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Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education : Hyderabad As a part of curriculum upgradations, the UG syllabus in modified. Besides languages and core subjects of study, the following are the details proposed for Foundation / Skill enhancement Courses to be offered at UG level from 2015- 16. The Syllabus of Foundation Course ‘Communication Skills and Soft Skills’ is given separately. 1. Foundation Courses: I. Semester : Human Values and Professional Ethics (Syllabus appended) II.Semester : Environment Studies III.Semester: Citizenship Education FOUNDATION COURSE I. HUMAN VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Common for BA/BCom/BSc/BBA/BCA Programmes I Semester Unit-I : Introduction to Value Education 1. Value Education, Definition, Concept and Need for Value Education 2. The Content and Process of Value Education 3. Basic Guidelines for Value Education 0

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Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education : Hyderabad

As a part of curriculum upgradations, the UG syllabus in modified. Besides languages

and core subjects of study, the following are the details proposed for Foundation / Skill

enhancement Courses to be offered at UG level from 2015-16. The Syllabus of

Foundation Course ‘Communication Skills and Soft Skills’ is given separately.

1. Foundation Courses:

I. Semester : Human Values and Professional Ethics (Syllabus appended)

II.Semester : Environment Studies

III.Semester: Citizenship Education

FOUNDATION COURSEI. HUMAN VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Common for BA/BCom/BSc/BBA/BCA ProgrammesI Semester

Unit-I : Introduction to Value Education

1. Value Education, Definition, Concept and Need for Value Education2. The Content and Process of Value Education3. Basic Guidelines for Value Education4. Self Explanation as a means of Value Education5. Happiness and Prosperity as parts of Value Education

Unit-II : Harmony in the Human Being

1. Human Being is more than just the Body2. Harmony of the Self (‘I’) with the Body3. Understanding Myself as Co-existence of the Self and the Body4. Understanding Needs of the Self and the Needs of the Body5. Understanding the Activities in the Self and Activities in the Body

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Unit-III : Harmony in the Family and Society and Harmony in the Nature

1. Family as a basic unit of Human Interaction and Values in Relationships2. The Basics for respect and today’s Crisis : Affection, Care, Guidance,

Reverence, Glory, Gratitude and Love3. Comprehensive Human Goal : The Five dimensions of Human

Endeavour4. Harmony in Nature : The Four orders in Nature5. The Holistic Perception of harmony in Existence

Unit-IV : Social Ethics

1. The Basics for Ethical Human conduct2. Defects in Ethical Human Conduct3. Holistic Alternative and Universal order4. Universal Human Order and Ethical Conduct5. Human Rights violation and Social Disparities

Unit-V : Professional Ethics

1. Value Based Life and Profession2. Professional Ethics and Right Understanding3. Competence in Professional Ethics4. Issues in Professional Ethics – The Current scenario5. Vision for Holistic Technologies, Production System and Management

Models

Reference Books :

1. A.N.Tripaty, Human Values, New Age International Publishers, 20032. Bajpai.B.L., Indian Ethos and Modern Management, New Royal Book

Co., Lucknow, Reprinted, 20043. Bertrand Russell, Human Society in Ethics and Politics4. Corliss Lamont, Philosophy of Humanism5. Gaur.R.R., Sangal.R, Bagaria.G.P., A Foundation Course in Value

Education, Excel Books, 20096. Gaur.R.R., Sangal.R, Bagaria.G.P., Teacher’s Manual, Excel Books, 20097. I.C.Sharma, Ethical Philosophy of India, Nagin & Co., Julundhar8. Mortimer.J.Adler, What Man has Made of Man9. R.Subramanian, Professional Ethics, Oxford University Press10. Text Book for Intermediate Ethics and Human Values, Board of

Intermediate Education & Telugu Academy, Hyderabad11. William Lilly, Introduction to Ethics, Allied Publishers

