SAINT FERDINAND COLLEGE

Cabagan, Isabela

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Syllabus
First Semester S.Y. 2019-2020
Course Code GE 5/GE 3/GE 2 Number Units 3

Course Title Purposive Communication Time Allotment 54 hours

Pre- Requisite Consultation Hours MTW 2:00-3:00
Instructor Raquel T. Limbo Consultation Venue Room 101

VISION MISSION
Saint Ferdinand College is a dynamic Catholic Educational Institution that Saint Ferdinand College as an evangelizing arm of the church provides relevant
develops individual’s competence and character through holistic education and knowledge, enhances practical skills, and inculcates Christian values that
dedicated service towards a just and humane society. promote personal development and social responsibility among people in school
and community.

Course Description: This course 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.

Course Objectives:

KNOWLEDGE
1. Describe the nature, elements, and functions of verbal and non-verbal communication in various and multicultural contexts;
2. Explain how cultural and global issues affect communication;
3. Determine culturally appropriate terms, expressions, and images; and
4. Evaluate multimodal texts critically to enhance receptive (listening, reading, viewing) skills.

SKILLS
1. Create clear, coherent, and effective communication materials;
2. Present ideas persuasively using appropriate language registers, tone, facial expressions, and gestures; and
3. Write and present academic papers using appropriate tone, style and reference styles.

VALUES
1. Adopt cultural and intercultural awareness and sensitivity in communication of ideas;
2. Appreciate the differences of the varieties of spoken and written language;
 3. Adopt awareness of audience and context in presenting ideas; and
4. Appreciate the impact of communication on society and the world.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS GRADING SYSTEM Prelim Grade= 70% of the class standing+ 30% of the Preliminary Grade
 QUIZZES (Short, Long, Exercises)  QUIZZES ASSIGNMENT 25% Midterm Grade- Preliminary Grade+2 (Tentative Midterm Grade)
 ASSIGNMENT  ASSIGNMENT 10% Where: Tentative Midterm Grade= 70% of the class standing+30% of the
 PARTICIPATION  PARTICIPATION 15% Midterm Grade
 REASONABLE ATTENDANCE  REASONABLE ATTENDANCE 20% Final Grade= Midterm Grade+2(Tentative Final Grade)
 MAJOR EXAMINATIONS  MAJOR EXAMINATIONS 30% Where: Tentative Final Grade= 70% of the class standing+30% of the Final
100% Grade

REFERENCES: ched.gov.ph/sample-suggested-syllabi-new-general-education-gec-core-courses
 Marikit Tara A. Uychoco, Maria Lorena Santos. Communication for Society–Purposive Communication; REX Bookstore, First Edition

LEARNING OUTCOME CONTENT ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT TIME ALLOTMENT

UNIT LESSON
Familiarize with the Vision/ Discuss and internalize the Vision/Mission of Saint Individualized Recitation 1 hour
Mission of the school. Vision/Mission of the school. Ferdinand College. Instruction Quizzes
Brainstorming Critiquing
Group Dynamics
Comprehension
- describe the nature, elements, a. Distinguish different Lecture discussion Seatwork 5 hours
and functions of verbal and non- elements and types of  Communication processes, Instruction Quizzes
verbal communication incommunication Principles and Ethics Group work Recitation
various and multiculturalb. Discuss and comprehend viewing Reflection
contents
the essay “Flight from  Communication and
- explain how cultural and global
issues affect communication
conversation” Globalization
- appreciate the impact of c. Watch the video clips on
communication on society and “How social media can
the world make history” and
“connected but alone”
- determine culturally appropriate a. understand cultural  Local and Global Brainstorming Quizzes 11 hours
terms, expressions and images appropriate terms, expressions Communication in Multi- Panel Discussion Reporting
(sensitivity to gender, race, and images cultural Settings Lecture Discussion Critiquing
class) b. identify the varieties and Oral Drills
 Varieties and Registers of
registers of language Spoken and Written Language Comprehension
c. discuss the cultural
appropriateness in
 communicating as tackled in
the videos
d. use appropriate terms,
expressions and images
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 1 HOUR
- evaluate multimodal texts a. What is the message?  Evaluating images and/or Lecture Discussion Recitation 2 hour
critically to enhance receptive b. What is the purpose? images of different types of texts Brainstorming Simulations
(listening, reading, viewing) c. How is the message reflecting different cultures. Group Work
skills conveyed by the text/image? Comprehension
d. Who is the target audience
of the message?
- convey ideas through oral, a. Discuss how to prepare  Communications aids Lecture discussion Group presentation 8 hours
audio-visual, and/or web-based audio-visual and web-based and Strategies using tools of Group work
presentations for different target presentations technology
audiences in local and global
settings using appropriate
registers
- convey ideas through oral, a. Differentiate informative,  Communication for Lecture Discussion Public 7 hours
audio-visual, and/or web-based persuasive and argumentative various purposes: Group work announcements
presentations for different target types of communication 1. to obtain, provide and (audio/video, social
audiences in local and global b. Identify different types of media) about
disseminate information
settings using appropriate
speeches and public speaking 2. to persuade and argue disasters
registers
- create clear, coherent, and
(read, memorized, impromptu Extemporaneous
effective communication extemporaneous) speech
materials Pen and paper
- present ideas persuasively using
appropriate language registers,
tone, facial expressions and
gestures

MIDTERM XAMINATION 1 HOUR 1 hour

- create clear, coherent, and a. Discuss effective  Communication for work Lecture Discussion Oral Presentation 8 hours
effective communication communication and oral purposes (e.g healthcare, business Written practice Group reporting
materials presentations in the work- and trade, education, medicine, Group work Business proposal
- present ideas persuasively using place Media campaign
etc.)
appropriate language registers,
b. Analyse different
tone, facial expressions and
gestures
communication materials

- write and present academic a. Discuss communication for  Communication for Lecture discussion Analysis paper 9 hours
papers using appropriate tone, academic purposes Academic purposes (e.g research- Independent research (topic
styles, conventions and proposal, data gathering, data
based, journal or article magazine
reference style
- convey ideas through oral, analysis)
audio-visual, and/or web-based Brainstorming
presentations for different target
audiences in local and global
settings using appropriate
registers

FINAL EXAMINATION
(Multimodal advocacy campaign) 1 HOUR

Prepared by: Checked by:

RAQUEL T. LIMBO, LPT CESAR B. MALENAB, Ph.D.

Language Instructor Dean