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B.E. (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) Professional Communication and Ethics Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

This is the FY BE AI and DS syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. The third and fourth years of this degree are still taught on the earlier CBCS REV-2019 'C' Scheme, because the University has published no NEP syllabus for Semesters V to VIII of any engineering branch.

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Semester 1 · FY BE AI and DS · NEP 2020

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Syllabus for Professional Communication and Ethics

Semester 1 · FY BE AI and DS · NEP 2020

Module 01: Module 1-Fundamentals of Communication 08 hours

  • 1.1. Basic Concepts of Communication ● Definition, Objectives, Postulates 1.2. Process of Communication ● Stimulus, Sender, Encoding, Message, Medium, Channel, Receiver, Decoding, Feedback 1.3. Methods of Communication
  • ● Verbal (Written & Spoken). ● Non-verbal cues perceived through the five senses (Visual, Auditory, Tactile, Olfactory, Gustatory) ● Non-verbal cues transmitted cues through (The body, Voice, Space, Time, Silence) 1.4. Barriers to Communication ● Mechanical, Physical, Semantic & Linguistic, Psychological, Socio-cultural 1.5. Organisational Communication ● Formal (Upward, Downward, Horizontal). ● Informal (Grapevine)

Module 02: Module 2 -Developing Basic Listening Skills 02 hours

  • 2.1. Concepts of Active Listening ● Listening for Details ● Listening for Gist ● Listening for Inference (For details please refer to Lab. Syllabus) 2.2. Enhancing Listening Proficiency Using Language Labs or on Open Source Platforms

Module 03: Module 3 -Developing Basic Speaking Skills 02 hours

  • 3.1. Conversational Activities - Monologues ● Introducing yourself, Introducing others, One-minute impromptu speeches, Scaffolded story telling 3.2. Conversational Activities - Dialogues ● Role plays on everyday interactions, Interviews (Find out if...), Information Gap Activities, Picture descriptions and feedback, Situational conversations. 3.3. Conversational Activities - Pronunciation, Stress & Rhythm, Intonation ● Neutralisation of accent, Word stress, Rhythm & Pauses, Tonal variations/inflections (For details please refer to Lab. Syllabus)

Module 04: Module 4 -Developing Basic Reading Skills 02 hours

  • 4.1. Verbal Aptitude ● Root Words, Meanings, Word Forms, Synonyms, Antonyms, Collocations, Prefixes, Suffixes at a similar difficulty level of entrance tests like CAT/GRE/GMAT & proficiency tests like TOEFL/IELTS 4.2. Grammar ● Identifying Common Errors (Subject-verb agreement, Articles. Prepositions, Misplaced modifiers and Punctuations) Redundancies, Idioms, Cliches at a similar difficulty level of entrance tests like CAT/GRE/GMAT & proficiency tests like TOEFL/IELTS 4.3. Techniques to Improve Reading Fluency and Comprehension ● Intensive Reading ● Extensive Reading ● Skimming ● Scanning ● SQ5R Method (Survey, Question, Reading, Recording, Recall, Review and Revise) 4.4. Reading & Summarisation Skills ● Summarising text to Graphic Organisers (GO) and visa-versa. Venn diagrams, Radial Diagrams (Mindmaps), Tree Diagrams, Cyclic Diagrams, Flow Charts, Timelines, Matrix (Tables), Pyramids ● Summarising text in point form ● Summarising text in one-sentence central idea

Module 05: Module 5 -Developing Basic Writing Skills 09 hours

  • 5.1. Coherence & Cohesion in Writing ● Basic Units of Writing (Words, Sentences, Paragraphs) ● Coherence (Structure of written pieces, CSI Order of Organisation) ● Cohesive Devices (Referencing, Repetition, Substitution, Ellipsis, Transition Signals). ● Structure of a Paragraph (Topic Sentence, Supporting Ideas, Concluding Sentence).
  • 5.2. Seven Cs of Business Writing ● Completeness, Conciseness, Consideration, Concreteness, Clarity, Courtesy, Correctness. 5.3. Format & Types of Formal Letters ● Parts of a Formal Letter in Complete Block Style ● Request/Permission Letter ● Claim and Adjustment Letter ● Sales Letter ● E-mails 5.4. Writing User Instructions ● Styles of Instruction Presentation (Impersonal, Indirect, Direct, Imperative) ● Describing general function/purpose of an object/process, ● Drawing labelled diagrams ● Describing labelled parts ● Writing User Instructions ● Writing Special Notices (Note, Caution, Warning, Danger) ● ● Poetry ● ● ● ● ● ● competitions)
  • 5.5. Content Creation for Social Media and e-
  • Commerce Platforms
  • Blogs
  • Keynote speeches
  • Podcast titles
  • Landing pages
  • Social media posts
  • YouTube video description
  • Screenwriting/Script Writing
  • (Ensure minimum 3 of these categories are
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Module 06: Module 6 -Ethical and 03 hours

  • 6.1.Team building
  • ● Five stages of Team, (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning) 6.2.Goal setting ● SMART goals – short term and long-term goals 6.3.Ethical Considerations for Professional Integrity ● Fairness and Honesty ● Difference between Values and Ethics ● Ethical principles ● Ethical use of AI Tools ● Plagiarism and copyright infringement ● Ethical-dilemma case studies

References

  • 1 Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar & Pushp Lata
  • 2 Business Communication with Writing Improvement Exercises. Hemphill, McCormick and Hemphill
  • 3 Business Communication: Building Critical Skills by Locker, Kitty O. Kaczmarek, Stephen Kyo
  • 4 Effective Business Communication by Herta Murphy
  • 5 Technical Communication: Principles and Practice by Raman and Sharma Effective Technical Communication: A Guide for Scientists and Engineers by Rizvi 6.
  • 7 Oxford Guide to Effective Writing & Speaking by John Seely
  • 8 English Grammar by Raymond Murphy
  • 9 Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

Online References

  • 1 https://bbclearningenglish.org
  • 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science), item 7.7 (R-A), under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording, module numbering and hours are as printed in that syllabus.

The complete syllabus

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PDF B.E. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science - First Year, Semester I and II - NEP 2020 - Item 7.7 (R-A) NEP 2020, Semesters I and II, in force from 2024-25 Read full PDF Read
PDF B.E. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science - Second Year, Semester III and IV - NEP 2020 - Item 6.20 (N) NEP 2020, Semesters III and IV, in force from 2025-26 Read full PDF Read
PDF B.E. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science - Third Year, Semester V and VI - CBCS REV-2019 C Scheme - Item 6.42 (R) CBCS REV-2019 'C' Scheme, Semesters V and VI, in force from 2022-23 Read full PDF Read
PDF B.E. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science - Fourth Year, Semester VII and VIII - CBCS REV-2019 C Scheme - Item 6.12 (N) CBCS REV-2019 'C' Scheme, Semesters VII and VIII, in force from 2023-24 Read full PDF Read
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