Assignments for ES: PDP sessions

No. Session Assignment Date of

Submission

1 Transition You have to view the movie “In Pursuit of Happyness”, for
and Building the assignment on Transition and Building Resilience.
Resilience
1. Analyze the role of Chris Gardner, Identify what
are his areas of strength, during the course of the
movie.
March 28th ­ 
2. How do you perceive his resilience in his life? What April 8th
are the strengths (skills) does he exhibit which
displays resilience? (Refer to the handout and
quote examples from the movie.)

The assignment should be not less than 500 words.

(10 Marks)

Respond to the following questions. Make the response in

a story format with no less than 500 words.

 Identify at least 3 changes/challenges that you

have experience in last two years…

 How well you have coped with these

changes/challenges?

 Do you think you have learnt from these changes/

challenges?

(10 Marks)

2 Work Place 1. What according to you is the importance of an

Ethics ethical environment at the work place?
(5 Marks)

2. What would be your action plan if a situation April 8, 2011 

forces you to take unethical actions?
(5 Marks)

3 Sharing a) Every student should reflect and write individually:

feedback
and Handling • Remember every time that you were criticized:
Criticism • Which was the worst time?

• Why was it the worst?

March 21st – 
• How did you feel/think? March 26th
• What did you do?
 (5 Marks)

b) Give two examples each on the following dimensions of

the feedback

• Low support- Low Challenge

• High Support- Low Challenge

• Low support- High Challenge

• High Support- High Challenge

(5 Marks)

4 Video Students would create a video of 8 - 10 minutes covering

Assignment at least three of six:

- Handling Criticism
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- Giving and Receiving Feedback

- Conflict Management

- Emotional Intelligence

- Work Ethics

- Transition and Building Resilience

Students are required to submit a copy of it in a CD to

respective ES faculty.

The video would be presented in the form of a story in a

professional/organizational setting.

There would be 8 members per group and each of the

member should be visible in the video.

Submission would be followed by a presentation.

Students would be assessed on the following parameters:

- Subject Coverage

- Clarity of Concept

- Script and Story

- Connect with the Viewer

 - Creativity and Innovation

Assessment Plan

Components Weightage

Journal (6 Assignments) 40 marks

Video 25 marks

Presentation 15 marks

Regularity and Participation 20 marks

Total 100 marks

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