Department of Higher Education

U.P. Government, Lucknow

National Education Policy-2020
Common Minimum Syllabus for all U.P. State Universities
Co-curricular course: Semester-6
Course Title: Communication Skills and Personality Development

Name Designation Affiliation

Steering Committee
Mrs. Monika S. Garg, (I.A.S.), Additional Chief Secretary Dept. of Higher Education U.P., Lucknow
Chairperson Steering Committee
Prof. Poonam Tandan Professor, Dept. of Physics Lucknow University, U.P.
Prof. Hare Krishna Professor, Dept. of Statistics CCS University Meerut, U.P.
Dr. Dinesh C. Sharma Associate Professor K.M. Govt. Girls P.G. College Badalpur,
G.B. Nagar, U.P.
Syllabus Developed by:
S.N. Name Designation Department College/ University
1 Dr. Rachana Singh Associate Psychology Agra College, Agra
Professor
2 Mrs. Abha Chaudhary Senior Trainer - Grooming and Personality Aero Aviation Academy,
India Development Chandigarh

Co-curricular Certificate course ‘Communication Skills and Personality Development’

Programme: Certificate Year: Third Semester: Sixth

Co-Curricular Course
Course Code: Z060601 Course Title: Communication Skills and Personality Development
Course outcomes:
 To understand the concept of Personality.
 To learn what personal grooming pertains.
 To learn to make good resume and prepare effectively for interview.
 To learn to perform effectively in group discussions.
 To explore communication beyond language.
 To learn to manage oneself while communicating.
 To acquire good communication skills and develop confidence.
Credits: 2 Compulsory
Max. Marks: 25+75 Min. Passing Marks:
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): L-T-P: 2-0-0
No. of
Unit Topics Lectures
Total=30
PERSONALITY AND PERSONAL GROOMING
Understanding Personality
 Definition and Meaning of Personality
 Types of Personality
 Components of Personality 7
 Determinants of Personality
All topics
I  Assessment of Personality
will include
Grooming Self
practical
 Dress for success learning
 Make up & skin care
 Hair care & styles for formal look
 Art of accessorizing
 Oral Hygiene
INTERVIEW PREPARATION AND GROUP DISCUSSION
 Meaning and Types of Interview [ Face to Face, Telephonic, Video]
 Interview procedure [ Opening, Listening, Closure]
 Preparation for Interview 8
 Resume Writing
II Mock
 LinkedIn Etiquette
Interviews
 Meaning and methods of Group Discussion Included
 Procedure of Group Discussion.
 Group Discussion simulation
 Group discussion common error
BODY LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOUR
 Concept of human behavior
 Individual and group behavior
 Developing Self-Awareness
 Behaviour and body language
 Dimensions of body language:
Proxemics
Haptics
Oculesics
Paralanguage
III Kinesics
7
Sign Language
Chromatics
Chronemics
Olfactics
 Cultural differences in Body Language
 Business Etiquette & Body language
 Body Language in the Post Corona Era
 Virtual Meeting Etiquette
 Social Media Etiquette
ART OF GOOD COMMUNICATION
 Communication Process
 Verbal and Non-verbal communication
 7 C’s of effective communication
 Barriers to communication
 Paralinguistics
Pitch
Tone
Volume
Vocabulary
IV 8
Word stress
Pause
 Types of communication
Assertive
Aggressive
Passive Aggressive
 Listening Skills
 Questioning Skills
 Art of Small Talk
 Email Writing
Suggested Readings:
1. Cloninger, S.C., “Theories of Personality : Understanding Person”, Pearson, New York, 2008, 5th
edition.
2. Luthans F, “Organizational Behaviour”, McGraw Hill, New York, 2005, 12th edition.
3. Barron, R.A. & Brian D, “Social Psychology”, Prentice Hall of India, 1998, 8 th edition.
4. Adler R.B., Rodman G. & Hutchinson C.C. , “Understanding Human Communication”, Oxford
University Press : New York, 2011.
5. Suggestive digital platforms web links-
Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods:
Suggested equivalent online courses:
Further Suggestions: