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Syllabus BCA101
Communicative English
Gujarat University FY BCA Syllabus (Revised) Effective from June, 2006
| 1. | What is Effective Communication? | 10% |
| Types and Modes of Communication | ||
| Media and Modes of Communication | ||
| Process of Communication and Importance of feedback | ||
| Barriers to Effective Communication and Features of Effective Communication | ||
| Importance of listening and Empathy in Communication | ||
| Communicating effectively in the International Context | ||
| 2. | Oral Communication | 10% |
| Interpersonal | ||
| Discussing Difficult ( Negative ) Issues with others effectively | ||
| Delivering negative news effectively | ||
| Counseling | ||
| Giving effective feedback | ||
| B) Inter-group | ||
| Effective Speech | ||
| Effective Presentations | ||
| Conducting Meetings Effectively | ||
| Conducting Negotiations Effectively | ||
| Participating in Group Discussions | ||
| 3. | Written Communication | 10% |
| Letters : General, Positive | ||
| Letters : Bad News, Negative | ||
| Writing Notices / Circulars | ||
| Writing Proposals | ||
| Writing Reviews ( Book / Performance) | ||
| Writing Summaries / Abstracts | ||
| Writing Emails | ||
| Writing Bio-Data | ||
| 4. | Core Grammar | 10% |
| Time and Tense | ||
| Voice | ||
| Prepositions | ||
| Common Errors | ||
| 5. | Composition | 10% |
| Paragraph Writing | ||
| Expansion of idea | ||
| 6. | Comprehension | 10% |
| 7. | Vocabulary Building | 10% |
| Idioms | ||
| Phrasal verbs | ||
| One-word substitutes | ||
| Synonyms and Antonyms | ||
| 8. | Elements of Spoken English | 10% |
| Vowels | ||
| Consonants | ||
| Stress ( Elementary level ) | ||
| Methodology of teaching this subject will be | ||
| Class Room Discussions | ||
| Group Projects and visits to organizations | ||
| Individual Exercises | ||
| Guest Session | ||
| Group Exercises | ||
| TEXT BOOK: | ||
| Selections from English Prose, Oxford | ||
| Technical Communication: Principles and Practice, Meenakshi Raman & Sangeeta Sharma, Oxford | ||
| REFERNCE BOOKS | ||
| English Online, Mohanraj & Mohanraj, Orient Legman | ||
| The Good Grammar Books Swan M & Catherine Walter , Oxford | ||
| Basic Communication Skills for Technology, Andrea Rutherford, Pearson | ||
| English Grammar Communication and Technology, Andrea Rutherford, Pearson Pink and Thomas, S Chand | ||
| Business Communication, Meenakshi Raman & Sangeeta Sharma Oxford | ||
| Basic English Usage, Michael Swan, Oxford | ||
| Oxford Business English Dictionary, Oxford | ||
| New A Venues, Orient Longman |
| Total Marks of this Subject | 100 Marks |
| External (University ) Examination | 70 Marks |
| Internal Sessional Examination | 20 Marks |
| Term Work | 10 Marks |
| Teaching Hours per week | 3 Hrs |
| Practicals | There is no practical in this subject. |
Last Updated on 6th Jun 2009