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Course Name Foundations of Indian Heritage
Course Code 22ADM101
Program 5 Year Integrated MSc/ BSc. (H) in Mathematics with Minor in Data Science
Semester I
Credits 3
Campus Amritapuri

Syllabus

Chapter 1 – Educational Heritage of Ancient India
Chapter 2 – Life and Happiness
Chapter 3 – Impact of Colonialism and Decolonization
Chapter 4- A timeline of Early Indian Subcontinent
Chapter 5 – Indian approach towards life
Chapter 6 – Circle of Life
Chapter 7- Pinnacle of Selflessness and ultimate freedom
Chapter 8- Ocean of love; Indian Mahatmas.
Chapter 9 – Become A Strategic Thinker (Games / Indic activity)
Chapter 10 – Man’s association with Nature
Chapter 11 – Celebrating life 24/7
Chapter 12 – Metaphors and Tropes
Chapter 13 – India: In the Views of foreign Scholars and Travellers.

Self-Study/ Self-reading
Chapter 14 – Personality Development Through Yoga.
Chapter 15 – Hallmark ofIndian Traditions: Advaita Vedanta, Theory of oneness
Chapter 16 – Conversations on Compassion with Amma

Course Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objective(s)
To introduce students to the depths and richness of the Indian culture and knowledge traditions, and to enable them to obtain a synoptic view of the grandiose achievements of India in diverse fields. To equip students with a knowledge of their country and its eternal values.

Course Outcomes

COs Description
CO1 Increase student understanding of true essence of India’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
CO2 Emancipating Indian histories and practices from manipulation, misunderstandings and other ideological

baggage thus, shows its contemporary relevance.
CO3 Understand the ethical and political strategic concepts to induce critical approach to various theories

about India.
CO4 Familiarize students with the multi dimension of man’s interaction with nature, fellow beings and society

in general.
CO5 Appreciate the socio-political and strategic innovations based on Indian knowledge systems. Gives an un-

derstanding of bringing Indian teaching into practical life.

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Evaluation Pattern

Assessment Weightage (%)
Midterm 30
Continuous Assessment 20
End Semester Exam 50
Total Marks 100

Textbooks/ References

  1. Foundations of Indian Heritage

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