Soft Skills Lab detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2020-21 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Rajasthan Technical University official website and presented for the civil engineering students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Civil Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 7th Sem 2020-21 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of soft skills lab is as follows.
Soft Skills
Introduction to Soft Skills, Aspects of Soft Skills, Identifying your Soft Skills, Negotiation skills, Importance of Soft Skills, Concept of effective communication.
Self-Discovery
Self-Assessment, Process, Identifying strengths and limitations, SWOT AnalysisGrid.
Preparing Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Introduction, meaning, difference among bio-data, CV and resume, CV writing tips. Do’s and don’ts of resume preparation, Vocabulary for resume, common resume mistakes, cover letters, tips for writing cover letters.
Interview Skills
Introduction. Types of interview, Types of question asked, Reasons for rejections, Post-interview etiquette, Telephonic interview, Dress code at interview, Mistakes during interview, Tips to crack on interview, Contextual questions in interview skills, Emotional crack an interview, Emotional intelligence and critical thinking during interview process.
Developing Positive Attitude
Introduction, Formation of attitude, Attitude in workplace, Power of positive attitude, Examples of positive attitudes, Negative attitudes, overcoming negative attitude and its consequences,
Improving Perception
Introduction, Understanding perception, perception and its application inorganizations.
Career Planning
Introduction, Tips for successful career planning, Goal setting immediate, short term and long term, Strategies to achieve goals, Myths about choosing career.
Team Building and Team Work
Introduction, Meaning, Characteristics of an effective team, Role of a Team Leader, Role of Team Members, inter group Collaboration Advantages, Difficulties faced, Group Exercises-Team Tasks and Role-Play, Importance of Group Dynamics.
Time Management:
The Time management matrix, apply the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) to time management issues, to prioritize using decision matrices, to beat the most common time wasters, how to plan ahead, how to handle interruptions , to maximize your personal effectiveness, how to say ‘no’ to time wasters, develop your own individualized plan of action.
Stress Management
Introduction, meaning, positive and negative stress, Sources of stress, Case studies, signs of stress, Stress management tips, Teenage stress. Group discussion practice on current topics, Quantitative aptitude and reasoning preparation.
Text / Reference Books:
- Butterfield, Jeff, ‘Soft Skills for Everyone’, Cengage Learning, New Delhi, 2010.
- G.S. Chauhan and Sangeeta Sharma, ‘Soft Skills’, Wiley, New Delhi, 2016.
- Klaus, Peggy, Jane Rohman& Molly Hamaker, ‘The Hard Truth About Soft Skills’, Harper Collins E-books, London, 2007.
- S.J. Petes, Francis, ‘Soft Skills and Professional Communication’, Tata McGraw Hill Education, New Delhi, 2011.
- Dr. R. S. Aggarwal, Quantitave aptitude & reasoning, S Chand & company ltd.
- Dr. R. S. Aggarwal, A modern approach to Verbal & Non-verbal reasoning, S Chand & company ltd.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Engineering, 2020-21 regulation curriculum do visit Civil 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2020-21 regulation.
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