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COM511S - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2024 |
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nAm I Bl A u n IVE RSITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BCMM
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: COMSllS
COURSE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO
COMMUNICATION
SESSION: JUNE 2024
DURATION: 2 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY (PAPER 1)
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
DR M. MHENE
MS S. N. NEPANDO
MODERATOR: MS A.NGHIKEMBUA
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This is an essay- based examination
2. Your essay must not be more than 600 words.
3. Answer TWO questions.
4. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
5. Number the answers clearly.
6. Mistakes in grammar and spelling will be penalised.
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Answer any two (2) of the following questions:
Question 1
(50 Marks)
"Communication satisfies a personal or social need which then makes us behave in a certain
way In light of the above statement, write an essay in which you discuss the purposes of
communication. Give concrete examples to support your answer.
Question 2
(SO Marks)
"Our communication with ourselves depends largely on the way we perceive the world
around us. We are constantly worrying about what is happening around us, constantly
involved in planning, dreaming, and thinking." In light of the above statement, write an
essay about the four inner "selves" to describe who and what we think we are. Provide
concrete examples based on each "self".
Question 3
(SO Marks)
"We have learned that communication is a process. If something goes wrong in the process,
there is bound to be misunderstanding or communication breakdown." In light of the above
statement, write an essay describing barriers that prevent communication from happening
successfully. Remember to provide tangible examples associated with your barriers.
Question 4
(SO Marks)
"Individuals have sets of needs that motivate their communication and responses to
messages." With the aid of a relevant diagram, identify and explain each of Maslow's five
hierarchies of needs. Give examples to support your answer.
END OF QUESTION PAPER