Course Title: PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE & CAREER DEVELOPMENT L T P/S SW/F TOTAL

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Credit Units: 1 UNITS
1 - - - 1

Course Code: BS701

Course Level: PG
Course Objectives:
Importance of Personal and Professional excellence
Inculcating the components of excellence
Explore interest, attitude and Explore career opportunities
Set career goals

Pre-requisites: BS – 2

Course Contents/Syllabus: Weightage (%)

Module I: Professional Competence

Descriptors/Topics
Understanding Professional Competence
Component of Competence: 20
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Attitude
- Self awareness
- Self Promotion & Presentation,
- Self confidence
- Skills
- Performance
 Political awareness, Coping with uncertainty,
Developing positive attributes at work place (personal and professional)
Time management
Handling criticism and interruptions
Managing difficult people

Module II: Managing Personal Effectiveness

Descriptors/Topics
Dimensions of personal effectiveness (self disclosure, openness to feedback and perceptiveness) 20
Integration of personal and organizational vision for effectiveness
A healthy balance of work and play

Module III: Components of Excellence

Descriptors/Topics
Positive Imagination & Focused 20
SMART Goal
Controlling Distraction
Commitment
Constructive Evaluation
Creativity & Success

Module IV: Career Development

Descriptors/Topics 20
Understanding Development Process
Knowing and assessing one’s Interest
Knowing and assessing one’s Aptitude
Selecting from available resources
Career planning and development
Module V: Personal & Professional Success

Descriptors/Topics
Career Selection & Motivation
Action planning, Networking, Negotiation
Accept Change & Challenge for Successful Career 20
Student Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the course the student:

identify Professional Competence in themselves

strengthen Professional Competence
will be more effective at personal & Professional level

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

Lectures, PPT Presentation, Activities, Psychometric testing, Group Discussion, Role Plays, Situational Analysis, Project etc.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Toal

100 NIL
100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop down) Class Test Social Awareness Journal For Success Attendance
Programme

Weightage (%) 10 10 15 05 60

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: NIL

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop down

Weightage (%)

Text & References:

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Julia T. Wood. Interpersonal Communication everyday encounter
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Goddard, Ken: Informative Writing, 1995 1st Edition, Cassell
Harvard Business School, Effective Communication: United States of America
Foster John, Effective Writing Skills: Volume-7, First Edition 2000, Institute of Public Relations (IPR)
Beebe, Beebe and Redmond; Interpersonal Communication, 1996; Allyn and Bacon Publishers.
Blonna, Richard; Coping with Stress in a Changing World: Second edition
Pestonjee, D.M, Pareek, Udai, Agarwal Rita; Studies in Stress And its Management
Pestonjee, D.M.; Stress and Coping: The Indian Experience
Clegg, Brian; Instant Stress Management – Bring calm to your life now