DSE 101 Communication Skills
The course is designed to equip learners with basic communication skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening as the skills are the pre-requisites for success in other modules.
Course Objectives
- To expose learners to reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
- To create awareness of work presentation and organization skills
- To enable learners to cope with writing requirement of the university
Course Content
- Academic Writing
- referencing conventions
- secondary sources
- direct and indirect citation
- importance of referencing
- plagiarism
2. Essay Writing
- importance of essay writing
- essay topic
- planning the essay
- essay paragraphs
- the essay writing process
- first and second draft
- component of a good paragraph
- conclusion
3. Listening Skills
- what is listening
- the listening process
- difference between listening and hearing
- types of listening key to effective listening
4. Note making and Note taking
- Note making before the lecture
- Note making during the lecture
- Note making after the lecture
5. Reading
- types of reading
- reading strategies
- reading and study skills
- levels of comprehension in reading
6. Oral communication
- non-verbal communication