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FOUNDATION COURSEENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Common for BA/BCom/BSc/BBA/BCA ProgrammesII Semester

Unit-I : Natural Resources

The Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies. Definition, scope and importance. Need for public awareness. Renewable and non-renewable resources: Natural resources and associated problems Forest recourses: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people

Water resources: use and over – utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams- benefits and problems

Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies

Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer- pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies

Energy resources Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources, case studies

Land resources: Land as resources, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification

a. Role of an individual in conservation of natural resourcesb. Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles

Unit-II : Ecosystems, Biodiversity and its conservation

Concept of an ecosystem Structure and function of an ecosystem Producers, consumers and decomposers Energy flow in the ecosystem Ecological succession Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystem:- Forest ecosystem, Grassland ecosystem, Desert ecosystem, Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)

Introduction – Definition genetic, species and ecosystem diversity Biogeographically classification of India Value of biodiversity: Consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical aesthetic and option values Biodiversity at global, National and local levels India as a mega – diversity nation Hot-spots of biodiversity Threats to biodiversity habits loss, poaching of wildlife, man wildlife conflicts

Endangered and endemic species of India Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of

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biodiversity

Unit-III : Environmental Pollution Definition Causes, effects and control measures of :-

a. Air pollutionb. Water pollutionc. Soil pollutiond. Marine pollutione. Noise pollutionf. Thermal pollutiong. Nuclear pollution

Solid waste management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes Role of individual in prevention of pollution Disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides

Unit-IV : Social Issues and the Environment From Unsustainable to Sustainable development Urban problems related to energy Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns Case studies

Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust, case studies

Wasteland reclamation, Consumerism and waste products Environment protection Act Air (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act Wildlife Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation Public awareness

Unit-V : Human Population and the EnvironmentPopulation growth , variation among nations Population explosion- Family welfare Programme Environment and human health Human Rights Value Education HIV/AIDS Women and Child Welfare Role of Information Technology in Environment and human healt

Reference Books :1. Environmental Studies (for Non-Engineering Students) by Prof.

B.Sudhakara Reddy, Prof. T.Shivaji Rao, Prof. U.Tataji and Prof. K.Purushotham Reddy, published by Maruthi Publications, Guntur. (prescribed by APSCHE)

2. Environmental Studies by Dr.M.Satyanarayana, Dr.M.V.R.K.Narasimhacharyulu, Dr.G.Rambabu and Dr.V.Viveka Vardhani, Published by Telugu Academy, Hyderabad.

3. Environmental Studies by R.C.Sharma, Gurbir Sangha, published by Kalyani Publishers.

4. Environmental Studies by Purnima Smarath, published by Kalyani 3

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Publishers.

FOUNDATION COURSEIII CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

Common for BA/BCom/BSc/BBA/BCA ProgrammesIII Semester

Unit – I : Citizen and citizenship – Role of the Citizen in the State and Society.

Unit – II : Indian Constitution and Citizenship – Social Economic and Political Justice – Right to Information Act – Features - Applications and Benefits - (A supreme Expression of Popular Sovereignty).

Unit – III : Human Rights and Fundamental Rights – Consumer Rights and Protection – (Consumer Protection Act 1986)

Unit – IV : Fundamental Duties of a Citizen.Unit – V : Humanitarianism and Citizenship – Social Equality –

Responsibility for the society and Family – Life and living , the path for Human Excellence.

BOOKS SUGGESTED

1. Indian Constitution ( Bharata rAjyA Mgamu) Telugu Academy.2. SamAjam – vivAhaM kuluMbasaMhaMlu – Telugu Academy.3. Prof. H. Lajpath Roy -2010 – Consumer Protection – Role of Universities.4. Right To Information Act. Govt. Publication.

