Career Oriented Programmes

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Computer System

Duration: 3 hours (3T + 0L)

• 1.1. Basic Concept
• 1.2. Computer organization
• 1.3. I/O devices

2. Introduction to Software

Duration: 5 hours (3T + 2L)

• 2.1. Definition and classification
• 2.2. Basic concepts of Operating System
• 2.3. Windows OS

3. Google Office

Duration: 6 hours (3T + 3L)

• 3.1. Google Word Processor: Docs
• 3.2. Google Spreadsheet: Sheets
• 3.3. Google Presentation: Slides

4. Basic Concept of Artificial Intelligence

Duration: 2 hours (2T + 0L)

• 4.1. Introduction to AI
• 4.2. Applications of AI

5. Basic Concept of Web Page Designing Using HTML

Duration: 8 hours (4T + 4L)

• 5.1. Basic structure of web page
• 5.2. Text formatting
• 5.3. Lists, images, tables
• 5.4. Designing forms

6. Project work and Viva-voce

Duration: 6 hours

Detailed Syllabus

Unit I: Introduction to Computer System

• Computer definition – Characteristics of Computers, evolution, classification.
• Basic computer organization: Input, Output, Storage units, CPU, Computer System.
• Cache, Primary memory, RAM, ROM.
• Secondary Storage Devices: Floppy and Hard Disks, Optical Disks CD-ROM, DVD, Mass Storage Devices: USB thumb drive.
• Input Devices – Keyboard, Mouse, joystick, Scanner, web cam.
• Output Devices- Monitors, Printers – Dot matrix, inkjet, laser.

Unit II: Introduction to Software

• Definition of software, Classification of software, Operating System, Different types of OS, The User Interface.
• Introduction of windows OS, The My Computer, The Recycle Bin, Status Bar, Start and Menu & Menu-selection, Running an Application, Windows Explorer, Viewing of File, Folders and Directories, Creating and Renaming of files and folders, Opening and closing of different Windows.

Unit III: Google Office

Docs:

• Creating Documents, opening and uploading existing documents, Document interface overview, cut, copy, paste concepts, page setup, saving documents, text formatting, paragraph formatting, using the ruler, working with tabs and indents, working with lists, headers and footers, importing images, adding hyperlinks, working with drawings, inserting and customizing table properties, spelling checker, find and replace, AutoCorrect, printing.

Sheets:

• Spreadsheet Concepts, Creating, Saving and Editing a Workbook, Inserting, Deleting Work Sheets, entering data in a cell, formatting data. Working with formulas and functions, conditional formatting and data validation. Working with charts, sorting and filtering data, pivot table, print options.

Slides:

• Creating, Opening and Saving Presentations, Working in Different Views, Working with Slides, Adding and Formatting Text, Formatting Paragraphs, Drawing and Working with Objects, Shapes, Grouping / Aligning Objects, Slide Backgrounds, Inserting a YouTube Video, Designing Slide Shows, Slide Transitions, Animating Text, Shapes and Images, Making Notes Pages and Handouts, Printing, Presenting the Presentation.

Unit IV: Basic Concept of Artificial Intelligence

• Introduction–Definition –– Characteristics of Intelligent Agents–Typical Intelligent Agents – Problem Solving Approach to Typical AI problems, Future of Artificial Intelligence.
• Applications of AI – Language Models – Information Retrieval- Information Extraction – Natural Language Processing – Machine Translation – Speech Recognition – Robot – Hardware –Perception – Planning – Moving.

Unit V: Basic Concept of Web Page Designing Using HTML

• Acquaintance with elements, Tags and basic structure of HTML files. Practicing basic and advanced text formatting.
• Practicing use of multimedia components (Image, Video & Sound) in HTML document.
• Designing of webpage-Document Layout.
• Designing of webpage-Working with List.
• Designing of webpage-Working with Tables.
• Practicing Hyper linking of webpages.
• Designing of webpage-Working with Frames.
• Designing of webpage-Working with Forms and Controls.

