AMITY UNIVERSITY RAJASTHAN

Name of School ASCENT

ODD SEMESTER 2013-2014

Course Handout
Program Course Code Course Title Faculty-in-charge Credits Course Details (a) Course Objectives: The syllabus is designed to develop the communication skills and develop the basic writing skills among the students that are job oriented and acquaint them with basic writing skills needed in todays world. : : UG-III : : : 1 341 Communication Skills-I Manoj Kumar

(b)Learning Outcomes: On the completion of the course, students should be able to:1 Define the set of skills required for effective communication in an organization. 2. Identify the common errors in business communication. 3. Classify different format of letter writing. 4. Assess their strengths as a communicator in oral as well as written English.

(c) Prerequisites: English taught at AUR

(d)Pedagogy/ Instruction Methodology: Lecture/Tests/Quizzes/ Home Assignments/Group Discussion/ Group Presentation (e) Suggested Text Books Raman, Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma, Technical Communication: Principles and Practice. OUP: New Delhi, 2004.Print. Koneru, Aruna. Professional Communication. The McGraw Hill: New Delhi, 2008. Print.

Suggested Reference Books Kaul, Asha. Business Communication. Second Edition, PHI: New Delhi, 2009. Print. Prasad, Dr P. The Functional Aspects of Communication Skills . SK & Sons: New Delhi, 2003.Print.

(f) Tentative Delivery Schedule:

Lectu re No.

Topics to be covered

Module No

Learning Outcome

Suggested reading from Text Book (Section/Chapter No.)

2 3

Introduction to 1 Writing Skills Effective Writing Skills Avoiding Common 1 Errors: Paragraph Writing Note taking: 1 Writing Assignment

1,4

Technical Communication Professional Communication Technical Communication

2 1,4

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11. 12.

Writing Assignment Class Test-1 Letter Writing

II

3 1,4 1,4 1,4

Memo, Agenda & Minutes III Notice & Circulars Report Writing Class Test-2 Group Discussion Group Presentation IV

The functional aspects of communication Business Communication Business Communication Business Communication

Evaluation Scheme: It is continuous and spread throughout the course. The details of the evaluation components are given below
S. N. 1 2 3 4 5 6. 7. Evaluation Component Class Test I Class Test II Communication Assessment File GD GP Viva Voce Attendance Total Weightage % 20 20 25 10 10 10 05 100 Remarks Closed Book Closed Book Open Book Closed Book Closed Book Closed Book

Name of Faculty-in-charge Mobile Email : :

Manoj Kumar

9352759928 mkumar1@jpr.amity.edu Every Friday after lunch hours

Chamber Consultation Hours :

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