Communication Skills detailed Syllabus for B Architecture ARCH, 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU 1st Sem Syllabus for B.Arch 2018 Scheme, do visit B.Arch 1st Sem 2018 Scheme. The detailed Syllabus for communication skills is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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OUTLINE:
- Introduction: Introduction to course objective and framework of assignments and assessment. Discussion on exploratory topics.
- Reading and listening comprehension: Reading of a passage from famous books (e.g. Samskara). Students to draw an image on A4 paper based on the read passage.
- Listening Comprehension: Comprehension of lectures and speeches to locate key points.
- Verbal presentations: Understanding the differences among seminars, conferences, convention, congress, debates, extempore speeches, panel discussions etc. Students to make brief oral and visual presentations on selected topics. Importance of gesture , posture and expressions in verbal presentations.
- Analytical / Technical Writing: To develop the ability to write concisely and correctly and present ideas in a logical manner.
- Introduction and discussion on exploratory topic for a survey questionnaire: Need to document infrastructure (or lack of) on college campus and students to prepare a fifteen point questionnaire with info- graphics and conduct survey.
- Interpretation of materials: such as questionnaires, application forms, analysis of materials such as texts, reports, technical literature.
- Notes taking: From spoken and written English.
- Formal / Informal Communication: Understanding the difference between formal and informal letters etc. Students to Write /draw a letter to fellow architects, clients, public authorities, contractors, enquiries to industries, dealers.
- Article writing: on a Design or a Building, Introduction to Design Basis Report.
- Writing a term paper and book review: An article or paper on a chosen topic. Writing of a review on a chosen book on art or architecture.
- Using the Internet to enhance communication
Learning Outcomes:
The course would enable the students to communicate effectively using verbal, visual and electronic modes and media.
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For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of B.Arch, 2018 scheme visit B.Arch 1st Sem Syllabus for 2018 Scheme.
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