COMMUNICATIONS VWR100

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COURSE STRUCTURE

This subject has 8 lessons as follows:

  1. Introduction - to gain an understanding of the concepts of communications
  2. Types of Communication - to identify the types of communications and barriers to communication.
  3. Language Skills - to develop language skills, particularly wording.
  4. Writing Skills - to evaluate and improve writing skills and themes.
  5. Developing Writing Skills - to develop journalistic concepts in writing.
  6. Visual Communications - to identify the significance of visual representation of information.
  7. Public Speaking - to become aware of the techniques of speaking in public and prepare a speech.
  8. Committee Meetings - to identify the function and processes involved in a  committee meeting

Aims

  • Explain the communication process
  • Explain the types of communication approaches used.
  • Demonstrate language skills that are concise and precise.
  • Explain the importance of writing as an effective form of communication.
  • Demonstrate writing skills as an effective form of communication.
  • Describe various forms of visual communication and how they are generally used to impart messages.
  • Prepare for effective verbal communication.
  • Conduct committee meetings.

People can Communicate poorly in many different ways, for example

  • Fragmented Sentence (ie.This is where a writer incorrectly ends a sentence that is not a complete sentence)
  • Run on Sentences (ie. Two clauses or sentences are not separated.e.g. I ate this morning my friend ate leftovers).
  • Comma Splices (ie. This occurs when two independent clauses are joined together by a comma.   e.g. The soup cooked for three hours, it was tasteless.)
  • Dangling Modifier (ie  A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies (tells more about) word or phrase. A dangling modifier occurs where the thing being modified is not included.  e.g. Typing at my computer, the foot rail broke off).

Confusion can also arise when you say or write one thing but your facial expressions or actions are inconsistent with what you say.

There are many other issues to consider and understand with respect to communication; and this is precisely what this course will do.

 

Duration:  100 hours

This course aims to improve your ability to communicate in all situations, whether private or professional. Poor communication is the cause of many problems in life, It can if unchecked lead to problems in a person's family life, breakdowns in frienships or difficulties in the workplace. Poor communication can be more than just saying the wrong thing. We communicate in many ways: talking, writing, body language, as well as actions and decisions we take.  This course considers Behaviour; Visual Communications; Language; Public Speaking; Conducting Meetings; Writing Letters and Reports; Communications Technology, and lots more.

Become a better communicator and live a happer and more effective life.