Humanity

and Social “Learn from yesterday, live for today,

hope for tomorrow.
Science The important thing is to not stop
questioning.” - Albert Einstein

Dr Madhavi Pradhan
AISSMS College of Engg, Pune
 SE (Computer Engineering ) (2019 Course)
210250 Humanity and Social Science

Tutorial: 01 Hours/Week
Credit : 01
Term work: 25 Marks
• Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, learner will be–
CO1: Aware of the various issues concerning humans and society.
CO2: Aware about their responsibilities towards society.
CO3: Sensitized about broader issues regarding the social, cultural, economic and
human aspects, involved in social changes.
CO4: Able to understand the nature of the individual and the relationship between self
and the community.
CO5: Able to understand major ideas, values, beliefs, and experiences that have shaped
human history and cultures.
 Humanity and Social Science
• The tutorial sessions to be divided into 2 groups
1. Interactive Sessions to be conducted in classroom
2. Interactive Activities to be conducted Outside Classroom
1. PREPARED SPEECH ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
a. Purpose – Get students to stay abreast and invested in national current affairs
b. Method –
• Each student has to read an editorial from any national paper (English),
• Find out more information on the topic and present it to the class;
• Ending the session with his/her opinion on the matter
c. Outcome – Awareness of national state of affairs.
Improve on oratory skills. Instil the thinking and contemplative skills and form non-
judgemental opinions about an issue

Status Completed (Keep PPTs ready for submission with suggestion given)
Interactive Sessions to be conducted during Tutorial (in classroom)
(20ms for searching and thinking of existing social malice)
11.56 to 12.20 pm) Work in Progress
2. WRITING AN ARTICLE ON ANY SOCIAL ISSUE

a. Purpose – Highlight various social and cultural evil malevolence existing in our country and
express one’s opinion on how it can be changed
b. Method – Each student will have to write a 200 word essay on any of existing social malice that
is prevalent in society. On evaluation, the top 5 essays can be displayed on the college wall
magazine and rewarded if deemed appropriate
c. Outcome – Learn to raise one’s voice against the wrong doings in communities. Build writing
skills, improve language and gain knowledge about how to write an impactful essay
Status (Topic selection done)
Write 200 words essay one of the topic
TREE PLANTATION ON CAMPUS
(Home)
3. TREE PLANTATION ON CAMPUS
a. Purpose: Involve students to actively participate in environment protection and develop
greener surroundings
b. Method: Each student will plant a sapling and take care of that plant until it is able to sustain
itself. Alternatively, students can organize a tree plantation drive in a public area and nurture it
c. Outcome: Besides increase in plants in the locality, students will feel a sense of
empowerment and become social contributors towards protecting the environment.
This activity modified because of current situation. Please perform activity as per
instruction given in next slide
TREE PLANTATION ON CAMPUS
(Home)
3. TREE PLANTATION ON CAMPUS
a. Purpose: Involve students to actively participate in environment protection and develop greener surroundings
b. Method:

Each student will plant a sapling/seeds at home

Take care of that plant until it is able to sustain itself.
Name of the plant, vegetable, fruit , Herb etc
Writeup on research you had done regarding your selected plant, vegetable, fruit , Herb etc
(Points how to sow seeds or do plantation, watering method, sunlight requirement, soil requirement etc
Weekly / Fortnight photographs of your plant
Note: Please don’t go out. Do with whatever things are available in home
c. Outcome: Besides increase in plants in the locality, students will feel a sense of empowerment and become social
contributors towards protecting the environment.
Interactive Sessions to be conducted during Tutorial (in
classroom)

