COURSE HANDOUT AND SESSION PLAN

1. Name of the School: School of Architecture & Design

2. Program: 4th Year B. Arch.

3. Course Title: Human Values & Sociology

4. Course Code: VAC142

5. L-T-P- Structure: 2 - 0 - 0

6. Credits: 2

7. Pre-requisite (In terms of knowledge & skills): Logical thinking

8. Total 2 Sessions/ week (Each session of 50 mins.) starting 12th August 2024 to 06th
December 2024. Total 30 sessions.
9. Course Faculty: Ar. Tulika Pahwa

10. E-mail: [email protected]

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S.No. Description Page

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1. Course Perspective (Course Rationale- In 4 to 5 lines) 3
2. Program Outcomes (POs) & Program Specific Outcomes 3
(PSOs)
3. Course Outcomes (COs) 4
4. Detailed Syllabus (BoS approved) 5
5. Assessment Strategy 5
6. Co-relation matrix 5
7. Learning Plan (Session wise) 6
8. References: Textbooks/Web 8
resources/MOOCs/Magazines/Journals/Videos/Podcast etc
9. Weekly homework/assignments/Problem sets/Open-ended 8
problem-solving exercise etc.
10. Faculty Timetable 8
11. Remedial Classes schedule (If applicable) 9

12. Self-Learning Assignments 9

13. Additional readings of content beyond syllabus 9

14. Term – End Project: Guidelines (If applicable – as per 9

council or University guidelines)
15. Attendance Policy (as per council or University guidelines) 9
16 Detention Policy (as per council or University guidelines) 9
17. Plagiarism Policy (as per council or University guidelines) 9
18. Students’ Roles & Responsibilities 9
19. Contact details and student interaction Schedule 10
20. Signature of Course coordinator 10
21. Signature of vetting team member 10
22. Signature of Dean of Department 10
23. Approval from Dean, Academics 10

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1. Course Perspective: Focus shall be on learning the value of education and self-exploration which
leads to happiness and prosperity, living in harmony at various levels of existence- within yourself,
family and society, nature and existence. Also, understand the basics of Sociology and its relationship
with architecture, spaces and built environment. Learning through case studies and literature studies
along with relevant site visits shall be preferable.

2. (A) Program Outcomes (POs):

PO1. Design and Integration: Work collaboratively toward design resolution which
integrates an understanding of the requirements, contextual and environmental
connections, construction systems and services with responsible approach to
environmental, historical and cultural conservation.

PO2. Drawing Work: Produce professional quality graphic presentations and technical
drawings/documents.

PO3. Critical Analysis: Demonstrate critical thinking through a self-reflective process of

conceptualization and design thinking that is open to consideration of alternative
perspectives by analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing ideas and information.

PO4. Employability and Interdisciplinary Approach: Students can work effectively in a

multi-disciplinary team in the building and design industry.

PO5. Conduct: Work in a manner that is consistent with the accepted professional standards
and ethical responsibilities. Conduct independent and directed research to gather
information related to the problems in design and allied fields.

PO6. Communication and Teamwork: Apply visual and verbal communication skills at
various stages of the design and delivery process. Also work as an integral member in
collaboration with multi-disciplinary design and execution teams in the building and
design industry.

PO7. Life-long learning: Thrive in a rigorous intellectual climate which promotes inquiry
through observation and research and to show curiosity to learn about new
developments in design.

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 B) Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):

PSO1. Translation of Concept to Presentation and Working Drawings: Translation and

development of ideas into two and three-dimensional graphic representation techniques
using a wide variety of traditional and digital media.

PSO2. Knowledge of Construction and Structural Systems and Building Techniques:

Demonstrate the ability to synthesize into an integrated design solution by employing
appropriate building materials, building systems, structures and construction practices
grounded in environmental sustainability.

PSO3. Design at Varying Scales: Incorporate a wide range of skills and professional
architectural knowledge to produce designs of various scales and complexity; from
interior projects to buildings, landscape, conservation projects to urban scale
developments.

PSO4. Team Leader and Project Manager: Understanding how to collaboratively lead teams
of stakeholders in the process of conceiving, developing and implementing solutions to
problems in the built and natural environments, utilizing knowledge of professional
practice along with associated ethical, legal, financial and social responsibilities.

PSO5. Architect and Society: The knowledge and ability to apply a design decision-making
process through appropriate technical documentation in a manner that is sustainable,
aesthetic, cost effective, and socially responsible.
3. Course Outcomes (COs):

CO No Course Outcome (COs) Blooms

Taxonomy Level
(BTL: 1 to 6)
CO1 To appreciate the essential complementarily between 'VALUES' and L1, L2
'SKILLS' through
CO2 To understand the relation between life and profession and living in L3, L4
harmony at various levels of existence
CO3 To understand the relationship between human and social settings. L3, L4
CO4 To understand the relationship between architecture, spaces and built L5, L6
environment

4. Detailed Syllabus (BoS approved):

Unit-I. Value Education: 8 lectures
 Understanding the need, basic guidelines, content and process for Value Education