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2. Skill enhancement Courses:

a) I Semester : CSS-1 : Communication and Soft Skills-1

III Semester : CSS-2 : Communication and Soft Skills-2

IV Semester : CSS-3 : Communication and Soft Skills-3

The Syllabus of Foundation Course ‘Communication Skills and Soft Skills’ is given

separately.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS (Spread over Three Semesters: 1, 3, and 4)

The course helps the students improve their four skills -- listening, speaking, reading,

and writing -- and also initiates them into the fifth skill, "thinking" in English. It also

helps them acquire knowledge of soft skills.

SEMESTER - 1

COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS-1(CSS 01)

Duration: A minimum of 50 Hours (including practice)

Examination: 45-minute Mid-Exam at the end of 07 weeks for 25 marks and another at the end 14 weeks. The average of the two mid exams be taken for 25 marks as Internal

Two-and-a-half-hour End-Exam for a maximum of 75 marks

COURSE CONTENT

Unit I: Pronunciation-1 (10 Hours)

1. The Sounds of English: Vowels 2. The Sounds of English: Consonants3. Common Pronunciation Problems for Indian Learners of English

Unit II: Pronunciation-2 (06 Hours)

1. The Syllable2. Word Accent3. Accent and Rhythm in Connected Speech4. Intonation

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Unit III: Grammar (14 Hours)

A very important component of communicative competence is grammatical competence, which most of our students lack in spite of having been taught grammar for at least ten years. Since English is a predicate-oriented language, the following items are discussed in detail:

1. The Verb Phrasei. Stative Verbs and Dynamic Verbsii. Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbsiii. Operators

2. Meanings of Modals3. Tense (Present and Past) and Aspect4. The Several Possibilities for Denoting Future Time 5. The Seven Basic Sentence Types6. Subject-Verb Concord

Unit IV: Listening Skills (08)

1. The Importance of Listening2. Types of Listening3. Barriers/Obstacles to Effective Listening4. Strategies for Effective Listening

Unit V: Reading Skills (12 Hours)

1. Comprehension2. Skimming 3. Scanning4. Intensive Reading5. Extensive Reading

SourcesCommissionerate of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh (2015)

JKC -Communication Skills and Soft Skills: Student's Book

Sethi, J., and P.V. Dhamija (1999) A Course in Phonetics and Spoken English New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India

Daniel Jones (2011) English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th Edition) Ed. Peter Roach, Jane Setter, and John Esling

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Quirk, Randolph and Sydney Greenbaum (1973) A University Grammar of English. Harlow: Longman. Chapters 2, 3, and 7

White, Goodith (2010) Listening (Resource Book for Teachers). Oxford University Press

Nageshwar Rao and Rajendra P. Das (2009) Communication Skills. Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing House

Burton, S.H. (1983) Mastering English Language. The Macmillan Press Limited Chapter 3: Comprehension

Grellet, Francoise (2007) Developing Reading Skills. Cambridge University Press  Roberts, Rachael, Joanne Gakonga, and Andrew Preshous (2004) IELTS Foundation:

Student’s Book. Oxford: Macmillan Education

Roberts, Rachael, Joanne Gakonga, and Andrew Preshous (2004) IELTS Foundation: Study Skills. Oxford: Macmillan

Education

SEMESTER - 3

COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS-2 (CSS 02)

Duration: A minimum of 50 Hours (including practice)

Examination: As mentioned above

COURSE CONTENT

Unit I: Vocabulary Building (08 Hours)

1a. Prefixes and Suffixes1b. Conversion1c. Compounding2. One-Word Substitutes3. Words Often Confused4. Synonyms and Antonyms5. Idioms and Phrases6. Using the Dictionary (Advanced Learner’s Dictionary)

Unit II: Speaking Skills (12 Hours)

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1. Conversation Skills2. Presentation Skills3. Interview Skills4. Public Speaking

Unit III: Writing Skills-1 (08 Hours)

1. Spelling 2. Punctuation 3. Information Transfer

o Tableso Bar Chartso Line Graphso Pie Chartso Flow Chartso Tree Diagramo Maps

4. Note-Makingo Note-making methods o Finding key points o Finding relevant points o Effective note-making

Unit IV: Writing Skills-2 (10 Hours)

