Title: STUDY UNIT 1 LESSON
Course: Communication Skills > Section: WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION

This week, we start by reflecting on this simple statement;

“There is more to know about communicating rather than just passing a message across.”

           Isn’t this true?  Okay?

If this is true then it is better to communicate when we understand: who, what, why, where, when and how to communicate. This is what is regarded as effective communication.

In this week, we will look at the basic elements in communication as we share our own experiences.

One of the greatest essential sets of skills a person can ever hope to attain, in both individual and professional relationships, is communication skills. Also, with so many forms and styles of communication possible, and so many outstanding kinds of people, having good communication skills is a worthy goal. To do this, we start by reading about communication, specifically about what people do when they are communicating. We will also share experiences and evaluate ourselves and each other. In this unit, we are expressly expected to define communication from the way we have experienced or engaged in it

LEARNING ACTIVITIES RESOURCES

Read “Introduction to Communication Studies” (pp. 1-11).  This is available from:

                   https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Survey_of_Communication_Study
        The assigned reading (Introduction to Communication Studies-pp. 1-11) and the videos discussed the basic elements and models of communication.

Videos to watch
                                                              Video I - What is Communication?

                                                              Video II - A model of Communication