SOFT SKILLS 

Credits	Periods	Exam Hrs	Sectional Marks	Exam Marks	Total Marks
1	Theory Tutorial lab - - 3	-	100	-	100

Communication: 
Importance of communication 
Non verbal communication 
Personal appearance 
Posture 
Gestures 
Facial expressions 
Eye contact 
Space distancing 
Goal setting:  
Immediate, short term, long term,  
Smart goals, strategies to achieve goals 
Time management:   
Types of time  
Identifying time wasters 
Time management skills 
Leadership and team management:  
Qualities of a good leader  
Leadership styles 
Decision making 
Problem solving 
Negotiation skills 
Group discussions:  
Purpose (Intellectual ability, creativity, approach to a problem, solving, tolerance, qualities of 
a leader) 
Group behavior, Analyzing performance 
Job interviews: 
Identifying job openings  
Preparing resumes & CV  
Covering letter 
Interview (Opening, body-answer Q, close-ask Q),  
Types of questions 


Reference books: 
1.  ‘Effective Technical Communications’ by Rizvi M. Ashraf, McGraw–Hill Publication 
2.  ‘Developing Communication Skills’ by Mohan Krishna & Meera Banerji, Macmillan 
3.  ‘Creative English for Communication’ by N.Krishnaswami & T.Sriraman, Macmillan   
4. ‘Professional Communication Skills’ by Jain Alok, Pravin S.R. Bhatia & A.M. Sheikh,
       S.Chand & Co.