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Professional Communication

This document outlines the curriculum for a Professional Communication course taken in the second year of an undergraduate program. The course aims to enhance students' employability and career skills through effective communication training. It is a 2-credit course that meets for 2 hours per week. The course objectives are to help students prepare for interviews, give speeches, write impressive resumes and cover letters, and develop confidence in formal communication. The course is divided into 5 units covering topics like presentation skills, resume and letter writing, interview preparation and etiquette, and group discussions. Assessment focuses on students' ability to prepare for interviews, present speeches, use appropriate vocabulary, write effective resumes, and participate in discussions.

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Professional Communication

This document outlines the curriculum for a Professional Communication course taken in the second year of an undergraduate program. The course aims to enhance students' employability and career skills through effective communication training. It is a 2-credit course that meets for 2 hours per week. The course objectives are to help students prepare for interviews, give speeches, write impressive resumes and cover letters, and develop confidence in formal communication. The course is divided into 5 units covering topics like presentation skills, resume and letter writing, interview preparation and etiquette, and group discussions. Assessment focuses on students' ability to prepare for interviews, present speeches, use appropriate vocabulary, write effective resumes, and participate in discussions.

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CBCS CURRICULUM (2019 -20) (Regulation – C)

PROGRAM Common to BE/B.Sc/ B.Com/BBA


(ME/NS/NA/PE//EEE/MECH/MINING/FPT/B.Com/BBA)
Course Code Course Name : L T P C
UD1LECE Professional Communication
0 0 2 1

Year and Semester II Year ( IV Semester ) Contact hours per week


Prerequisite course Basic Language Skills (2 Hrs)
Course category General Foundation Core / Professional Elective

Course Objective 1. Enhance the Employability and Career Skills of students


2. Enlighten the students towards effective skills for career development
3. Prepare themselves for interviews and develop their confidence
4. Deliver short speeches in front of an audience
5. Prepare effective and impressive CV and Cover Letters

Course Outcome At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
Prepare how to face an interview
2.
Present effective speeches using verbal and non verbal techniques
3.
Use appropriate vocabulary in formal communication
4.
Write CVs effectively and persuasively
5.
Comprehend different genres of speech and the implied meanings effectively
6. Participate in Group discussions and debates effectively
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12

CO1 2

CO2 3

CO3 3

CO4 2

CO5 1 2

CO6 2 3

UNIT I
(6 Hours)
Introduction to Professional communication – importance of Soft Skills – Hard skills – employability and career
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Date : 31.07.2019 ____________ Date:

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CBCS CURRICULUM (2019 -20) (Regulation – C)

Skills – Grooming as a professional with values - Time Management.

UNIT II
(6 Hours)
Presentation Skills – Self-Introduction – Individual presentation on current affairs - technical presentations –
role play.

UNIT III
(6 Hours)
Planning a Resume’- writing a resume- writing application letters - understanding the interview process -
common types of interview- Preparing for a job interview - mock Interviews.

UNIT IV (6 Hours)
Group Discussion - Aggressiveness and assertiveness - perception in professional communication

UNIT V (6 Hours)

Planning for the interview - types of interviews (one to one interview, panel interview telephonic and Skype
interview) - interview etiquettes - dress code for interview – frequently asked questions (FAQ).

Total: 30 Hours

Text Books:

1. How to Write a CV That Really Works: A Concise, Clear and Comprehensive Guide to Writing an
Effective CV, Paul McGee Hachette UK, 2014
2. Essentials of Business Communication, Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy, Cengage Learning, 2012
3. Interview Skills that win the job: Simple techniques for answering all the tough questions, Michael
Spiropoulos, Allen & Unwin, 2005
4. Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques, William L. Fleisher, Nathan J. Gordon,
Academic Press, 2010

References:
1. http://www.utsa.edu/careercenter/PDFs/Interviewing/Types%20of%20Interviews.pdf
2. http://www.amu.apus.edu/career-services/interviewing/types.htm
3. http://www.careerthinker.com/interviewing/types-of-interview/

Document Prepared in“ Board of Studies” held on Document Approved in “ Academic Council” held on

Date : 31.07.2019 ____________ Date:

Controlled Copy Rev 00/01.10.2012

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