1. Instructions 2. Letter Writing (Formal and Informal)3. E-correspondence4. Resume and CV

Unit V: Soft Skills (12 Hours)

1. Positive Attitude2. Body Language3. Team Dynamics and Group Discussion4. SWOT Analysis and Problem Solving5. Netiquette6. Emotional Intelligence

Sources JKC -Communication Skills and Soft Skills: Student’s Book (2015) Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra PradeshLewis, Norman (1978) Word Power Made Easy. New York: Pocket Books

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Quirk, Randolph and Sydney Greenbaum (1973) A University Grammar of English. Harlow: Longman: Appendix

I Fergusson, Rosalind, Ed. (1992) Dictionary of English Synonyms and Antonyms. Penguin

Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms

Wyatt, Rawdon (2008) Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS. Oxford: Macmillan EducationNageshwar Rao and Rajendra P. Das (2009) Communication Skills. Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing HouseSeely, John (1998) Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking. OUPBaker, Alan (2007) Improve Your Communication Skills. New Delhi: Kogan PageMandal S.K. Effective Communication and Public Speaking. Mumbai: Jaico Publishing

House Bailey, S. (2011) Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. London: Routledge: 1.5 “Finding key points and note-making” Roberts, Rachael, Joanne Gakonga, and Andrew Preshous (2004) IELTS Foundation:

Student’s Book. Oxford: Macmillan Education

Roberts, Rachael, Joanne Gakonga, and Andrew Preshous (2004) IELTS Foundation: Study Skills. Oxford: Macmillan

EducationHedge, Tricia (1988) Writing, Resource Books for Teachers Series. OUPWithrow, Jean (1987) Effective Writing: Writing Skills for Intermediate Students of

American English. CUPBooher, Dianna (2007) E-Writing. Macmillan India LimitedRamesh Gopalaswamy, and Mahadevan Ramesh (2010) The ACE of Soft Skills. PearsonPease, Allan, and Barbara Pease (2005) The Definitive Book of Body Language. Bhopal:

Manjul Publishing House

SEMESTER - 4

COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS-3(CSS 03)ACADEMIC WRITING

Duration: A minimum of 50 Hours (including practice)

Examination: As mentioned above

Course DescriptionThe course is designed to enable undergraduate learners to cope with academic tasks to be carried out in English across the curriculum. The course proceeds from organizing paragraphs to writing essays. It intends to equip learners with the skills of paraphrasing and summarizing. It also aims at making them understand and produce written texts in English for different functions in academic settings. Since most of the students at the UG level are expected to write assignments and essays, the course also aims at developing English language skills for writing essays.

Course Objectives9

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By the end of the course, the students should be able to write coherent paragraphs with both explicit and implicit cohesive devices; paraphrase and summarize ideas from other sources to build into their texts; write different types of texts based on the purpose of writing; develop outlines for essays before developing them into essays; write cogent essays based on the purpose.

COURSE CONTENT

Unit I: Organizing paragraphs (08 Hours)

Paragraph structure Development of ideas Linking paragraphs together

Unit II: Paraphrasing and Summarizing (12 Hours)

The elements of effective paraphrasing Techniques for paraphrasing What makes a good summary? Stages of summarizing

Unit III: Functions of Academic English (12 Hours)

Defining Describing Comparing and contrasting Explaining causes and effects Classifying Evaluating the arguments

Unit IV: Understanding essay titles and planning essays (08 Hours) The planning process Analyzing essay titles Brainstorming Essay length Outlines

Unit V: Writing essays (10 Hours) Types of essays Writing introductions to essays

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o Universe, Galaxy, and Staro Writing thesis statements and overviews

