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| Unit | Title | Topics / Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction (07 Hours) | Definition and features: Communication as a Medium of Transference and Functions of Effective Communication, Process of Communication, Oral and Written Communication, Formal and Informal Communication, Miscommunication, Identifying Barriers in Communication to Aid Clarity in Communication Verbal Communication: Intrapersonal Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, Public Speaking or Mass Communication Nonverbal Communication: Paralanguage, Kinesics, Haptic, Proxemics, Sign and Symbols, Body Language and behaviour, Appearance, Posture, Gesture, Eye Contact, Artifacts, Voice Modulation |
| Unit 2 | Remedial grammar (10 Hours) | Basic Grammar: Parts of Speech in English Grammar Time and Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Direct and Indirect, Active and Passive Voice Articles, Common Errors, Idiomatic Usage of Language Understanding Sentence Structure: Parsing Sentences Sentence Types (the declarative, the interrogative, the exclamatory and the imperative) Business Lexis or Vocabulary: English for Specific Purposes: English for Specific Purposes Vocabulary Related to Fields of Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, Airlines, Banking, Media, General, Corporate sectors; Phrasal Verbs, Word Pairs, Synonyms and Antonyms, affixes – prefixes and suffixes, homonyms, hyponyms, eponyms, contranyms etc |
| Unit 3 | Phonetics and Phonology (8 Hours) | Introduction to Phonetics, Clear Articulation and Basic Knowledge of the Phonemes of English; Speech Sound: Phonetic Symbols or International Phonetic Alphabet; Elements of Phonology – Accent, Rhythm, Pitch, Intonation, Stress; Syllabication, accent and rhythm in connected speech and intonation |
| Unit 4 | Employment Communication (7 Hours) | Communication for Employment (Written): Cover Letter, Resume, CV, Job Application and Follow-up Letter Communication for Employment (Oral): Group Discussions and Interviews: What is Group Discussion? Organising a Debate and Actively Participating in It;Attending Job Interviews; Presentations and their evaluation; Jam / Extempore; Mock Interviews; Role play based on observation of behavioural patterns; Hot Seat Simulation Activity - with evaluation – e.g. Being Rajat Sharma |
| Unit 5 | Effective Writing (12 Hours) | General Introduction; Creative Writing; Articles; Essay; Paragraph Writing; Composition and Composition Types; Summary; Report Writing; E –Mails and Memos; CV Writing and cover Letter; Reports of Survey Questionnaires; Professional Brochure Writing / Writing a Proposal Letter Writing – Formal &Informal; Report Writing – official and business reports. |
| Unit 6 | Effective Reading (05 Hours) | Techniques of Critical Reading; Extensive and Intensive Reading; Methods of effective reading and writing – skim, scan, and read for gist and/or specific meaning, spot topic sentences, summing up Reading Comprehension - focus on business, current affairs, travel and tourism, environment ? Public speaking ? Presentation skills and grooming – highlighting the role of soft skills’ role in personal success Selected Readings: “June 2001: Reality TV” (An excerpt from Rushdie, Salman: Step Across This Line) “Photograph” (An excerpt from Kumar, Amitav: Passport Photos) |
| Unit | Title | Topics / Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Overview of Indian Society (8 Hours) | Understand the multi-cultural diversity of Indian society through its demographic composition: religion, caste, language, regional differences Understand regional variations according to rural, urban and tribal characteristics. Concept of Disparity: Explore the disparities arising out of gender with special reference to violence against women, female foeticide (declining sex ratio), and portrayal of women in media; Appreciate the inequalities faced by people with disabilities and understand the issues of people with physical and mental disabilities. |
| Unit 2 | Understanding our Society (4 Hours) | Examine inequalities manifested due to the caste system and inter-group conflicts. Understand inter-group conflicts arising out of communalism; Examine the causes and effects of conflicts arising out of regionalism and linguistic differences. |
