Developing Life Skills

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1Day 1 : Module 1- Introduction to Life Skills and life Skills EducationDay 2 : Module 2 -Conceptual Basis of Life Skills: Definition, Need and significance.Day 3 : Module 3 -Evolution and Development of the Concept of Life SkillEducationDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments
Week 2Day 1 : Module 4 - Important Reports and Declarations related to Life Skill EducationDay 2 : Module 5 - Contributions of Various International organizations to life skill educationDay 3 : Module 6 - Classification of Life Skills - Generic, Problem Specific and Area Specific SkillsDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments
Week 3Day 1 : Module 7- Life Skills Approach in Education and TrainingDay 2 : Module 8 - Theoretical Foundations of Life Skills : Social Learning Theory: Albert BanduraDay 3 : Module 9 - Problem- Behaviour Theory: Richard JessorDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments
Week 4Day 1 : Module 10 - Social Influence Theory: Herbert KelmanDay 2 : Module 11- Core Life Skills: Social & Negotiation SkillsDay 3 : Module 12- Self-Awareness - Definition, Importance, Dimensions, ComponentsDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : AssignmentsWeek 5Day 1 : Module 13 - Methods and Strategies for nurturing Self-AwarenessDay 2 : Module14 - Exploration: Jo-Hari Window, SWOT AnalysisDay 3 : Module15 - Empathy: Sympathy, Empathy & AltruismDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments
Week 6Day 1 : Module16 - Effective Communication: Assertiveness, Effective Listening, Negotiation Techniques & Process, Barriers of Communication, Presentation SkillsDay 2 : Module 17 - Interpersonal Relationship: Definition, Factors Affecting RelationshipsDay 3 : Module 18-Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking: Analytical Thinking, Strategies to enhance Critical ThinkingDay 4 : DiscussionDay5 : Assignments
Week 7Day 1 : Module 19 - Creative Thinking: Out-of-the box thinking, Stages of Creative Thinking, Factors hindering creative thinking, Characteristics of Creative thinkersDay 2 : Module 20 - Problem Solving: Definition, Steps in Problem SolvingDay 3 : Module 21- Decision Making: Definition, Informed Decision Making, Consequences of Decision Making and Models of Decision MakingDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments
Week 8Day 1 : Module 22 - Coping with Emotions: Basic Emotions, Models of emotionDay 2 : Module 23 - Coping with Stress: Definition, Types, Sources of Stress, Strategies to Manage StressDay 3 : Module 24 - Life skills work in combination- thinking skills, social skills, and coping skillsDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments
Week 9Day 1 : Module 25 - Life Skills for Personal EffectivenessDay 2 : Module 26 -Values: Punctuality, Honesty, Loyalty, Dependability, ReliabilityDay 3 : Module 27-Skill of building Self-confidence and Self-MotivationDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : AssignmentsWeek 10Day 1 : Module 28 - Skill of goal Setting: Types, Steps, Personal vision and goalDay 2 : Module 29 -Skill of time managementDay 3 : Module 30 -Study Skills and Memory TechniquesDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments
Week 11Day 1 : Module 31- Skill to Overcome Eating Disorders and obesity, Skills to prevent Abuse- physical, sexual and emotional.Day 2 : Module 32 - Application of Life Skills in day - to- day lifeDay 3 : Module 33 - Concept and strategies to promote Area Specific SkillsDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments
Week 12Day 1 : Module 34 - Concept and strategies to promote Healthy Life Style SkillsDay 2 : Module 35 - Life Skills for Adolescents and YouthDay 3 : Module 36 - Life skill Education for TeachersDay 4 : DiscussionDay 5 : Assignments