Developing ideas in essays Writing conclusions to essays Essay specific vocabulary and Transitional words for achieving

cohesion in essays

SourcesBailey, S. (2011) Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. London: RoutledgeJordan, R. (1999) Academic Writing Course. London: LongmanOshima, A. and Hogue, A. (2006) Writing Academic English. Harlow: Pearson Longman

b) ICT Skills II Semester : ICT-1 : Information & Communication Technology-1

IV Semester : ICT-2: Information & Communication Technology-2

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSEINFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Paper Title : Computer Fundamentals and Office ToolsCommon for BA/BCom/BSc/BBA/BCA Programmes

II Semester

Unit-I : Basics of Computers 10 Hours

Definition of a Computer - Characteristics and Applications of Computers – Block Diagram of

a Digital Computer – Classification of Computers based on size and working – Central

Processing Unit – Input, Output and I/O Devices – Primary, Auxiliary and Cache Memory

– Memory Devices – Software, Hardware, Firmware and People ware – Definition and

Types of Operating System – Functions of an Operating System – MS-DOS – MS-11

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Windows – Desktop, Computer, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos, Recycle Bin, Task

Bar – Control Pane

Unit-II : MS-Word 10 Hours

Features of MS-Word – MS-Word Window Components – Creating, Editing, Formatting and

Printing of Documents – Headers and Footers – Insert/Draw Tables, Table Auto format –

Page Borders and Shading – Inserting Symbols, Shapes, Word Art, Page Numbers,

Equations – Spelling and Grammar – Thesaurus – Mail Merge

Unit-III : MS-PowerPoint 10 Hours

Features of PowerPoint – Creating a Blank Presentation - Creating a Presentation using a

Template - Inserting and Deleting Slides in a Presentation – Adding Clip Art/Pictures -

Inserting Other Objects, Audio, Video - Resizing and Scaling of an Object – Slide

Transition – Custom Animation

Unit-IV : MS-Excel 10

Hours

Overview of Excel features – Creating a new worksheet, Selecting cells, Entering and editing

Text, Numbers, Formulae, Referencing cells – Inserting Rows/Columns –Changing column

widths and row heights, auto format, changing font sizes, colors, shading and attributes –

Data Sorting and Filters – Functions – Functions requiring Add-ins, Functions by category

– Creating different types of Charts – Instant charts with the Chart wizard – Printing,

Deleting charts

Unit-V : MS-Access 10 Hours

Overview of MS-Access – Creating a Simple Database and Tables – The Access Table Wizard

– Creating Database Tables without the wizard – Field Names, Data Types and Properties –

Entering and Editing Data: Adding Records, Finding, Sorting and Displaying Data: Queries

and Dynasets – Creating and using select Queries – Relational Databases: Types of

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Relationships, Creating and Deleting Relationships – Printing Reports: Simple table, Form

and Database printing

Reference Books :

1. Fundamentals of Computers by V.Raja Raman, Publishers : PHI

2. Fundamentals of Computers by Reema Thareja, Publishers : Oxford University Press,

India

3. Microsoft Office 2010 Bible by John Walkenbach, Herb Tyson, Michael R.Groh and

Faithe Wempen, Publishers : Wiley

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSEINFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Paper Title : Internet Fundamentals and Web ToolsCommon for BA/BCom/BSc/BBA/BCA Programmes

IV Semester

Unit-I : Fundamentals of Internet and its Applications 10 Hours

Networking Concepts, Data Communication – Types of Networking, Internet and its Services,

Internet Addressing – Internet Applications – Computer Viruses and its types – Browser –

Types of Browsers – Using Internet Explorer, Standard Internet Explorer Buttons, Entering

a Web Site Address, Searching the Internet – Introduction to Social Networking: twitter,

tumblr, Linkedin, facebook, flickr, skype, yelp, vimeo, yahoo!, google+, youtube,

WhatsApp, etc.

