Looking for a Rain God

Unit 9: Part II - I: Culture and SocietyTopic 2 of 6

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Business Communication

14 units

1 Part I - I: The Communication Process
2 Part I - II: Business Communication
3 Part I - III: Skills and Values in Business Communication
4 Part I - IV: Electronic and Other Messages
5 Part I - V: Reports and Proposals
6 Part I - VI: Oral Communication
7 Part I - VII: Visual Communication
8 Part I - VIII: Employment Communication
9 Part II - I: Culture and Society
10 Part II - II: Money and Management
11 Part II - III: Science and Environment
12 Part II - IV: Gender and Women
13 Part II - V: Life, Death and Beyond
14 Part II - VI: Art and Philosophy

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What the syllabus expects

Prescribed reading: Looking for a Rain God

Looking for a Rain God

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Second Year

Subject: Business Communication (MGT 205)

Part II - I: Culture and Society

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

Explain the scope and key elements of looking for a rain god.
Analyze the relevant communication task or prescribed text and prepare a clear, audience-appropriate response.

Curriculum Scope

Prescribed reading: Looking for a Rain God

Detailed Microsyllabus

Reading Looking for a Rain God
1. Trace narrative sequence and character decisions.
2. Examine environmental pressures and community responses as presented.
3. Analyze perspective and tone.
Critical response
1. Discuss the relationship between belief, necessity and conduct.
2. Distinguish textual evidence from generalization.
3. Develop a reasoned response to the story.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, revised four-year BBS curriculum, PDF pages 19-23.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit or component allocations apply at their stated level; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here. Reading activities refer to the prescribed text in the assigned edition; interpretations must be supported by that text. Printed titles are retained from the curriculum.