Reference Materials

Recommended Books:

1. Fundamentals of Computers – U. Rajaraman
2. Computers Fundamentals – P. K. Sinha and Preeti Sinha
3. Intro. To A.I. & E.S. by D.W.Patterson, PHI
4. Principle of A.I. by N.J.Nilson, Narosa
5. Learn HTML for Beginners, by Jo Foster, Elluminet Press

Course Type:

Certificate course

Mode of Course:

Offline

Course Fees:

TBA

Certificate Issuing Authority:

Asansol Girls’ College, Asansol, West Bengal, India.

Course Organizer:

Department of Nutrition, Asansol Girls’ College, Asansol.

Duration of the Course:

4 Months (16 weeks)

Target Audience:

UG and PG level of students from nutrition science background.

Eligibility Criteria:

Basic knowledge on Nutrition science is required. Minimum Nutrition (Hons). Pursuing (3rd yr. onwards), graduate and Post- graduate in Nutrition science students are eligible.

Class Timing:

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Mode of Assessment:

Regular assignment and final written exam.

Course Outcome and Outline:

Course Syllabus:

• Module -1: Fundamentals of human physiology and exercise physiology
  • Basic human physiology
  • Exercise physiology
  • Assessment of health and fitness of sports person
• Module-2: Fundamental of human nutrition and nutritional biochemistry, metabolism
  • Basic nutrition
  • Exercise nutrition
  • Nutritional biochemistry and metabolism
• Module-3: Nutritional diet plan for sports person
  • Fundamental of diet
  • Diet for sports person
  • Dietary suppliments, ergogenic aids
  • Practical: Diet chart preparation for a sports person
• Module-4: Nutrition education and counselling
  • Sports psychology
  • Health behaviour
  • Communication
  • Nutrition counselling
  • Nutrition education
  • Practical: Dietary counselling of a sports person

Course Type: Course on Field Work and Dissertation Writing

Certificate Issuing Authority: Asansol Girls’ College

Course Organizer: Department of Sociology, Asansol Girls’ College, Asansol Under the Aegis of IQAC, Asansol Girls’ College, Paschim Burdwan, Asansol

Target Audience: UG/PG Level Sociology and allied subjects

Pre-Requisites: Basic Knowledge on Research Methodology

Duration: 12 Weeks (Approx. 3 Classes per Week, Each of 1 Hour Duration) Course

Course Exams: Regular Weekly Assignments & Final Exam at the end of the Course

Course Instructor: Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Megha Bagdas and Piyali Sarkar, Department of Sociology, Asansol Girls’ College, Paschim Burdwan, Asansol.

Objectives of the course:

Field work and dissertation writing is an essential activity for sociology and social science students. Field based research is one of major activities for social science students. Writing and publication of research findings is an integral part of research. Therefore, it is necessary for a students / researcher to learn and apply principles and techniques of report writing for effective dissemination of the academic and research findings. This course intends to introduce the learner to the principles, techniques and tools of academic and research report writing. After successful completion of this course the learner will be able to write reports on various academic activities including research effectively and efficiently.

Organized by the Department of Botany, Asansol Girls’ College

The cultivation technology of the following types of mushroom will be covered during the training course with emphasis on practical:

• Cultivation technology of oyster mushroom: Pleurotus sp.

Course Details:

• Course Type: Certificate Course on Mushroom Cultivation Training
• Certificate Issuing Authority: Department of Botany
• Duration of Course: 3 months (30 hours)
• Class Timing: Saturdays, 11 AM
• Course Instructor: Dr. Tanusree Dutta

Course Outline and Outcome:

In this certificate course, you will not only learn mushroom cultivation and spawn cultivation, but also get access to a buy-back facility offer, where we buyback mushroom from the course student and promote their business. This course is beginner-friendly, hence anyone without any farming background can start cultivating mushrooms.