Unit-II : E-mail & WWW 10 Hours

Definition of E-mail - Advantages and Disadvantages – UserIds, Passwords, Email Addresses,

Domain Names, Mailers, Message Components, Message Composition, Mail Management,

Email Inner Workings. WWW- Web Applications, Web Terminologies, Web Browsers,

URL – Components of URL, Searching WWW – Search Engines and Examples

Unit-III : Basic HTML 10 Hours

Basic HTML – Web Terminology – Structure of a HTML Document – HTML, Head and Body

tags – Semantic and Syntactic Tags – HR, Heading, Font, Image and Anchor Tags –

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Different types of Lists using tags – Table Tags, Image formats – Creation of simple

HTML Documents - Advanced HTML – Frames and its usage

Unit-IV : Dreamweaver 10 Hours

Introduction to Macromedia Dreamweaver, Interface, Application Setup, Site Control, Define

local and remote sites, Setup FTP connection, Basics of Dreamweaver – Insert text,

images, page properties, Hyperlinks, Relative and Absolute addresses, Image Maps,

Typography, Fonts, Flash Text, Tables – Properties of Tables, A table as a layout tool,

Nested tables

Unit-V : Web Designing using Dreamweaver 10 Hours

Getting Started – Creating Dreamweaver files – Page properties – Appearance – Links –

Headings – Title/Encoding – Image placement – Inserting an Image – Placing an Image

and Adding a Border – Text placement – Formatting Text – Creating a Link Basic use of

tables – Case study: Creation of a Website using Dreamweaver

Reference Books :

1. In-line/On-line : Fundamentals of the Internet and the World Wide Web, 2/e - by

Raymond Greenlaw and Ellen Hepp, Publishers : TMH

2. Dreamweaver CS6 in Easy Steps : speedy path to Grasp the Keytools, 1/e - by Nick

Vandone, Publishers : McGraw Hill

3. Sams Teach yourself Dreamweaver CS5 in 24 Hours – By Bruce, Publishers: Pearson

India

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C) 4th Semester (i) Entrepreneurship Education

(ii) Analytical Skills

*(iii) Subject specific course.

(i) Entrepreneurship EducationUnit-I: Entrepreneur, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship:

Functions, Characteristics, Types, Ethics and social responsibilities of an entrepreneur,

Entrepreneur versus Professional manager, Entrepreneurial culture, Concept of

entrepreneurship, Role of Entrepreneurship in economic development, Entrepreneurship

training, EDP’s, Women entrepreneurship, Rural entrepreneurship, Tourism

entrepreneurship, Agri-preneurship.

Unit-II: Entrepreneurial motivation and competencies:

Meaning of entrepreneurial motivation, theories, factors, achievement motivation, meaning

of entrepreneurial competency, major entrepreneurial competencies.

Unit-III: Micro and small enterprises:

Definition of Micro and Small Enterprises, Characteristics, Scope of Micro and Small

Enterprises, Role of Micro and Small Enterprises in economic development, Problems of

Micro and Small Enterprises, Locational factors, types of ownership organisations, steps

for starting Micro and Small Enterprises.

Unit- IV: Institutional support to Micro and Small Enterprises:

Need for institutional support, Institutional support to small enterprises, national small

industries corporation Ltd. (NSIC), Small industries development organisation (SIDO),

Small scale industries board(SSIB), State small industries development corporation (SSID),

Micro small Medium Enterprises (MSME), District Industries Centre (DICs)

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Unit-V: Government policy for Micro and Small Enterprises:

Taxation policy and benefits, Incentive policy program, Industrial policy resolutions, new

small enterprise policy 1991, Micro small and medium enterprise development (MSMED)

Act-2006, Government support to small scale industries during plan period.

