PUNJAB ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHANDIGARH

CENTRE OF MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITIES

ACADEMIC PROCESSES FOR COURSE
A. General

1. All the classes-L/T/P, will be held regularly as per the schedule announced in the timetable.
Adjustments, if any, due to some unforeseen circumstances will be announced in advance.

2. Students have to attend a minimum of 75% of scheduled classes. A mass cut will be treated as
one class held.

3. The prescribed syllabus is only indicative of the course contents of any course. Whatever is
taught by the class teacher constitutes the course contents for the purpose of midterm
(sessional) test/end semester examination.

4. During the semester there will be one midterm (sessional) test and a number of assignments,
quizzes (surprise) etc. The distribution of marks for the various activities is as follow:

* Assignment 1 : 15 %

*Assignment 2 : 15%

* Project : 15%

* Presentation : 10%

* Midterm Test : 20%

* Viva : 25%

5. There will be no choice in the question papers for any test/examination. The questions will be
spread over the entire (prescribed) syllabus.

6. Unauthorized absence from a test (including mass cut) would lead to grant of zero credit.

B. Course Information: Time Table (A copy has been attached)

Course Name : Humanities-I

Ethics and Self- Awareness

Course No. : HSS 101

Credits :2

LTP : 2-0-0
Course Contents (Lecture):

Concept of Ethics – Nature, Scope, Sources, Types, Functions and Factors influencing Ethics,
Approaches to Ethics – Psychological, Philosophical and Social, Broader Ethical Issues in Society.
Concept and Role, Relation with Ethics, Psycho-Social Theories of Moral Development – Kohlberg
and Carol Gilligan. Concept of Business Ethics – Nature, Objectives and Factors influencing Business
Ethics, 3 C’s of Business Ethics, Ethics in Business Activities, Ethical Dilemmas in Business, Managing
Ethics. Concept of Self Awareness – Need, Elements, Self-Assessment – SWOT Analysis, Self Concepts
– Self-Knowledge, Assertiveness and Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem. Concept of Self-Development,
Social Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Managing Time and Stress, Positive Human Qualities (Self-
Efficacy, Empathy, Gratitude, Compassion, Forgiveness and Motivation), Personality Development
Models – Johari Window, Transactional Analysis, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Self-Awareness and
Self-Development Exercises

C. Suggested Books

Year of Publication/
S.No. Name of Book/ Authors/ Publisher
Reprint
“Business Ethics – Text and Cases”, Murthy C.S.V., 1st Edition, Pubs: Himalaya 2014
1
Publishing House.
“The Curse of Self: Self-awareness, Egotism and the Quality of Human Life”, Leary 2007
2
M.R., 1st Edition, Pubs: Oxford University Press.
“Business Ethics”, Hartman L.P. and Chatterjee A., 3rd Edition, Pubs: Tata McGraw 2006
3
Hill.
4 “Business Ethics and Professional Values”, Rao A.B., Pubs: Excel Books. 2006
“Business Ethics – Concepts and Cases”, Velasquez M.G., 5th Edition, Pubs: 2001
5
Prentice Hall.
“Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions”, Corey G., Corey M.S. and 2010
6
CallananP., 8th Edition, Pubs: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.
“Theories of Personality”,Hall C.S., Lindzey D. and Cambell J.B., 4th Edition, Pubs: 1997
7
Hamilton Printing Company.

D. Instructor: Ms Aakriti Cheema :

Course Name : Ethics and Self Awareness
Course Code : HSS 101
Credits : 2
L T P : 2-0-0

