This course is designed to make research simple, practical, and engaging. Students learn how to ask meaningful questions, understand people and society, work with information, and develop ideas into projects. It provides an early foundation for final-year project work while building confidence in research and critical thinking.
This interdisciplinary certificate course introduces students to understanding real-world social issues through research, critical inquiry, data analytics, responsible AI, and human-centred design. Students investigate authentic problems, analyse evidence, and develop practical solutions that can inform final-year projects, internships, and community engagement.
Course Objectives
· Develop the ability to investigate social and behavioural issues using appropriate research methods.
· Introduce digital tools, data analysis, and the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence in research.
· Enable students to apply design thinking to create evidence-based, human-centred solutions.
Course Outcomes
· Identify and investigate contemporary problems using qualitative and quantitative methods.
· Collect, analyse and interpret data using digital tools and AI responsibly.
· Design and communicate practical solutions through reports, presentations.
- Teacher: SALLA USHA
Leadership & Life Skills - 1 is a common course for all BA, BBA and B.Com and B.Sc programs in Semester-1
Leadership and Life skills education is designed to facilitate the practice and reinforcement of psychological skills which in turn lead to promotion of personal and social development. It enables the students to think abstractly and approach problems from multiple angles to find practical solutions, and the skill to communicate clearly and effectively. Life skills provide students with important tools for development, such as independent thinking, how to socialize and make new friends, and how to take action in situations where their parents or teachers may not be around to help or intervene which are just as important as technical knowledge in a particular field or an academic subject.
Teaching of life skills is crucial to enable the students to cope up with college and post college environment, handle stress better, avoid conflicts as well as be more employable.
The students will be able to:
CO 1: Promote self awareness and personal development.
CO 2: Discover one’s strengths and learn how to use those attributes which translate self-knowledge into leadership acumen and in turn contributes to personal and professional success.
CO 3: Identify, understand, and apply contemporary theories of leadership to a wide range of situations and interactions.
CO 4: Encourage students to make decisions that promote safe, healthy behaviors and reduce risk.
CO 5: Help students become more assertive, communicate effectively with others by developing good listening skills.
CO 6: Help students handle their personal life better by imparting knowledge on managing emotions, situations and relationships.
- Teacher: SEEMA NAOMI SETH
Leadership and Life skills education is designed to facilitate the practice and reinforcement of psychological skills which in turn lead to promotion of personal and social development. It enables the students to think abstractly and approach problems from multiple angles to find practical solutions, and the skill to communicate clearly and effectively. Life skills provide students with important tools for development, such as independent thinking, how to socialize and make new friends, and how to take action in situations where their parents or teachers may not be around to help or intervene which are just as important as technical knowledge in a particular field or an academic subject.
Teaching of life skills is crucial to enable the students to cope up with college and post college environment, handle stress better, avoid conflicts as well as be more employable.
The students will be able to:
CO 1: Promote self awareness and personal development.
CO 2: Discover one’s strengths and learn how to use those attributes which translate self-knowledge into leadership acumen and in turn contributes to personal and professional success.
CO 3: Identify, understand, and apply contemporary theories of leadership to a wide range of situations and interactions.
CO 4: Encourage students to make decisions that promote safe, healthy behaviors and reduce risk.
CO 5: Help students become more assertive, communicate effectively with others by developing good listening skills.
CO 6: Help students handle their personal life better by imparting knowledge on managing emotions, situations and relationships.
- Teacher: SEEMA NAOMI SETH
The Soft Skills Certificate Program is organized with a view to enable students hone the important life skills and get them industry-ready. The course aims to complement the General English Course prescribed across the semesters in order to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses, polish their communication and interpersonal skills and also gain confidence. Through an extremely well-designed curriculum, the course caters to the needs of not just bright students, but everyone who is keen to improve oneself.
- Teacher: JYOTSNA A S