GE2321 COMMUNICATION SKILLS LABORATORY SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY BE CIVIL ENGINEERING 5TH SEMESTER SYLLABUS REGULATION 2008 2011-2012 BELOW IS THE ANNA UNIVERSITY FIFTH SEMESTER BE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SYLLABUS IT IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2011-2012 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI,TRICHY,MADURAI,TIRUNELVELI,COIMBATORE), 2008 REGULATION OF ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI AND STUDENTS ADMITTED IN ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI DURING 2009
GE2321 COMMUNICATION SKILLS LABORATORY L T P C
(Fifth / Sixth Semester) 0 0 4 2
Globalisation has brought in numerous opportunities for the teeming millions, with more focus
on the students’ overall capability apart from academic competence. Many students, particularly
those from non-English medium schools, find that they are not preferred due to their inadequacy
of communication skills and soft skills, despite possessing sound knowledge in their subject
area along with technical capability. Keeping in view their pre-employment needs and career
requirements, this course on Communication Skills Laboratory will prepare students to adapt
themselves with ease to the industry environment, thus rendering them as prospective assets to
industries. The course will equip the students with the necessary communication skills that
would go a long way in helping them in their profession.
OBJECTIVES
To equip students of engineering and technology with effective speaking and listening
skills in English.
To help them develop their soft skills and interpersonal skills, which will make the
transition from college to workplace smoother and help them excel in their job.
To enhance the performance of students at Placement Interviews, Group Discussions
and other recruitment exercises.
A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LAB (18 Periods)
1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: (6)
Listening and typing – Listening and sequencing of sentences – Filling in the blanks -Listening
and answering questions
2. READING COMPREHENSION: (6)
Filling in the blanks - Close exercises – Vocabulary building - Reading and answering questions.
3. SPEAKING: (6)
Phonetics: Intonation – Ear training - Correct Pronunciation – Sound recognition exercises –
Common Errors in English.
Conversations: Face to Face Conversation – Telephone conversation – Role play activities
(Students take on roles and engage in conversation) B. DISCUSSION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS (6 PERIODS) (Samples are available to learn and practice)
1. RESUME / REPORT PREPARATION / LETTER WRITING (1)
Structuring the resume / report - Letter writing / Email Communication - Samples.
2. PRESENTATION SKILLS: (1)
Elements of effective presentation – Structure of presentation - Presentation tools –
Voice Modulation – Audience analysis - Body language – Video samples
I. PC based session (Weightage 40%) 24 periods
48
3. SOFT SKILLS: (2)
Time management – Articulateness – Assertiveness – Psychometrics –
Innovation and Creativity - Stress Management & Poise - Video Samples
4. GROUP DISCUSSION: (1)
Why is GD part of selection process? - Structure of GD – Moderator – led and other GDs
- Strategies in GD – Team work - Body Language - Mock GD -Video samples
5. INTERVIEW SKILLS: (1)
Kinds of interviews – Required Key Skills – Corporate culture – Mock interviews-Video
samples.
1. Resume / Report Preparation / Letter writing: Students prepare their (3)
Own resume and report.
2. Presentation Skills: Students make presentations on given topics. (12)
3. Group Discussion: Students participate in group discussions. (9)
4. Interview Skills: Students participate in Mock Interviews (12)
REFERENCES
1. Anderson, P.V, Technical Communication, Thomson Wadsworth , Sixth
Edition, New Delhi, 2007.
2. Prakash, P, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Macmillan India Ltd., Second
Edition, New Delhi, 2004.
3. John Seely, The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking, Oxford University
Press, New Delhi, 2004.
4. Evans, D, Decisionmaker, Cambridge University Press, 1997.
5. Thorpe, E, and Thorpe, S, Objective English, Pearson Education,
Second Edition, New Delhi, 2007.
6. Turton, N.D and Heaton, J.B, Dictionary of Common Errors, Addision Wesley
Longman Ltd., Indian reprint 1998.
LAB REQUIREMENTS
1. Teacher console and systems for students.
2. English Language Lab Software
3. Career Lab Software
GUIDELINES FOR THE COURSE
GE2321 COMMUNICATION SKILLS LABORATORY
1. A batch of 60 / 120 students is divided into two groups – one group for the PC- based
session and the other group for the Class room session.
2. The English Lab (2 Periods) will be handled by a faculty member of the English
Department. The Career Lab (2 Periods) may be handled by any competent teacher,
not necessarily from English Department
II. Practice Session (Weightage – 60%) 36 periods
49
3. Record Notebook: At the end of each session of English Lab, review exercises are
given for the students to answer and the computer evaluated sheets are to be compiled
as record notebook. Similar exercises for the career lab are to be compiled in the record
notebook.
4. Internal Assessment: The 15 marks (the other 5 marks for attendance) allotted for the
internal assessment will be based on the record notebook compiled by the candidate.
10 marks may be allotted for English Lab component and 5 marks for the Career Lab
component.
5. End semester Examination: The end-semester examination carries 40% weightage for
English Lab and 60% weightage for Career Lab.
