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  • General

  • Topic 1


    Welcome to the Course

    Concepts and Process of Communication 

    JMC 101                                     Credit: 03



    Course Teacher

    Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Shafiul Islam

    Associate Professor & Head

    Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC)

    email:shafiul@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd 


    Communication is like breathing 






    • Course Outline (OBE Syllabus)

      Course Code: JMC 101                                                                                     Credits: 3
       Course Title: CONCEPTS OF COMMUNICATION PROCESS             Total Marks:  100    


      Course Description :

      This course will cover the following topics: Concepts and definitions; scope and purpose of communication; Functions and characteristics of communication; Process of communication; Models of communication; Types of communication; Verbal and non- verbal communication; Symbolic and Motivational bases of communication; Perception; Semantics; Meaning in Language. Students are required to take 3 quizzes and 3 assignments. They have to prepare one presentation on a topic related to the course.

      Course Learning Outcome: 

      By the end of the course, student will be able to:

       

      CLO1

      Conceptual understanding of human communication, scope , functions and role and importance of communication in individual life, group, social, national and  international arena

      CLO2

      Understanding of human communication process through various communication models outlined by the scholars, noise in human communication process

      CLO3

      Understanding of diversified levels of human communication

      CLO4

      Importance of attaining interpersonal skills and soft skills needed for an effective communicator

      CLO5

      Improved presentation and communication skills in various situations such as facing interviews with confidence, increasing credibility


    • Marks Distribution

      This shows the distribution of marks in this course



      • Introduction to the Course

        Objectives of the Lesson 

        - Conceptual understanding of human communication

        - Scope and functions of human communication 

        - Role and importance of communication in individual life, group, social, national and  international arena

        Outcome of the lesson

        The students will be able to learn the following things: 

        - Generate idea about human communication

        -Importance of communication in human life

        - Characteristics of a good communicator 

        Student-Teacher Activities

        - Ice-Breaking sessions Online/Onsite

        - Discussion Using Interactive content e.g. Voice over PPT, Video, Brainstorming

        - Counter lecture 

        Key Lessons Learned 

        We, the human beings, are communicating­—with self, with others. Without communication, we cannot do even for a single moment. Communication is indispensable for our existence. We think, discuss and analyze a particular issue and decide our stand on that. Matter of communication happens consciously, sub-consciously and unconsciously. The habit of communication is intrinsic in every human being.



          

        • Definition of Human Communication

          Lesson Objective

          The objectives of the lesson are to:

          -Define human communication from various perspectives

          - Understand human communication as a process

          - Comprehend thematic definitions of human communication

          Lesson Outcomes

          After the completion of the lesson, the students will be able to : 

          -Define human communication from procedural  perspective

          -Define human communication from psychological context 

          -Define human communication from linguistic perspectives

          - Define human communication from socio-logical context 

          Key In-take from the Lesson 

          `Communication’ is an ancient term which derives from ‘communus’, a Latin Word. It means ‘commonness’. The word implies that through communication, commonness is established between two people or more. It involves sharing of an idea, thought, feeling or information with others, which includes thinking, dreaming, speaking, arguing and so on.  It also denotes transformation of any information from one particular source to another. Communication is carried out verbally or non-verbally. Verbal message may be either oral or written while non-verbal message can be generated and shared through body language—gestures and posture.  

          Communication facilitates sharing of common experiences among different ‘selves’, the people. However, sharing through communication may create a situation complex in some cases because successful sharing depends on successful communication.


        • Lesson-Scope and Importance

          Scope & Importance of Human Communication 


          Objectives

          The objectives of the lesson are to:

          -Provide the students with a thorough understanding of importance of human communication in every stage of  our life

          -Enable the students to understand and identify the scopes of human communication


          Outcomes

          After the lesson, the students will learn : 

          -Significance of human communication in every stage of  our life

          -About scopes of human communication


        • Emergence of Human Communication

          Evolving of Human Communication Approaches 


          Objectives of the Lesson

          The objectives of the lesson are to provide the students with an understanding of:

          * The early history of human civilization and communication

          * Evolving the early human communication approaches 

          * Examining the comparative communication approaches between the times-the ancient and the modern 


          Outcome of the Lesson

          The outcomes of the lesson will be: 

