Course Code PSY100 
             Course Title: Communication Skills and Personality Development  
             Course Objectives: The major objectives of the course are- 
                1.  To gain an understanding of the nature, process, and relevance of communication 
                2.  To improve one's comprehension of communication skills and cultivate effective 
                    communication skills 
                3.  To have an understanding of the meaning of the terms "personality" and "personality 
                    development" 
                4.  To get an understanding of and ability to create the multiple personality traits that is 
                    necessary for personality development 
                5.  To read others' body language and to decipher what your own body is communicating. 
                6.  To help fight procrastination, acquire precise goal setting abilities, efficiently manage 
                    time, become self-motivated, and complete critical activities. 
                7.  To understand digital world etiquettes 
                      Course Code: PSY 100            Course Title: Communication Skills and 
                                                      Personality Development  
                                                                            
                 Program/Class: UG                  Year:                     Semester:  
             Course Outcome: After the completion of the course, the student shall be able to- 
                1.  Increase  effectiveness by carefully listening and recognize the distinction between 
                    'hearing' and 'listening' 
                2.  Acquire the skills necessary to listen actively and a greater understanding of their 
                    communication behaviors 
                3.  Utilize own profiling tool to gain insight into personality type and communication 
                    preferences. 
                4.  Recognize the personality traits and communication preferences of others 
                5.  Acquire the ability to modify own communication style in response to circumstance and 
                    necessity. 
                6.  Acquire the ability to interpret gestures into words and how to prevent frequent body 
                    language blunders. 
                7.  Recognize the significance of face expressions in body language. 
                8.  Acquire precise goal-setting abilities, efficient management of time, develop self-
                    motivation, and the completion of essential activities 
              
                             Credits: 2                           Minor Co-Curricular 
                                                                            
                        Max. Marks: 25+75                      Min. Passing Marks: 10+25 
                      Total No. of Lectures- Tutorials -Practical (in hours per week): L-T-P: 2-0-0  
                                    Unit                                                                                 Topics                                                                                  No. of Lectures 
                                        I             Personality development:  Concept of personality; trait and types of                                                                                                       4 
                                                      personality; determinants of personality
                                       II             Attitude: Concept; components; factors affecting attitudes; ways to                                                                                                        4 
                                                      develop positive attitude. 
                                                       
                                      III             Self-esteem and self-confidence: concept; high and low self-esteem;                                                                                                        3 
                                                      ways to improve self- confidence 
                                      IV              Goal setting & time management: concept and importance of goals;                                                                                                           5 
                                                      SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) 
                                                      goals; identifying time wasters; techniques of time management 
                                       V              Communication:  Meaning;  essentials  of  good  communication;                                                                                                             4 
                                                      overcoming communication barriers; non-verbal communication and 
                                                      body language 
                                      VI              Techniques of effective communication: Para verbal communication                                                                                                           3 
                                                      skills; active listening skills and empathy 
                                     VII              Interpersonal relationships: Types of interpersonal relationship; tips                                                                                                     3 
                                                      to improve interpersonal relationship 
                                    VIII              Digital etiquette: ICT; e-mail etiquette; online etiquette.                                                                                                                4 
                                                       
                                 Suggested Readings: 
                                 1.              Kapoor, S. (2011). Personality Development and Communication Skills. New Delhi: 
                                                 Vikas Pvt. Ltd. 
                                 2.              Pandey, H. (2020). Sales IM Possible. New Delhi: Apna Publications. 
                                 3.               Petes S. J. & Francis (2011). Soft Skills and Professional Communication. New Delhi: 
                                                 Tata McGraw-Hill Education. 
                                 4.              Suggestive digital platforms web links 
                                                         http://heecontent.upsdc.gov.in/Home.aspx 
                                                           http://www.apa.org  
                                                           उᱫर                       पर्दशे                    उच्च                   िशक्षा                      िडिजटल                           लाइबर्ेरी 
                                                           :http://heecontent.upsdc.gov.in/Home.aspx 
                                                           https://nptel.ac.in 
                                 Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods:  
                                                Assignment/ Seminar (10 Marks) 
                                                Written Test (10 Marks) 
                                                Attendance (5 Marks) 
                                 Course prerequisites:10+2 in any discipline