Each candidate will have separate sets of questions assigned by the teacher using the
teacher-console enabling PC–based evaluation for the 40% of marks allotted.
The Career Lab component will be evaluated for a maximum of 60% by a local examiner
& an external examiner drafted from other Institutions, similar to any other lab
examination conducted by Anna University.
GE2321 COMMUNICATION SKILLS LABORATORY L T P C
(Fifth / Sixth Semester) 0 0 4 2
Globalisation has brought in numerous opportunities for the teeming millions, with more focus
on the students’ overall capability apart from academic competence. Many students, particularly
those from non-English medium schools, find that they are not preferred due to their inadequacy
of communication skills and soft skills, despite possessing sound knowledge in their subject
area along with technical capability. Keeping in view their pre-employment needs and career
requirements, this course on Communication Skills Laboratory will prepare students to adapt
themselves with ease to the industry environment, thus rendering them as prospective assets to
industries. The course will equip the students with the necessary communication skills that
would go a long way in helping them in their profession.
OBJECTIVES
To equip students of engineering and technology with effective speaking and listening
skills in English.
To help them develop their soft skills and interpersonal skills, which will make the
transition from college to workplace smoother and help them excel in their job.
To enhance the performance of students at Placement Interviews, Group Discussions
and other recruitment exercises.
A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LAB (18 Periods)
1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: (6)
Listening and typing – Listening and sequencing of sentences – Filling in the blanks -Listening
and answering questions
2. READING COMPREHENSION: (6)
Filling in the blanks - Close exercises – Vocabulary building - Reading and answering questions.
3. SPEAKING: (6)
Phonetics: Intonation – Ear training - Correct Pronunciation – Sound recognition exercises –
Common Errors in English.
Conversations: Face to Face Conversation – Telephone conversation – Role play activities
(Students take on roles and engage in conversation) B. DISCUSSION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS (6 PERIODS) (Samples are available to learn and practice)
1. RESUME / REPORT PREPARATION / LETTER WRITING (1)
Structuring the resume / report - Letter writing / Email Communication - Samples.
2. PRESENTATION SKILLS: (1)
Elements of effective presentation – Structure of presentation - Presentation tools –
Voice Modulation – Audience analysis - Body language – Video samples
I. PC based session (Weightage 40%) 24 periods
48
3. SOFT SKILLS: (2)
Time management – Articulateness – Assertiveness – Psychometrics –
Innovation and Creativity - Stress Management & Poise - Video Samples
4. GROUP DISCUSSION: (1)
Why is GD part of selection process? - Structure of GD – Moderator – led and other GDs
- Strategies in GD – Team work - Body Language - Mock GD -Video samples
5. INTERVIEW SKILLS: (1)
Kinds of interviews – Required Key Skills – Corporate culture – Mock interviews-Video
samples.
1. Resume / Report Preparation / Letter writing: Students prepare their (3)
Own resume and report.
2. Presentation Skills: Students make presentations on given topics. (12)
3. Group Discussion: Students participate in group discussions. (9)
4. Interview Skills: Students participate in Mock Interviews (12)
REFERENCES
1. Anderson, P.V, Technical Communication, Thomson Wadsworth , Sixth
Edition, New Delhi, 2007.
2. Prakash, P, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Macmillan India Ltd., Second
Edition, New Delhi, 2004.
3. John Seely, The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking, Oxford University
Press, New Delhi, 2004.
4. Evans, D, Decisionmaker, Cambridge University Press, 1997.
5. Thorpe, E, and Thorpe, S, Objective English, Pearson Education,
Second Edition, New Delhi, 2007.
6. Turton, N.D and Heaton, J.B, Dictionary of Common Errors, Addision Wesley
Longman Ltd., Indian reprint 1998.
LAB REQUIREMENTS
1. Teacher console and systems for students.
2. English Language Lab Software
3. Career Lab Software
GUIDELINES FOR THE COURSE
GE2321 COMMUNICATION SKILLS LABORATORY
1. A batch of 60 / 120 students is divided into two groups – one group for the PC- based
session and the other group for the Class room session.
2. The English Lab (2 Periods) will be handled by a faculty member of the English
Department. The Career Lab (2 Periods) may be handled by any competent teacher,
not necessarily from English Department
II. Practice Session (Weightage – 60%) 36 periods
49
3. Record Notebook: At the end of each session of English Lab, review exercises are
given for the students to answer and the computer evaluated sheets are to be compiled
as record notebook. Similar exercises for the career lab are to be compiled in the record
notebook.
4. Internal Assessment: The 15 marks (the other 5 marks for attendance) allotted for the
internal assessment will be based on the record notebook compiled by the candidate.
10 marks may be allotted for English Lab component and 5 marks for the Career Lab
component.
5. End semester Examination: The end-semester examination carries 40% weightage for
English Lab and 60% weightage for Career Lab.
Each candidate will have separate sets of questions assigned by the teacher using the
teacher-console enabling PC–based evaluation for the 40% of marks allotted.
The Career Lab component will be evaluated for a maximum of 60% by a local examiner
& an external examiner drafted from other Institutions, similar to any other lab
examination conducted by Anna University.
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