APPLIED ENGLISH

Paper Code: 
BCS 315
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

Course Objectives: This course will enable the students to be skilled in verbal and non verbal communication skills.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

BCS 315

Applied English

CO 127:Exhibit effective written communication skills in the professional context.

CO 128:Demonstrate the ability to write & speak error free while making optimum use of correct Business Vocabulary & Grammar.

CO 129:Demonstrate written, comprehensive communication ability.

CO 130:Analyze Develop a powerful resume with action words.

CO 131:Stimulate critical thinking by designing and developing clean and lucid writing skills.

CO 132:Contribute effectively in course specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, PPT presentation, case study discussions, Group Discussions, Sharing web links,

 

Learning activities for the students:
Self-learning assignments,

Effective

questions

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Individual and group projects

6.00
Unit I: 
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Word Formation : Prefix & Suffix
  • Word-stress (marking stress in words written in  normal orthography)

 

6.00
Unit II: 
  • Transformation of Sentences:

       (i)  Direct & Indirect Narration

       (ii) Interchange of Degrees of Comparison

  • Modals
  • Sequence of Tenses

 

6.00
Unit III: 
  • Comprehension of an unseen passage (including interpreting visual material, eg: graphics, etc.)

 

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
  • Letters:  Formal & Informal                                                          
  • CVs  & Job-Applications
  • Précis–Writing

 

6.00
Unit V: 
  • Dialogue-Writing
  • Editing a Short Text (focusing on grammar, coherence & cohesion)

 

Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS:

  • A University Grammar of English by Quirk & Greenbaum (O.Longman, 1973)

 

SUGGESTED READINGS

  • A Foundation English Course for Undergraduates (Ed. Gunashekar, Book 1,  CIEFL, Hyderabad)

 

References: 
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