PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND RESUME BUILDING

Paper Code: 
BCS 515
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to draft their own resume and 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 515

Personality Development and Resume Building

(Theory)

 

CO 199:Analyze personal SWOT. Develop a powerful resume with action words and create a professional LinkedIn profile.

CO 200:Demonstrate the art of group discussion and master the same through mock practice sessions and also enhance public speaking skills.

CO 201:Enhance Confidence in answering the interview questions and improve their email and phone etiquettes.

CO 202:Develop appropriate body     language and enhance their overall personality.

CO 203:Create a new perspective through seminars/webinars and industry sessions

CO 204:Contribute effectively in course – specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:
Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Interactive White Board, Incorporating technology in teaching
 

Learning activities for the students:
Self learning assignments, Effective questions

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,  Assignments, Class interaction, Presentation, Case study analysis, Open ended questions, think-pair-share, Socratic seminar

 

6.00
Unit I: 

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 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 McGrimmon
  • 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 MamtaBhatnagar, 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.
  • ShitalKakkarMehra (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

 

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Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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