| Unit 3 | The Indian Constitution and Aspects of Political Processes (6 Hours) | The structure of the Constitution-the Preamble, Main Body; Schedule Basic features of the Constitution. Fundamental Duties of the Indian Citizen; The party system in Indian politics; Local self-government in urban and rural areas; the 73rd and 74th Amendments |
| Unit 4 | Globalisation and Human Rights (8 Hours) | Understanding the concepts of liberalization, privatization and globalization; Growth of information technology and communication and its impact manifested in everyday life; Impact of globalization on industry: changes in employment, crises in agrarian sector and changes in migration pattern. Human Rights: origin and evolution of the concept; The Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Human Rights constituents with special reference to Fundamental Rights stated in the Constitution. |
| Unit 5 | A General Overview of Major Religions (4 Hours) | Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Christianity |
| Unit | Title | Topics / Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction (08 Hours) | Defining Communication – Types – Functions – Process – Barriers of communication |
| Unit 2 | Models of Communication (08 Hours) | Models of Communication – Laswell – Shannon and Weaver – Charles Osgood – Wilber Schramm – T.M. Newcomb – Westley and MacLean |
| Unit 3 | Types (08 Hours) | Non-Verbal Communication – Kinesics – Proxemics – Time Language – Para Language – Physical Context |
| Unit 4 | Communication Dynamics (20 Hours) | Verbal Communication – Oral – Telephone – Interviews – Group Discussions – Meetings – Speeches – Written – Notice, Agenda and Minutes – Business Correspondence |
| Unit | Title | Topics / Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction (06 Hours) | Characteristics of Radio as a medium of Mass Communication. Reinvention of the Radio – Careers in Radio |
| Unit 2 | Script formats (30 Hours) | General Characteristics of writing scripts for the Radio. Various Scripts formats: Writing for the purpose of broadcasting – 1) Radio Talk 2) Discussion Programme 3) Interview 4) News 5) Documentary and Features 6) Commercials 7) Radio Drama 8) Music Programmes |
| Unit 3 | Programme Formats (08 Hours) | The Phone-In Programme – Technical facilities – The Open line – The Specific Subject – Consumer Affairs – Personal Counselling The Vox Pop – phrasing the question – choosing the site – the recorder – putting the question – the final preparation |
| Unit 4 | Music and Sound (12 Hours) | Music in radio programming – Sound effects – Selecting music and for Radio Programmes |
| Unit | Title | Topics / Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction (60 Hours) | Introduction to Computer hardware (only basics) |
| Unit 2 | MS Word | Using all functions within the software to create documents and to work on it |
| Unit 3 | Power Point Presentation | Power Point Presentation |
| Unit 4 | Page Maker | Using the functions to design a page for a newsletter |
| Unit 5 | Quark XPress | Quark XPress – designing news applications – Designing a newspaper and magazines Students will have to design a newsletter on a concurrent topic and present in the class. |
| Unit | Title | Topics / Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction to Sound (60 Hours) | Introduction to Sound – Digital & Analogue – Sound spectrum and frequencies – Audio Console – Patchbay – Audio recording systems – Analogue recording systems – Tape based recording systems – Tapeless Recording systems |
| Unit 2 | Studio Equipment & Scripts | Studio equipment – microphones: types, pickup patterns, uses – audio connectors Preparing radio scripts for: radio talk – PSA – Jingle |
| Unit 3 | Audio Control Booth | Audio control booth – Basic Audio operation |
| Unit 4 | Digital Audio Software | Introduction to Digital Audio Software – digital audio formats PRACTICAL EXERCISES 1. Voice Recording 2. Recording sound effects (foleying) 3. Radio talk: with intro/extra music and announcement 4. Scripting, production and post production of Radio Jingle 5. Recording of interviews Students will maintain a lab-book with a record of the exercises: task description| equipment used| procedure followed| script [if any] | Self-evaluation of the task | The lab book exercises will be countersigned by the professor in-charge and produced as part of the evaluation at the University viva-voce. |