Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code

Course Title

Course Planner

Lectures

PES301

SOFT SKILLS

15026::Archana Malik

Course Category

Customized Course

Tutorials Practicals Credits

1.0

2.0

0.0

2.0

TextBooks
Sr No

Title

Author

Edition

Year

Publisher Name

T-1

Resource file

LPU PEP Department

1st

2012

Lovely Professional University

Reference Books
Sr No

Title

Author

Edition

Year

Publisher Name

R-1

Soft Skills for Everyone

Jeff Butterfield

1st

2011

Cengage Learning

R-2

Personal Development for Life and

Work

Masters Wallace

1st

2012

Cengage Learning

Relevant Websites
Sr No

(Web address) (only if relevant to the course)

Salient Features

RW-1

www.speakingaboutpresenting.com

It gives information regarding presentation skills.

RW-2

www.indiabix.com

The website provides an array of topics of group discussion with tips.

RW-3

www.gyancentral.com

Information source providing details on various courses.

RW-4

www.jobsearchabout.com

Job listing, job search tips, career advice, resume, cover letters, interview
questions and answers

RW-5

www.selfgrowth.com

A complete guide to information about self improvement and personal

growth.

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)

Weeks before MTE

Weeks After MTE

Spill Over

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week
Number

Lecture
Number

Broad Topic(Sub Topic)

Chapters/Sections
of Text/reference
books

Other Readings, Lecture Description

Relevant
Websites, Audio
Visual Aids,
software and
Virtual Labs

Learning Outcomes

Pedagogical Tool
Demonstration/ Case
Study / Images /
animation / ppt etc.
Planned

Week 1

Lecture 1

Etiquette(Meeting Addressing
superiors , colleagues and
subordinates)

Trainer builds rapport

with students in class and
explains the importance
of soft skills and
etiquette

Etiquette(Greeting Handshake,
Eye contact , appropriate words)

Rules and guidelines that

apply to social situations
professional workplaces
and realationships

Etiquette(General Manners)

Trainer conducts
question based
discussion on general
manners and social
etiquette

Etiquette(Netiquette)

Trainer explains the

importance of internet
etiquette and basic norms
to be followed at
workplace

Presenting yourself Professionally

(Accessories - Do's and Dont's)

Trainer explains what

accessories are
acceptable to wear
during an interview

Presenting yourself Professionally

(Formal Dress code - Male,
Female)

Trainer explains formal

and informal attire of
male and female

Presenting yourself Professionally

(Formal and Casual dressing)

Tips on clothing to wear

and how to present
themselves during an
interview

Presenting yourself Professionally

(Importance of Professional
Dressing)

Trainer explains the

importance of good
grooming and how the
clothes are an important
part of the image they
present

Week 2

Lecture 2

Verbal Communication
(Importance of Effective Verbal
Communication Skills)

Week 3

Lecture 3

Curriculum Vitae(Importance of
writing an impressive Curriculum
Vitae)
Curriculum Vitae(Difference
between Biodata, Curriculum
Vitae and Resume)
Curriculum Vitae(Elements of
Curriculum Vitae)
Curriculum Vitae(Common Errors)

Week 3

Lecture 3

Week 4

Lecture 4

Week 5

Lecture 5

Curriculum Vitae(Model
curriculum vitae)
Curriculum Vitae 1
Presentation SKills(Importance of
presentation skills)

Trainer guides students

the fundamentals of
preparing a powerpoint
presentation

Presentation SKills(Tips :power

point presentation)

Trainer explains
techniques and tips to
plan, create and present
powerpoint presentation
with confidence

Presentation SKills(Illustrative
PPT)
Presentation SKills(Effective
Platform Skills)
Week 6

Lecture 6

Week 7

Lecture 7

Presentation Skills 1 1
Verbal Communication(Barriers to
effective communication)
Verbal Communication(Placement
related communication skills)

