BSEE 30

• Communication


  A process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person within and across channels, contexts, media, and culture
• Communication Universals


  • You cannot "not" communicate
  • All communication has content and relationship dimensions
  • Communication is a series of punctuated events
  • Communication is irreversible and unrepeatable
  • Communication is culture-specific
• Content


  Literal meaning, information
• Components of Communication

  • Source
  • Message
  • Receiver
  • Channel
  • Feedback
  • Environment
  • Context
  • Interference/Noise
• Barriers to Communication


  • Semantic
  • Psychological
  • Organizational
  • Personal
• Levels of Communication


  • Intrapersonal
  • Interpersonal
  • Group
  • Public
  • Mass
• Intrapersonal Communication


  Involves one person, often called self-talk
• Interpersonal Communication


  Normally involves two people
• Group Communication


  Involves a small number of people from three to eight
• Public Communication


  Usually involves one who speaks to a group in written or oral communication
• Mass Communication


  A powerful way of communication involving a single message to a group, technology plays a vital role
• Communication Models


  • Aristotle's Model
  • Berlo's SMCR Model
  • Shannon and Weaver's Model
  • Schramm's Model
  • Helical Model

  
• Types of Communication


  • Verbal
  • Nonverbal
  • Written
  • Visual
• Verbal Communication

  Happens when we speak with others, can be formal or informal
• Nonverbal Communication


  Involves movements like facial expressions, posture, and hand gestures
• Written Communication


  Powerful way of communicating, includes traditional methods like memos and letters as well as modern digital platforms
• Visual Communication


  Utilises images and videos, has become increasingly powerful in the digital age