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• Course Type: Open course

• Course Category: Self-Financing

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Course Code	EN5CROP03
Title of the course	EnglishforCareers
Semesterinwhichthecourseistobe taught	5
No. of credits	4
No. of contact hours	72

 

AIM OF THE COURSE

To makethe students competent in their job-seeking, job-getting, and job-holdingneeds. The courseshall caterto equipping the students in Comprehensive Language Enhancement.

OBJECTIVESOFTHECOURSE

On completion of the course, the students shouldbe able:

1. To develop communicative skills, which will enable themto prepare fora career and function effectivelyin it.
2. To equip themselves in oral and written communication to enhance their academic and professionaluse oflanguage.
3. To train themselves inmaking effective presentations.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module1[OralandWrittenSkillsforJobsandCareers]  

 

1. Applying forjobs—Preparing Resumes—Writing Cover letters.
2. Preparingfor interviews—TakingInterviews—Post-Interview follow-up-Promotion c.Interviews—Group Discussions

Module2[Correctness of Language Usage]

1. Common errors in communication and how to avoid them.
2. Some Notions—Conventional and idiomatic expressions.
3. Today‘s Vocabulary
4. Grammar for Grown-ups

Module3[FacingPeople]

1. Structuring and delivering a presentation.
2. Communication inthe Management context.
3. Importance of Words/Language.
4. Horizontal and DemocraticCommunication.

Module4[KeepingtheJob]

1. Human relationships in academic and professional life.
2. Front OfficeManagement and Keepingpublic relations (Telephone Skills) c. Soft Skills for Team Building.
3. Keepingthe Job—Professional Ethics
4. Managing Multiple Roles- HealthyBalancingoffamily and career.

ReadingList

1. Samson et al. EnglishforLife-4. New Delhi: Cambridge UP.
2. Vasudev,Murthy.EffectiveProposalWriting. New Delhi: Response, 2006.
3. TowardsAcademicEnglish:DevelopingEffectiveWritingSkills. New Delhi: Cambridge UP, 2007.
4. OxfordGuidetoEffectiveWritingandSpeaking. OUP, 2007.
5. Bhatnagar, R. P.EnglishforCompetitiveExaminations. New Delhi: Macmillan, 2009.
6. EnglishforCareers.Pearson.
7. ABCofCommonGrammaticalErrors. Macmillan, 2009
8. Kaul, Asha. TheEffectivePresentation. New Delhi: Response
9. Shepherd, Kerry. PresentationsatConferences,SeminarsandMeetings.New Delhi: Response.
10. Vilanilam, J. V. MoreEffectiveCommunication:aManuelforProfessionals.Response 2008
11. EnglishforCareerDevelopment. Orient Longman, 2006.

CoreText:EnglishforCareers