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The document outlines the course HS1301, 'Introduction to Soft Skills', taught by Dr. Rajiv Bhushan at the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur. It aims to enhance students' communication skills, creativity, teamwork, and employability through various topics such as speech skills, negotiation, and emotional intelligence. The course includes a detailed plan of lectures, textbooks, and an evaluation scheme consisting of exams and continuous assessments.

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The document outlines the course HS1301, 'Introduction to Soft Skills', taught by Dr. Rajiv Bhushan at the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur. It aims to enhance students' communication skills, creativity, teamwork, and employability through various topics such as speech skills, negotiation, and emotional intelligence. The course includes a detailed plan of lectures, textbooks, and an evaluation scheme consisting of exams and continuous assessments.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

JAMSHEDPUR, JHARKHAND-831014
Course Handout

Course Code: HS1301


Course Title: Introduction to Soft Skills
Instructor-in-Charge: Dr Rajiv Bhushan
Branch: MME

Course Description`

Introduction to Speech Skills, Rules of Accent, Intonation, Group Discussion, Personal


Interviews, Curriculum Vitae, Minutes Writing, Report Writing Presentation Skills, Negotiation
Skills, Multicultural Communication, Time Management, Decision Making, Assertiveness,
Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
Scope

 To equip the students with the tools and techniques for good communication skills
 To provide the ways and means of enhancing creativity which is essential to think out of the box
for finding innovative solutions to the existing problems
 To develop in them a flair for team building and an attitude to work as team players
 To improve employability of students by training them in such a way that they are confident and
competent enough to bag a job

Objectives
 This course will enable students to evolve as a successful professional with soft skills
(interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, life skills and survival skills)
 The course will help students understand and appreciate the requirement of expressing themselves
properly while facing interviews and professional challenges afterwards

Text Books

T1. Rizvi M Ashraf “Effective Technical Communication” Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
T2. Sethi J, Kamlesh Sadanand and D V Jindal “A Practical Course in English Communication” PHI
Learning, New Delhi.
T3. Sen Leena “Communication Skills” PHI Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
T4. Mishra Sunita and C Muralikrishna “Communication Skills for Engineers” Pearson Education, Delhi.
T5. Das Bikram K and et al. “An Introduction to Professional English and Soft Skills” Cambridge
University Press India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
T6. Butterfield, Jeff “Illustrated Course Guides: Problem Solving and Decision Making - Soft Skills for a
Digital Workplace” 3rd Edition
T7. Butterfield Jeff “Soft Skills for Everyone”
T8. Gopalaswamy Ramesh “The Ace of Soft Skills: Attitude, Communication and Etiquette for
Success”
T9 Mitra Barun. “Personality Development and Soft Skills”
T.10 Dhanavel S.P “English and Soft Skills
T. 11 Kumar Sanjay and Pushplata “Communication Skills”
.

Course Plan
Lecture Learning Objectives Topics to be Refer to
No. Covered Chapter,
See (Book)
1-3 Illustrating the rules of Accent Rules of Accent 6(T2)

4 Familiarity with Pitch and Tone Intonation 9(T2)

5-10 Rules of Group Discussion and Practice Group Discussion 10(T1)


Sessions
11-12 Necessary Orientation Mock Interviews 9(T1)

13-14 Kinds of CV and Format Curriculum Vitae 22(T1)

15 Elements of Minutes Writing Minutes Writing 10 (T4)

16-17 Different Formats and Kinds Report Writing 25(T1)


(T 11)
18-19 Necessity of making a Presentation, Features of Presentation 7(T5)
Good Presentation and its Delivery Skills

20-22 Definition, Factors and Techniques of Negotiation Skills 5(T4)


Negotiation
23-25 Gestures, Postures, Eye Contact, Facial Non Verbal 3(T3)
Expressions, Time, Space, Touch, Voice Communication/
Body Language
26-28 Cultural Protocol, Intercultural Communication, Multicultural 8(T3)
Multicultural Communication and Cross Communication
Cultural Communication
29-31 Time-wasters, Obligations, Knowing Priorities, Time 7(T5)
Steps to effective Time Management Management

32-33 Characteristics, Types and the Six Steps to Decision Making 7(T5)
Rational Decision- Making
34-35 Clear, confident and controlled Assertion Assertiveness (T10)
without aggression or passive acceptance
36-38 Definition, Characteristics and how to improve Emotional 7 (T5)
Emotional Intelligence Intelligence T8, T9
39-40 Understand the links between ideas. Critical Thinking T6
Recognise, build and appraise arguments. T7
Identify inconsistencies and errors in reasoning.
Reflect on the justification of their own
assumptions, beliefs and values

41-42 To understand and aspire towards Active Problem Solving T6


listening, Analysis, Research, Creativity. T7
Communication, Dependability, Decision
making, Team-building to become an efficient
problem solver.

Evaluation Scheme
EC No. Evaluation Component Duration Weightage
1 Mid Sem Exam 2 Hr 30%
2 End Sem Exam 3 Hrs 50%
3 Interaction/Quiz/Assignment Continuous 20%
Chamber Consultation Hour: 5 pm to 6 pm (Wednesday)

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