Communication Skills | Syllabus | College Platform - NITH
Electronics and Communication EngineeringHS-101
HS-101core Course
Communication Skills
2 Credits
4 Modules
Updated 12/31/2024
01
UNIT 01
6 Lectures
Introduction: Role of Effective Communication Skills for an Engineer Challenges in Learning Language and Means to
overcome them.
Communication Process: What is communication? Process of Communication Types of Communication (formal semiformal and informal) Modes of Communication (verbal and non-verbal) Non-verbal Communication Types (Kinesics
Proxemics Chronemics)
Channels and Levels of Communication (Extrapersonal
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Organizational
and Mass)
Barriers to Effective Communication
02
UNIT 02
8 Lectures
Effective Listening Skills: What does listening mean? Listening versus Hearing Listening Process (hearing understanding
remembering evaluating and responding) Types of Listening (appreciative empathetic comprehensive critical and
superficial) Note-taking Barriers to Listening Strategies for Effective Listening
Effective Speaking Skills: Interviews: Video conferencing (Google Meet Zoom or Microsoft Teams) and Personal Interviews
Pre-interview Planning preparing for GD in Current Topics Strategies for Answering Interview Questions (most frequent
questions and behavioral questions using STAR method)
Public Speaking: Presenting a Variety of Speeches (informative persuasive demonstrative and special occasion) Extempore
versus Impromptu Speech Speech Preparation and Presentation Techniques Improving Non-verbal Cues (voice diction and
other mechanics of speech)
SWOT Analysis: Personal and organizational
03
UNIT 03
6 Lectures
Reading Skills: Referencing Skills: Use of traditional versus Digital Dictionaries Note-making Methods of Note-making
(sentence outline mind-map tabular/charting and Cornell)
Comprehension Skills: Reading for Local and Global Understanding Reading between the Lines Summarizing the Ideas
from the Reading Comprehension Passages Reading for Evaluation Vocabulary in Context
Reading for literary appreciation: Reading fiction/poetry/plays and learning language through literature
04
UNIT 04
6 Lectures
Writing Skills: Paragraph Writing: Format (introduction topic sentence supporting details and conclusion) Genres of Writing
(descriptive narrative expository and persuasive) Stages of Writing (brainstorming drafting revision editing proofreading and
formatting)
Letter and Email Writing: Formal versus Informal letters/emails Letters Formats (full block semi-block modified block and
modified semi-block) Request and permission letters and emails
Statement of Purpose (SoP): Importance of SoP Format and Guidelines for Writing SoP
Cover letter and resume: Types of Resume (chronological and functional) Latest Professional Resume Templates
Report Writing: Importance of technical report writing types of technical reports Language of report writing collection of data
for report writing interpreting results (Charts and Figures) Outline of a technical report writing abstracts/reports
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