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📘 UGC‑Aligned PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE (PoP) Professional Development Course
Duration: 30 Hours (5 Modules × 6 Hours)
Purpose: Equip newly appointed PoPs to perform all UGC‑defined duties effectively.
MODULE 1 — Curriculum Design & Course Development
UGC Duty Reference: “Involve in the development and designing of courses and curriculum.”
Learning Outcomes
- Understand NEP 2020 expectations for skill‑based curriculum
- Co‑design courses with regular faculty
- Integrate industry practices into academic syllabi
Topics
- NEP 2020: Skill‑based education
- Outcome‑Based Education (OBE)
- Mapping industry competencies to curriculum
- Designing practical, experiential modules
Activities
- Redesign an existing syllabus
- Create a 2‑credit industry‑aligned micro‑course
- Curriculum peer review
MODULE 2 — Teaching & Introducing New Courses
UGC Duty Reference: “Introduce new courses and deliver lectures as per institutional policies.”
Learning Outcomes
- Deliver high‑impact, practice‑oriented lectures
- Use case studies, field examples, and industry data
- Align teaching with institutional academic processes
Topics
- Lecture design using real‑world scenarios
- Case‑based and problem‑based learning
- Using LMS (Google Classroom, Moodle, TNEDUNET.IN)
- Designing assessments for applied learning
Activities
- 10‑minute demo lecture
- Create a case study from your industry experience
- Draft a new elective course outline
MODULE 3 — Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Student Mentorship
UGC Duty Reference:
“Encourage students in innovation and entrepreneurship projects & provide necessary mentorship.”
Learning Outcomes
- Mentor student innovators
- Guide prototype development
- Support entrepreneurship pathways
Topics
- Design Thinking for PoPs
- Innovation funnel: Idea → Prototype → Pilot
- Startup ecosystem: Incubators, EDII, StartupTN
- Mentoring frameworks (GROW, Lean Canvas)
Activities
- Run an ideation workshop
- Mentor a student team using Lean Canvas
- Evaluate innovation proposals
MODULE 4 — Industry–Academia Collaboration
UGC Duty Reference: “To focus on enhanced industry‑academia collaborations.”
Learning Outcomes
- Build partnerships with companies
- Bring industry problems into classrooms
- Design MoUs, internships, and joint programmes
Topics
- Models of industry collaboration
- CSR‑funded projects
- Industry‑sponsored labs
- Internship and apprenticeship pipelines
Activities
- Draft an industry collaboration proposal
- Identify 5 industry problems for student projects
- Create a 6‑month internship plan
MODULE 5 — Joint Workshops, Research & Consultancy
UGC Duty References:
- “Conduct jointly… workshops, seminars, special lectures, training programmes.”
- “Carry out joint research or consultancy with regular faculty.”
Learning Outcomes
- Plan and deliver academic events
- Initiate applied research with faculty
- Develop consultancy proposals
Topics
- Applied research for PoPs (non‑PhD friendly)
- Writing consultancy proposals
- Designing workshops and training programmes
- Co‑authoring case studies, technical reports, white papers
Activities
- Draft a workshop plan (agenda + outcomes)
- Write a 2‑page consultancy concept note
- Co‑design a research problem with a faculty partner
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
- Portfolio (40%) – syllabus design, lecture plan, case study
- Teaching Demonstration (20%)
- Industry Collaboration Proposal (20%)
- Workshop/Research Concept Note (20%)
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Completion of all modules
- Submission of a PoP 6‑Month Action Plan
- Final presentation to Academic Council/Dean
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