4. UNDERSTANDING INDIA’S CULTURAL DIVERSITY

a. Purpose – Expose students to the intricacies of Indian cultural across various states
b. Method – Each student (or a small group of students in case the number of students is large) has to pick a
state and come to the tutorial session prepared with a PPT that will showcase the demographic, sociographic
and cultural information of that state
c. Outcome – Information about the beauty of Indian cultural diversity. Enhance exploratory skill,
communication skills and learn how to present using technological tools
We had decided to perform it as the group activity
Todays work give your group details, State selected
 Interactive Sessions to be conducted
during Tutorial (in classroom)
5. QUIZ ON SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
a. Purpose – Augment proper social etiquette among students and make them responsible
citizens
b. Method – Conduct a quiz on traffic rules using audio-visual aids or using dumb
charades where one student has to enact the traffic rule and the others have to guess that
rule
c. Outcome – Grasp of various traffic rules and driving etiquette. Build verbal and non-verbal
communication skills
Status: Decided two topics COVID and Traffic rules
Interactive Activities to be conducted
during Tutorial (Outside Classroom)
6. RELAY MARATHON (3 – 5 kms)
a. Purpose: Propagate a social message by way of a sport activity
b. Method: A group of students will begin the race with banner / placard in hand that contains a
social message. The group runs for 500 meters and hands over the banner / placard to the next
group of students. This chain of exchange will continue for 3 – 5 kms.
c. Outcome: Become aware of the need for fitness and encouragement towards healthier lifestyle.
Students will also be able to express their creativity in terms of meaningful messages and gain attention
towards worthy social causes from the community in and around the campus.
Modification Done : preparation of group wise video clips
 Interactive Sessions to be conducted
during Tutorial (in classroom)
7. SCREEN A MOVIE (FOCUS ON POSITIVITY AND POWER OF THE MIND)
a. Purpose – Expose students to introspective skills and try to develop a positive thinking in life
b. Method – Screen a movie / a documentary / a video that focuses on the power of the mind
and how to create affirmations in one’s life. At the end of the movie, students can be asked to
express their opinions and write down what changes / improvements they plan to take in their
choices thereafter. This can be followed by a guest lecture by expert/s or workshop
c. Outcome – Comprehend the areas of improvement within themselves. Understand the
importance of staying positive and develop affirmations
Interactive Sessions to be conducted
during Tutorial (in classroom)
8. GROUP DISCUSSION ON COMMUNAL TOPIC
a. Purpose – Make students aware of the issues that are pertinent in a society and express a
learned opinion about it
b. Method – Students in groups of 20 each will discuss a relevant and grave issue that is dogging
the nation. Alternatively, topics from current affairs (National budget, democratic process,
economical strengthening of the country).
c. Outcome – Develop group communication skills. Learn to speak up one’s opinion in a forum.
Cultivate the habit of presenting solution-driven arguments making them contributors in any team
Status : Yet to be completed
Interactive Sessions to be conducted
during Tutorial (in classroom)
9. DEBATE ON A TOPIC FROM SOCIAL SCIENCES
a. Purpose – Educate students about various domains in social sciences
and develop an interest towards gaining knowledge about these topics
b. Method – Various topics from various domains of social sciences can be
chosen and students in pairs can pick a topic and present their arguments
for or against the topic. Time for each debate will be 10 minutes maximum
c. Outcome – Recognize the significance of social sciences in our lives.
Cultivate the habit to present forceful arguments while respecting the
opponent's perspective and enhance verbal skills.
 Interactive Activities to be conducted during
Tutorial (Outside Classroom)
10. WASTE MANAGEMENT and CLEAN CAMPUS
•a. Purpose: Create awareness among students about the significance of a clean environment and social responsibility to deter littering and segregate
waste
•b. Method: Students (in groups) will be given charge of areas of campus and will be expected to clean that segment. Also, they will be entrusted with
the responsibility to collect, separate waste and hand over to the housekeeping authority
•c. Outcome: Develop the habit to maintain cleanliness at home as well as learn to respect community areas at college or workplace. It will also
encourage them become ambassadors among their peers to advocate protection of the environment
11. MAKING A VIDEO ON SOCIAL WASTAGES.
•a. Purpose: Instil among students a sense of responsibility towards judiciously using natural resources like water and electricity
•b. Method: Using their phones / hand-held devices, groups of students will make a 3 – 4 minute short film that will highlight irresponsible
behaviour in terms of wastage of water, leaving lights, fans and other electrical appliances on when not in use, defacing public and campus
property by scribbling on walls and common areas. They will make awareness for the same among students. The creative videos will be
posted on the college website and social media as an encouragement
•c. Outcome: Conscientious behaviour towards saving public utility resources. Explore the use of audio-visual tools to create more meaningful
messages that can effect a change in society
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Interactive Activities to be conducted during Tutorial
(Outside Classroom)
12. VISIT TO AN OLD AGE HOME / ORPHANAGE
a. Purpose: Build a sense of responsibility towards the less fortunate in our society and feel privileged to be able to effect
real change in the world around us
b. Method: Students have to visit an old age home or orphanage in the vicinity of the college. They can interact with the
inmates, probably donate utilities to the charity organization and/or probably stage a few inclusive activities with the
residents of the place. After the visit, students can submit a brief report about their experience
c. Outcome: Learn first-hand about the conditions and social situations that the no-so-privileged members of our society
have to endure to survive and go beyond their embarrassment to interact with the destitute which will help students
appreciate the importance of Indian family values
13. STREET PLAY ACTIVITY
a. Purpose: Create awareness in themselves as well as people in the community on various social evils that need to be
eradicated
b. Method: Students will prepare and enact a street play on any pertinent issues in society. The topics suggested can be
perils of mobile phones / online fraud / safety for girls / mental and physical health of the youth.
c. Outcome: Allow students to deliberate and think deeply about the looming issues that is dogging our society and the
future of the youth. This will also bring out the creative skills among the students and allow them to showcase their talent.
Interactive Activities to be conducted
during Tutorial (Outside Classroom)
14. BUDDY / BIG BROTHER SYSTEM
a. Purpose: Include and involve the less fortunate children making them feel wanted and cared for as
well as use the opportunity to share knowledge among school students.
b. Method: Students have to go to nearby schools after procuring appropriate permissions to teach a
particular topic on either technical or non technical domains. Each student can choose to adopt 5
students from the class to be their mentor over a period of 1 year by staying in touch with them and
helping them resolve their issues on academic or other matters.
c. Outcome: Appreciation and respect towards the responsibility of teaching. They will learn to be
accountable as social contributors and bring about some change in the lives of the young students they
mentor as Buddies or Big Brother.
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