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  Self-Exploration–what is it? - its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential
Validation- as the mechanism for self-exploration
 Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A look at basic Human Aspirations
 Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facilities- the basic requirements for fulfillment
of aspirations of every human being with their correct priority
 Understanding Happiness and Prosperity correctly- A critical appraisal of the current scenario

Unit-II. Understanding harmony at various levels of existence: 8 lectures

 Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself!
- needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - Sukh and Suvidha
- Understanding the harmony of I with the Body: Sanyam and Swasthya
 Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in Human-Human Relationship
- Understanding values in human-human relationship; meaning of Nyaya, Trust (Vishwas) and
Respect (Samman) as the foundational values of relationship
- Understanding the harmony in the society (society being an extension of family): Samadhan,
Samridhi, Abhay, Sah-astitva as comprehensive Human Goals
 Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as Co-existence
- Understanding the harmony in the Nature
- Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature recyclability and self-
regulation in nature
- Understanding Existence as Co-existence (Sah-astitva) of mutually interacting units in all-
pervasive space

Unit-III. Sociology: 8 lectures

 What is Sociology? Relationship between Sociology and Architecture with examples.
 Concept of society and its types- rural and urban
 Social Institutions- family, educational, religion
 Social Interaction- Verbal and non- verbal

Unit-IV. Space and built environment 8 lectures

 Sociology of space and built environment
 Utilisation of space for social activities in rural and urban areas.
 Social history of built environment- space and power

5. Assessment Strategy

Course Quizzes Assignment Project Mid Term / Term End

Outcomes & 1st & 2nd Project Term
Tests sessional Exam
CO 1   
CO 2   
CO 3    
CO 4   

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 6. Correlation Matrix (Correlation between COs with POs/PSOs)
CO PO1 PO PO PO PO PO PO PS PS PSO PSO PSO
2 3 4 5 6 7 O1 O2 3 4 5
CO1 1 3 3 3
CO2 3 3
CO3 2 3
CO4 3 3 3
1=lightly mapped 2= moderately mapped 3=strongly mapped

7. Learning Plan (Session wise): (Example: In case the total sessions are 30), (it is course specific)

*Reference Mapping of
Pedagogy Mapping
(in case of Session
Sessio (Teaching with Course
Topics book then outcome with
n Nos. Learning Outcomes
with page Bloom’s
methods) (COs)
no.) Taxonomy
Syllabus Discussion,
Class
1 Assessment Criteria and CHO - -
Discussion
Assignment List (if any)
Introduction to Value Lecture/ PPT/ R1
2 L1, L2 CO1
Education Discussion pg 3-35
Understanding the need, basic
guidelines, content and process
for Value Education
Self-Exploration–what is it? - its
Lecture/ PPT/
content and process; ‘Natural R1
3 Acceptance’ and Experiential Discussion L1, L2 CO1
pg 3-35
Validation- as the mechanism for Debate
self-exploration
Debate

Continuous Happiness and

R1
4 Prosperity- A look at basic Lecture/ PPT L2, L3, L4 CO1
Human Aspirations pg 3-35
Literature review Assignment Class Online
5 L2, L3, L4 CO1
Marking Discussion Reference
Right understanding, R1
Relationship and Physical pg 3-35
Facilities- the basic requirements
6 for fulfillment of aspirations of
Lecture/ PPT L2, L3, L4 CO1
every human being with their
correct priority
Understanding Happiness and R1
7 Prosperity correctly- A critical Lecture/ PPT pg 3-35 L2, L3, L4 CO1
appraisal of the current scenario
Introduction to Harmany at R2
8 Lecture/ PPT L2, L3, L4 CO1, CO2
various levels of existence pg 59-199
9 Understanding Harmony in the Lecture/ PPT R2 L2, L3, L4 CO1, CO2
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 Human Being - Harmony in pg 59-199
Myself
Understanding Harmony in the R2
Family and Society- Harmony in pg 59-199
10 Human-Human Relationship Lecture/ PPT L2, L3, L4 CO1, CO2

11 Class Test 1 on Human Values Quiz - L1, L2 CO1, CO2

Understanding Harmony in the R2
12 Nature and Existence - Whole Lecture/ PPT pg 59-199 L1, L2 CO1, CO2
existence as Co-existence
Understanding Existence as Co- R2
Demonstration
existence (Sah-astitva) of pg 59-199
13 mutually interacting units in all-
/ Class L3, L4, L5 CO1, CO2
pervasive space Exercise
Class
Discussion on class Exercise/
14 - L3, L4, L6 CO1, CO2
assignment Group
Discussion
Class
Exercise/
15 Doubt Clearance Session - L3, L4, L6 CO1, CO2
Group
Discussion
L1, L2, L3,
16 Mid Term Test Test - CO1, CO2
L4, L5
L1, L2, L3,
17 Mid Term Test Test - CO1, CO2
L4, L5
Introduction to Sociology, L2, L3
what is it and relationship Group R2
18 CO1, CO3
between sociology and Discussion pg 3-52
architecture
Concept of society and its Lecture/ PPT/ R2 L2, L3 CO1, CO3
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types- rural and urban Discussion pg 3-52
Social Institutions- family, CO1, CO3
Lecture/ PPT/
educational, religion and R2
20 Case Study L2, L3
Social Interaction- Verbal and pg 67-93
Demonstration
non- verbal
CO1, CO3
Discussion on class
21 Discussion - L2, L3
assignment

