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Communication Skills
This course will enable the students to –
The objective of this paper is to develop the following six skills areas:
· Written Communication
· Oral Communication
· Critical Thinking
· Quantitative Analysis
· Research
· Information and Computer Literacy
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24PHY 126
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Communication Skills (Seminar)
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CO29: Understand the process of communication and its effect on exchange of information CO30: Understand and apply the knowledge of language and communication processes in the field of Science. CO31: Enable the students to write scientific reports and develop the soft skills to present a topic and to face an interview with confidence . CO32: Contribute effectively in course - specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials,,
Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation. |
Assessment Strategies Class test, Semester end examinations, Power point Presentation, Report , Viva Voce |
Conditionals/Tenses, Relative Clauses, Subject – Verb Agreement, Passive Voice.
Discuss a topic of general interest, but related to science in about 300 words. (Analyse, Comment, Argue, Reflect, Persuade, etc.)
(can also be used for oral presentations by the students, followed by discussion).
Writing a Scientific Report on a project undertaken or an experiment conducted (Theory + Practice).
a) Consulting a dictionary for correct pronunciation (familiarity with Phonetics Symbols and Stress-marks only)
b) Dialogue
1. Gestures/ postures – Body language, gesture, posture.
2. Group discussion – Giving up o
f PREP, REP Technique, how body language during group discussion.
3. Presentation Skills
a) How to make power point presentation
b) Body language during presentation
4. Resume writing
a) Cover letter, career objective
b) Resume writing (tailor made)
5. Mock Interview
Each student to face an interview and to demonstrate the above taught skills.
6. Positive Attitude
Positive skills enhancement with power point presentation.
· Advanced English Usage; Quirk & Greenbaum; Pearson Education.
· Developing Communication Skills; Banerjee Meera & Mohan Krishna; Macmillan Publications, 1990.
· Business Communication; Chaturvedi, P.D.; Pearson Publications.
· Business Communication; Mathew, M.J.; RBSA Publications, 2005.
· Communication of Business; Taylor, Shirley; Pearson Publications.
· Soft Skills : ICFAI Publication
· Dictionary Oxford
