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:
Singh A. January 2013; Achieving Behavioural Excellence for Success; Wiley Publication.
Vangelist L. Anita, Mark N. Knapp, Inter Personal Communication and Human Relationships: Third Edition, Allyn and Bacon
Julia T. Wood. Interpersonal Communication everyday encounter
Simons, Christine, Naylor, Belinda: Effective Communication for Managers, 1997 1st Edition Cassel
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