comminication skill practicum Syllabus - MBA (PU)

Course Description: This course takes care of some of the most essential components involved in hunting and finding jobs. It includes the skills involved in researching job market, applying for a job, CV writing and interview. In short, the course offers a solid background to job applicants.

Course Objectives: After the completion of the course, the students will be able to:

1. research job market and find out the best position for them,
2. prepare cover letters and resumes,
3. appear in interview effectively, and
4. negotiate the terms and conditions of service

Course Contents:

            Unit I: Researching the market

                        Preparing a CV

            Unit II: Writing a cover letter

                        Answering interview questions

            Unit III: Answering competency based interview questions

                        Turning negatives into positives

            Unit IV: Telephone interviews

                        Negotiating terms and conditions of service

Teaching Method: lectures, class-room discussions, writing documents and listening to CD Roms.

Evaluation: presentation on selected topic   40%

                   Document preparation                 45%

                    Class-room participation                        15 %

Required Reading and Listening: Downes, Colm. Cambridge English for Job-hunting.  New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009.