PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Paper Code: 
BCS 517
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcome

Course Outcomes (Cos)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

CO 181:Create and analyze personal SWOT. Develop a powerful resume with action words and create a professional LinkedIn profile.

CO 182:Develop the art of group discussion and master the same through mock practice sessions and also enhance public speaking skills.

CO 183:Develop Confidence in answering the interview questions and improve their email and phone etiquettes.

CO 184:Develop appropriate body language and enhance their overall personality.

CO 185:Develop a new perspective through seminars/webinars and industry sessions

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion

 

 

 

Viva and Presentation

  
 

 

6.00
Unit I: 
SWOT Analysis and Resume Making

Self SWOT analysis and Understanding Resume making    

  • Resume writing Guidelines and formatting. Common Resume Mistakes, Cover letter- Key components and guidelines.

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Group Discussions

Group Discussion, Debate and Extempore                                 

  • Do’s and Don’ts of GD, FAQs.
  • Mock GD

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Personal Interview, Email and phone Etiquettes
  • Answering the most common Interview questions, Document filing,
  • Mock PI

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Body Language, Personality development and Team Building Games
  • Gestures, Posture, Greeting, Handshake, Eye contact, expressions, inborn responses, conveying and showing disapproval and rejection, shrugging signals.

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Seminar/Webinar and Industry Expert Session
  • These will be conducted by Industry leaders as question answer session and experience sharing.
  • The right way to approach people, Importance of body language, Being comfortable in your own skin, Staying in contact with people, Personal space, Importance of reading on body language, The word “I”, Being able to apologise

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

  • The resume writing guide by Lisa Mc Grimmon
  •  Analytical Reasoning  Session By Mk Panday
  • Interview : The art the interview by James Storey
  • The definitive book of body language by Barbara Pease and Allan Pease
  • BhatnagarNitin and Mamta Bhatnagar, Effective Communication and Soft Skills: Strategies for Success, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2011

 

Suggested Readings:

  • Dr. K. Alex (2009), Soft skills know yourself and know the world, Sultan Chand & Sons.
  • Mahadevan Ramesh and Gopalaswamy Ramesh (2010), The ACE of Soft Skills: Attitude, Communication and Etiquette for Success, Pearson publishers.
  • Shital Kakkar Mehra (2012), Business etiquette – A Guide for the Indian Professional, Harper Collins Publishers.
  • Francis Peter S.J., Soft Skills and Professional Communication, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2012
  • Onkar R.M., Personality Development and Career Management (A Pragmatic Perspective), S. Chand & Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, Third Revised Edition, 2014
  • Chaturvedi P.D., Fundamentals of Business Communication, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2012

 

References: 

e-RESOURCES:

JOURNALS:

National Journal Interview Questions

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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