COMMUNICATION STUDIES First Semester Course Schedule

T. A. MARRYSHOW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, HUMANITIES & GENERAL STUDIES

COURSE SCHEDULE

COURSE TITLE: Communication Studies: Gathering and Processing Information

COURSE NUMBER COM 101

SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 45 hours

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
On completion of this Module, students should:

1. use the structures of Caribbean Standard English correctly and appropriately, as well as with a
degree of elegance;

2. evaluate examples of written and spoken communication, including arguments, taking into
consideration the form and content of the communication and the context in which it is presented
or constructed;

3. apply comprehension skills of analysis and critical evaluation to a wide range of oral and
written material;

4. present information in speech and writing with accuracy, clarity and fluency;

5. demonstrate competence in organising oral and written communication.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to:

1. speak and write with effective control of the grammar, vocabulary, mechanics and conventions
of

Caribbean Standard English usage;

2. identify the characteristic formats, organisational features and modes of expression of different
genres and types of writing and speech;

3. determine the appropriateness of data collection methods and instruments, including the use of
the Internet as an electronic resource;
4. apply any of the different levels of comprehension to examples of spoken and written material;

5. write continuous prose and note-form summaries of specific types of written and spoken
material;

6. evaluate the effect of primary and secondary sources, context and medium (or channel) on the
reliability and validity of information;

7. gather information about current issues;

8. evaluate information about current issues;

9. present the evaluation at (8) above in an appropriately structured oral and written form;

10. create a portfolio of oral and written work.