Soft Skill Development

Week by week (official course layout)

1. Week 1: Communication skills 1: The basics Topics to be covered: i. Understanding the communicative environment-I ii. Understanding the communicative environment-II iii. What to listen for and why iv. When to speak and how v. Starting and sustaining a conversation
2. Week 2: Communication skills 2 : Presentation and interaction Topics to be covered: i. What to present and how – I ii. What to present and how – II iii. Multimedia presentation: Understanding the basics iv. Communication styles v. Speaking in groups
3. Week 3: Communication skills 3: Visual, nonverbal and aural communication Topics to be covered: i. The world of visual culture ii. Visual perception ii. The aural: Its relevance and impact iv. The body and the way it communicates v. The face, its expressions and what it says
4. Week 4: Interpersonal communication 1: Individuals, groups and cultures i. Building Relationships ii. Understanding Group Dynamics- I iii. Understanding Group Dynamics- II iv. Groups, Conflicts and their Resolution v. Social Network, Media and Extending Our Identities
5. Week 5: Interpersonal communication 2: Emotional and social skills
6. Week 6: Developing key traits 1: Creativity, critical thinking and problem solving
7. Week 7: Developing key traits 2: Motivation, persuasion, negotiation and leadership i. Motivating oneself ii.The art of persuasion-I iii. The art of persuasion-II iv. From persuasion to negotiation v. Leadership and motivating others
8. Week 8: Essential and vocational skills: survival strategies i. Managing time ii. Managing stress iii. Resilience iv. Work-life balance v. Applying soft-skills to workplace

Topics as the course page lists them. Weekly assignment due dates are shown only inside the course after a SWAYAM sign-in, so they are not here — check the course page every week.

This course's certificate rule

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course. Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100 Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week. YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

As printed on the course page. General rules: NPTEL FAQ.