HUM102 | Course Outline

COURSE OUTLINE

Lectures Topics
1 Introduction to Report Writing
2,3,4 Structure of a Report
5, 5-b Types of a Report
6,7 Introduction to Technical Communication/Writing
8,9 Objectives in Technical Writing
10,11,12 The Writing Process: Pre-Writing, Writing, Post-Writing
13, 14 7Cs of Communication
15,16 Overview of Memoranda
17,18 Overview of emails
19, 20 Overview of letters
21 Understanding Plagiarism and Referencing
22 Resume/CV Writing
23 Interview Skills (Mock Interviews)
Assessment Final Project based on all the learned skills
24 Presentation Skills
25, 26 Learning the use of AV Aids (Microsoft Power Point) with recording a
presentation
Assessment Final Project Presentation
27 Punctuations/ Run-On Sentences
28 Communication Cycle, Theories of Communication
29 Subject-Verb Agreement, You Approach
30 Academic Vs Professional Communication
31, 32 Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
Course Outline
HUM102 | COURSE OVERVIEW HUM102
INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this module is to give the participants an insight into the various aspects of techincal and
report writing skills outlined in the syllabus. Extensive use will be made of all available aids during the
scheduled sessions. Partcipants are encouraged to take self-study of the relevant chapters/topics given with
each unit prior to attemping the questions given as coursework assignments and also before joining the
discussion panels sessions so that a more proactive partcipation is possible.
This is a 3 credit hours course, comprising 3 hours of teaching per week.

CONTACTING THE MODULE INSTRUCTOR

You can contact your module instructor in the following ways:

Email: See concerned moderator’s email on your CU Online
Meeting: Online during the office hours or in person, which is to be arranged prior to coming

COURSE GOALS

The module will look at, in detail, the major concepts and skills as well as their practical
application that are vital in todays’s technologically advanced business world with high demand
of well-developed communication skills especially writing. It will help you get a strong and clear
understanding and practice of the key skills needed for business graduates in the current
competitive world.
By the end of this module, you will be well aware of the modern day workplace trends prevalent
in today’s job market, alongwith having a clear understanding of major concepts related to
communicating in a business settings, the variables involved and how to make use of this
knowledge to your advantage when communicating in varied business settings. In addition, you
will be able to write business documents well and give good, well-organized and coherent
presentations.

TEACHINGS AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

Lectures provide an introduction to the ideas and learning materials. Participation from the
students is encouraged.
 Educational movies and clips will be incorporated into the module to facilitate
understanding
 There will be ungraded quizzes within the delivery to ensure learning is achieved

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
 understand the significance of professional communication in today’s world and could
distinguish between traditional communication and modern communication strategies.
 examine the different types of communicative (professional) environments.
 identify different variables involved in communication situations and know how to adjust
mode, means and tone of communication.
 know how to write and present technically.

ASSESSMENT SCHEME
Sessional I examination 10%
Sessional II examination 15%
Quizzes, Assignments, and Graded Discussion Board 25%
Terminal Examination 50%

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND

EXPECTATIONS

 Grades: Letter grades will be assigned based on the university’s standard 90-85-80-75-70-
65-60-55-50 grading scale.
 Assignments: In fairness to students who complete assignments on time, late assignments
will not be accepted. (Late assignment submission may lead to negative marking for that
specific assignment /the assignment may be returned unchecked) You must turn in the
assigments the day they are due.
  Being prepared for class: you should be ready to discuss any assigned readings and to
answer any assigned questions for each day’s class, including being ready to open a case
assigned for that day.
 Abide by honour: do not cheat the system.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Academic dishonesty is an offence that will not be tolerated in any form. Any student who is
involved in any such activity will be penalised to the fullest extent possible allowed by university’s
regulations. If you have any doubts about whether an action constitutes academic dishonesty,
consult with your instructor before taking the action.
Plagiarism: the presentation of any substance in any form by a student as his or her own work
without properly acknowleding resource is called plagiarism. This is a form of stealing. Whenever
a student submits a piece of writing claiming it to be his own authorship, it is generally understood
that all the ideas, opinions, facts, figures, conclusions, revisions, words are the student’s original
work, unless he/she has explicitly indicated otherwise using citations, footnotes, attribution in the
text, and/or used quotation marks.
The use of unauthorised material during an examination in order to secure or give help will not be
tolerated. Academic dishonesty also encompasses unauthorised copying and distribution of
examinations, assignments, reports, projects or term papers or the presentation of unacknowledged
material as if it were the student’s own work.
A person failing to acknowledge and recognise the contribution of the original author, will be held
responsible under academic deception. Such action will necessitate measures to discipline the
student under the university’s academic dishonesty policy. Any academic dishonesty would call
for swift punitive action by the faculty and the names of the students involved would be reported
to the concerned Head of Department.
Course Overview

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Books Information

Book Type : Reference/Others

Title : Basic Communication skills for Technology
Author(s) : Rutherford A. J.
Subject : Report Writing Skills
Classification No :
Language : English
Edition No : 2nd Edition
Publisher : UK: Prentice Hall

Book Type : Reference/Others

Title : Essentials of Business Communication
Author(s) : Guffey M. E..
Subject : Report Writing Skills
Classification No :
Language : English
Edition No : 8th Edition
Publisher : USA: Cengage Learning

Book Type : Reference/Others

Title : Technical Writing – Process & Product
Author(s) : Gerson S. J. & Gerson S. M.
Subject : Report Writing Skills
Classification No :
Language : English
Edition No : 5th Edition
Publisher : UK: Prentice Hall

Book Type : Reference/Others

Title : Essentials of Bsuiness Communication
Author(s) : Guffey, M. E. & B. Du Babcock
Subject : Report Writing Skills
Classification No :
Language : English
Edition No : 2008
Publisher : Pakistan: Cengage Learning

Book Type : Reference/Others

Title : Technical Report Writing Today
Author(s) : Riordon, D. G. & Pauley, S. E.
Subject : Report Writing Skills
Classification No :
Language : English
Edition No : 8th Edition
Publisher : India: Cengage learning