COURSE NAME: Introduction to Phonetics

Heba Farheen, h.farheen@osou.ac.in

COURSE OBJECTIVE
 Enhance the Pronunciation Skill

DURATION: 3 MONTHS

PROSPECTIVE LEARNERS:
+2 PASS OUT/DIPLOMA/GRADUATES/POST GRADUATES

BRIEF ON THE COURSE

To  Know 

• the rules behind pronunciation
• the basics of phonetics

 METHODOLOGY/PEDAGOGY- Textbook, Video lectures

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES-Quizzes, Assignment

TYPES OF CERTIFICATION- Digital Certificate

COURSE ON PHONETICS DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED BY
  
Prof. Arun Behera
PhD, PGDTE
drbehera65@gmail.com
Mob:9341203005
Associate Professor
Dept. of English Language & Literature
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed to be University)
Whitefield Campus, Kadugodi Post, Bangalore-560 067

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