F Y B A Communication Skills of English_1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for F.Y.B.A
Program: B.A.
Course: Communication Skills of English ( Core Paper )
(Choice Based Credit System with effect from the academic year 2016 ‐2017)
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Course: Communication Skills in English
(100 Marks Examination Pattern)
(Choice Based Credit System with effect from the academic year 2016 -17)
1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:
i) Name of the Programme : B.A.
ii) Course Code :UACS101 & UACS201
iii) Course Title : Communication Skills in English
iv) Semester -wise Course Content : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v) References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi) Credit Structure : No. of Credits per Semester – 02
vii) No. of lectures per Unit : 09
viii) No. of lectures per week : 03 lectures + 01tutorial
2. Scheme of Examination : 5 Questions of 20 marks each
3. Special notes, if any : No
4. Eligibility , if any : No
5. Fee Structure : As per University Structure
6. Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any: No
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Revised Syllabus for FYBA
Communication Skills i n English Paper I and Paper II
To be implemented from June 2016 (100 Marks Examination Pattern)
Objectives of the Course
1) To enhance language proficiency by provi ding adequate exposure to reading and writing
skills
2) To orient the learners towards the functional aspects of language
3) To increase the range of lexical resour ce through a variety of exercises
Periods: 45 lectures + 15 Tutorials (3 lectures + 1 tutorial per week) per semester
Semester I
Communication Skills in English – Paper I (2 Credits) 45 lectures
Unit 1: Basic Language Skills: Grammar 09 lectures
a. Articles, preposi tions, conjunctions
b. Transformation of Sentences (Simple, Compound, Complex)
c. Tenses
d. Subject -V erb agreement
e. Question Tags
f. Di rect and I ndi rect Speech
g. Voice
Unit 2: Reading Skills: Comprehension (unseen passage) 09 lectures
The following skills to be a cquired:
• Reading with fluency and speed
• Skimming and scanning
• Identify ing relevant information
• Isolating fact from opinion
• Understanding concepts and arguments
• Identify ing distinctive features of language
(Passage should be of 250-350 words of Level I . The passage may be taken from
literary/scientific/technical writing as well as from the fields of journalism,
management and commerce.)
Unit 3: Writing Skills (Formal Correspondence): Letters 09 lectures
a. Job Application Letter (with out Resume)
b. Statemen t of Purpose
c. Request for Recommendati on L etter
d. Request for information under Right to Information Act (RTI)
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Unit 4: Interpretation of Technical Data 09 lectures
Students should be taught to read and interpret maps, pie charts, tables, line and bar gra phs and flow
charts and express the same in paragraph format.
Unit 5: Writing Skills: Essay 09 lectures
a. Expository
b. Persuasive
c. Analytical
d. Reflective/Descriptive
Semester II
Communication Skills in English – Paper II (2 Credits) 45 lectures
Unit 1: Basic Language Skills: Vocabulary building 09 lectures
• Antonyms, Synonyms
• Suffixes, Prefixes , Root words
• Homophones, homonyms
• Collocation
• Changing the Class of Words
Unit 2: Editing and Summarization : 09 lectures
a) Editing:
• Heading/ Headlines/ Title/Use of Capital Letters
• Punctuation: full stop, comma, colon, semi -colon, dash, ellipsis, exclamation and question
marks
• Spelling
• Substitution of words
• Use of link words and other cohesive devices
• Removing repetitive or redundant elements
b) Summarization
The following skills to be acquired:
• Discern the main/central idea of the passage
• Identify the supporting ideas
• Eliminate irrelevant or extraneous information
• Integrate the relevant ideas in a precise and coherent manner
Unit 3: Writing Skills: e mails 09 lectures
• Inquiry
• Invitation
• Thank you
• Request for permission
• Sponsorship
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Unit 4: Report Writing 09 lectures
• Eye- witness Report
• Activity Report
• Newspaper Report
Unit 5: Creative Writing 09 lectures
This unit attempts to cover those aspects of writing that go beyond the boundaries of technical or
professional forms of writing and encourage the learner to explore the artistic and imaginative elements
of writing.
