RGPV Diploma Engineering Syllabus Communication Skills in English

 






RGPV Diploma Engineering

DIPLOMA WING 

RAJIV GANDHI PROUDYOGIKI VISHWAVIDYALAYA, BHOPAL 
SEMESTER I – GROUP ‘A’ 
COURSE TITLE : 

COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH 

PAPER CODE : 7353 SUBJECT CODE : 104 
TREORY CREDITS : 04 
PRACTICAL CREDITS : 01 

Course Content

Unit-1 Communication: Theory and Practice (6 lectures)-14 marks

1.  Basics of Communication: Introduction, Meaning and Definition, Process of Communication.
 2. Types of Communication: Verbal (Oral, Written) and Non-verbal–Signs, Symbols, Maps, Body Language (Kinesics) Paralanguage.
 3. Channels: Formal (Upward, Downward, Horizontal and Diagonal) and Informal (Grapevine).
 4.  Principles of Effective Written and Oral Communication (including 7 C’s)
 5.  Barriers to Effective Communication (Semantic, Physical, Psychological, Organizational) and ways to overcome them.

Unit-2 Soft Skills for Professional Excellence (5 Lectures) 12 marks

1. Introduction: Soft Skills and Hard Skills.
2. Importance of Soft Skills as Life skills : Self-awareness and Self-analysis, Interpersonal effectiveness, Adaptability, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Assertiveness, Conflict management, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Leadership, Motivation, Time Management and Team spirit.

 Unit-3: Reading Comprehension (14 Lectures) 16 marks

Comprehension, vocabulary enhancement and grammar exercises based on reading of the following texts:

Section-1 Prose

1. An Astrologer's Day: R.K. Narayan
2. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry 
3. “Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture” Jerome K. Jerome

Section-2 Poetry

1. Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekiel,
2. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost,
3. Where the Mind is Without Fear by Rabindranath Tagore,

Unit-4: Professional Writing and Business Communication (10 Lectures) 14 marks

1.  Précis writing and Comprehension exercises based on Unseen Passages.
2. E-mail-etiquette, format of e-mail.
3. Draft a short email message requesting for one day leave from your workplace due to sickness.
4. Draft a short email message informing that you have resumed your duty after availing leave.
5. Draft a short email message informing about inferior/defective quality of goods supplied.
6. Drafting Letters
7. Parts of letters, mechanics, style and format.
8. Application for Job or Covering letter with Resume
9. Letters reported to purchase: Enquiry, Order and Complaints (damaged or defective goods or for shortage in supply)

Unit-5: Vocabulary and Grammar (10 Lectures) 10 Marks grammar+ 4 Marks Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary of commonly used words, Synonyms, Antonyms and usage of same words as different parts of speech.
2. One-word substitutions from the prescribed prose and poetry.
3. Determiners, Auxiliary verbs, Subject-verb agreement, Tense, Prepositions, Active and Passive Voice.

Links for notes 

Unit-1 Communication: Theory and Practice



Unit-2 Soft Skills for Professional Excellence


Unit-3: Reading Comprehension

Section-1 Prose

1. An Astrologer's Day: R.K. Narayan

Unit-4: Professional Writing and Business Communication 

1.  Précis writing 

2. Comprehension exercises based on Unseen Passages

3. E-mail-etiquette, format of e-mail.

6. Drafting Letters Parts of letters, mechanics, style and format

8. Application for Job or Covering letter with Resume

9. Letters of purchase: Enquiry, Order and Complaints 

Unit-5: Vocabulary and Grammar 

1. Vocabulary of commonly used words, Synonyms, Antonyms and usage of same words as different parts of speech.
2. One-word substitutions from the prescribed prose and poetry.
3. Determiners, Auxiliary verbs, Subject-verb agreement, Tense, Prepositions, Active and Passive Voice.

1. Words often confused and misused
2. Subject verb agreement Part 1
3, Subject verb agreement Part  2



 





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