The document contains details about the Professional Communication course for Shyam Sundar B, a third year ECE student at PSG Institute of Technology during the 2022-2023 academic year. It includes the course syllabus, objectives, outcomes and list of experiments/assignments to be completed as part of the course. These involve skills like reading comprehension, writing essays and self-introductions, participating in group discussions, attending mock interviews and developing presentation skills. Upon completing the course, students will gain essential soft skills and communication abilities required to be successful professionals.
The document contains details about the Professional Communication course for Shyam Sundar B, a third year ECE student at PSG Institute of Technology during the 2022-2023 academic year. It includes the course syllabus, objectives, outcomes and list of experiments/assignments to be completed as part of the course. These involve skills like reading comprehension, writing essays and self-introductions, participating in group discussions, attending mock interviews and developing presentation skills. Upon completing the course, students will gain essential soft skills and communication abilities required to be successful professionals.
The document contains details about the Professional Communication course for Shyam Sundar B, a third year ECE student at PSG Institute of Technology during the 2022-2023 academic year. It includes the course syllabus, objectives, outcomes and list of experiments/assignments to be completed as part of the course. These involve skills like reading comprehension, writing essays and self-introductions, participating in group discussions, attending mock interviews and developing presentation skills. Upon completing the course, students will gain essential soft skills and communication abilities required to be successful professionals.
The document contains details about the Professional Communication course for Shyam Sundar B, a third year ECE student at PSG Institute of Technology during the 2022-2023 academic year. It includes the course syllabus, objectives, outcomes and list of experiments/assignments to be completed as part of the course. These involve skills like reading comprehension, writing essays and self-introductions, participating in group discussions, attending mock interviews and developing presentation skills. Upon completing the course, students will gain essential soft skills and communication abilities required to be successful professionals.
PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH NEELAMBUR, COIMBATORE-641 062
HS8581 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT OF --------
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023
NAME SHYAM SUNDAR B
REGISTER No 715520106045 BRANCH/YEAR ECE/III SEMESTER VI PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH NEELAMBUR, COIMBATORE-641 062
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Certified that this is a Bonafide Record of work done by SHYAM SUNDAR B
Of III year B.E ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING in the Professional Communication HS8581 Laboratory conducted in this institution, for the 6th semester, during the academic year 2022- 2023
Head of the English Department
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Professional Communication Syllabus
1 Reading Comprehension (3 Passages- 5
Qs Each) 2. An essay on any current issue that had a great impact on you. Give reasons. (300- 350 words) 3. Listening Comprehension (3 Short Passages- 5 Qs Each) 4. Write a professional self-introduction. (200-250 words) 5. Write an essay on the skills required for effective presentation (300 words)(HANDWRITTEN) 6. Select a suitable topic for GD. Discuss the topic in a group of five. (Minimum two exchanges for each participant) 7. Choose any one type of interview and state the pros and cons. Mention which type of interview you prefer and give reasons. 8. Error detection: 20 sentences with answers
9. Printouts of one ppt on any topic in soft
skills. (4 Slides per page) 10. Listen to a TED Talk and write a summary of the talk with your remarks on the talk. 11. Write a professional write up about how you see yourself eight years after graduation. (HANDWRITTEN) 12. Choose a picture related to ECE/Bio medical and write an essay. (400 words) (HANDWRITTEN) HS8581 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION LTPC (REGULATION 2017) 0021
OBJECTIVES:
The course aims to:
Enhance the Employability and Career Skills of students
Orient the students towards grooming as a professional Make them Employable Graduates Develop their confidence and help them attend interviews successfully.
UNIT I
Introduction to Soft Skills - Hard skills & soft skills – employability and career Skills - Grooming as a professional with values - Time Management - General awareness of Current Affairs
UNIT II
Self-Introduction-organizing the material – Introducing oneself to the audience – introducing the
topic – answering questions – individual presentation practice - presenting the visuals effectively – 5 minute presentations
UNIT III
Introduction to Group Discussion - Participating in group discussions – understanding group
dynamics – brainstorming the topic -– questioning and clarifying – GD strategies- activities to improve GD skills
UNIT IV
Interview etiquette – dress code – body language – attending job interviews – telephone/skype interview -one to one interview &panel interview – FAQs related to job interviews
UNIT V
Recognizing differences between groups and teams- managing time-managing stress-
networking professionally- respecting social protocols-understanding career management- developing a long-term career plan-making career changes TOTAL : 30 PERIODS OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course Learners will be able to:
Make effective presentations Participate confidently in Group Discussions. Attend job interviews and be successful in them. Develop adequate Soft Skills required for the workplace Recommended Software 1. Globearena 2. Win English
REFERENCES:
1. Butterfield, Jeff Soft Skills for Everyone. Cengage Learning: New Delhi, 2015 2. E. Suresh Kumar et al. Communication for Professional Success. Orient Blackswan: Hyderabad, 2015 3. Interact English Lab Manual for Undergraduate Students,. OrientBalckSwan: Hyderabad, 2016. 4. Raman, Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. Professional Communication. Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2014 5. S. Hariharanetal. Soft Skills. MJP Publishers: Chennai, 2010.
