Saurashtra University

Rajkot

Board of Studies in English

Draft Syllabus
Foundation Course in English
Bachelor of Social Work
Semester I to VI

In effect from June 2016 onwards

 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject : Bachelor of Social Work
Course (Paper) No. 01 Name: Compulsory English
Course (Paper) Unique Code Core
External Exam Time Duration 02:30 Hours

Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical Total

Program Foundation/ Core/ Elective- Mark Mark Viva mark marks
1/ Elective-2/ Practical/
Project
B. S. W 01 Core 4 30 70 - 100

Course Objective:
- To strengthen the written and spoken English proficiency of the students.
- To encourage learners in working with variety of groups by improving communication skills.

Course Contents:
UNIT UNIT TITLE DESCRIPTION Marks
1 Source text for  English and Soft Skills– S. P. Dhanavel, Orient 30
language Blackswan. 2015
 Ch – 1 Listening Skills
 Ch – 2 Teamwork Skills
 Ch – 3 Emotional Intelligence Skills
 Ch – 4 Assertive Skills
 Ch – 5 Learning Skills
2 Teaching Points Grammar:
 Parts of Speech 05
 Introduction to use of articles 05
 Word formation (Noun, Adjective) 05
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  Primary auxiliaries. 05
3 Introduction  Guided dialogue writing 05
 Unguided dialogue writing 05
4 Teaching Points Describing a thing, place or person/narrating an incident 10

Reference Books:
SR.NO. BOOK NAME AUTHOR NAME
1 Spoken English & Broken English G..B..Shaw
2 A Practical English Grammar Thomas and Martinet
3 English Grammar & Composition Wrenn & Martine

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject : Bachelor of Social Work
Course (Paper) No. 07 Name: Compulsory English
Course (Paper) Unique Code Core
External Exam Time Duration 02:30 Hours

Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical Total

Program Foundation/ Core/ Elective- Mark Mark Viva mark marks
1/ Elective-2/ Practical/
Project
B.S.W. 02 Core 4 30 70 - 100
Course Objective:
- To strengthen the written and spoken English proficiency of the students.
- To encourage learners in working with variety of groups by improving communication skills.
Course Contents:
UNIT UNIT TITLE DESCRIPTION Marls
1 Source text for  English and Soft Skills– S. P. Dhanavel, Orient 30
language Blackswan. 2015
 Ch – 6 Problem Solving Skills
 Ch – 7 Interview Skills
 Ch – 8 Adaptability Skills
 Ch – 9 Non Verbal Communication Skills
 Ch – 10 Written Communication Skills
2 Teaching Point Grammar
 Tenses 10
 Modal auxiliaries (Shall, Will, Can, May, Should, 10
Would, Could, Might)
3 Teaching Point  Information transfer 10
4 Teaching Points  Paragraph writing 10
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Reference Books:
SR.NO. BOOK NAME AUTHOR NAME
1 Spoken English & Broken English G..B..Shaw
2 A Practical English Grammar Thomas and Martinet
3 English Grammar & Composition Wrenn & Martine

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject : Bachelor of Social Work
Course (Paper) No. 13 Name: Compulsory English
Course (Paper) Unique Code Core
External Exam Time Duration 02:30 Hours

Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical Total

Program Foundation/ Core/ Elective- Mark Mark Viva mark marks
1/ Elective-2/ Practical/
Project
B. S. W. 03 Core 4 30 70 - 100

Course Objective:
- To strengthen the written and spoken English proficiency of the students.
- To encourage learners in working with variety of groups by improving communication skills.

Course Contents:
UNIT UNIT TITLE DESCRIPTION Marks
1 Textbook  Pathways to English : A Course for Intermediate 30
Learners Cambridge Uni. press (chapters 1 to 5)
Long question answer, Objective type of questions
2 Proficiency in  Active and Passive voices 10
English grammar
3 Proficiency in  Resume writing / Job Application 10
English composition  Informal letters 10
4 Composition  Expansion of idea 10

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Reference Books:
SR.NO. BOOK NAME AUTHOR NAME
1 Spoken English & Broken English G.B.Shaw
2 A Practical English Grammar Thomas and Martinet
3 English Grammar & Composition Wrenn & Martine

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject : Bachelor of Social Work
Course (Paper) No. 20 Name: Compulsory English
Course (Paper) Unique Code Core
External Exam Time Duration 02:30 Hours

Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical Total

Program Foundation/ Core/ Elective- Mark Mark Viva mark marks
1/ Elective-2/ Practical/
Project
B. S. W. 04 Core 4 30 70 - 100

