Course Type: Certificate Course
| Course | Course Code | Duration (Hours) |
| Life Skills Development | SGC/ADCCA/LIF/2021 | 30 |
Objectives
- To conduct self assessment of personality
- To stimulate participants for self esteem and management skills
- To facilitate with a positive attitude and goal setting ability
- To inculcate employability skills among participants
- To understand the practical implications of life positions.
Outcome of course
- Participants can enhance practical skills to excel in profession and life
- They will be equipped with positive motivation to achieve their ambitions
- They will be provided with confidence to face interviews successfully
- They can manage and work effectively in groups
- Students can assess their own personality variables for improvement.
Course Syllabus
Module I: - Personality - An outlook (6 hours)
Personality – Types of Personality –Attitude – Factors affecting attitude – Positive and Negative attitude – Positive attitude tips - Life positions
Module II: - Motivation & Success (6 hours)
Motivation – Types of motivation – Success – Factors influencing success – Failures – Hurdles in achieving success – Overcome failures – SWOT analysis
Module III: - Soft Skills (6 hours)
Interpersonal skills – Communication skills – Problem solving skills – Critical thinking – Creativity – Decision Making.
Module IV: - Emotional Intelligence (6 hours)
Understanding emotions – Perceiving emotions – Managing emotions – Self awareness – Substituting emotions – Submissive and assertive behaviours
Module V: - Mind Mastery (6 hours)
Stress management – Causes of Stress – Time management – Plan to prioritize – To do list – Crisis management- Good manners and etiquette
Evaluation
- Formal face to face lectures
- Recorded videos on modules
- Worksheet assessment of various topics
- Brainstorming sessions among groups
- Seminar presentations with interactive sessions
- Objective type examination for evaluation.
Reference Books
- Shiv Khera, “You Can Win”, Macmillan Books, New York, 2003.
- Barun K. Mitra, “Personality Development & Soft Skills”, Oxford Publishers, Third impression,2017
- Kalyana, “Soft Skill for Managers”; First Edition; Wiley Publishing Ltd, 2015.
- Covey Sean, Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens, New York, Fireside Publishers, 1998.
- Carnegie Dale, How to win Friends and Influence People, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
- Thomas A Harris ‘I am ok, you are ok, New York Harper and Row, 1972
- Daniel Coleman, Emotional Intelligence, Bantam Book, 200