Self-Analysis, Communication Skills and GD-PI- Practical

Paper Code: 
25ALAD100
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

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25ALAD100

Self-Analysis, Communication Skills and GD-PI- Practical

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO43: Practice self-analysis and grooming.

CO44: Build strong verbal and written communication skills.

CO45: Learn the basics of group discussion and master the same through mock practice sessions.

CO46: Practice mock interviews which will help them in final interviews.

CO47:Develop a new perspective through seminars/webinars and industry sessions

CO48: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, PowerPoint Presentations, Informative videos, Group Discussions

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning

assignments, Presentations, Group Discussions

Presentations, group discussions, personal interviews, Resume Building, cover letters, quiz, public speaking

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Self-Analysis and Personal Grooming

  • Internal external motivation, Visual image, Grooming, business formals, business casuals, accessories, Indian women executives, Mental Models (Inversion, Entropy), SWOT Analysis and Johari Window

6.00
Unit II: 
Listening, Verbal and Non-verbal communication skills, Public Speaking

  • Asking the right questions, Voice modulations, listening habits, Building reading habit (Fiction and Non-Fiction). Extempore, Debate, JAM sessions

  • Written communication, Assertiveness

  • Formal letter writing, e-mail writing, Netiquette, using e-mail elements, How and when to say No

6.00
Unit III: 
Group Discussion

  • Body language, Skills required, Importance, Types, Process of GD, Evaluation Criteria, Preparing for GD, Do’s and Don’ts of GD, FAQs.

  • Mock GD

6.00
Unit IV: 
Personal Interview

  • Answering the most common Interview questions, Body Language, Document filing, Be the autobiographer, Grooming, Mirroring, FAQs, 

  • Mock PI

6.00
Unit V: 
Seminar and Industry Expert session

Question answer and experience sharing session

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

 

  • DavidRiklan(2003),Self-ImprovementtheTop101ExpertsWhoHelpUsImproveOurLives.

  • BrucePatton,DouglasStone,andSheilaHeen,DifficultConversations

  • Dr.K.Alex (2009),Softskillsknow yourself andknowtheworld,SultanChand&Sons.

  • KellyMcGonigal(2011),TheWillpowerInstinct:HowSelf-ControlWorks,WhyItMatters,and What YouCan Do to Get MoreofIt.

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Speaking Accurately: A Course in International, Nambiar, K. C, Cambridge University Press (2009)

  • Mahadevan Ramesh and Gopalaswamy Ramesh (2010), The ACE of Soft Skills: Attitude,Communicationand EtiquetteforSuccess, Pearsonpublishers.

 

E-Resources:

 

Journals: 

  • Shodhganga

  • National Digital Library

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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