Program Code-BM303 Course Name- SOFT SKILLS L T P C CH per Course Type

Week
Course Code 21TDP 658 6 3 3 Employability
Enhancement Course
Pre- requisites/ Soft Skills Sem 2
Exposure
Co-Requisite

Anti-Requisite

a. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will help the students understand the ways to connect their strengths and skills to future
employment opportunities and also become more capable as well as becoming confident in the
workplace.

It will act as the base for personality and communication enhancement. The aim of this course is to
enhance students' communication skills in the context that they will be able to use English in formal
and informal situations. It will help the students in developing creative thinking and enable them to
express their ideas with effective communication.

Additionally, the course will focus on grammar and placement related activities so that the students
will learn to start and continue a conversation naturally, build up the confidence to speak and make
correct sentence structures while speaking.

b. COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. Improve grammar and conversation skills to use language accurately and appropriately for
academic, social, professional, and other purposes.
2. Empower students to be able to articulate their ideas in English language with ease.
3. To help students initially reduce, eventually eliminating the influence of mother (MTI) tongue in
both, accent, and pronunciation and acquire English as a secondary language more effectively.
4. develop learners` listening skills and the skills of coherent topic development and sustenance in
both oral and written discourse
5. Enhance student’s ability to articulate their ideas while understanding the nuances of various
communication styles and implementing the same as per the requirement.
6. Elevate student’s problem-solving and critical thinking skills, while making them learn decision-
making.
7. Improve language proficiency of students with emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and
writing (LSRW) skills.
COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of this course, the students will be able to
CO1 Enhanced understanding about their career and surroundings in order to ensure active
participation in GDs through application of various idea generation techniques and
application of creative thinking.
CO2 Ability to apply knowledge of creating flawless presentations and deliver the same while
communicating professionally, managing time effectively and exhibiting a strong hold over
grammar.

CO3 Enhanced knowledge of current affairs and proficiency to exhibit the same during group
discussions and interview rounds.

CO4 Ability to evaluate their own performance in front of an audience.

CO5 Professional aura mapped with global industry needs for proficiently performing in recruitment
drives.

COURSE CONTENTS
Unit I 20 Hrs.
1 AIM RIGHT
2
IDEA GENERATION SKILLS-1
3
ACTIVE LISTENING
4
VERBAL SKETCHINGS
5
IDEA GENERATION SKILLS -2
6
VOICE AND ACCENT
7
GROUP DISCUSSION- VIRTUAL VS PHYSICAL MODE
8
PARTS OF SPEECH AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE
9
PRESENTATION SKILLS
10
CURRENT TOPICS BASED GD
11
EFFECTIVE WRITING
12
PRESENTATION SKILLS- HANDS ON PRACTICE- 1
13
PRESENTATION SKILLS- HANDS ON PRACTICE- 2
14
VERBAL WRANGLE
15
SELF ADUMBRATION
Unit 2 20 Hrs.
16 LEARNING FROM CORPORATES
17
BUSINESS CASE STUDIES
18 RESUME BUILDING
19
VIDEO ANALYSIS- ABSTRACT VIDEOS
 20 SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT AND REACDING COMPREHENSION
21
INTERVIEWS- VIRTUAL VS PHYSICAL MODE
22 DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
23 ABSTRACT TOPIC BASED GD
24 LISTENING SKILLS
25 COLLABORATION SKILLS
26 AUGMENTING ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE (EDITORIAL BASED)
27 LEARNING THE ART OF STORY TELLING
28 TENSES AND PARA JUMBLES
29 IMPROMPTU SPEECH
30 PITCHING RIGHT
Unit 3 20 Hrs.
31 NETWORKING SKILLS COVER STORY-FOR LINKEDIN
32
STRENGTHENING THE VOCAL HOLD
33
SITUATIONAL GD
34
PUBLIC SPEAKING
35 BREAK THE BOUNDARIES
36
THE CORPORATE TALK
37 IDIOMS, PHRASES AND SENTENCE COMPLETION
38 VESUME SKILLS
39 CASE SIMULATIONS
40
THE CRITIQUE- EDITORIAL BASED
41
ACING THE TRANSFORMATIONAL EDGE (ASSERTIVE SKILLS & PARAPHRASING)
42
BOLSTERING ELEMENTAL SKILLS
43
LETTER WRITING
44
SITUATIONAL JUDGEMENT TESTS
45
THE WINNING STROKE

TEXT BOOKS
1. Comprehending Verbal Ability for Success

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. English Grammar in Use - Fifth Edition by Raymond Murphy
2. Longman English Grammar Practice - Intermediate Self Study Edition by L.G.Alexander
3. How to Win Friends and Influence People -Dale Carnegie 1995 Levine & Crom
Theory Practical
Components Internal Mid Term End Term Internal Mid Term End Term
Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment
 Marks 0 0 0 60 0 40
Total Marks 0 100

Internal Evaluation Components

Sr. Weightage of actual Frequency of Final Weightage in

Type of Assessment Task
No. conduct Task Internal Assessment

30 marks of each
1 Live Assignment* One Per Unit 30 marks
assignment

2 Quiz 6 marks of each quiz 1 per Unit 6 marks

WriteX: Written Test as 1 per

3 10 marks of each test 10 marks
substitute for MST semester

10 marks per 1 per

4 Presentations** 10 marks
presentation/PI semester

One per Non-Graded: Engagement

5 Homework NA
lecture Task

One per Non-Graded: Engagement

6 Group Discussion Forum NA
Chapter Task

Attendance and Engagement

7 NA NA 4 marks
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