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COURSE PLAN (II M.Sc. Actuarial Science)

1. Course Title : Communication Skills 5. Semester :II

2. Course Code :ENB 6281 6. Academic Year :2018-2019
3. Course Faculty :Dr.P.Rathna 7. Department :English
4. Theory / Practical : Practical

9. Course Learning Objectives:

 To orient students in communication skills.
 To train students making effective presentations and discussion on various
topics.
 To develop active listening skills among students.
 To encourage to read important documents by using the sub-skills of reading.
 To train them to write project reports with confidence.

10. Course pre-requisites:

The students should have completed a course on English at their Undergraduate level.

11. Schedule of teaching and learning

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Sl.No. Period Topic Mode of Teaching Aids Reference /
delivery Source
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[To be furnished as Annexure]
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12. Course material and References

1. Byrne, D “Teaching Oral Skill”, London: Longman. (1975).

2. Byrne, D. Teaching Writing,, London: Longman. (1975).
3. Grellet, F “Developing Reading Skills”, Cambridge University Skills.UK. (1981).
4. Ur,P. “Teaching Listening Comprehension”, Cambridge University Press.UK.
(1984).
5. Anderson, K., Maclean, J. & Lynch, T “Study speaking”, A Course in Spoken
English for Academic Purposes. Cambridge University Press, UK. (2004).
6. Withrow, J., Brookes, G.& Cummings, M.C. “Inspired to write. Reading and
Tasks to Develop Writing Skills”, Cambridge University Press, U.K (2004).
13. Assessment Scheme:
Internal + External = 75 + 25 (100 marks)

i) Periodical tests
Short class tests will be given to check the comprehension of the students. A test on
writing newspaper reports will be conducted for 15 marks. Similarly students will be assessed
in reading and listening skills in the Language lab for 15 marks each.

ii) Term paper / Assignment

An assignment on writing job application letters will be given for 15 marks.

iii) Seminar
Students will be asked to make an oral presentation and submit the hard copy of it.
(15 marks)

iv) Quiz / Comprehension Not applicable.

v) Fabrication / assembling Not applicable.
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vi) Case study discussion Not applicable

vii) Carry home exercise
Students will prepare a presentation and also prepare their assignments.

viii) Self study

Students will be asked to prepare seminars on general topics given and other
materials related to the course.

ix) Content beyond syllabus

General topics for presentations, debates and group discussions will be given.
Samples of Actuarial reports will be given for analysis and discussion.

14. Course outcomes

On completion of the course the students will be able to
• communicate effectively.
• present their ideas with confidence.
• listen and respond effectively.
• read all types of documents effectively.
• write project reports.

15. Mapping of course outcomes with learning activities and assessments

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Course outcomes Learning Assessm CAT I * CAT II * CAT III *
sem*
activities ents % % %
%
To help students to
interact effectively Oral 15% 5%
through practice in oral presentation
presentations

To enable students to
write newspaper News paper 15%
reports reports 5%

To help students to
write job application Letter of
letters Application 15% 5%
& Resume
To enable the students
to comprehend reading Reading 15%
and listening skills 10%
Listening 15%

*% of marks in the question paper relevant to the respective outcomes

Date: 4.1.2019
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ANNEXURE (vide item 11)

Schedule of Teaching and Learning

Sl. Mode of Teaching Reference /

Period Topic
No. delivery Aids Source
INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE
Lecture &
SKILLS
brainstorming 1. Byrne, D
Orientation to communication
“Teaching Oral
1. 7 skills-Introduction to business Worksheets
Communication Skill”, London:
vocabulary-Integration of
activities Longman. (1975).
grammatical elements in business
English
2.Anderson, K.,
Maclean, J. &
SPEAKING IN FORMAL AND
Lynch, T “Study
INFORMAL SCENARIO
speaking”, A
Orientation to presentation skills –
Course in Spoken
Introducing one-self - Presentation
English for
skills -
Academic
Talking on a familiar topic.(JAM) - Lecture &
Globarena Purposes.
Making presentations - Getting discussions
2. 8 software Cambridge
into conversations- Role play
& Audio files University Press,
ACTIVE LISTENING Oral activities
UK. (2004).
Listening to basic conversations -
3.Ur,P. “Teaching
Listening for specific information -
Listening
Note taking
Comprehension”,
and developing points.
Cambridge
.
University
Press.UK.(1984)
READING COMPREHENSION Reading 4.Grellet, F
Introduction to reading skills & sub practice Globarena “Developing
– skills - Developing & Activity software & Reading Skills”,
comprehension skills Reading Cambridge
- Reading circulars and important passages University
notices - Reading advertisement Skills.UK. (1981).
and 5 . Withrow, J.,
responding. Brookes, G.&
3. 8
Cummings, M.C.
WRITING SKILLS “Inspired to write.
Writing a letter of application & Reading and
resume - Writing a brochure - Sample resume Worksheets Tasks to Develop
Writing a report and templates and Writing Skills”,
to a periodical - eg. newspaper. for resume Globarena Cambridge
preparation software University Press,
U.K (2004)
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INTEGRATION OF SKILLS 2
Implications of communication Newspaper
Report 6.Byrne, D.
skills in work life - Discussion on reports &
samples and Teaching Writing,,
4. 7 current topics newspaper Company
activity based London:
items, current issues - Reading a project
on that. Longman. (1975).
newspaper article - Report writing proposals
- Project proposal and report.