EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS I SYLLABUS | UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

 1. The concept of communication 

Communication, its concepts, process Importance of Communication in Media; Differences between Technical and General Communication; Barriers to Communication; Measures to Overcome the Barriers to Communication. 

2. Types of Communication 

Types of Communication; Verbal Communication-Importance of verbal communication- Advantages of verbal communication- Advantages of written communication; Significance of Non-verbal Communication. 

3. Oral communication and media 

Anchoring, voice modulation, interview, public speaking, skits/ plays, story telling, panel discussions, voice over, elocution, debates and group discussion  

4. Listening Skills 

Listening Process; Classification of Listening; Purpose of Listening; Common Barriers to the Listening Process; Measures to Improve Listening; Listening as an Important Skill in Workplace. 

 Reading -English, Hindi or Marathi 

1.Types of Reading -skimming and scanning Reading -examples Newspaper / Magazine article, TV, feature and documentary, radio features, commentary, bulletins, advertising copy, press release in English, Hindi OR Marathi. Recognizing aspects of language particularly in media. Importance of spelling. 

2.Various aspects of Language Recognizing various aspects of language particularly related to media , Vocabulary 100 media words 

3.Grammar & Usage Grammatical structure – spelling, structure of sentences, Active / Passive voice, tenses, Idioms , Phrases, proper usage of homophones,  homonyms etc. (Kindly provide practice session- Test , Quiz etc) 

Thinking and Presentation

1.Thinking Types of thinking (rational ,logical, critical, lateral etc) Errors in thinking ,Partialism, Time scale, Egocentricity Prejudices ,Adversary Thinking 

2 .Presentation - its importance , Steps in Making a Presentation; Delivering a Presentation 

Translation

1.Introduction To Translation 

Concept, importance, need for translation, challenges in translation, problems and importance of Information and Technology in translation. 

2.Interpretation 

Interpretation: Meaning, Difference between interpretation and translation  

3. Role of a translator Translator and his role in media, Qualities, Importance of Translator, Challenges faced by Translator