| 1. EXPANDING HORIZONS: ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES |
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Education for Special Children
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This course will enable you to understand the nature and needs of the disabled children in the Indian context. It will explore the impact of disability on growth and development: physical, intellectual and social dimensions. It will also focus on the assessment of disability and implications for designing educational programmes. Sensitization to the problems and needs of special children will be a key focus area.
Coordinator : Ms. Anuradha Wadhwa Kumar, Dept. of Elementary Education
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| Education for Peace Building |
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This course is aimed at developing an understanding on issues and concepts in peace education. Its main focus is developing a sense of peace within one's own self, human relationships and society. It consists of five lectures and three to four workshops. The speakers will include educators, philosophers and practitioners who have worked in this area on themes such as peace as justice, self development, and harmony in interpersonal relationships.
Coordinators : Ms. Monica Gupta, Gargi Extension Services
Ms. Jyoti Anand, Gargi Extension Services
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| Introduction to Biotechnology & Bioinformatics |
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The emerging fields of biotechnology & bioinformatics combine the streams of botany, zoology, microbiology and advanced computer applications. The course aims to study the application of specialised molecular techniques to the discovery, development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical agents, genetically modified crops, transgenic animals for drug production, gene therapy, to mention a few. This course will be useful for students intending to pursue higher studies in Life Science and Biotechnology.
Coordinators :Dr. Shashi Tyagi, Dept. of Botanyy
Dr. Neelam Sachdev, Dept. of Zoology
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| Historical Tourism |
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The History department will offer an add - on course on Historical Tourism to all interested students. This will comprise a series of lectures by specialists on important heritage sites in the country. Students opting for the course would acquire a basic grounding that would enable them to subsequently pursue a career in Tourism.
Coordinator : Dr. Meenakshi Jain Bakshi, Dept. of History
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| Professional Ethics |
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Professional Ethics course is aimed to highlight and analyse various debates, issues, codes of conduct and application of various ethical and philosophical perspectives on various modern professions like Medicine, Law, Media, Management & Education. The Course is being conducted by the department of Philosophy. All students can opt for this course.
Coordinator : Dr. Rekha Navneet, Dept. of Philosophy
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| Theatre Workshop |
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For a complete theatrical experience, one can enrol for the Theatre Workshop. This course will help students understand the on-stage and behind-the-scenes-aspects of theatre. Lectures on light, sound, stage-setting and acting from eminent theatre personalities will perhaps be the launch-pad for the setting up of a Gargi Theatrical Society.
Coordinator: Ms Neeta Mathur, Dept. of English
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| Vedic Mathematics |
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Vedic Mathematics is a modern course based on our ancient and time tested formulae of mathematical knowledge. The derivational meaning of the word 'Vedic' is the fountainhead of all knowledge and Vedic Mathematics based itself on this and other treatises like the one by the Shankaracharya of Puri (1884-1960). It will enhance a student's conceptional clarity and help them in their computational skills.
Coordinator: Dr. Promila Kumar, Dept. of Mathematics
Following is a list of newly-introduced courses in this category:
Environmental Conservation
Advances in Forensic Science
Molecular and Computational Biology
Photonics: A Technology for Future
Fundamentals of Microcontrollers and Essentials of Interfacing
Green Chemistry
Vaastu Shastra
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2. CAREER INTENSIVE COURSES
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| Banking and Financial Services |
This course aims at providing an integrated programme to equip students with basic and essential skills required to be absorbed in executive jobs. The course is open to all students of Delhi University and other University students. Special lectures and interactive sessions will be held by professionals from Insurance companies and reputed banks and also Professors from different educational institutions. This course is a combination of theory and practical training.
Course Coordinator: Ms. Manju Sahai, Dept. of Commerce |
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Advertising and Marketing Communication
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This course aims at providing the students with the basic aspects of advertising and also providing them with the working of major advertising agencies. It aims at providing the students with various aspects of advertising right from its meaning to the creation of ads. The USP of this course is that after completion of this course the students are sent for one month summer training to an Ad Agency.
Course Coordinator : Dr. Geeta Kichlu, Dept. of Commerce |
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Counselling Skills
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| The course provides students with the opportunity to develop a range of practical counselling skills. Students can become ethical and professional users of counselling skills, to assist others in managing problem situations. The skills and knowledge gained from this course have wide relevance in all careers involving counselling relationships, e.g. NGOs, Hospitals, Schools etc. A variety of teaching and learning strategies will be used in the programme, including lectures, small group work, discussions, skills-practice and a range of experiential activities. Students will also have the opportunity to work in an appropriate setting, where counselling skills are a significant part of the job requirement. |
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Tally Accounting Programme
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Tally Accounting Programme offered through a collaboration between University of Delhi and Tally covers theoretical and practical aspects of Accounting and Finance which will be of great value for employment in the finance sector. The objective of the course is to integrate vocational training with mainstream academics, thereby making the students ready for employment.
Course Coordinator: Ms. Romita Popli, Dept. of Commerce |
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Certificate & Diploma Courses in Foreign Languages
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| Learning a foreign language is not only a thoroughly enjoyable experience, exploring a whole new world of language and culture, but also an asset these days. With the knowledge of a foreign language, one definitely has an edge over others, and a lot of job opportunities open up, like Indian Foreign Services, academics and research, translation, interpretation or becoming a tourist guide to name a few. |
| •Certificate & Diploma Course in German |
| •Certificate Course in Russian |
Coordinators : Ms. Neelima Mathur for German language course
Mr. A.B. Muthuraman for Russian language course |
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CPT (Common Professional Test)
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Accredited by C.A. Institute, this course is open to both boys and girls. Competent coaching provided as part of the course has produced excellent results with students securing ranks in the All India merit list.
Coordinator: Dr. R.K. Jain, Dept. of Commerce |
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Mass Communciation Course
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IGNOU Centre
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| Gargi College is also a centre for some of the courses offered through the distance mode by IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University. Classes held on every Sunday. |
