PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

 

 

SRI VIDHYA COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE

(Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University)

VIRUDHUNAGAR – 626005

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

Course Objectives:

1) To help the students in building interpersonal skills.

2) To develop skill to goal setting

3) To enhance team building and stress management skills.

4) To enhance personality development and Communication

Unit I

PERSONALITY - Definition – Determinants – Personality Traits –Theories of Personality – Importance of Personality Development.

Unit II

            GOAL SETTING Meaning- Importance – Effective goal setting – Principles of goal setting – Goal setting at the Right level.

Unit III

            ATTITUDE – Meaning- Formation of attitude – Types of attitude - Measurement of Attitudes – Barriers to attitude change – Methods to attitude change. STRESS MANAGEMENT – Meaning – Sources of Stress – Symptoms of Stress – Consequences of Stress – Managing Stress

Unit IV

            TEAM BUILDING – Meaning – Types of teams – Importance of Team building- Creating Effective Team. LEADERSHIP – Definition – Leadership style- Theories of leadership – Qualities of an Effect leader.

Unit V

            GROUP DISCUSSION – Meaning – Personality traits required for Group Discussion- Process of Group Discussion- Group Discussion Topics. INTERVIEW – Definition Types of skills – Employer Expectations –Planning for the Interview – Interview Questions Critical Interview Questions.

 

REFERENCES :

1. Dr.S. Narayana Rajan, Dr. B. Rajasekaran, G. Venkadasalapthi, V. Vijuresh Nayaham and Herald M.Dhas, Personality Development, Publication Division, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
2. Stephan P.Robbins, Organisational Behaviour, Tenth Edition, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi,2008
3. Andrews, Sudhir. How to Succeed at Interviews. 21st (rep.) New Delhi.Tata McGraw-Hill 1988.
4. Heller, Robert.Effective leadership. Essential Manager series. Dk Publishing, 2002
5. Hindle, Tim. Reducing Stress. Essential Manager series. Dk Publishing, 2003
6. Lucas, Stephen. Art of Public Speaking. New Delhi. Tata - Mc-Graw Hill. 2001