Comm Studies

Breakdown of CAPE Communication Studies Topics from CAPE Communication Studies Syllabus (Effective 2011)
Module 1: Gathering and Processing Information (pages 5- 6)
1. Expression (oral and written)
2. Comprehension
3. Summary Skills
4. Current Issues: Evaluating Sources
- Defining key concepts (authority, reliability, validity, bias, fact, opinion)
- Sourcing information: locating primary and secondary sources; choosing from among sources; determining the appropriateness of data collection methods; summarising content of sources; evaluating the reliability and validity of sources.
5. Organising Skills (oral and written)

Module 2: Language and Community (pages 12 -13)
1. Expression (oral and written)
2. Defining Language
- Characteristics of language
- Differentiation between “language” (generic) and “a language” (individual).
- purposes of language
- Related concepts (variation, dialect, register, standard, creole)
3. Some Salient Characteristics of English and Creole Languages (grammar; phonology and vocabulary)
4. Language in Society
- Influence of social, political and other cultural factors on the development of language and related communicative behaviours.
- Social, political, ethical and psychological roles of language
- The influence of historical factors on Caribbean language situations.
- Attitudes to Caribbean language
- Language in International Situations
- Language in Interactive Settings (influence of factors such as audience, message, purpose, occasion, gender and age on choice of language and related communicative behaviours.
5. Technology, Culture and Communication
- Developments in Communication Technology (print and electronic)
- Use of media for enhancing and facilitating communication.
- The influence of technology on cultural communication patterns in the region.
- The effect of technology on language use
Module 3: Speaking and Writing (pages 20-23)
1. Expression (oral and written)
2. Process of Communication
- Identifying the elements in the process
- Describing the process
-Mass media, channels (mediums) and technologies
- Facilitators and barriers
3. Forms of Communication (verbal; non verbal)
4. Contexts of Communication (IISOAPI)
5. Types of Speaking and Writing
6. Organising skills