PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | AKTU |BCA|SECOND SEM

Unit

Topic

Lecture

I

Technical Communication: Features: Distinction Between General and Technical Communication; Language As a Tool of Communications; Levels of Communication: Interpersonal, Organizational, Mass Communication; The Flow of Communication: Downward, Upward, Lateral/Horizontal (Peer Group): Importance of Technical Communication; Barriers to Communication.

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II

Words and Phrases: Word Formation, Synonyms and Antonyms; Homophones; Select Vocabulary of About 500-1000 New Words; Correct Usage: All Parts of Speech; Modals; Concord; Articles; Infinitives; Transformation of Sentences; Requisites f Sentence Construction: Paragraph Development: Techniques and Methods- Inductive, Deductive, Spatial , Linear, Chronological etc.

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III

Principles, Sales & Credit Letters; Claim and Adjustment Letters; Job Application and Resumes. Reports: Types; Significance; Structure, Style & Writing of Reports.

Technical Proposal; Parts; Types; Writing of Proposal; Significance; Negotiation Skills.

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IV

Nuances and Modes of Delivery; Body Language; Dimensions of Speech: Syllable; Accent; Pitch; Rhythm; Intonation; Paralinguistic Features of Voice; Interpersonal Communication: Definition; Types; Team Work; Attitude; Way to Improve Attitude Listening Skills: Types; Methods for Improving Listening Skills.

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V

Following Essays from the Prescribed Text Book with Emphasis on Mechanics of Writing.

i)        Humanistic and Scientific Approaches to Human Activity by Moody E. Prior

ii)       The Language of Literature and Science by A. Huxley

iii)     Man and Nature by J. Bronowski

iv)     Science and Survival by Barry Commoner

v)      The Mother of the Sciences by A.J. Bahm.

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