          * The students will know about the early history of human civilization and communication

          * Able to identify the stages of communication approaches' evolving  

          * Able to examine the comparative communication approaches between the times-the ancient and the modern 


        • Definition of Human Communication

          Lesson Objectives

          The objectives of the lesson are to:

          - Impart the students definition of human communication from various perspectives

          -Orient the students with  the views of communication scholars

          -Develop sense of human communication among the students

          -Facilitate the students to analyze the definitions of human communication and,

          - Stand own definition of human communication    


          Lesson Outcome

          After completion of the lesson, the students will be able to : 

          - know various definition of human communication from various perspectives

          - understand views of communication scholars

          -develop sense of human communication among the students

          - analyze the definitions of human communication and,

          - develop own definition of human communication    


        • Types and Levels of Human Communication

          Lesson Objectives

          The objectives of the lesson are to: 

          * provide the students with an understanding of various types of human communication

          * orient the students with diverse tiers of human communication 

          * make the students understand the nature of various levels of human communication 



          Lesson Outcomes

          The students, after the completion of the lesson, will be able to:  

          * know various types of human communication

          * understand diverse tiers of human communication 

          *figure out the nature of various levels of human communication






        • Instruction for Mid-term Examination

          Please read carefully the following instructions for upcoming mid-term examination:

          Marks for Mid-term Examination-25

          Question Types: Both descriptive and brief/short answer

          Nature of question: Creative, formative and analytical

          List of possible questions:

          01.  Human communication is as simple as complex. Explain

          02.  Human communication is like breathing. How? Explain with examples. 

          03.  There is a huge scope of human communication in our personal, social, national and international life.

                 Describe. 

          04.  Human communication is a multi-disciplinary subject. Explain. 

          05. Define human communication from various perspectives. 

          06. What are the differences  between the verbal and non-verbal communication? Give examples.

          07. Tiers/levels of human communication. 

          08. Differences between intrapersonal and interpersonal communication.  




        • Process of Human Communication

                    Lesson: Process of Communication


          Objective of the Lesson: 

          The objective of the lessons are to:

          - Provide the students with an understanding of the communication process

          - Make them learn about various elements of communication process

          - Make the students understand the functions of the elements of communication process


          Outcome of the Lesson: 

          The outcomes of the lessons are :

          - The students will grow an an understanding of the communication process

          - The students will learn about various elements of communication process

          - The students will understand the functions of the elements of communication process


          Teaching -Learning Methods 

          -PowerPoint Presentation by the course teacher 

          - Counter lecture by students 

          -Presentation by the students  



        • Models of Human Communication

          Objectives of the Lesson

          - to explain and understand how to improve communication and rhetoric

          - to explain how we communicate in various situations 

          -to facilitate the students understand various categories of communication models i.e. 

          • Linear models
          • Interactive models
          • Transactional models

          Outcomes  of the Lesson

          After completion of the lesson, the students will be able to learn: 

          -analyze models of communication in different context 

          -will grow understanding of 

          • Linear models
          • Interactive models
          • Transactional models

        • Linear Model of Communication

          Objectives of the Lesson 

          To make the students understand linear models of  communication with particular reference from Aristotle's Model of Communication and Shannon-Weaver's Mathematical Model of Communication.

          What they will learn: 

          Outcomes 

          - Usefulness of these two old models of human communication

          - Find relation between the modern communication and the models 

          - Understand strengths and weakness of the models 

           


        • Linear Models of Communication-2

          Objectives of the Lesson 

          To make the students understand linear models of  communication with particular reference from D.K. Berlo's Model of Communication and Harold D. Lass Well's verbal  Model of Communication.

          What they will learn: 

          Outcomes 

          - Usefulness of these two old models of human communication

          - Find relation between the modern communication and the models 

          - Understand strengths and weakness of the models 


        • Interactive Models of Communication

          Objectives of the Lesson 

          To make the students understand interactive models of  communication with particular reference from a few communication expert's views on interactive communication models. 

          What they will learn: 

          Outcomes 

          - Usefulness of two different interactive models of human communication

          - Find relation between the modern communication and the models 

          - Understand strengths and weakness of the models 


        • Spring 2021-Assessment

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