Tarlac State University - Lucinda Campus-BSED 567-Purposive-Communication-Module-Chapter-1-4

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COURSE: ENG 3A – Purposive Communication COURSE CREDITS: 3 Units PREREQUISITE: None COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is about writing, speaking, and presenting to different audiences and for vari... ous purposes (CMO 20, s. 2013). It is a three-unit course that develops students’ communicative competence and enhances their cultural and intercultural awareness through multimodal tasks that provide them opportunities for communicating effectively and appropriately to a multicultural audience in a local or global context. It prepares students with tools for critical evaluation of different texts and centers on the power of language and the impact of images to emphasize the importance of conveying messages responsibly. The knowledge, skills, and insights that students gain from this course may be used in their other academic endeavors, their chosen disciplines, and their future careers as they compose and produce relevant oral, written, audiovisual and/or web-based outputs for various purposes (CHED Syllabus, p. 1). COURSE OUTCOMES: After completing this course, STUDENTS MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED: 1. knowledge about communication and its process, principles, and ethics; 2. understanding of the cultural and global issues that affect communication in multicultural settings; 3. competence in using varieties and registers of spoken and written language; 4. ability to evaluate messages and images of different modes; 5. skill in communication and strategies using tools of technology; and 6. proficiency in communicating for work, academic, and various purposes. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME: Course Content/Subject Matter Week 1 A. Communication Process Week 2 B. Issues, Principles and Ethics of Communication Week 3 C. Communication and Globalization Week 4 D. Role of Media in Globalization Process Week 5 E. Local and Global Communication in a Multicultural Setting Week 6 F. Varieties of Spoken and Written Language Week 7 G. Registers of Spoken and Written Language Week 8 H. Appropriate Level of Diction Week 9 I. Midterm Exam Week 10 J. Evaluating Messages and Images of Different Types of Text Week 11 K. Critical Reading and Listening Week 12 L. Communication and Strategies Using Tools of Technology Week 13 M. Communication for Various Purposes Week 14 N. Communication for Work Purposes Week 15 O. Communication for Academic Purposes Week 16 P. Structure and Writing Style Week 17 Q. Research Paper Structure Week 18 R. Final Exam One week (or an equivalent of three hours) S. Allotted for the Midterm and the Final Exams [Show More]

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