Course Objective:
- To strengthen the written and spoken English proficiency of the students.
- To encourage learners in working with variety of groups by improving communication skills.
Course Contents:
UNIT UNIT TITLE DESCRIPTION Marks
1 Proficiency in  Pathways to English: A Course for Intermediate 30
English Grammar Learners Cambridge Uni. Press (chapters 6 to 10)
Long question answer, Objectives type of questions
2 Proficiency in  Direct Speech and Indirect Narration 10
English
3 Proficiency in  Essay writing 10
English composition
4 Proficiency in Layout of a Business Letter 10
English composition  Outward appearance of a business letter
 Inward structure of a business letter
 Essential qualities of a business letter
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Reference Books:
SR.NO. BOOK NAME AUTHOR NAME
1 High school Grammar & Composition By wren and Martin
2 Prose and Poetry for College Mac Millan publication
3 Books on Essay writing
4 Spoken English & Broken English G.B.Shaw
5 A Practical English Grammar Thomas and Martinet
6 English Grammar & Composition Wrenn & Martine
1 High school Grammar & Composition By wren and Martin
2 Prose and Poetry for College Mac Millan publication

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject : Bachelor of Social Work
Course (Paper) No. 27 Name: Communication Skill-1
Course (Paper) Unique Code Core
External Exam Time Duration 02:30 Hours

Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical Total

Program Foundation/ Core/ Elective- Mark Mark Viva mark marks
1/ Elective-2/ Practical/
Project
B. S. W. 05 Core 4 30 70 - 100
Course Objective:
- To strengthen the written and spoken English proficiency of the students.
- To encourage learners in working with variety of groups by improving communication skills.
Course Contents:
UNIT UNIT TITLE DESCRIPTION Marks
1 Text  Text: Wise & Otherwise: A Salute to Life by 30
Sudha Murthy, East and West publication.
 In sahyadri hills, A lesson in humanity,
 Death without grief,
 When the mop count did not tally,
 In India, the worst of both worlds,
 Living through change
2 Teaching Points  Notice, Agenda, Minutes, Memos 10
3 Teaching Points  Questionnaire (Related to Social matters) 10
4 Teaching Points  Official letters 10
 Individual Report 10

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Reference Books:
SR.NO. BOOK NAME AUTHOR NAME PUBLICATIONS
1 English Online J. Mohanraj et al. (O.L.)
2 Essentials of Business Communication Rajender Paul et al Sultan Chand & Sons,
NEW DELHI
3 The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking John Seely Oxford
4 A Foundation English Course for Undergraduates (Book- Ed. Geetha Nagraj Oxford
III)
5 Written Communication in English Sarah Freeman (O.L.)
6 Developing Communication Skills (Mac) Krishna Mohan , Meera
Banerj
7 Text: Wise & Otherwise: A Salute to Life by sudha murty east and west publication

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 FACULTY OF ARTS
Syllabus
Subject : Bachelor of Social Work
Course (Paper) No. 34 Name: Communication Skill-2
Course (Paper) Unique Code Core
External Exam Time Duration 02:30 Hours

Name of Semester Course Group Credit Internal External Practical Total

Program Foundation/ Core/ Elective- Mark Mark Viva mark marks
1/ Elective-2/ Practical/
Project
B. S. W. 06 Core 4 30 70 - 100
Course Objective:
- To strengthen the written and spoken English proficiency of the students.
- To encourage learners in working with variety of groups by improving communication skills.
Course Contents:
UNIT UNIT TITLE DESCRIPTION Marks
1 Teaching Points  Text: Wise & Otherwise: A Salute to Life by Sudha Murthy 30
east and west publication
 A lesson in life from a beggar,
 “Forgetting our own history”,
 Cause, Then Cure,
 Once upon a time, life was simple,
 “Insensitivity Index”
2 Teaching Points  Copy writing for an advertisement 10
 Press release 10

3 Teaching Points  Précis writing 10

4 Teaching Points  Translation form English to Gujarati and Gujarati to English 10
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Reference Books:
SR.NO. BOOK NAME AUTHOR NAME PUBLICATIONS
1 English Online J. Mohanraj et al. (O.L.)
2 Essentials of Business Communication Rajender Paul et al Sultan Chand & Sons, NEW
DELHI
3 The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking John Seely (Oxford)
4 A Foundation English Course for Undergraduates Ed. Geetha Nagraj (Oxford)
(Book-III)
5 Written Communication in English Sarah Freeman (O.L.)
6 Developing Communication Skills (Mac) Krishna Mohan , Meera Banerji.
7 Text: Wise & Otherwise: A Salute to Life sudha murty east and west publication

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