Programme name :
Department of Foundation Courses (BSc/BCA)
Year of Establishment :
1984
Programme Description :
Foundation courses are offered as compulsory courses to all students with the intention of establishing a firm basis on which specialization knowledge can be built upon the consequent semesters of their specializations. Foundation courses include the following:
- English Communication Skills
- Environmental Studies
- Applied Science
- Human Physiology
- Women's Issues
- Universal Human Values based on Gandhian Philosophy
- Basic Foreign Languages-German/French
Programme objectives :
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To hone communication skills for personal and professional enhancement
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To provide a holistic environment for overall development of personality
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To build self reliance through awareness of fundamental rights and provisions
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To develop employability and entrepreneurship skills for optimum empowerment
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To develop analytical attitude and scientific enquiry
Programme outcomes :
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To gain an understanding of their personal and professional strengths which will enable them to face interview panels and apply for job placements.
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To hone social skills and learn how to present oneself more confidently.
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To develop the four skills of communication, and use them to express ideas descriptively and creatively.
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To acquire working proficiency in a foreign language (French and German).
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To not only build a sensitive attitude towards women facing various issues in the society, but also examine them from an interdisciplinary perspective.
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To apply scientific and critical thinking to their day to day lives
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To translate knowledge to practical roles in professional and personal arena
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To gain an understanding of Gandhian philosophy and implement it in their modern-day life.
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To be sensitive towards environmental issues, and make sustainable life style choices.