Part of the syllabus of Paper
I (Task-Time Relations), Time Management Course
1. What is meant by a Task. Stages of a task: conceiving, planning,
delegating, observing, commenting. Pre-tasks: things to do before beginning. Nuclear
model of doing a task: nucleus as the actual work done, surrounding atom as the
force needed to start the work. Types of tasks: postponeable, non-postponeable,
delegatable, non-delegatable, avoidable, unavoidable, legally obligatory,
girlfriend’s/crush’s requests.
2. Time. Concept of time as a merciless flow. The deficit between supply
and demand. Idealistic utilization of time. Clever wastage of time. Why
everything needs more time. Stretching and bending of time: expansion during
sadness and contraction during happiness. Best time to perform certain tasks.
Time as a variable. Difference in time perception related to age, sex, and
alcohol. (…)
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5. Estimation of time required for a task. Overestimation of required
time, unplanned free time, feeling of emptiness in life. Underestimation of
required time, breaking deadlines, excuses and passing of blame. How to calculate
the actual time needed: mean, mode and median. Frequency distribution and
analyses of most outlying points.
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