Self-Analysis, Communication Skills and GD-PI

Paper Code: 
24ALAD100
Credits: 
02
Periods/week: 
02
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment  Strategies

Course

Code

Course

Title

24ALAD 100

Self-Analysis, Communication Skills and GD-PI

(Practical)

 

CO49. Practice self-analysis and grooming.

CO50. Build   strong   verbal   and written communication skills.

CO51. Acquire skills of group discussion and master the same through mock practice sessions.

CO52. Practice mock interviews which will help them in final interviews.

CO53. Develop a new perspective through seminars/webinars and industry sessions.

CO54. Contribute effectively in course – specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, Group Discussions.

 

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning

assignments, Presentations, Group Discussions.

Presentations, group discussions, personal interview, Resume Building, cover letter, quiz, public speaking

 

 

5.00
Unit I: 

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 and Johari Window.

5.00
Unit II: 

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.

Written communication, Assertiveness.

Formal letter writing, e-mail writing, Netiquette, using e-mail elements, How and when to say No

5.00
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

 

5.00
Unit IV: 

Personal Interview                                                                                               

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

Mock PI

 

5.00
Unit V: 

Seminar and Industry Expert session                                                               

Question answer and experience sharing session

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. David Riklan (2003), Self-Improvement the Top 101 Experts Who Help Us Improve Our Lives.
  2. Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, and Sheila Heen, Difficult Conversations
  3. Dr. K. Alex (2009), Soft skills know yourself and know the world, Sultan Chand & Sons.
  4. Kelly McGonigal (2011), The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It.

 

REFERENCES: 

SUGGESTED READINGS

  1. Speaking Accurately: A Course in International, Nambiar, K. C, Cambridge University Press (2009)
  2. Mahadevan Ramesh and Gopalaswamy Ramesh (2010), The ACE of Soft Skills: Attitude, Communication and Etiquette for Success, Pearson publishers.

e-Resources:

  1. World E-book Library, http://Community.WorldLibrary.In/?AffiliateKey=NDL-FL1773 
  2. Pearson Education, Elibrary.in.pearson.com

Journals:

  1. Shodhganga
  2. National Digital Library
Academic Year: 
2024-25
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