What skills and knowledge this course will impart:

• Cultivation technology of Pleurotus sp. in the most economic and effective way
• Special coverage on marketing, food processing and pest disease management
• Covers the vital areas like cultivation, farm design, substrate selection, spawn, pest and disease control, food processing, and marketing

Course Syllabus:

Theory:

• Unit-I: Knowledge of general safety, health and hygiene
• Unit-II: Importance of mushroom, Scope of mushroom cultivation, past and present status and future prospects
• Unit-III: Cultivation process. Nutritional and medicinal value of mushroom
• Unit-IV: Types of mushroom, cultivation of paddy straw mushroom, preservation of mushroom, disease of mushroom and their remedies
• Unit-V: Marketing

Practical:

• Selection and processing of straw for bed preparation
• Sterilization process practice
• Preparation of bed for cultivation of various mushroom and its maintenance
• Growing an identification of viable spawn
• Post-harvesting case and processing
• Visit to mushroom farm

Course Evaluation:

Regular monthly assignments and final examination at the end of the course.

Course Type: Certificate Course

Certificate Issuing Authority: Asansol Girls’ College, Asansol, West Bengal, India

Course Organizer: Department of Nutrition, Asansol Girls’ College, Asansol Under the Aegis of IQAC, Asansol Girls’ College, Asansol

Course Overview

• Target Audience: UG level students.
• Pre-Requisites: Basic reading, writing, speaking ability.
• Duration: 12 Weeks
• Course Exams: Regular weekly assignments & final exam at the end of the course.
• Course Instructors: ARNAB CHATTERJEE, BISWAJIT DAS, TANMAY SAHA Faculty members of Asansol Girls’ College, Asansol, West Bengal, India.
• Course Outline & Outcome: The course aims to cause an enhanced awareness about the significance of soft skills in professional and inter-personal communications and facilitate an all-round development of personality. Hard or technical skills help secure a basic position in one’s life and career. But only soft skills can ensure a person retains it, climb further, reach a pinnacle, achieve excellence, and derive fulfillment and supreme joy. Soft skills comprise pleasant and appealing personality traits as self-confidence, positive attitude, emotional intelligence, social grace, flexibility, friendliness, and effective communication skills. The focus of this course is on interpersonal and management skills.

Course Layout

Week 1

• Introduction to Soft Skills
• Definitions and Types of Mindsets
• Learning Mindsets
• Secrets of Developing Growth Mindsets

Week 2

• Importance of Time and Understanding Perceptions of Time
• Using Time Efficiently
• Understanding Procrastination
• Overcoming Procrastination
• Don’t Say “Yes” to Make Others Happy!

Week 3

• Types of People
• How to Say “No”
• Controlling Anger
• Gaining Power from Positive Thinking-1
• Gaining Power from Positive Thinking-2

Week 4

• What Makes Others Dislike You?
• What Makes Others Like You? -1
• What Makes Others Like You? -2
• Being Attractive-1
• Being Attractive-2

Week 5

• Common Errors-1
• Common Errors-2
• Common Errors-3
• Common Errors-4
• Common Errors-5

Week 6

• Humour in Communication
• Humour in the Workplace
• Function of Humour in the Workplace
• Money and Personality
• Managing Money

Week 7

• Health and Personality
• Managing Health-1: Importance of Exercise
• Managing Health-2: Diet and Sleep
• Love and Personality
• Managing Love

Week 8

• Ethics and Etiquette
• Business Etiquette
• Managing Mind and Memory
• Improving Memory
• Care for Environment

Reference Materials

• Dorch, Patricia. What Are Soft Skills? New York:Execu Dress Publisher, 2013.
• Kamin, Maxine. Soft Skills Revolution: A Guide for Connecting with Compassion for Trainers,Teams, and Leaders. Washington, DC: Pfeiffer &Company, 2013.
• Klaus, Peggy, Jane Rohman & Molly Hamaker.The Hard Truth about Soft Skills. London:HarperCollins E-books, 2007.
• Petes S. J., Francis. Soft Skills and ProfessionalCommunication. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-HillEducation, 2011.
• Stein, Steven J. & Howard E. Book. The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success.Canada: Wiley & Sons,