Liberal Learning course Orientation College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
Liberal Learning Course (LLC) OBJECTIVES: To facilitate interdisciplinary learning and encourage self learning approach To develop an effective personality and life skills To enable self assessment and become a great learner
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Key features For SYBTech, TYBTech, BTech
One credit course Spread throughout the semester Practical learning and application
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FRAMEWORK OF LLC 4 College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
Terminology Example 1: Area: Performing Arts Sub Area: Dance Topic: Kathak Questions: Your Choice/ What you want to learn or explore Example 2: Area: Social Science Sub Area: History Topic: Indian History Questions: Your Choice/ What you want to learn or explore 5 Area
Sub Area Topic Questions College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
Select the area of your choice Registration Meet your Mentor Identify your Mentor Identify what exactly you want to study Discuss your Sub Area Meet the faculty responsible for your sub-area Meet Respective Mentor Discuss with faculty what topic would you explore throughout the semester Identify Your Topic Structure your quest, by formulating queries, and identify resources available Formulate Questions Start finding solutions for all the queries using all possible resources Start working on Questions Prepare a brief format of your work so far and submit for T1 evaluation First Evaluation (T1) Identify and meet an expert in your choice of topic and present their views on few of your queries Second Evaluation (T2) Presentation in the form of ppt, demonstration, performance, charts, etc. in front of everyone involved in your Sub Area ESE 6 College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
Areas 10 areas Sub areas in each Voluntary selection One time registration No change later Change possible only at the time of new registration (next year)
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Agriculture (Landscaping, Farming, etc.) Business (Management, Entrepreneurship, etc.) Defense (Study about functioning of Armed Forces) Education (Education system, Policies, Importance, etc.)
Fine Arts (Painting, Sculpting, Sketching, etc.) 10 College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
11 Linguistics Medicine and Health (Diseases, Remedies, Nutrition, Dietetics, etc.) Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Instruments, Drama, etc.) Philosophy ( Social Sciences (History, Political Sc., Archeology, Geography, Civics, Economics, etc. ) College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 12 College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
Area Elements T1 (20) T2 (20) ESE (60) Choice of Topic Novelty, Relevance, Reasoning in selection of topic, questions & experts 15 - - Use of Resources Comprehensiveness and diversity in using the resources - 10 10 Synthesis Originality, personal thought and value of the viewpoints - - 15 Presentation/ Staging Method and effectiveness - - 20 Commitment, Sincerity and Approach Regularity, attitude towards course, meeting with faculty, seriousness and attendance 5 10 15 Total 20 20 60 13 College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
Evaluation T1 20 a brief format about your reason for selecting the area, sub area, topic and a list of 5 questions
T2 20 Identify and meet an expert (in or outside college) in your choice of topic and give a write up about their ideas regarding your topic (video /audio recording of your conversation permitted
ESE 60 Presentation in the form of ppt, demonstration, performance, charts, etc. in front of everyone involved in your Sub Area and One External EXPERT
14 RESOURCES: Expert (s), Books, Texts, Newspaper, Magazines, Research Papers, Journal, Discussion with peer or faculty, Internet, etc. College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
Outcome Learn new topics from various disciplines without any structured teaching or tutoring Understand qualitative attributes of a good learner Understand quantitative measurements of learning approaches and learning styles Understand various sources and avenues to harvest/gather information Assess yourself at various stages of learning
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Important guidelines Think carefully before selecting any Area Keep in touch with the Faculty Stick to the deadlines Remember the Assessment process For detailed Guidelines contact the Mentor/Faculty Keep an OPEN approach towards LLC and Utilize this opportunity to the fullest
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR THINKING CAP ON.. 20 College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Forerunners in Technical Education
Deadlines First Meeting: Aug 5 Aug 9, 2014 (Extended till 12 Aug 2014) T1: September 5 September 12, 2014 T2: October 10 October 17, 2014 ESE: After the ESE(Before Dec 9, 2014) 21
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