Communication and Presentation Skills

Paper Code: 
5ABBA 201
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to develop communication skills, presentation skills and confidence-building for individual growth in the professional context.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

25ABBA 201

 

 

Communication and Presentation Skills

(Practical)

CO:  Assess the content of file preparations.

CO: Analyse the class discussions and enhance problem-solving skills.

CO: Judge the effectiveness of presentation skills, speech delivery, audience engagement, and speaker’s confidence.

CO: Examine the professional grooming and mannerisms.

CO: Analyse the factors incorporating stress management and time management.

CO: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in

teaching:

Interactive sessions, Case Study Discussions, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities

for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Classroom Presentations, Project tasks

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, Project file and Viva-voce

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Book Review

Select a Book, Write the Book Review – About Author and Publisher, Table of Content, Chapter reviews. Mention the learnings from the book.

12.00
Unit II: 
Self Discovery and Mind Mapping

Prepare a Self-SWOT analysis Matrix – Highlight Physical, Mental, Emotional, Behavioural and Technical Attributes; Create a Mind Map chart for your Career path.

12.00
Unit III: 
Practicing Communication Skills

Case study discussion – Study the Case, Breakdown the points, Define the problem, Identify the causes of the problem, Develop the alternative solutions, Evaluate the alternatives, Develop a plan of action;
English Play to develop Conversation skills; Practice Time Management in Speaking

12.00
Unit IV: 
Presentation skills and Professional Grooming

Preparing the Presentation on Select Topics, Delivering the Presentation – Rehearsal, Body language, Voice modulation, Confidence building, Handling questions and debate, Tips to overcome Stage fright;
Professional Grooming – Dress Sense, Etiquettes and Manners, Developing Good Habits

12.00
Unit V: 
Interviews and Group Discussion

Preparation for Interviews, Answer the Interview questions, Strategies for success at Interviews, Filing the documents;
Group discussion – Participation in a Group discussion, Leadership and Art of listening at Group discussions, GD Protocols, Discussion Techniques, Preparing Written Points for the Discussion

Essential Readings: 

1. Alex K., Soft Skills – Know Yourself and Know the World, S. Chand & Company
2. Bhatnagar Nitin and Mamta Bhatnagar, Effective Communication and Soft Skills: Strategies for Success, Pearson Education
3. Stephen P. Robbins, Organizational Behavior, Prentice-Hall India
4. Onkar R.M., Personality Development and Career Management (A Pragmatic Perspective), S. Chand & Company
5. Howard S. Friedman, Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research, Pearson Education
6. Randy J. Larsen, David M. Buss, Megha U. Deuskar, Personality Psychology, McGraw Hill Education

References: 

1. Francis Peter S.J., Soft Skills and Professional Communication, Tata McGraw Hill
2. Goleman Daniel, Emotional Intelligence, Blooms Bury Publishing
3. Masters and Wallace, Personal Development for Life and Work, South-Western Cengage Learning
4. Dale Carnegie, The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking, Rupa Publications
5. Chaturvedi P.D., Fundamentals of Business Communication, Pearson Education
6. Dulek Ronald E. and John S. Fielden, Principles of Business Communication, Macmillan Publishing Company

E-Resources:
1. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Handbook_of_Personality_Developme...
2. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Personality_Development_and_Yoga/...
3. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_...

4. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_Practical_Guide_to_Soft_Skills/...

5. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Soft_Skills/y75IEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gb...

6. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Broom_Groom/YUxLDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gb...

7. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Effective_Speaking/dsiSAgAAQBAJ?h...

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