References:1. Dr.S.S.Khanka : Entrepreneurial Development (S. Chand)

2. Vasant Desai: The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management

(Himalaya Publishing House)

3. Robert D Hisrich, Michael P Peters, Dean A Shepherd: Entrepreneurship (TATA

McGRAW HILL)

4. Bruce R Barringer, R. Duane Ireland: Entrepreneurship (Pearson)

5. Thomas W Zimmerer, Norman M Scarborough: Essentials of Entrepreneurship and

small business management (Prentice-Hall India)

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(ii) Analytical Skills

IndexSection-1 Arithmetic

Sl.No. Topic PageUnit-I

1 1.1 BODMAS 3

2 1.2 Fractions and Decimals -1 5

3 1.2 Fractions and Decimals -2 8

4 1.3 Algebraic Formulae 10

5 1.4 Divisibility Rules 13

6 1.5 LCM & HCF-1

167 1.5 LCM & HCF-2

Unit-28 2.1 Ratios & Proportions 22

9 2.2 Percentages-1

2610 2.2 Percentages-2

11 2.3 Profit & Loss-1

3012 2.3 Profit & Loss-2

13 2.4 Partnership-1

3514 2.4 Partnership-2

15 2.5 Data Analysis-1

38-45

16 2.5 Data Analysis-2

17 2.5 Data Interpretation-1

18 2.5 Data Interpretation-2

Unit-3

19 3.1 Simple Interest-1

47-5120 3.1 Simple Interest-2

21 Test-1

22 3.2 Compound Interest-1

52-5623 3.2 Compound Interest-2

Unit-4

24 4.1 Averages

25 4.2 Problems on Ages-117

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58-62

26 4.2 Problems on Ages-2

Unit-5

27 5.1 Time & Distance-1

64-6628 5.1 Time & Distance-2

29 5.2 Time & work-1

67-6930 5.2 Time & work-2

31 5.3 Problems on Trains 70-71

Unit-6

32 6.1 Permutations and Combinations-1

73-75

33 6.1 Permutations and Combinations-2

34 6.1 Permutations and Combinations-3

35 Test-2

36 6.2 Probability-1

76-8237 6.2 Probability-2

Unit-7

38 7.1 Areas

84-8739 7.2 Volumes

40 Surface Areas

Secction-2 Reasoning

i) Verbal Reasoning

Unit 8

41 8.1 Number Series

90-9442 Test-3

43 8.2 Number Analogy 95-98

44 8.3 Odd Man Out

99-10145 Coding & Decoding-1

46 Coding & Decoding-2

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Unit-9

47 9.1 Blood Relations-1

103-11048 9.1 Blood Relations-2

49 9.1 Blood Relations-3

50 9.2 Direction Sense Test-1

111-12151 9.2 Direction Sense Test-2

52 9.3 Seating Arrangement

122-12653 9.3 Seating Arrangement

Unit 10

54 10.1 Problems solving Techniques and Logical Reasoning 128-129

55 10.2 Ranking and Time Sequence Test-1

130-13656 Test-4

57 10.2 Ranking and Time Sequence Test-2

58 10.3 Mathematical Operations

137-13959 10.3 Mathematical Operations

60 10.3 Mathematical Operations

Unit 11

61 11.1 Clocks 141-143

62 11.2 Calendars 144-147

ii) Non Verbal Reasoning

Unit 12

63 12.1 Series-1

149-188

64 12.1 Series-2

65 12.2 Mirror Images and Water Images

66 12.3 Incomplete Figure Patterns

67 12.4 Figure matrix

68 12.5 Logical VennDiagrams-1

189-20069 12.5 Logical VennDiagrams-2

70 Test-5

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*(iii) Subject specific course.

* The Choice of the selection of the course is left to the University. They may choose any course/paper of their choice and the syllabus may be designed by the respective university based on their need / strength.

A Few Suggested Examples:

1. Telugu Journalism

2. A.P. Tourism

3. Ethics and Social Philosophy

4. Mushroom Cultivation

5. Population Studies

6. Digital Image designing with Photoshop

7. Poultry Farm 

8. Human Parasitology

9. Tally

10. Office Management

11. Statistical Methods

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