Communications

Course details

The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skills and competence to communicate verbally and non verbally in standard every day tasks and in work related tasks, operating indpendently while under general direction. The course delivery is broken down into 4 key topics: 1.Listening and Speaking 2.Reading and Writing 3.Non Verbal and Visual Communications 4. Communications Technology This part-time single module programme, succesdful completition of which leads to FETAC Level 5 component 5N0690, can be used as a component in FETAC Level 5 Major Award Listening skills impress on the learner its importance through some practical listening and interpreting exercises.The course evolves into relating and understanding the dynamics of combining listening and reading skills into conversations, interviews, debates, meetings and proceeds to develop presentation skills.The communications theme is developed further by describing non verbal communications and the impacts of non verbal behaviour. It is further enhanced by the impact of visuals from pictures, films, dance, photographs, diagrams and charts. Thus far we have looked at the main communications methods we use and then look at the most updated methods of communication through daily advancing technology. To assist in understanding, practical exercise such as receiving and sending data and downloading information will be undertaken. The course is delivered by many practical exercises supporting the theories of communications.

Topics covered

1. Analyse a range of current issues in communications and information technology
2. Summarise in practical terms the elements of legislation that must be observed in a personal and/or work context, to include health, safety and welfare at work and communications-related legislation
3. Use appropriate non-verbal and visual communication in personal- and work-related settings, to include one-to-one, in a group/team, and in formal and informal interaction
4. 4 Demonstrate verbal skills appropriate to working under general direction, to include making a case and presenting a point of view in group discussion, formal meetings, interviews
5. Demonstrate listening skills appropriate to working under general direction, to include making eye contact, receiving and interpreting information, control of personal response
6. Demonstrate listening skills appropriate to working under general direction, to include making eye contact, receiving and interpreting information, control of personal response
7. Use reading techniques appropriate to a task, to include skimming, obtaining an overview, identifying key points, critical evaluation, in depth analysis
8. Critique information from a range of complex written material, to include technical/vocational, personal, literary, and written and visual media texts
9. 8 Research a relevant vocational topic, to include use of primary and secondary sources, acknowledgement of sources, use of enquiry techniques and methods to establish validity and reliability
10. Use drafting, proofreading and editing skills to write a range of documents that follow the conventions of language usage (spelling, punctuation, syntax), to include creative writing, business proposals, correspondence, reports, memoranda, minutes, applications
11. Demonstrate communications styles and techniques relevant to different situations in work and leisure, to include one-to-one and group contexts in conversation, interview, oral presentation, question and answer session and for the purposes of persuading, advocacy and informing
12. Choose the appropriate communications technology to give and receive requests, instructions, suggestions, discussion and feedback in both work and leisure, to include a rationale for choosing one technology over another in different contexts and for different messages.

Entry requirements: QQI Level 4 Certificate, Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant life and work experiences.

Assessment:

1. Portfolio
2. Collection of work

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