MID-TERM
Week 8

Lecture 8

Group Discussion(Introduction to
Group Discussion)
Group Discussion(Importance of
Group Discussion selection
procedure)
Group Discussion(Skills tested
during group discussion)

Week 9

Lecture 9

Week 10

Lecture 10

Group Discussion 1 1
Types of Group Discussion
(General Knowledge)
Types of Group Discussion
(Current Affairs)
Types of Group Discussion(Social
Issues)
Types of Group Discussion
(Abstract)
Types of Group Discussion(Case
study)

Week 11

Lecture 11

Interview Skills(Types of
Interview)
Interview Skills(Commonly asked
questions)

Week 12

Lecture 12

Week 13

Lecture 13

Interview Skills 1 1
Interview Skills(Skills tested
during interviews)
Interview Skills(Successful
answering techniques and
guidelines)

Week 14

Lecture 14

Traits of an ideal employee(Soft

skills of prospective employees)
Traits of an ideal employee
(Strengths)
Traits of an ideal employee
(Weaknesses)

SPILL OVER
Week 15

Lecture 15

Spill Over

Scheme for CA:

Component

Frequency

Out Of

Each Marks Total Marks

Curriculum Vitae

10

10

Group Discussion 1

10

10

Interview Skills 1

10

10

Presentation Skills 1

10

10

40

40

Total :-

Details of Academic Task(s)

AT No.

Objective

Topic of the Academic Task

Nature of Academic Task

(group/individuals/field
work

Evaluation Mode

Allottment /
submission Week

Group Discussion To evaluate students Students interact with each other and have discussion on a given
1
on their group
topic.
discussion skills.

Group

Communication
skills - 6,
Knowledge - 6,
Body Language - 6,
Interpersonal Skills
- 6, Confidence - 6

8/9

Interview Skills 1 To test students on

their interview
skills.

Individual

Grooming -6, Body

Language - 6,
Communication
Skills -6,
Knowledge- 6,
Confidence-6

11 / 12

Students are asked interview questions and evaluated on the

answers given .

Curriculum Vitae 1 To teach students

the art of preparing
an impressive
curriculum vitae.

Students are given a model curriculum vitae on the basis of which Individual
the are required to prepare a personalized curriculum vitae.

Presentation Skills To evaluate students Students are given a topic and asked to prepare a short
1
on preparation and presentation in groups which they have to present using all the
delivery of an
tips taught to them in class.
effective powerpoint
presentation.

Group

Objective - 6,
Format - 6,
Elements - 6,
Spellings - 6,
Grammar - 6

4/5

Communication
Skills- 6, Content 6, Body Language 6, Platform Skills6, Confidence -6

5/6

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)
Tutorial No.

Lecture Topic

Tutorial 1

Ice Breaking and Orientation

Tutorial 2

Presenting yourself professionally and Etiquette

Tutorial 3

Verbal communication

Tutorial 4

Verbal communication

Tutorial 5

Curriculum Vitae

Tutorial 6

Curriculum Vitae

Tutorial 7

Curriculum Vitae

Tutorial 8

Curriculum Vitae

Tutorial 9

Presentation Skills

Tutorial 10

Presentation Skills

Tutorial 11

Presentation Skills

Tutorial 12

Presentation Skills

Tutorial 13

Verbal communication

Tutorial 14

Verbal communication

After Mid-Term
Tutorial 15

Group Discussion

Tutorial 16

Group Discussion

Tutorial 17

Group Discussion

Tutorial 18

Group Discussion

Tutorial 19

Types of group discussion

Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned

(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial 20

Types of group discussion

Tutorial 21

Interview Skills

Tutorial 22

Interview Skills

Tutorial 23

Interview Skills

Tutorial 24

Interview Skills

Tutorial 25

Interview Skills

Tutorial 26

Interview Skills

Tutorial 27

Traits of an ideal employee

Tutorial 28

Traits of an ideal employee