{"id":70,"date":"2019-06-10T09:35:49","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T06:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/extension\/communication-skills-i\/"},"modified":"2022-03-13T15:50:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T12:50:43","slug":"communication-skills-i","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/communication-skills-i","title":{"rendered":"Communication Skills I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>i. Course Title: SC 100- COMMUNICATION SKILLS I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ii. Course aim:<\/strong> This course is intended to promote the development of all English language skills (i.e. reading, writing, speaking and listening) using communicative methodologies. The use of communicative practices will enable students to engage in meaningful communication. Students will interact with the spoken language in variety of settings from the casual speech of everyday conversation to the academic content of classroom lectures that focus on targeted grammar structures and be able to relate the target grammar to real life situations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>iii. Course Expected Course Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the end of this course, students should be able to:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Interpret the meaning of the tenses and aspects of English verbs and use them to communicate appropriately in context.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Identify the structure of noun phrases and their elements and construct noun phrases accurately in context.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Interpret the meaning of the various word orders possible in English (active, passive, question types) and use them to communicate accurately in context.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Create accurate sentences of various types (simple, compound, complex using noun and adverb clauses) and use them to communicate appropriately in context.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Connect sentences appropriately by using logical markers to communicate appropriately in context.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Interpret the meaning of modals to express ability, obligation, necessity, making conclusions, degrees of certainty and use them to communicate appropriately in context.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>iv. Course Status:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elective <\/p>\n<p><strong>v. Credit Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>0 Credits <\/p>\n<p><strong>vi. Total hours spent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>75 hours<\/p>\n<p>Lectures <\/p>\n<p>30 hrs <\/p>\n<p>Seminars<\/p>\n<p>20 hrs <\/p>\n<p>Assignments<\/p>\n<p>10 hrs <\/p>\n<p>Independent Study<\/p>\n<p>15 hrs <\/p>\n<p>Practical<\/p>\n<p>00 hrs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-requisite:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>None<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;vii. Course Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nouns: Functions of noun phrases (Subject Object, Comp) in context; articles (definite, indefinite), quantifiers with mass and count nouns (quantifiers for amounts and quantity); pronouns (relative, personal, reflexive); awareness of noun word form suffixes Verbs: Verbs and verbs phrases in context; create sentences using verbs and verb phrases; subject-verb agreement in writing and speaking; distinguish between finite and non-finite verbs (structure, function) in context; identify and use tenses (present and past) and aspects (continuous, perfect); identify and use tenses to talk about future time (will, going to, present continuous); interpret the meaning and use of modals in context to express ability, obligation, necessity, making conclusions, degrees of certainty in writing and speaking sentence structure: Word order in active sentences; word order for why-questions and yes\/no questions; subject\/object complements; adverbials; various types of phrases and clauses in active structure; word order in passive sentences; connectors to create simple, compound and complex sentences; noun clauses; use and meaning of logical markers which have been used in a text, use of logical markers in writing coherent paragraphs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>viii. Teaching and learning activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Class discussions, Problem-based learning, Debates and Role-play<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ix. Assessment Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Course Work: 40% (at least 2 assignments and 2 theoretical tests). End of University examinations: 60%.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>x. Reading List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-Mafu S.T.A, Mohamed H.I and Neke S.M. (2003) Improve your Communication- SUA Morogoro.<\/p>\n<p>-Martin James R. and David R. (2003), Working with Discourse: Meaning beyond the clause. London: Continuum.<\/p>\n<p>-Mohamed H.I. (2002) Learn to Communicate Effectively, Mzumbe \u2013Morogoro: Mzumbe Book Project.<\/p>\n<p>-Mohamed H.I. (2008). Grammar and Mechanics of Writing in academics: A University Handbook. Mzumbe \u2013Morogoro: Mzumbe Book Project.<\/p>\n<p>-Shumbusho G.N. (1999), Academic Writing: A reference Guide, Mzumbe \u2013Morogoro: Mzumbe Book Project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i. 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