ENGLISH FOR CAREERS

Syllabus for Open Course Open Course (General) English for Careers Course Code ENOG 3 Title of the Course English for Careers Semester5 No. of Credits 4 No. of Contact Hours 72

Aim of the Course To make the students competent in their job-seeking, job-getting and job-holding needs; the course shall cater to equipping the students in comprehensive language enhancement. The course will ultimately groom stakeholders to be successful personalities in profession and life. To make the students competent in their job-seeking, job-getting and job-holding needs; the course shall cater to equipping the students in comprehensive language enhancement. The course will ultimately groom stakeholders to be successful personalities in profession and life.

Objectives To develop communicative skills, which will enable them to prepare for career and function effectively in it. To develop communicative skills, which will enable them to prepare for career and function effectively in it. To equip themselves in oral and written communication to enhance their academic and professional use of language. To equip themselves in oral and written communication to enhance their academic and professional use of language. To train themselves in making effective presentations. To train themselves in making effective presentations.

Course Outline Module One: Oral and Written Skills for Jobs and Careers Applying for jobs—Preparing Resumes— Writing Cover letters. Applying for jobs—Preparing Resumes— Writing Cover letters. Preparing for interviews—Taking Interviews—Post-Interview follow-up- Promotion Interviews Preparing for interviews—Taking Interviews—Post-Interview follow-up- Promotion Interviews Group Discussions Group Discussions

Module Two: Correctness of Language Usage (18 hours) Common errors in communication and how to avoid them. Common errors in communication and how to avoid them. Some notions-conventional and idiomatic expressions. Some notions-conventional and idiomatic expressions. Today’s Vocabulary Today’s Vocabulary Grammar for Grownups Grammar for Grownups

Module Three: Facing People (18 hours) Structuring and delivering a presentation. Structuring and delivering a presentation. Video conferencing – Basics of video conference Video conferencing – Basics of video conference Simple presentations in a video conference environment Simple presentations in a video conference environment

Module Four: English for Career Development (18 hours) Human relationships in academic and professional life. Human relationships in academic and professional life. Importance of (professional) communication management Importance of (professional) communication management Communication in the management context Communication in the management context Importance of words/language Importance of words/language Communication in management and management through communication Communication in management and management through communication Horizontal and democratic communication Horizontal and democratic communication

Module Five: Keeping the Job (18hours) Front office management and keeping public relations (telephone skills) Front office management and keeping public relations (telephone skills) Soft skills for team building Soft skills for team building Team maintenance and task maintenance roles Team maintenance and task maintenance roles Keeping the Job - Professional Ethics Keeping the Job - Professional Ethics Health- balancing family and career Health- balancing family and career