Unit 1
Introduction to Indian culture; Understanding the cultural ethos of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham; Amma’s life and vision of holistic education.
| Course Name | Cultural Education |
| Course Code | 19CUL101 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B. Tech. in Civil Engineering, B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering, B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering, B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, B. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, B. Tech. in Computer and Communication Engineering, B. Tech. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, B. Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, B. Tech. in Electronics and Computer Engineering |
| Semester | One |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
Introduction to Indian culture; Understanding the cultural ethos of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham; Amma’s life and vision of holistic education.
Goals of Life – Purusharthas; Introduction to Varnasrama Dharma; Law of Karma; Practices for Happiness.
Symbols of Indian Culture; Festivals of India; Living in Harmony with Nature; Relevance of Epics in Modern Era; Lessons from Ramayana; Life and Work of Great Seers of India.
Preamble
To introduce students to the depths and richness of the Indian culture and knowledge traditions, and to enable them to obtain a synoptic view of the grandiose achievements of India in diverse fields. To equip students with a knowledge of their country and its eternal values.
Course Outcomes
The student at the end of the course will
| CO | Statement | Level |
| CO01 | Be introduced to the foundational concepts of Indian culture and heritage, the cultural ethos of | |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, and Amma’s life and vision of holistic education | ||
| CO02 | Understand the foundational concepts of Indian civilization like purusharthas, karma- siddhanta, Indian Society and Varna-ashrama-dharma which contributes towards personality growth. | |
| CO03 | Gain a positive appreciation of symbols of Indian culture, itihasas, festivals, traditions and the spirit of living in harmony with nature. | |
| CO04 | Imbibe the principles and practices of Yoga. | |
| CO05 | Get guidelines for healthy and happy living from the great spiritual masters. |
CO – PO Mapping
| Cos | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 |
| CO1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| CO2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| CO3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| CO4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| CO5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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