic Development 3
• Methods to Satisfy Basic Human Aspirations 4
• Basic human aspirations and their fulfillment through value education. 5
• The importance of values in decision-making 6
• Fundamental universal human values (e.g.

Unit 2 Harmony with self

5 lecture hours

• Importance of self-awareness: Self reflection 2.Who am I? – Imagination & Action 3.Understanding & exploring needs of self and body 4
• Self -Exploration – A Process of Fundamental Human Desires – Happiness
• Peace and Contentment for Material
• Behavioral and Intellectual well Being 5.Holistic understanding of mind & body 6.Famous anecdote and relevant case studies

Unit 3 Harmony with family

5 lecture hours

• 1.Basic unit of human interaction – The Family 2.Importance of happy relations/connections in family 3
• Foundational value: Respect
• Famous anecdote and relevant case studies

Unit 4 Harmony in the Society

• Understanding Harmony in society and universal human order. 2
• Goal of human being living in the society 3
• Foundation of Human society: roles of social institutions and impact of societal values. 4
• Community building through contributions - trust and cooperation
• Community building
• social cohesion
• equality and social justice 5.Diversity and inclusivity - understanding and Valuing diversity
• promoting respect and inclusivity
• resolving conflict to build a culture of peace. 6.Famous anecdote and relevant case studies 5 15 5
• Unit – 5 Harmony with Nature 5 15 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Engineering Level: Degree Branch: All Course / Subject Code : BE01000141 Course / Subject Name : Universal Human Values w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ 1.Understanding Co-existence with Nature 2.Interdependence of all Living Being and Non-Living Being 3.Environmental Ethics 4
• Harmony in Sustainability 5
• Understanding and exploring four orders of nature: Physical Order
• Pranic Order
• Animal Order
• Human Order 6.Famous anecdote and relevant case studies

Unit 5 Harmony for Global peace

5 lecture hours

• Understanding global peace 2
• Concept of वसुधैव कु टुम्बकम - one earth one family 3.Fostering Universal brotherhood and unity
• collaborative problem solving
• respecting cross cultural communication 4.Famous anecdote and relevant case studies