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SYLLABUS

HS-101

Communication Skills

Credits: 2

Lectures: 2 hrs • Tutorials: 0 hrs • Practicals: 0 hrs

Branches: CE • CH • CS • EC • EE • MA • ME • MS • PH

Semesters: 1 • 2

📑Units

1Introduction to Communication
  • Communication process
  • Types and modes
  • Barriers to effective communication
  • Verbal and non-verbal communication

2Listening and Speaking
  • Types of listening
  • Barriers and strategies
  • Interview and GD preparation
  • Public speaking and extempore
  • SWOT analysis

3Reading Skills
  • Note-making and referencing
  • Comprehension and summarizing
  • Reading fiction and poetry

4Writing Skills
  • Paragraph writing
  • Formal/informal letters and emails
  • Statement of Purpose (SoP)
  • Cover letter and resume
  • Technical report writing

📔Textbooks

  • Technical Communication: Principles and Practice

    Meenakshi Raman & Sangeeta Sharma

  • English for Jobseekers

    Lina Mukhopadhyay

  • Practical English Usage

    Michael Swan

📚 Reference Books

  • Strengthen Your Communication Skills

    Salivendra Jayaraju

  • The Definitive Book of Body Language

    Allan and Barbara Pease

  • Language Through Literature: An Introduction

    Paul Simpson


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