Communication Skills – Laboratory Based Syllabus for B.Tech 5th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Communication Skills – Laboratory Based B.Tech (R13) fifthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
- To provide opportunities to learners to practice their communicative skills to make them become proficient users of English.
- To enable learners to fine-tune their linguistic skills (LSRW) with the help of technology to communicate globally.
- To enhance the performance of learners at placement interviews and group discussions and other recruitment procedures.
UNIT I : LISTENING/VIEWING [10 hours]
Listening and note-taking – Listening to telephonic conversations – Ted talks – Inspiring Speeches – Watching documentaries on personalities, places, socio-cultural events, TV news programmes and discussions to answer different kinds questions, viz., identifying key idea and comprehension questions… so on.
UNIT II: SPEAKING [12 hours]
Conversation practice – Interview – Group Discussion – Introducing oneself and others – Role play – Debate – Presentation – Panel discussion – Neutral accent.
UNIT III : READING [10 hours]
Different genres of text (literature, media, technical) for comprehension – Reading strategies like notemaking – reading graphs, charts and graphic organizer – Sequencing sentences – reading online sources like e-books, e journals and e-newspapers.
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
TEACHING METHODS:
- To be totally learner-centric with minimum teacher intervention as the course revolves around practice.
- Suitable audio/video samples from Podcast/YouTube to be used for illustrative purposes.
- Portfolio approach for writing to be followed. Learners are to be encouraged to blog, tweet, text and email employing appropriate language.
- GD/Interview/Role Play/Debate could be conducted off the laboratory (in a regular classroom) but learners are to be exposed to telephonic interview and video conferencing.
- Learners are to be assigned to read/write/listen/view materials outside the classroom as well for graining proficiency and better participation in the class.
For all other B.Tech EEE 5th sem syllabus go to Anna University B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) 5th Sem Course Structure for (R13) Batch.All details and yearly new syllabus will be updated here time to time. Subscribe, like us on facebook and follow us on google plus for all updates.
Do share with friends and in case of questions please feel free drop a comment.
LIST OF EQUIPMENT FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS
| S.no | Description of Equipment (minimum configuration) | Qty Required |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Server | 1 No. |
| PIV System | ||
| 1 GB RAM / 40 GB HDD | ||
| OS: Win 2000 server | ||
| Audio card with headphones | ||
| JRE 1.3 | ||
| 2 | Client Systems | 60 Nos. |
| PIII System | ||
| 256 or 512 MB RAM / 40 GB HDD | ||
| OS: Win 2000 | ||
| Audio card with headphones | ||
| JRE 1.3 | ||
| 3 | Handicam | 1 No. |
| 4 | Television 46” | 1 No. |
| 5 | Collar mike | 1 No. |
| 6 | Cordless mike | 1 No. |
| 7 | Audio Mixer | 1 No. |
| 8 | DVD recorder/player | 1 No. |
| 9 | LCD Projector with MP3/CD/DVD provision for Audio/video facility | 1 No. |
Evaluation:
Internal: 20 marks
Record maintenance: Students should write a report on a regular basis on the activities conducted, focusing on the details such as the description of the activity, ideas emerged, learning outcomes and so on. At the end of the semester records can be evaluated out of 20 marks.
External: 80 marks
Online Test – 35 marks
Interview – 15 marks
Presentation – 15 marks
Group Discussion – 15 marks
Note on Internal and External Evaluation:
- Interview – mock interview can be conducted on one-on-one basis.
- Speaking – example for role play:
a. Marketing engineer convincing a customer to buy his product.
b. Telephonic conversation- fixing an official appointment / placing an order / enquiring and so on. - Presentation – should be extempore on simple topics
- Discussion – topics of different kinds; general topics, case studies and abstract concept
OUTCOMES: At the end of the course, learners should be able to
- Take international examination such as IELTS and TOEFL
- Make presentations and Participate in Group Discussions.
- Successfully answer questions in interviews.
REFERENCES:
- Barker, A. Improve Your Communication Skills. New Delhi: Kogan Page India Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
- Craven, Miles. Listening Extra – A resource book of multi-level skills activities.
Cambridge University Press, 2004. - Gammidge, Mick. Speaking Extra – A resource book of multi-level skills activities.
Cambridge University Press, 2004. - Hartley, Peter. Group Communication. London: Routledge, 2004.
- John Seely. The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Naterop, Jean & Rod Revell. Telephoning in English. Cambridge University Press, 1987.
- Ramesh, Gopalswamy and Mahadevan Ramesh. The ACE of Soft Skills. New Delhi: Pearson, 2010.
WEB SOURCES:
- www.humanresources.about.com
- www.careerride.com