Course Description Technical skills get you hired — character and ethics get you trusted. This course helps you understand yourself better, communicate with confidence, and navigate real ethical dilemmas in science, engineering, and society. Through interactive activities, case studies, and a personal Ethics Charter, you'll build the human and professional skills that matter far beyond the classroom. Course Outcomes CO1: Explain the principles of human development and human values CO2: Demonstrate self-management, emotional intelligence, and effective communication CO3: Apply ethical reasoning to real-world, discipline-specific dilemmas CO4: Evaluate the ethical, environmental, and societal impact of professional decisions CO5: Practice responsible citizenship, sustainability, and inclusive leadership
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Explores who you are and how you grow — covering the meaning and stages of human development, personality, growth mindset, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, values, character, and well-being. Builds the foundation of self-knowledge every other module builds on.
Focuses on how you connect with others — communication skills, active listening, empathy, teamwork, diversity, inclusion, and conflict resolution. Prepares you to work and lead effectively in diverse, real-world teams.
Connects individual ethics to collective responsibility — Sustainable Development Goals, climate ethics, corporate social responsibility, responsible innovation, leadership, decision-making, and service learning for national development.
Prepares you for the world of work and beyond — career ethics, workplace diversity, digital society ethics, entrepreneurship, professional networking, and lifelong learning, culminating in your own Personal Ethics Charter.
Explores who you are and how you grow — covering the meaning and stages of human development, personality, growth mindset, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, values, character, and well-being. Builds the foundation of self-knowledge every other module builds on.
Focuses on how you connect with others — communication skills, active listening, empathy, teamwork, diversity, inclusion, and conflict resolution. Prepares you to work and lead effectively in diverse, real-world teams.
Connects individual ethics to collective responsibility — Sustainable Development Goals, climate ethics, corporate social responsibility, responsible innovation, leadership, decision-making, and service learning for national development.
Prepares you for the world of work and beyond — career ethics, workplace diversity, digital society ethics, entrepreneurship, professional networking, and lifelong learning, culminating in your own Personal Ethics Charter.
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Dr. Uma Kamboj is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India, with over 18 years of teaching and research experience. Her research focuses on spectroscopy, aquaphotomics, chemometrics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for environmental monitoring, water quality assessment, and food quality analysis. She has published over 50 research papers, holds a granted patent, and has supervised doctoral scholars. Dr. Kamboj is a frequent invited Resource Person, delivering Faculty Development Programmes, workshops, and training courses on AI, data analytics, research methodology, and emerging technologies. Her current work integrates spectroscopy with AI to develop intelligent, non-destructive sensing systems for sustainable applications.
Dr. Neha Munjal is working as a Professor at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. She has delivered several invited talks and sessions on research methodology, data analysis, and the use of AI tools for teaching and learning. Her academic contributions include patents, publications, and active involvement in advancing innovative teaching practices and research culture in higher education.