MCM 106: African Communication Systems

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students will:

1. define African communication systems;
2. outline the major elements and importance of African communication systems;
3. list and discuss the classes of African communication systems, and their communication functions in Africa;
4. discuss the functionality of the names, venue, institutions, folk media and extra-mundane or esoteric as channels of communication in Africa; and
5. explain myths /legends and the use of myths in explaining the unexplainable.

Course Contents

This course is designed to expose students to African Oral traditional communication structure, form and content. Also, a survey of past and present modern mass media systems as influenced by African Political Culture will be examined. Students are expected to identify and discuss the structure, form and content of the traditional communication system in their areas of origin. The students shall also be exposed to the functionality of African communication systems by examining names, venue, institutions, folk media and extra-mundane or esoteric as channels of communication in Africa; and explore myths /legends and the use of myths in explaining the unexplainable.