Department of Physiotherapy

MPT-1 :2018-19       College Website

Session 2018-19 : Odd Semester

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Class Schedule:
Day:
Monday
Friday

Lecture No:
3-4th (2:30-4:00)PM
5-6th (2:00-4:00)PM

Venue:
GD
Lab:2


Strength: 4             Download Syllabi

Assignments:


Internal Assessment for Evaluation:
1- Written Assignment on 50 Medical Jargon randomly selected by the students
2- Orally summarizing 5 stories selected by students
3- Reading 5 news reports selected by the students

Extra Assignments for personality development:

  1. submission of 2 minutes video recording for analysis and being played on projected screen
  2. submission of audio recording to check contents organisation and delivery.
  3. making of questions in the classroom to check students' critical thinking and knowledge.
  4. One individual and group PowerPoint presentation to get them skilled in presentation.
  5. Viva to assess their individual levels of skills and knowledge.



Syllabus Hyperlinked:

Course objective:

The objective of the course is to impart basic knowledge of English Language and Communication, impart soft skills, personality development & improve reading and speaking skills. 

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATION- I (MPT-149) 


UNIT I
Overview of Fundamentals of English Language

a) Parts of Speech, articles, tenses
b) Basic Auxiliaries and Modals
c) Synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homonyms, one word substitution

UNIT II
a) Simple sentence construction, spotting errors & correction of sentences
b) Complex & compound sentences
c) Active & passive sentences
d) Commonly used idioms & phrases

UNIT III
Confidence, Presentability, Etiquette & Manners

a) Body language, facial expression, eye contact, gesture, posture, tips to have appropriate body
language
b) Grooming & dressing sense
c) Etiquette & manners: demonstration of social etiquette, telephonic etiquette , dining etiquette ,
etiquette to handle cultural differences, etiquette of effective conversation , medical professional &
patient conversation.

UNIT IV
Reading & Speaking Skills

a) Reading newspaper & presenting the news report in the next class.(minimum 5 news reports by each
student)
b) Reading stories on internet & summarizing it to the class. (minimum 5 stories by each student)
c) Selection of random 50 medical terms of the choice of the student & discussing them in the class.

RECOMMENDED STUDY MATERIAL REFERENCE BOOKS: 
1. English Grammar Composition & Usage by J.C. Nesfield, Macmillan Publishers 
2. The Business letters by Madan Sood, Goodwill Publishing House, New Delhi 
3. Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar &PushpLata, Oxford University Press 
4. Taylor Grant, English Conversation Practice, Tata McGraw Hill New Delhi. 
5. Mohan Krishna and Banerji Meera, Developing Communication Skills, MacMillan India Ltd., Delhi. 
Note: Latest edition of suggested books are recommended.

Man works throughout his life for being accepted in the society but in the last hours of his life he wants God to accept him.

...by Rashid Richmind