• Story writing
• Dialogue writing
• Blogging: fashion, travel, food, culture, personal blogs
Suggested T opics for T utor ials: (for both semester s)
1. Group Discussions
2. Mock Interviews
3. Fundamentals of Grammar
4. Debates / Speeches
5. Book / Film Reviews
6. V ocabul ary and L anguage Games
7. Pi ct ure Composition
8. Tweets
Paper Pattern
Semester I: Communication Skills in English – Paper I
Duration: 3 hours Marks: 100
Q.1. Grammar:
a) A rti cl es, p repositions, conjunctions (to be tested in the form of a paragraph, not individual sentences)
(Unit 1: a) 10 marks
b) Do as Di rected : (Unit 1: b-g) 10 marks
Q.2 Comprehension of an unseen passage (Unit 2) 20 marks
Q.3 Letters (2 out of 3) (Unit 3) 20 marks
Q.4. Interpretation of technical data based on the model given (Unit 4) 20 marks
Q.5. Essay (250-350 words) (1 out of 3) (Unit 5) 20 marks
Semester II: Communication Skills in English – Paper II
Duration: 3 hours Marks: 100
Q.1 Vocabulary (Unit 1) 20 marks
Q.2 a) Editing: one passage of 10 0-200 words to be give n (Unit 2) 10 marks
b) Summary: one passage of 250- 300 words to be given (Unit 2) 10 marks
Q.3. Emails (2 out of 3) (Unit 3) 20 marks
Q. 4. Report writing (1 out of 2) (Unit 4) 20 marks
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Q.5. Creative Writing: (1 out of 2) (200-250 words) (Unit 5) 20 marks
Recommended Resources:
1. Bel l are, Ni rmal a. Reading Strategies . Vols. 1 and 2. New Delhi. Oxford University Press,
1998.
2. Bhasker, W. W. S & Prabhu, N. S.: English through Reading, Vols. 1 and 2. Macmillan,
1975.
3. Bl ass, L auri e, K at hy Block and Hannah Friesan. Creating Meaning. Oxford:
OUP, 2007.
4. Brown, Ralph: Making Business Writing Happen: A Simple and Effective Guide to Writing
Well. Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 2004.
5. Buscemi, Santi and Charlotte Smith, 75 Readings Plus. Second Edition New York:
M cGraw -Hill, 1994.
6. Doff, Adrian and Christopher Jones . Language in Use (Intermediate and Upper
Intermediate). Cambridge: CUP, 2004.
7. Doughty, P. P., Thornton, J. G, Language in Use. London: Edward Arrold, 1973.
8. Freeman, Sarah: Written Communicat ion. New Delhi: Orient Longman, 1977.
9. Glendinning, Eric H. and Beverley Holmstrom. Second edition. Study Reading: A Course
in Reading Skills for Academic Purposes . Cambridge: CUP, 2004
10. Grel l et, F. Developing Reading Skills, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.
11. Hamp -Lyons, Liz and Ben Heasiey. Second edition. Study Writing: A Course in Writing
Skills for Academic Purposes . Cambridge: CUP, 2006
12. Jakeman, V anessa and Cl are M cDowel l . Cambridge Practice Test for IELTS 1. Cambridge:
CUP, 1996.
13. M al ey, A l an and Alan Duff. Second Edition. Drama Techniques in Language Learning.
Cambridge: CUP, 1983.
14. M ohan K ri shna & Banerj i , M eera: Developing Communication Skills. New Del hi :
Macmillan India, 1990.
15. Mohan Krishna & Singh, N. P. Speaking English Effectively.New De lhi: Ma cmilla n India ,
1995.
16. Narayanaswami , V . R. Organised Writing, Book 2. New Delhi: Orient Longman.
17. Reading & Thinking in English, Four volumes, (vol. 1 for the lowest level, vol. 4 for the
highest level). The British Council Oxford University Press, 19 79-1981.
18. Sasi kumar, V ., K i ranmai Dutt and Geetha Raj eevan. A Course in Listening and Speaking I
& II. New Delhi: Foundation Books, Cambridge House, 2006.
19. Savage, A l i ce, et al . Effective Academic Writing . Oxford: OUP, 2005.
20. Widdowson, H. G .: English in Focus. English for Social Sciences. Oxford University Press.
Webliography :
1) http://www.onestopenglish.com
2) www.britishcouncil.org/learning-l earn -english.htm
3) http://www.teachingeng1ish.org.uk
4) http://www.usingenglish.com?
5) Technical writing PDF (David McMurrey)
6) http://www.bbc.co.uk/
7) http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/AboutUs/ELT/
8) http://www.howisay.com/
9) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Syllabus Sub- Committee:
1. Dr. Mahendra Kamat : Convener, S.H. Kelkar College, Devgad
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2. Ms. Michelle Philip : Member, Wilson College, Mumbai
3. Dr. Laxmi Muthukumar : Member, SIES College , Mumbai
4. Ms. Saradha B. : Member, K.C. College, Mumbai
5. Ms. June Dias : Member, Jai Hind College, Mumbai
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