COMMUNICATION STUDIES
MODULE ONE: GATHERING AND PROCESSING INFORMATION
GENERAL TOPICS
RESEARCH
NOTETAKING
SUMMARY
MODULE ONE: GATHERING AND PROCESSING INFORMATION
SPECIFIC TOPICS WITHIN THE GENERAL TOPICS
Methods of data collection or data collection methods
Strengths and weaknesses of each method
Contexts for choosing each method or tool or instrument
Definition of terms; Primary and Secondary Sources, reliability, validity, authority, fact,
opinion,
bias, data collection method vs data collection instrument, data vs information
\ u e 0 0 0 How and why there is a need for verification or authenticity
\ u e 0 0 0 What makes a piece or person authentic
\ u e 0 0 0 Writer\u2019s main point or purpose
\ u e 0 0 0 Strategies and language techniques employed/used by the writer
\ u e 0 0 0 Types of writing: expository, descriptive, argumentative, narrative
\ u e 0 0 0 Study and summary skills
\ u e 0 0 0 Commenting on the reliability of information and evaluation of sources
making mention to dates,
writer\u2019s qualification/experience, where the information was first published etc.
\ u e 0 0 0 NB: BEGIN PREPARING FORYOUR PORTFOLIO AT THIS
POINT!!!!
\ u e 0 0 0 CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC
MODULE 2: LANGUAGE AND COMMUNITY
GENERAL TOPICS
LANGUAGE
CREOLE; DIALECT
REGISTERS
TECHNOLOGY
MODULE 2: LANGUAGE AND COMMUNITY
SPECIFIC TOPICS WITHIN THE GENERAL TOPICS
Define and Differentiate between a language and language
Describe the characteristics of language
Purpose of language
\ u e 0 0 0 Functions or roles of language in society re Identity marker, political role,
social, ethical and
psychological
Define dialect
Concept of Creole history in the West Indian context (influence of colonisers)
Characteristics or features of Creole languages
Differences between Creole and Standard English
Challenges faced by Creole speakers to learn Std English
Points on the Creole Continuum ( Define and explainAcrolect,Mesolect and Basilect)
Registers re what are the factors responsible for a person\u2019s choice of register,
dialect?
Attitudes to language and impact of these attitudes eg for regional integration, create
sense of
marginalization and alienation
Technological advances and its impact on communication re computer, internet, cell
phones,
communication gadgets
MODULE 3: SPEAKING AND WRITING
GENERAL TOPICS
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION CONTEXTS
TYPES OF WRITING
SPEECH
COMMUNICATION AIDS
MODULE 3: SPEAKING AND WRITING
SPECIFIC TOPICS FROM THE GENERAL TOPICS
Define and describe the process of communication
Contexts of communication (intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, mass
communication etc)
Forms of communication (verbal, non-verbal)
Types of writing and speaking (narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive,
argumentative
Audio Visuals
Elements of speech
On completing your syllabus you should be able to give detailed information on the
following:
Contexts of communication
Register
Dialect
Creole Continuum
Standard languages
Interactive settings
Lexicon
Characteristics of language
Features of Creole (any territory)
Languages of the Caribbean today
Dialectal Variations
Attitudes to language re Creoles and Standard
How these influence language in an interactive setting: audience, message,
purpose, occasion, gender and age
Data and information, investigation and research
Features of Verbal and non-verbal communication
Facilitators and barriers to communication
Speech and speech delivery
Correlation between author/ speaker, context , text and reliability and validity
of sources
Suitability of data collection methods
Choosing your medium and channel
Technology and its impact (positive/negative) on communication