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COURSE PRO FORMA

Code KXEX2167
Title Thinking and Communication

Pre-requisite
Student Learning Time (SLT) 120 hours
Credit 3
Learning Outcomes 1. Recognise the basics of critical thinking skills and logic

2. Identify the methods of effective oral and written communication skills

3. Debate or criticize arguments related to engineering

discipline successfully
4. Apply critical thinking and communication skills in engineering practice
Synopsis Introducing to students the objective, procedure, evaluation, and explanation
regarding critical thinking and communication skills. Critical thinking skills
include explaining and analyzing ideas; analyzing and evaluating arguments;
determining source credibility; recognizing persuasive language; and
recognizing fallacy. Communication skills cover oral communication; listening
skills; non-verbal communication; interpersonal communication; group
interaction skills; and problem solving and decision making. Students will also
be brief on barriers in critical thinking and communication. Interactive sessions
will impose the students to apply or practice critical thinking and
communication skills to engineering discipline effectively.

Assessment 100 % Continuous Assessments

References 1. G. Bassham, W. I. Irwin, H. Nardone and J.M. Wallace, Critical Thinking: A
Student Introduction, Mc. Graw Hill.

2. Fishe. Critical Thinking: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press.

3. S. Taylor, Essential Communication Skills, Pearson Longman.

4. T.K. Gamble & M. Gamble, Communication Works. Mc. Graw Hill.

Soft skills Communication Skills (CS1,CS2,CS3, CS4, CS7, CS8)
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills (CT1, CT2, CT3) Team Work Skills
(TS1, TS2)

Continuous learning and Information Management (LL1, LL2)
Ethics and Professional Moral (EM1) Leadership Skills (LS1)