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Personality Development and Communication Skills (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
GBBA 201A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

  • Inculcate the soft skills in theoretical and practical ways and also to develop the effective communication skills among students.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

GBBA 201A

Personality Development and Communication Skills

CO 79: Students will learn the basics of developing effective communication skills.

CO 80: Inculcate the soft skills in theoretical and practical ways.

CO 81: Learn about the essential factors of personality development.

CO 82: Create understanding of the non-verbal forms of communication.

CO 83: Understand the techniques of personality development and bring them into practice.

CO 84: Students will build confidence in public speaking.

 

 

 

 

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Hours using whiteboards, Questioning & Discussion, Reading assignments, Short quiz consisting of numerical problems.

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments,   Presentation, Solving problems of unsolved questions, Writing in Class, Problem-Based Learning – Cases, Group Learning – Teamwork

Class test, Semester end examinations, Presentation, Individual and group projects, Task-based exercises to assess students’ understanding.

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Personality

Personality: Meaning of Personality, Personality Determinants, Personality traits, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), The Big Five Model, Type A and Type B Personality Theory

Personality and National Culture, Achieving Personality Fit – Person-Job Fit, Person-Organisation Fit

12.00
Unit II: 
Concept of Self:

Concept of Self: Meaning, Dimensions of Self – Body, Mind, Heart, Soul; Significance of Knowing Yourself (Self Discovery), SWOT Analysis – Identify Physical, Mental, Emotional, Behavioral, Technical Attributes

Pillars of Personality Development: Introspection, Self-Assessment, Self-Appraisal, Self-Development, Self-Interrogation; Self Confidence – Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem

12.00
Unit III: 
Soft Skills:

Soft Skills: Meaning and Importance, Classification of Soft Skills, Practicing Soft Skills

Developing Positive Attitude: Meaning, Formation of Attitudes, Power of Positive Attitude, Developing Positive Attitude

Understanding Emotions: Meaning, Felt Vs Displayed Emotions, Emotion Dimensions – Variety, Intensity, Frequency and Duration Concept of Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Skills – Life Positions, JOHARI Window

12.00
Unit IV: 
Effective Communication Skills:

Effective Communication Skills: Meaning of Effective Communication, Speaking Skills – Requisites, Techniques, Vocal Variety;

Art of Listening – Kinds of listening, Listening Etiquette, Benefits, Listening Tips Interview Skills, Group Discussions

12.00
Unit V: 
Body Language:

Body Language: Meaning, Types of Body Language, Reasons to study Body language, Correct Body Language

Professional Grooming and Etiquettes: Meaning, Classification of Etiquette, Practicing Good Manners and Social Skills (Manners), Corporate Grooming Tips

Techniques of Personality Development: Stress Management, Time Management

Essential Readings: 

• Alex K., Soft Skills – Know Yourself and Know the World, S. Chand & Company
• Bhatnagar Nitin and Mamta Bhatnagar, Effective Communication and Soft Skills: Strategies for Success, Pearson Education
• Stephen P. Robbins, Organizational Behavior, Prentice-Hall India
• Onkar R.M., Personality Development and Career Management (A Pragmatic Perspective), S. Chand & Company
• Howard S. Friedman, Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research, Pearson Education
• Randy J. Larsen, David M. Buss, Megha U. Deuskar, Personality Psychology, McGraw Hill Education

References: 

• Francis Peter S.J., Soft Skills and Professional Communication, Tata McGraw Hill
• Goleman Daniel, Emotional Intelligence, Blooms Bury Publishing
• Masters and Wallace, Personal Development for Life and Work, South-Western Cengage Learning
• Dale Carnegie, The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking, Rupa Publications
• Chaturvedi P.D., Fundamentals of Business Communication, Pearson Education
• Dulek Ronald E. and John S. Fielden, Principles of Business Communication, Macmillan Publishing Company

E-resources:

https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Handbook_of_Personality_Developme... [2]

https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Personality_Development_and_Yoga/... [3]

•https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_... [4]

•https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_Practical_Guide_to_Soft_Skills/... [5]

• https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Soft_Skills/y75IEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gb... [6]

• https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Broom_Groom/YUxLDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gb... [7]

• https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Effective_Speaking/dsiSAgAAQBAJ?h... [8]

Journals:

• Harvard Business Review
• The IUP Journal of Soft Skills
• Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health
• Indian Journal of Applied Research
• Indian Journal of Psychology

Academic Year: 
2023-2024 [9]

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Links:
[1] https://www.management.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/personality-development-and-communication-skills-theory
[2] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Handbook_of_Personality_Development/803rAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=personality+development+full+preview&printsec=frontcover
[3] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Personality_Development_and_Yoga/PrE0EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=personality+development+full+preview&printsec=frontcover
[4] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People/upUxaNWSaRIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=seven+habits+full+preview&printsec=frontcover
[5] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_Practical_Guide_to_Soft_Skills/3vJMEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=soft+skills+full+preview&printsec=frontcover
[6] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Soft_Skills/y75IEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=soft+skills+full+preview&printsec=frontcover
[7] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Broom_Groom/YUxLDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=corporate+grooming+full+preview&printsec=frontcover
[8] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Effective_Speaking/dsiSAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=effective+speaking+full+preview&printsec=frontcover
[9] https://www.management.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-2024