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LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION (THEORY
Paper Code:
SHSC 311
Credits:
2
Contact Hours:
30.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
This course will enable the students to
- The importance of life skill education in the life of youth.
- To understand the various methods of enhancing life skills.
- To learn adaptive and positive behavior to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.
6.00
Unit I:
Concept and Meaning of life skills
- Definitions, concept and need of life skills education.
- Importance in daily living; Criteria for using life skills.
- Evolution of Life Skills
Core Life Skills- classification and components
6.00
Unit II:
Components for Planning & Organizing Life Skills Programs
- Understanding group characteristics and needs – Understanding Life skills in context of contextual specificities and Self components critical thinking, gender, cultural ideologies skills, decision making skills, interpersonal communication skills, coping with stress and emotions; self- management skills, etc.
- Importance of communication in imparting life skills education-Aspects to develop social potentials (effective listening, speaking, building and maintaining relationships, understanding group dynamics and functioning in groups, delegating responsibilities)
6.00
Unit III:
Core Approaches and Strategies to Implement Life Skills Program
- Understanding and developing self-skills/potential: self-awareness, self-esteem self- confidence, creative thinking, interpersonal skills, etc.
- Use of participatory techniques and methods: Individual exercises, Group activities, games etc.
Communicating with the audience: receiving feedback, handling questions, etc.
12.00
Unit IV:
Organizing a Life Skills Program
- Planning a need based viable life skills program (select components)
- Determining the purpose, collecting materials, organizing content.
- Getting prepared for the presentation: psychological level
- Delivering the presentation
- Methods for enhancing life skills
6.00
Unit V:
Life Skills and Youth Empowerment
- Youth demographics in India and role in society
- Challenges of adolescence and youth development
- Formal and Non formal approaches to youth development
- Positive Youth Development
- Methods and areas of empowerment
Essential Readings:
- Agochiya D. 2010, life competencies for adolescents. Training manual for facilitators, teachers and parents. Sage Publications
- Dakar Framework for Action,(2000).Education for All: Meeting our Collective Commitments, Dakar, Senegal
- Peace Corps, OPATS.2001, Life Skills Manual. 62
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