FLAME UNIVERSITY SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAM | COURSE BRIEFS
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Entrepreneurship Lab
The session will introduce young minds to entrepreneurship as a concept. It will focus on how entrepreneurs think, how youngsters can create and develop ideas and how they can convert ideas to action.
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Media Literacy
The session will cover basics of Media Literacy and will provide an understanding of consequences of disinformation in democracies. The session will also briefly delve into frameworks used to deconstruct media messages and will include case studies of fact-checkers working on curbing fake news.
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Acting Basics
The session will focus on basic tools of acting such as body language, voice and speech. Students will learn how to use these tools effectively to create an illusion of time and space.
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Hit the Road - A Financial Adventure
Using gaming as a pedagogical tool, this session will help students to understand the importance of planning, how to earn funds, what jobs to undertake based on chosen qualifications, recording transactions as well as their learning as to what they did right and what could have been avoided. Students will learn the three principles of debit and credit under Real account, Personal account and Nominal account.
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The exciting world of Data Visualization
The session will tell you what data visualization exactly is. It will teach you how to find the right data for your academic research and essays, how to create exciting charts and graphs and where to find data and tools to make them. We will be working with data and there will be class-based assignments to create charts, understand good-bad graphs, know more about data journalism, timeline tools and learn to create interactive data visualizations.
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Cracking the Code: An Exploration into the Key Ideas in Computer Science
In this session, students will be introduced to the importance of computer science in today's world. We will look at key milestones and influential figures in the history of computing. Students will also be introduced to key concepts in computer science, such as data structures, algorithms, and abstraction, and will engage in fun activities to reinforce these concepts.
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Rise of the Machines: Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI
In this session, we will provide a brief history of the development of AI, including key milestones and breakthroughs. We will also look at applications of AI and also address ethical considerations surrounding AI. Students will also be introduced to generative AI models and their applications in various domains.
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Marketing Essentials
Embark on a journey through the dynamic realm of marketing, where students will explore not only the captivating world through advertisements but also delve into essential concepts that lay the foundation of this field. The session aims to ignite their curiosity and passion for marketing by uncovering its diverse functions and endless possibilities, ultimately inspiring them to discover their potential in this exciting world.
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Climate Change and Pandemics - Converging threats
This session will challenge students to understand the converging threat posed by a changing climate and its potential to expose humans to pathogens from the near and distant past, a challenge that could prove more serious than even COVID-19. The module will include a lecture and class-discussion of key concepts and online discussion board.
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Philosophy in Everyday Life
Philosophy is not only thinking deeply about significant abstract issues but also engaging with daily activities in a philosophical manner. Some questions we deal with regularly bring out interesting philosophical discussions: Is it okay to lie for my best friend? When everyone is telling me what to do, how do I truly know what's best for me? When I turn 18, have I changed enough to make important decisions in my life? These questions can be answered common-sensically and philosophically. In this session, we will explore philosophical engagement with such everyday questions.
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Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies
LCS is an interdisciplinary field that examines how cultural practices and meaning are formed in a society over a period of time. Have you ever deeply thought of culture? What does culture mean? In this interactive session, we will look at advertisements, songs, photos-images and stories all around us to understand why culture matters.
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The Fast and Fun Way to Learn German
This session aims at introducing the German language and seeks to impart basic knowledge of the German language. The module will focus on introducing German culture and provide a framework for acquiring survival communication skills in the language.
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Calligraphy
Being one of the popular forms of art, the session on Calligraphy will teach students how to write Roman letter forms and create compositions with circular, angular, and extended strokes of alphabets. Students will be able to write poems with these calligraphic expressions.
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The Psychology of Colour
Vision is one of the most important senses for humans and colourful stimuli have a special place in our day-to-day experiences. Be it the colours in the sky at sunset, or the colours in food advertisements that make us hungry, or colours that remind us of some specific occasions. Do certain colours elicit certain emotions? How do ad agencies influence the behaviour of customers? How does colour grading in movies affect the audience? This session will attempt to explore the psychological underpinnings of these questions and more! Join us in the journey of exploring the “How” and “Why” of Colour Psychology.
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ThinkLab
Students will understand the principles of creative thinking and its significance in various aspects of life. Creative thinking is an essential skill that enables individuals to come up with innovative solutions to complex problems. It plays a crucial role in problem-solving, innovation, and personal growth. During the session, the students will be engaged in various fun and interactive exercises that are intended to help them expand their imaginations. These exercises are designed to help students break out of their traditional ways of thinking and to think outside the box. They will learn how to approach problems from different angles and perspectives, leading to more creative and effective solutions.
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Film Appreciation and Film Making
This session gives a basic introduction to understanding films and film making. Students will understand the process of reading and analyzing films. Some of the processes that constitute filmmaking will be elaborated upon. The session will involve viewing some film clips to illustrate the same.
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Rural Immersion
The field trip to a nearby village exposes students to village life. Students get to see the Gram Panchayat in that village, visit a local government school, a public health center or a hospital, any other government body present in that village, and visit a farm. The rural visit opens discussion about current issues in the village, primary source of income, understanding of government structures operating in the village and seasonal crops grown in the village.
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Dance Mystique
Dance has been defined by many in various ways. It is a visual music for someone and, at the same time, a hidden language of the soul for the other. The session will let one experience the greatest joy of movement, feel the space, enjoy the energy, and find 'the new you' while moving through the music. The session will introduce dance and movement in the context of Indian and contemporary dance.