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Course Objec ves
1. Introduc on to fundamental concepts and principles of communica on, enabling learners

to iden fy and appreciate the skills and techniques involved.

2. Reinforcement of cri cal thinking through various technicali es of reading.

3. Familiarisa on with the nuances of language in literature.

4. Recogni on and understanding of the gramma cal structures of language
to communicate effec vely and learning to self-edit documents.

5. Development of the skill to use appropriate and contextual vocabulary and use of the skill

to integrate the resources effec vely.

6. Cul va on of the skills to merge thoughts into verbal expressions, u lising the

techniques involved in wri ng academic documents to achieve specific

purposes.

Course Outcomes

Upon comple ng the course, learners will,

1. have knowledge of various communica on contexts that will enable the use of

context-specific appropriate language.

2. be equipped with the skills to appreciate and evaluate a text, gaining the
acquired skills in comprehending, even complex passages.

3. will have the competency to handle language in various literary and life contexts.

4. display acquired knowledge in structuring gramma cal sentences while

wri ng and speaking.

5. be able to process informa on from various sources and present it in a coherent manner.
6. understand the relevance of wri ng academic documents and display proficiency in using

language in different styles and formats.

COURSE DETAILS

BLOCK 1: Glimpses of Communica on

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