Personal Development
Mini Project
General Introduction
A mini project and a major project are included in the course. This document is about the mini
project only. Mini project is to be done in groups. The mini project carries 10 marks.
Three books are selected for you to read and apply the various strategies/techniques contained in
them in your life for your personal development. These books are highly acclaimed and read
throughout the world. People have used the techniques and strategies contained in these books
for solving various problems in their lives and for developing different life skills. These books
have been instrumental in bringing significant improvements in the lives of millions of people
across the globe.
For the mini project, you can select any one book from the following list and carry out the steps
outlined in the “Mini project details.”
List of the books:
1. Th 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey
2. The road less travelled by M. Scott Peck
3. The problems of work by L. Ron Hubbard
Mini project details:
Make a group of 6 students (maximum) and Select any one book with mutual consensus, read it,
prepare and upload a short video on Blackboard as per the following guidelines:
1. Explore the internet to find the downloadable site for your chosen book and other related
material. You can find on YouTube short videos on the concepts and strategies/techniques
contained in the book, audiobook, book summary, and animated book summary.
2. Read the book and watch one or more videos related to the book for improved understanding
of the concepts presented in the book.
3. Take notes of important concepts, techniques, strategies contained in the book.
4. Choose and discuss the techniques/strategies that you people think you can use in your life for
your personal development.
5. Write short note (in point form) about how you all would use the chosen techniques/strategies
in your life and what improvements you expect from the application.
6. using the above notes, make a short video of about 5 minutes and upload its link on
Blackboard. Your video report should contain the following components:
a. A brief summary of the important concepts and strategies/techniques contained in the book.
b. How you would use the chosen techniques/strategies in your life.
c. What improvements you expect in young adults’ life from the application of the chosen
strategies/techniques.
Mini project submission:
Mini project is to be submitted by a group on Black board in the 5th week – 9th November 11: 59
pm
Note: You need to upload the link of short video only.
Grading rubric:
Video Report Components Well Averag
Poor Missing
presented e
Succinct summary of the important
concepts and strategies/techniques 3 2 1 0
contained in the book
Description of how the chosen
4 3 2 0
techniques/strategies would be used in life
Description of the expected improvements
in life from the application of the chosen 3 2 1 0
strategies/techniques