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Course Outline
Course Outline
Course Outline
Course Description:
This course will primarily reinforce the concepts already imparted to the students in the earlier course.
However, this second course in communication skills is more geared towards office correspondence
and equipping students with oral as well as written business skills. Further practice will be given to
presentation skills and students will be taught how to tackle interviews and prepare themselves well for
their job hunts.
Course Objectives:
1. To enhance student ability to write business letters, applications, e-mails and memos as part of
office correspondence.
2. To practice the art of giving effective presentation.
3. To acquaint students with techniques to enhance their vocabulary and word power.
4. To remove grammatical and linguistic errors from student writing.
5. To introduce students to phonetic symbols and improve pronunciation.
6. To teach students to successfully deal with interview situations.
7. To teach students research methodology and report writing.
Methodology:
The following methodology will be used to attain the overall course objectives.
1. Group Discussions
2. Case Studies
3. Presentations
4. A/V aids
5. Audio / Video clips
6. Pair work
7. Handouts
8. Home assignments
9. Quizzes
Note: Throughout the course the teacher will stress upon the importance of extracurricular reading of
books and magazines. Students will be encouraged to watch TV channels functioning in English, listen
to live speakers on the internet and to speak English outside the classroom.
Evaluation Criterion:
Attendance: 10 Marks
Presentations: 30 Marks
Sessional Marks: 30 Marks
Report assignment: 20 Marks
Viva Voice: 10 Marks
Reference Books:
1. Effective Business Communication by Murphy, Hildebrandt and Thomas. (7th Edition)
2. Basic Communication Skills for Technology by A.J. Rutherford. (2nd Edition)
3. Basic Business Communications by Lasiker. (8th Edition)
4. A practical English Grammar by Thomson and Martinet.
5. English for Undergraduates by Howe and Kirkpatrick