Course
Overview
Communication skills just as the name
suggest is a course that underscores the basic tenets of communication using
human language. The use of language forms the basic tool for human interaction
and with this therefore; good communication skills are developed through a
mastery of language skills. In view of this, communication is a skill that is
developed through practice via the application of strategies relevant to the
communication process.
Course Description
The topics to be covered in this course give a foundation to communication and communication skills. The
major concern is to explain the dynamics of communication and how this helps one
to make a competent speaker while making a public address. In view of this, a
stage wise organization of content forms a baseline from which the
communication skills are developed and improved. The process therefore takes
cognizance of all the four language skills; listening, speaking, reading and
writing among other concerns of the course. Public speaking and speech making
processes become successful after training on various aspects of communication
skills, which impart knowledge on diverse angles of speech presentation.
Purpose of the Course
The purpose of this course is to provide
you with guidance and practice
of academic communication skills. These
will enable you manage your
studies as an independent knowledge
seeker. Communication skills is
a skills-based course. What is discussed
in this course should be applied
to your specific areas of discipline. Not
only do we focus on content but
the application of the learnt skills is
important too.
Learning Outcomes
By the
end of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Relate the communication process to academic
communication skills
- Explain the listening process
- Discuss speaking skills
- Cultivate and use effective listening and
note-taking skills
- Read, think, analyse different written texts in
various disciplines
- Explain parts of speech and sentence types
- Discuss writing skills
- Explain library skills.
- Utilise the skills learnt in class to make a
speech
Requirements
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Open to students and
professionals at all levels of learning/training
Topics
1.
The definition of communication&
communication skills; The communication process
2.
Dimensions/ Types Communication: importance of Communication; Barriers of communication; Channels
of communication: Verbal and Non-verbal
3.
Study skills: Planning a
study programme; Study methods; Studying for examination
4.
Listening and Note taking: The Listening process; Listening situations; Barriers to
effective listening; Note-taking and making- situations; note formats;
5.
Speaking skills- Speech organs and sounds, how to improve speaking
skills, importance of speaking, types
of speaking situations.
6.
Speech delivery: Types of
speeches, speech making process, public speaking, effective public speaking
techniques
7.
Parts of
speech: Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb,
preposition, conjunction, interjection
8.
Sentence
types: simple, compound, complex, SV, SVO, SVC, SVA, SVOO, SVOC, SVC
9.
Reading skills: what is
reading? purpose of reading, reading strategies, Types of reading,
10. Reading
strategies SQ3R, scanning, skimming
11. Comprehension- summary, note making, note taking
12. Writing
skills: what is writing? Types of
writing, how to improve writing skills, Purpose of writing
13. Library
skills; types of libraries,
information sources, catalogues
14. Presentation
skills; qualities of a good
presenter, causes of poor presentation/communication skills, how to prepare for
a presentation, why people fail and or succeed during the presentation of a
talk.
About the Instructor
Aggrey Watulo is a senior expert in Applied
Linguistics, English, Personal and Professional Development Training. He has
served as the Head of Department languages, Deputy examination officer and
Examination officer in institutions of learning including Kabarak University,
Nakuru Teachers Training College and Presbyterian University. He has a wide
experience of teaching English and Literature for a period of ten years in
government and private institutions of learning. His area of expertise is all
levels of linguistics at secondary, university and college. He is a researcher
of African languages (Bantu) on aspects of grammar, which entail tense, aspect,
syntax, semantics and phonology. He has attended a number of conferences on
language and literature for secondary school programmes and university levels
gaining a diverse experience on exam setting, teaching methods and handling
different language skills. Lastly, he serves Hano Academy in the capacity of a
trainer, curriculum developer and lecturer.
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