Communication Skills and Seminar

Paper Code: 
24CHY128
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to-

demonstrate a clear and exhaustive understanding of the basic concepts of grammar with a special focus on technical communication and subject-specific skills. It also ensures the enhancement of their ability to read, assimilate and discuss scholarly articles and research papers showcasing chemistry as well as the interdisciplinary areas of sciences and to develop strong oral and written communication skills to present their ideas effectively through power-point presentations and appropriate software for the analysis of data.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

24CHY128

 

Communication Skills and Seminar (Seminar)

CO48:Emulate the documents with in-depth analyses and logical arguments which further enhances their interaction with both specialized and non-specialized audiences on a specific idea or concept.

CO49: Apply the latest subject matter, both theoretical as well as practical, in a way to foster their core competency and discover true learning.

CO50: Report specific phenomena theoretically and/or experimentally to contribute to the generation of new scientific insights or the innovation of new applications of research in Chemistry.

CO51: Identify their domain-independent knowledge with a focus on critical thinking and communication.

CO52:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive lectures, tutorials, Group discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self directed learning,

Literature review,

Scientific report writing, Group discussion

 

Power point presentation by individual student, Viva-voce, Mock interview, Quiz

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Grammar

Conditionals/Tenses

Relative Clauses

Subject – Verb Agreement

Passive Voice

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Written Communication

Discuss a topic of general interest but related to science in about 300 words.

(Analyse, Comment, Argue, Reflect, Persuade, etc.)

(can also be used for oral presentations by the students, followed by discussion).

 

5.00
Unit III: 
Scientific Report Writing

Writing a Scientific Report on a project undertaken or an experiment conducted (Theory + Practice).

3.00
Unit IV: 
Oral Communication
  1. Consulting a dictionary for correct pronunciation (familiarity with Phonetics Symbols and Stress-marks only).                                                 
  2. Dialogue.                                                                                 

 

 

10.00
Unit V: 
Soft Skills
  1. Gestures/ postures

 Body language, gesture, posture.   

  1. Group Discussion

Giving up of PREP, REP Technique, how body language during group discussion.                 

  1. Presentation Skills                                                                
  1. How to make power point presentation.
  2. Body language during presentation.
  1. Resume Writing                                                      
    1. Cover letter, career objective.
    2. Resume writing (tailor made).
  2. Mock Interview                                                         

Each student to face an interview and to demonstrate the above taught skills.

  1. Positive Attitude                                                       

Positive skills enhancement with power point presentation.

 

Scheme of Examination

Total Marks                100

 

Continuous Assessment Test (30 marks):

 

Scheme of Evaluation for Continuous Assessment

Seminar

Time Duration: 45 minutes

Written Test

 

Home Assignment/Classroom

Activity/ Quiz

 

Attendance

Total

 

15 marks

10 marks

05 marks

 

30 marks

 

 

 

Semester end exam(seminar) (70 marks)

 

Semester End Examination (70%)

Report

Presentation

Viva

Total

40

15

15

70

 

To enhance communication skills of the M.Sc. students, the candidates will have to choose a topic from the syllabi for seminar preparation. They will be expected to submit a write-up pertaining to that topic and at the end of semester, a presentation will have to be made in the presence of a panel of experts from different fields of chemistry.

 

 

 

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, First edition; Quirk, Greenbaum; Pearson Education India,2010
  2. Developing Communication Skills, Second Edition; Meera Banerjee, Krishna Mohan; Macmillan Publications, 2009.

 

References: 
  1. Business Communication, Third Edition ; P. D. Chaturvedi; Pearson Publications; 2013
  2. Business Communication, M.J. Mathew; RBSA Publications, 2005
  3. Communication of Business, Taylor, Shirley; Pearson Publications
  4. Soft Skills: ICFAI Publication Dictionary Oxford

 

e-Resources :

  1. https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/group-discussion-skills
  2. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=srn5jgr9TZo
  3. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJAcyTq1us
  4. https://academic.oup.com/joc
  5. https://journals.sagepub.com/home/crx

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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