{"id":1069,"date":"2016-11-15T16:49:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T16:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/anna-university\/?p=1069"},"modified":"2019-07-17T13:46:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T13:46:20","slug":"anna-university-b-tech-ece-r13-6th-sem-communication-soft-skills-laboratory-based-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/anna-university\/anna-university-b-tech-ece-r13-6th-sem-communication-soft-skills-laboratory-based-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna University B.Tech ECE (R13) 6th Sem Communication and Soft Skills &#8211; Laboratory Based Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Communication and Soft Skills &#8211; Laboratory Based Syllabus for B.Tech 6th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.<\/p>\n<p>The detailed syllabus for Communication and Soft Skills &#8211; Laboratory Based B.Tech (R13) sixthsem is as follows<\/p>\n<p><strong>OBJECTIVES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To enable learners to develop their communicative competence.<\/li>\n<li>To facilitate them to hone their soft skills.<\/li>\n<li>To equip them with employability skills to enhance their prospect of placements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UNIT I : LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0[12 hours]<br \/>\nConversational skills (formal and informal) \u2013 group discussion and interview skills \u2013 making presentations. Listening to lectures, discussions, talk shows, news programmes, dialogues from TV\/radio\/Ted talk\/Podcast \u2013 watching videos on interesting events on Youtube.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNIT II : READING AND WRITING SKILLS<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[12 hours]<br \/>\nReading different genres of tests ranging from newspapers to philosophical treatises \u2013 reading strategies such as graphic organizers, summarizing and interpretation. Writing job applications \u2013 cover letter \u2013 resume \u2013 emails \u2013 letters \u2013 memos \u2013 reports \u2013 blogs \u2013 writing for publications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNIT III : ENGLISH FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS AND PLACEMENTS<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[12 hours]<br \/>\nInternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) \u2013 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) \u2013 Graduate Record Examination (GRE) \u2013 Civil Service (Language related) \u2013 Verbal ability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download iStudy\u00a0Android\u00a0App for complete Anna University syllabus, results, timetables and all other updates. There are no ads and no pdfs and will make your life way easier.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>[TOTAL: 60 PERIODS]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TEACHING METHODS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>To be totally learner-centric with minimum teacher intervention as the course revolves around practice.<\/li>\n<li>Suitable audio\/video samples from Podcast\/YouTube to be used for illustrative purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Portfolio approach for writing to be followed. Learners are to be encouraged to blog, tweet, text and email employing appropriate language.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LIST OF EQUIPMENT FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 128px\" width=\"676\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>S.no<\/th>\n<th>Description of Equipment\u00a0(minimum configuration)<\/th>\n<th>Qty\u00a0Required<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a01<\/td>\n<td>Server<\/td>\n<td>1 each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>PIV System<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1 GB RAM \/ 40 GB HDD<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>OS: Win 2000 server<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Audio card with headphones<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>JRE 1.3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a02<\/td>\n<td>Client Systems<\/td>\n<td>60 Nos.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>PIII System<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>256 or 512 MB RAM \/ 40 GB HDD<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>OS: Win 2000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Audio card with headphones<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>JRE 1.3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Handicam<\/td>\n<td>1 No.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a04<\/td>\n<td>Television 46\u201d<\/td>\n<td>1 No.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a05<\/td>\n<td>Collar mike<\/td>\n<td>1 No.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a06<\/td>\n<td>Cordless mike<\/td>\n<td>1 No.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a07<\/td>\n<td>Audio Mixer<\/td>\n<td>1 No.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>DVD recorder\/player<\/td>\n<td>1 No.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>LCD Projector with MP3\/CD\/DVD provision for Audio\/video facility<\/td>\n<td>1 No.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>EVALUATION: INTERNAL<\/strong>: 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXTERNAL:<\/strong> 80 MARKS Online Test &#8211; 35 marks Interview &#8211; 15 marks Presentation &#8211; 15 marks Group Discussion &#8211; 15 marks<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVALUATION<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interview \u2013 mock interview can be conducted on one-on-one basis.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking \u2013 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.<\/li>\n<li>Presentation \u2013 should be extempore on simple topics.<\/li>\n<li>Discussion \u2013 topics of different kinds; general topics, case studies and abstract concept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OUTCOMES<\/strong>: At the end of the course, learners should be able to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take international examination such as IELTS and TOEFL<\/li>\n<li>Make presentations and Participate in Group Discussions.<\/li>\n<li>Successfully answer questions in interviews.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>REFERENCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business English Certificate Materials, Cambridge University Press.<\/li>\n<li>Graded Examinations in Spoken English and Spoken English for Work downloadable\u00a0materials from Trinity College, London.<\/li>\n<li>International English Language Testing System Practice Tests, Cambridge University Press.<\/li>\n<li>Interactive Multimedia Programs on Managing Time and Stress.<\/li>\n<li>Personality Development (CD-ROM), Times Multimedia, Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li>Robert M Sherfield and et al. \u201cDeveloping Soft Skills\u201d 4th edition, New Delhi: Pearson Education, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WEB SOURCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/rohitjsh\/presentation-on-group-discussion<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/doit\/TeamN\/present_tips.html<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.oxforddictionaries.com\/words\/writing-job-applications<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/careers\/cv\/coveringletters.htm<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/newCDV_34.htm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For all other B.Tech ECE 6th sem syllabus go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/anna-university\/anna-university-b-tech-electronics-and-communication-engineering-6th-sem-course-structure-for-r13-batch\/\">Anna University B.Tech ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (ECE) 6th Sem Course Structure for (R13) Batch<\/a>.All details and yearly new syllabus will be updated here time to time. 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