Communication Skills (Practical)

Paper Code: 
BLIS 206
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1.Understand and apply knowledge of human communication and language processes

2.Develop basic communication skills for career building

 

Unit I: 

Listening, Verbal and Non-verbal communication skills, Public Speaking

Asking the right questions, Voice modulations, listening habits, Building reading habit (Fiction and Non-Fiction). Extempore, Debate, JAM sessions.

 

Unit II: 

Self-Analysis and Personal Grooming

Internal external motivation, Visual image, Grooming, business formals, business casuals, accessories, Indian women executives, Mental Models (Inversion, Entropy), SWOT Analysis.

 

Unit III: 

Group Discussion -Body language, Skills required, Importance, Types, Process of GD, Evaluation Criteria, Preparing for GD, Do’s and Don’ts of GD, FAQs. Mock GD

Personal Interview -Answering the most common Interview questions, Body Language, Document filing, Be the autobiographer, Grooming, Mirroring, FAQs. Mock PI

Presentation Skills -Pre-Presentation Prep: - Preparing slides and Yourself, Creating the Presentation: - Using Novel ideas, Delivering the presentations, Creating the story, delivering the experience, refine and rehearse, presentations on general and subject specific topics.

 

Unit IV: 

Understanding Resume making

Resume Rubric, know your industry, some key notes about LinkedIn, Using LinkedIn and Naukri and networking, preparing career statement. Resume writing Guidelines and formatting. Common Resume Mistakes, Cover letter- Key components and guidelines.

 

Unit V: 

Team Building

Activities, team building games, team processes.

Work ethics

Time  & Stress Management

The To-Do and Not To do list, Goal Setting and career planning: - Calibrate your compass, put a pin in it, bridge the gap, make yourself discoverable, flip failure.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Rayudu, C.S (2018). Communication. New Delhi:Himalaya Publishing House.
  • Lidiya,Rajesh K (2012). Communication English. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
  • Owen,K.&Watson,M.(Eds.)(2015) Building Your Portfolio:The CILIP Guide.London:Facet
  • Pantry,S.& Peter,G.(2003) Career Success.London:Facet

 

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