Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

JMS 103 — Traditional African Communication System

JMS department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

have an in-depth knowledge of formal and indigenous African communication systems
analyse traditional African communication systems and socialisation methods
describe African age-grade communication structure
explain the functions and roles of town criers, extra mundane communication; and
examine the import of sound, signs and symbols in traditional communication process

Course contents

Formal and informal indigenous communication systems. Age-grade communication structure. Extra mundane communication. Functions and roles of town criers. African traditional communication channels and technologies. Implications of traditional media system on African political, economic and social structures.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study JMS 103.

JMS 103 — Traditional African Communication System

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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