COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND TIME MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
24LAD120
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will acquaint the students with the communication skills, building reading, writing habits, and public speaking, working on business etiquette, and enable them to manage time productively.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

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24LAD120

COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND TIME MANAGEMENT

(Practical)

CO50: Create and analyze personal SWOT, which will help them in goal setting.

CO51: Develop verbal and nonverbal communication skills.

CO52: Build   strong   written communication skills

CO53: Overcoming procrastination by developing time management techniques

CO54: Develop a new perspective

through seminars/webinars and industry sessions

CO55: Contribute effectively in course – specific interaction

Approach                     in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Viva and Presentation

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Knowing self and Developing a Positive Attitude.

Perceptual analysis, using mental models in problem solving, SWOT Analysis and Johari Window (Long term and short-term goals for upskilling).

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Listening, Verbal and Non-verbal communication skills, Public Speaking

Asking the right questions, Voice modulations, listening habits, Building reading habit (Fiction and Non- Fiction). Extempore, Debate, JAM sessions

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Written communication, Assertiveness.

Formal letter writing, e-mail writing, Netiquette, using e-mail elements, How and when to say No

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Is time out of control; A war on stress

Managing time effectively, 80/20 Rule, Pomodoro Technique, time management tips for managers.

Procrastination; turning downtime into productive time

The To-Do and Not To do list, Smart goals and career planning, getting organized, important vs. urgent, ways to avoid traps and time sinkers, creating a time management plan.

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Seminar/Webinar and Industry Expert Session

These will be conducted by Industry leaders as question answer session and experience sharing.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • David Riklan (2003), Self-Improvement the Top 101 Experts Who Help Us Improve Our Lives.
  • Kelly McGonigal (2011), The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It.
  • Mahadevan Ramesh and Gopalaswamy Ramesh (2010), The ACE of Soft Skills: Attitude, Communication and Etiquette for Success, Pearson publishers.

 

References: 

Suggested readings:

  • Communication for Business: A Practical Approach, Taylor, Shirley, Longman; 4th edition (7 July 2005)
  • Speaking Accurately: A Course in International Communication, Nambiar, K.C, Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India, 2009

 

E resources:

 

Journal:

  • Gyan Management
  • Consumer Voice

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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