CO1, CO4
Sociology of space and built Lecture/ PPT/ R2
22 environment
L1, L2
Discussion pg 94-140

CO1, CO4
Utilisation of space for social Lecture/ PPT/ R2
23 activities in rural and urban areas.
L1, L2
Discussion pg 94-140

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 24 Quiz Quiz - L2, L3 CO1, CO4
Social history of built Lecture/ PPT/ R3 L1, L2, L3, CO1, CO4
25 environment- space and power Discussion Pg 8-55 L4, L5
Social history of built Lecture/ PPT/ R3 L1, L2, L3, CO1, CO4
26 environment- space and power Discussion Pg 8-55 L4, L5
L1, L2, L3, CO1, CO2,
27 Mock Test for End Term Test -
L4, L5 CO3, CO4
L1, L2, L3, CO1, CO2,
28 Mock Test for End Term Test - CO3, CO4
L4, L5
Discussion on end term Class - - CO1, CO2,
29 examination and doubt Discussion CO3, CO4
clearance
Discussion on end term Class - - CO1, CO2,
30 examination and doubt Discussion CO3, CO4
clearance

*List out the Reference books and mention the reference as R1, R2…………… and so on along with page numbers.
*BTL1= Remember, L2= Understand, L3= Apply, L4= Analyze, L5= Evaluate and L6= Create

8. References: Textbooks/Web resources/MOOCs/Magazines/Journals/Videos/Podcast etc.

Reference Books/Materials
 R.R Gaur, R Sangal, G P Bagaria, A foundation course in Human Values and professional Ethics, Excel
books, New Delhi, 2010, ISBN 978-8-174-46781-2
 Sachdeva DR, Intro to Sociology, Vidya Bhusham Kitab Mahal
 Giddens, Anthony, Sociology, Polity Press, Cambridge (UK), 2006

9. Weekly homework/assignments/Problem sets/Open-ended problem-solving exercise etc.

Week Assignment Topics Details CO

Mapping
2 Debate Human Values in Debate on topic in the calss CO1, CO2
Indian Youth
4 Assignment 1 Literature Research paper pertaining to degrading CO1, CO2
Review of human values in Indian Youth
Research paper Template of assignment will be given
6 Class Test Human Values Questionnaire
and Harmony

CO1, CO2
8 & 10 Assignment 2 Written Relationship between sociology and CO3
Assignment Architecture
12 Quiz Human Vlaues Time Bound Quiz CO1, CO2,
Self Exploration CO3
Harmony
14 & Assignment 3 Presentation Utilisation of space for social activities in rural CO3, CO4
15 and urban areas.
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10. Faculty Timetable
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Day 9:10- 10:00- 11:00- 11:50- 1:30- 2:20- 3:10-
10:00 10.50 11.50 12:40 2:20 3:10 4:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri

11. Remedial Classes schedule (If applicable)

To be scheduled post mid- term upon review of class result

12. Self-Learning Assignments

1. Study the Basics

2. Read Books and Resources
3. Take Classes or Workshop

13. Additional readings of content beyond syllabus

The Sociology of Architecture- Constructing Identities by Paul Jones · 2011

14. Term – End Project: Guidelines (If applicable – as per council or University guidelines)
Not applicable

15. Attendance Policy (as per council or University guidelines)

As per university guidelines

16. Detention Policy (as per council or University guidelines)

As per university guidelines

17. Plagiarism Policy (as per council or University g Term – End Project: Guidelines (If
applicable – as per council or University guidelines)

As per university guidelines

18. Student’s roles & responsibilities

Guidelines:
All students must read these guidelines carefully and understand them fully .
1. All students must be seated in the class within 05 minutes of the commencement of the
session. The classroom will be bolted from inside after this time.
2. You are expected to read all topics/cases etc. before coming to the class.
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3. All students are expected to participate actively in discussions that take place in the
classroom.
4. You will have to maintain 100 % attendance in the class. Leave shall be granted only with
prior permission for urgent & essential work only.
5. You will submit all types of assignments within the given time frame.
6. You will work in a team & contribute to the team functions.
7. You will be asked to teach in your class.
8. You will undertake field and real time projects.
9. You will actively engage yourself in all activities of the TSB. Any absence will be dealt
separately according to the code of conduct.
10. You will come to the class properly dressed and neatly trimmed hair and clean shaven.
The dress code is plain formal trousers, matching full-sleeved shirt & black shoes and
necktie.

19. Contact details & Interaction Timing

Sl No. Name of Chamber Timings Consultation Signature of

Faculty Consultation Room No course faculty
Days
1 Tulika Pahwa Monday 13:30 to 16:00 C209
Hrs Faculty Room

20. Signature of Course Coordinator:

21. Signature of Vetting team member: (vetting team to be devised by the Dean of the School)

22. Signature of Dean

23. Approval from Dean, Academics: Signature and stamp

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