Kinesics
and Effective Communication
Course Objective:
•To
enhance the learners communication skills by giving adequate exposure in
reading, writing, listening and speaking skills and the related sub-skills
•To
help the learners recognize and operate in various styles and registers in
English
•To
impart better writing skills by sensitizing the learners to the dynamics of
effective writing
There are 4 Modules under the course:
1. Non-verbal
Communication
2. Conversations,
Dialogues and Debates
3. CVs,
Personal Interviews and Group Discussions
4. Developing
Reading Skills
The detailed syllabus is as follows:
1.
Non-verbal Communication
•Kinesic Communication
•Characteristics of non-verbal
communication
•Classification of non-verbal
communication (Ekman’s classification of communicative movements, face facts,
positive genres, negative genres, lateral genres.
•Responding to power posturing
•Guidelines for developing
non-verbal communication
Communication
breakdown
2.
Conversations, Dialogues and Debates
•Purpose of general conversation
(Tips and features of good conversation)
•Short conversations
•Telephonic skills
•Situational Dialogues and Role
plays
3.
CVs, Personal Interviews and Group Discussions
•Applying for jobs
•Writing a CV
•The relationship between a Resume
and an Application Letter
•Guidelines for preparing a good CV
•Guidelines for preparing a good
application letter
•Interviews
•Participating in Group Discussion
4.
Developing Reading Skills
•Introduction
•Purpose of reading
•Soft skills for reading
•Reading Comprehension: types of
texts
•Reading Practice
