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Technical English

This document outlines the details of the Technical English course offered at the institution. The course code is BCA-105 and it is an Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course that carries 3 credits and is taught in the first semester. The course aims to enhance students' reading and writing skills in English with a focus on preparing them for assessments and evaluations. It also aims to build students' confidence through exposure to new technological topics. The course is divided into 5 modules covering communication skills, grammar, business correspondence, report writing, and job preparation skills. On completing the course, students will be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing for various purposes.

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Technical English

This document outlines the details of the Technical English course offered at the institution. The course code is BCA-105 and it is an Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course that carries 3 credits and is taught in the first semester. The course aims to enhance students' reading and writing skills in English with a focus on preparing them for assessments and evaluations. It also aims to build students' confidence through exposure to new technological topics. The course is divided into 5 modules covering communication skills, grammar, business correspondence, report writing, and job preparation skills. On completing the course, students will be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing for various purposes.

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Course Code BCA-105

Category Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course


Course Title Technical English
L T P Credit Semester
Scheme & Credits
2 1 0 3 I
Pre-requisites High School Education

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Technical English
Lectures: 30
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Course Objectives:
➢ To Provide ESP instruction to enhance students’ reading and writing in order to provide practice
& interest in the language.
➢ To prepare students to sit for assessments and evaluations such as tests and quizzes in order to
test and revise proper acquisition of the English language.
➢ To build students' confidence and motivation through exposure to facts, figures, quotations, and
the latest technological innovations so to generate interest in the language from an ESP
perspective.
➢ To allow students to gain key strategies and expressions for communicating with professionals
and non-specialists.

Module I: (Lecture 05)


Introduction: Definition, Objectives and Process of communication, Channels/Mediums of
Communication, Verbal and Non-Verbal communication, Formal and Informal communication, The
seven Cs of communication, Essentials of Good/Effective Communication, Benefits of Good
Communication, Barriers in effective communication.

Module II: (Lecture 04)


Grammar: Sentence structure, Idiomatic: Usage of Language, Tenses: Direct and Indirect Tense, Parts of
Speech: Active and Passive Voice, Vocabulary.

Module III: (Lecture 05)


Business Correspondence: Planning business messages, Objectives, Medium of written communication,
Merits and demerits of written communication, Structure of a letter, Types of letters: Inquire letter, sales
letter, Office Orders and Complaint letter. Government Correspondence: Routine official letter, Semi-
official letters, Memorandum, Circular, Telegrams, Persuasive letters, Newsletter.

Module IV: (Lecture 06)


Writing Skills (Report Writing): Meaning and Definition, Types of report (Business report and Academic
report), Format of report, Drafting the report, Layout of the report, Essential requirement of good report.
Essential contents of a Report, Paper Writing, Writing Small Paragraphs & Essays.

Module V: (Lecture 10)


Preparation for Job: Writing Application for Jobs, Preparing Curriculum Vitae/Resume, preparing for
Interviews, Preparing for Group Discussions.

Information Technology for Communication: Communication and Information Technology, Word


Processor, Telex, Facsimile(Fax), E-mail, Internet, Multimedia, Teleconferencing, Mobile Phone
Conversation, Video Conferencing, SMS, Telephone Answering Machine, Advantages and limitations of
these type.

Course outcomes
On completion of the course, student will be able to:
➢ Articulate clear questions and ideas in class discussion; listen thoughtfully and respectfully to
other’s ideas.
➢ Prepare, organize and deliver engaging oral presentations Skills of analytical and interpretive
arguments; become careful and critical readers, Practice writing in a variety of genres as a
process of intellectual inquiry, creative expression and ultimately to become more effective
thinkers and communicators who are well equipped for a variety of careers in our information
intensive society.

References:

TEXT BOOK
1. M. Raman & S. Sharma, Technical Communication, Oxford University Press, 2010.
2. K.K.Sinha, Business Communication,Galgotia Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2011.
REFERENCE BOOK
3. R.C. Sharma& Krishna Mohan, Business Correspondence and Report Writing, Tata McGraw-
Hill, 2003.
4. Bovee and Thill,Business Communication Today, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2005.
5. Thomas Elliot Berry, The Most Common Mistakes in English Usage, Tata McGraw- Hill, 2010.
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