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Sido Kanhu
Murmu University
UG SkilI Enhancement Course
Dumka
Life Skills and
Course Credit-2 Personality Development
[aternal Assessment Full Marks - 50
(Test -5 marks;
End Semester Examination 40 marks
Attendance -5
marks)
Course rationale

Everv human being iaces

chese challenges whether numerous challenges in
in personal life or in almost each and every stage of life. Each o1
in difficult professional
not only to come out life has to be tackled
triumphant
AulGlling life as well. Skalls which help a personsituations,
effectively
but to lead a meaningful and self
he character of his/her to tackle challenging
personality. situations in life revcal
significance in the contemporary Personality development assumes tremendous
struggle to bag the best rewards in globalised society where intensity of competition and
life relentlessly present before
which have to be tackled in order to human beings challenges
survive and surge ahead towards desired goals.
The objective of this paper is to help the
students in learning this skill.
Syllabus
Unit 1:

a) The concept of personality-definition,

elements
b) Significance of personality development
c) The concept of success and
failure: What is success? - Hurdles in achieving
Overcoming hurdles What is failure- Causes of failure
- success
Unit 2:

a) Attitude - Concept and Significance

b) Positive attitude Advantages, Ways to develop
positive attitude
c) Negative attitude- Disadvantages
d) Concept of motivation - Significance
Unit 3:
) nterview Preparation: Introduction
b) Resume Writing
c) Dress Code
d) Mock-Interview
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c) How to be Successful in an
Interview

Suggested Readings:

L.Hurlock, E.B (2006). Personality Development, 28h Reprint. New Delhi: Tata MeGraw
Hill.

2. Stephen P. Robbins and Timothy A. Judge(2014), Organization al Behavior 16th Editon:

Prentice Hall.

How to Succeed at Interviews 21st (rep.) New Delhi.Tata McGraw-Hill

3. Andrews, Sudhir.
1988.
Effective leadership. Essential Manager series. Dk Publishing, 2002
4. Heller, Robert.
Essential Manager seies. Dk Publishing, 2003
Stress
5. Hindle, Tim. Reducing
Speaking. New Delhi. Tata - Me-Graw Hill. 2001
ofPublic
6. Lucas, Stephen. Art
thinking. Delhi. Rohan Book Company, (2004).
positive
7.Mile, D.JPower of Delhi. Goodwill Publishing House. 2005.
Kumar. All about Self- Motivation. NewCompany. 2004
8. Pravesh Language. Delhi. Rohan Book
9. Smith, B. Body