Course Objective:
The main aim of this course is to provide basic knowledge about ethics, values, norms and standards and
their importance in real life which will help students to improve their personality by self-assessment.
Total No. of Lectures –
28
Lecture wise breakup No. of Lectures
Introduction to Ethics (6)
Concept of Ethics – Nature, Scope, Sources, Types, Functions and Factors influencing
1
Ethics, Approaches to Ethics – Psychological, Philosophical and Social,
Broader Ethical Issues in Society
Values, Norms, Standards and Morality (4)
2 Concept and Role, Relation with Ethics, Psycho-Social Theories of Moral Development
– Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan
Ethics and Business (5)
Concept of Business Ethics – Nature, Objectives and Factors influencing Business
3 Ethics,
3 C’s of Business Ethics, Ethics in Business Activities, Ethical Dilemmas in Business,
Managing Ethics
Self-Awareness (4)
4 Concept of Self Awareness – Need, Elements, Self-Assessment – SWOT Analysis,
Self Concepts – Self-Knowledge, Assertiveness and Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem
Self-Development (9)
Concept of Self-Development, Social Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence,
Managing Time and Stress, Positive Human Qualities (Self-Efficacy, Empathy,
5 Gratitude, Compassion, Forgiveness and Motivation),
Personality Development Models – Johari Window, Transactional Analysis, Myers
Briggs Type Indicator,
Self-Awareness and Self-Development Exercises

Course Outcomes:
The students will be able to distinguish between right and wrong in both personal and professional
1
life.
The students will learn about their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats and work
2
enthusiastically to transform weaknesses into strengths and threats into opportunities.

Suggested Books:
Year of Publication/
S.No. Name of Book/ Authors/ Publisher
Reprint
“Business Ethics – Text and Cases”, Murthy C.S.V., 1st Edition, Pubs: 2014
1
Himalaya Publishing House.
“The Curse of Self: Self-awareness, Egotism and the Quality of Human 2007
2
Life”, Leary M.R., 1st Edition, Pubs: Oxford University Press.
“Business Ethics”, Hartman L.P. and Chatterjee A., 3rd Edition, Pubs: Tata 2006
3
McGraw Hill.
4 “Business Ethics and Professional Values”, Rao A.B., Pubs: Excel Books. 2006
“Business Ethics – Concepts and Cases”, Velasquez M.G., 5th Edition, 2001
5
Pubs: Prentice Hall.
 “Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions”, Corey G., Corey M.S. and 2010
6
Callanan P., 8th Edition, Pubs: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.
“Theories of Personality”, Hall C.S., Lindzey D. and Cambell J.B., 4th 1997
7
Edition, Pubs: Hamilton Printing Company.

Suggested E-Material:
S.No. Title/Name of Authors/(Type of material) Retrieval Source
1 “Social Psychology”, Priya Kumar Ravi. (web) www.nptel.ac.in/courses/109104048/
2 “Psychology of Adjustment”, Bhushan Braj. (web) www.nptel.ac.in/courses/109104070/
“Exploring Human Values: Visions of Happiness and www.nptel.ac.in/courses/109104068/
3
Perfect Society”, Sharma A.K. (web)
 CENTRE OF MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITIES (CMH)

Time Table of ‘Ethics and Self Awareness’ and ‘Professional Ethics’ (Semester 18191)

DAY PERIOD ANUPREET KAUR

MON 1
2
3 SSM 5023 CSE/ECE1 406
4 HSS 10 CSE (L) G1 L27
5
6
7 HSS 101 ECE (L) G1 L29
8
9 SSM 5023 CSE/ECE 1 305/
HSS 101 CSE (L) G2 L27
TUE 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 HSS 101 EE (L) G1 L28

9 SSM 5023 ECE 2 /IS 305/

HSS 101(L) ECE G2 L29
WED 1
2 HSS 101 ECE (L) G1 L29
3 SSM 5023 ECE1/CSE 305
4
5 HSS 101 EE (L) G2 L28

6
7 HSS 10 CSE (L) G1 L27
8
9
THU 1
2 SSM 5023 ECE 2/ IS 305
3
4
5
6
7 HSS 101 EE (L) G1 L28
8
9 HSS 10 ECE (L) G2 L29
FRI 1
2
3
4 SSM 5023 ECE 2/ IS 305
5
6 HSS 101 EE (L) G2 L28
7
8
9
TOTAL 12L + 6T = 18hrs