IT ENABLED COMMUNICATION, CUTM 2014 (MDM)

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1 COURSE OUTLINE Course Title IT ENABLED COMMUNICATION Course Code No. of Credits 4 Department English School Management Course Coordinator(s)/ HOD/ DEAN Learning Hours 48 Student Quota DR. PRAJNA PANI prajna.pani@cutm.ac.i n No Limit Telephone No Course Type Core Course Compulsory Elective Other Year Long Offer in 1st Semester 2nd Semester Other Academic Year Summer COURSE OBJECTIVE AND OUTCOME Upon completing the syllabus, students should be able to: Speak confidently and fluently, in both formal and informal contexts. Write clearly, correctly and cogently Design and have a Home Page/Blog Space, Facebook Page and post comments/reports for collaboration & online presence Evolve from the role of an 'information provider', through 'motivator' and 'catalyst of change', to 'Change Agent'. GUIDELINES ON GRADING AND STANDARDS OF ASSESSMENT ESSENTIAL READINGS: (Journals, textbooks, website addresses etc.) Text Books & Links: Shirley Taylor, Model Business Letters (MBL) and Other Business Documents, 5 th Edition. Krizen. Merrier.Logan. Williams, Business Communication, Thomson ( BC: Krizen). M.M. Monippally, Business Communication Strategies (BCS: MMM), TMH, New Delhi, Arthur H. Bell & Dayle M. Smith, Management Communication(MC: AHB & DMS), Wiley Student Edition, 2005

2 1. The student will be evaluated on continuous basis. Refer to the evaluation criteria. 2. Students are required to meet the deadline for submission of assignments. 3. Students need to follow the concept of learning beyond the classroom and collaborative learning. 4. Students will create their online presence through Blog pages, Facebook pages, (any other), and will be a member of more than one social networking site. 5. Students are required to produce evidences in support of community engagement and development communication (reports, video documentaries or blog posts) COURSE CONTENT TOPICS OBJECTIVE READING/ REFERENCES/ METHODOLOGY TOPIC-I PRE-COURSE ASSESSMENT Tell me a bit about yourself: Your background, your major, your professional aspirations your likes and maybe your favorite movie, and what you like to do in your spare time... Do you know? Know each other, and create a classroom philosophy Record pre-course assessments on communication management & technology Welcome and Orientation Probing and Doing TOPIC 2: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS Introduction to Integrated Communication Acquire the basic skills of communication management Communicate effectively on context Communicating in networks Games and activities to understand the communication process and network Explore top five social networking sites relevant to development sector

3 Management, New Age Context, Role of Managers & Demand for Communication Interventions TOPIC 3: BLOG DESIGNING & POSTING and present in the class, create and maintain online presence on Facebook, Google + or any other Step-by- Step to Writing a Blog: Researching, Brainstorming and Structuring, Writing, Posting, Editing and Accessorizing Photoshop for Image, Editing and graphic design Design individual blogs where a student can post assignments/ weekly reports/share what he/she has learnt Design a class blog where course materials, including the syllabus, class schedule, major assignments, etc., are available Learning to Learn Assignment: "Me in a Minute blog post, your blog s web address to the facilitators and peer group Photoshop(FOSS) training through video tool < Workshop TOPIC 4: LISTENING TO BE HEARD Effective Listening Skills for Managers Enhance the listening skills and develop appropriate questioning techniques, reflecting the needs of the situation Students will go out into the outer world, a nearby village, pick a relevant issue, listen to the problems of rural people, and if applicable, include snippets of overheard conversations and present in the class. Make short documentary films Listening to news bulletins, and reviewing documentaries Watch: SWARAJ/GANDHI & Summarize/Make a review presentation

4 TOPIC 5: READING COMPREHENSION Facilitation: Being, Noticing, Meaning Making and Interpreting Skills of Comprehension Improve the skills of comprehension and expression through regular reading habits News Reading Reading Cases, Analysis & Presentation TOPIC 6: BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE Letters s Write to the point with correctness, conciseness, coherence and completeness TOPIC 7: CREATING & DELIVERING ORAL PRESENTATIONS Document Makeover, Webbased Exercises Sending Letters/Dropping s Planning your Presentation: Analysing your Presentation, Selecting the Right Medium, Organising your Presentation Writing your Presentation: Adapting to your Audience, Composing your Presentation Completing your Presentation: Mastering the Art of Delivery, Preparing to Speak, Overcoming Anxiety, Handling Questions Responsively Equip the students with techniques where they feel more confident in front of an audience Just-a-Minute Speeches, Video Recording & Peer Evaluation Creating Storyboards/ Animated presentations, Impress (FOSS)- Presentations ( YouTube Tutorial

5 TOPIC 8: ENHANCING PRESENTATIONS WITH SLIDES AND OTHER VISUALS High Impact Presentations Use media for presenting the visual contents to reinforce the message, and create online presence Watch-YouTube: Steve Jobs and ipod Learning to Learn: Document Makeover- Improve these slides, Slide Share/ Upload on YouTube or Google + Each student will make a documentary movie on a local theme and present in the class (SMO Training, SSA, Sanitation, Female foeticide, Poverty, Gender, and Caste) TOPIC 9: COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS Development Communication To help the students gain skills in group discussions, interpersonal effectiveness, problem solving, planning, preparing and conducting meetings and the capacity to manage cross-cultural interactions. Focused Group Discussions 10 min. video recording of group discussions with stakeholders on domain areas and analysis (Sanitation, IT Mass Literacy, Child Labour ) Organise community awareness programs/ campaigns/roadsho ws GRADING AND ASSESSMENTS COURSE Sl. ASSIGNMENTS DETAILS Grade Points

6 Blog Design & Posting Page Layout & Appearance, Posting 20 % 1 Report on Learnings/share ideas, information, innovations 2 Film Documentary with Socio-cultural/Socioeconomic theme (Team) 20% Voice & Titles 3 Presentation Development Management 20% themes 4 Documentation Progress 20% 5 End-term Exam Written & Spoken 20% WEBSITES (useful websites for some topics will be linked to the course for improving language proficiency skills of the students): Website for grammar and vocabulary practice: STUDENT FEEDBACK ON COURSE At the end of the course, students will be asked to complete Course Evaluations. This information is highly valued and is used to revise teaching methods, assignments, tasks, and content. During the semester, students are also strongly encouraged to provide feedback on the course via or meetings with the professor or tutors. Midway through the semester, students will also be asked to provide feedback via a brief questionnaire on the course content, teaching methods, and tasks in order to determine if adjustments need to be made for the remainder of the term. COURSE POLICY (including plagiarism, academic honesty, attendance etc. A student must follow the Centurion University policy and regulations on honesty in academic work, and to the disciplinary guidelines and procedures applicable to breaches of such policy and regulations. With each assignment, students will be required to submit a declaration that they are aware of the university policies and procedures. Assignments without the receipt will NOT be graded. Fill in the declaration form and attach it to your assignment. DECLARATION I do hereby declare that the assignment submitted is original except for source material explicitly acknowledged. I also acknowledge that I am aware of University policy and regulations on honesty in academic work, and of the disciplinary guidelines and

7 procedures applicable to breaches of such policy and regulations, as contained in the website Name: Student ID: Course code: Course title: Date: Signature: ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Interested students can join the Language Lab to improve the English language proficiency skills, and can have access to supplementary tablet materials. BOARD OF STUDIES APPROVAL Signature.. Date ---END----