Human Values and Environment Studies
About Course
Human Values and Environment Studies
| Programme /Class: Certificate | Year: Second |
Semester: Third |
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| Co-Curricular Course | ||||
| Course Title: Human Values and Environment studies | ||||
| Course outcomes:
This course works towards · Building fundamental knowledge of the interplay of markets, ethics, and law, · Look at various challenges faced by individual to counter unethical issues · Look at core concepts for business ethics · Look at core concepts of anti-corruption · Look at core concepts for a morally articulate solution evolver to management issues in general, · Issues of sustainable development for a better environment. · To know how environmental degradation has taken place. · Be aware of negotiations and international efforts to save environment. · How to develop sustainably? · Efforts taken up by UN in Sustainable Development. · Efforts taken by India in Sustainable Development. · The course intends to create a sense of how to be more responsible towards the environment. |
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| Credits: 2 | Compulsory | |||
| Max. Marks: 25+75 | Min. Passing Marks: 8+25 | |||
| Unit | Topics | |||
| I | Human Values- Introduction- Values, Characteristics, Types ,Developing Value system in Indian Organisation , Values in Business Management , value based Organisation , Trans –cultural Human values in Management. Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy of Character Building, Gandhi’s concept of Seven Sins, APJ Abdul Kalam view on role of parents and Teachers.
Human Values and Present Practices – Issues : Corruption and Bribe , Privacy Policy in Web and Social Media, Cyber threats ,Online Shopping etc. Remedies UK Bribery Act, Introduction to sustainable policies and practices in Indian Economy. Principles of Ethics Secular and Spiritual Values in Management- Introduction- Secular and Spiritual values, features , Levels of value Implementation. Features of spiritual Values , Corporate Social Responsibility- Nature, Levels ,Phases and Models of CSR, Corporate Governance. CSR and Modern Business Tycoons Ratan Tata, Azim Premji and Bill Gates. |
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| II | Holistic Approach in Decision making- Decision making, the decision making process , The Bhagavad Gita: Techniques in Management , Dharma and Holistic Management.
Discussion through Dilemmas – Dilemmas in Marketing and Pharma Organisations, moving from Public to Private – monopoly context , Dilemma of privatisation, Dilemma on liberalization, Dilemma on social media and cyber security , Dilemma on Organic food , Dilemma on standardization ,Dilemma on Quality standards. Case Studies |
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| III | Ecosystem: Concept, structure & functions of ecosystem : producer, consumer, decomposer, foodweb, food chain, energy flow, Ecological pyramids Conservation of Biodiversity- In-situ & Ex- situ conservation of biodiversity Role of individual in Pollution control
Human Population & Environment Sustainable Development India and UN Sustainable Development Goals Concept of circular economy and entrepreneurship |
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| IV | Environmental Laws?
International Advancements in Environmental Conservation Role of National Green Tribunal Air Quality Index Importance of Indian Traditional knowledge on environment 8 Bio assessment of Environmental Quality Environmental Management System Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit |
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Course Content
Human Values and Environment Studies
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Unit 1: Human Values and Environment Studies Theory
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Unit 2: Human Values and Environment Studies Theory
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Unit 3: Human Values and Environment Studies Theory
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Unit 4: Human Values and Environment Studies Theory
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