LEBV102 (Professional English/ Communication)

Semester One, 2025

Welcome to the first semester students.

I hope you will find this module useful for your personal and professional lives. I also hope
that you will do your best to succeed in this module.

Lecturer: Ms Nosiphiwo Mazaleni

Department of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.
Email: [Link]@[Link]
Office: Second Avenue Campus

Lecture Times:
I've grouped students because the venues can't accommodate everyone, so they'll attend in
groups and alternate. I have the LEBV schedule, and if you have just registered, please
email me so that I can assign you to a group.

You need to attend TWO DOUBLE period classes per week:

First on
Monday 9h05 – 10h15 in venue (L 123_0_0002)
Monday (duplicate class) 14:25 - 15:35 (Online)
Second on
Wednesday 9h05 – 10h15 in venue (L 35_0_0005)
Wednesday (duplicate class) 14:25 – 15:35 (online)

Instructions:
 It is compulsory to attend all lectures.
 If you have a clash with another course, please register to do LEBV102 next
semester.
 If you cannot attend a lecture, you are responsible for finding out what you have
missed, and for any consequences resulting from your absence.
 Any written work which is marked will count towards the final mark.
 You may not miss any assessment.
 Submission of work: No late work will be accepted without a medical certificate.
Should a student be absent for an assessment, a medical certificate needs to be
emailed to the lecturer within 7 days. You will then not be penalised for your absence
and will be allowed to write a sick test.

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Continuous Assessment

This module will not be examined at the end of the semester but instead you will be
assessed on course work throughout the module. Please be aware that there will be no
final exam. The pass mark for this module is 50% and there are no supplementary
tests for this module.

The final mark is made up as follows:

Test 1 10%
Test 2 45 %
Assignment 45 %
Consultation:
Students are welcome to email me regarding their queries.

Moodle site for the module: [Link] Log in with your student number
and password, go to Faculty of Humanities, then Department of Linguistics and Applied
Linguistics, Choose LEBV102 from the list and enter the enrolment key.

The Moodle enrolment key for LEBV102 is: NMU

You will be required to make regular use of the Moodle site for this module. Therefore, it is
important that you are able to access it.

Module Content:

Communication theory, verbal and non-verbal codes, barriers to communication,

listening, audience analysis, purpose analysis, writing in professional settings, register,
report writing, meetings, curriculum vitae writing, cover letter writing and oral presentations.

Prescribed Textbook: Communication: a Hands-on Approach (edited by Sandra Cleary),

3rd Edition

Course Outcomes

By the completion of this course, students should be able to

LEBV102 Topics and Lesson Outcomes

1. Communication Theory
 Describe the communication process with the aid of a model
 Identify possible barriers to communication
 Understand how verbal and nonverbal codes are used to create meaning
 Explain the different nonverbal codes

2. Listening
 Understand the importance of listening
 Distinguish between hearing and listening
 Distinguish between deliberate and empathic listening
 Control the listening situation

3. Audience and Purpose

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  adapt messages to suit a variety of audiences
 identify a writer’s intended audience
 determine your purpose before constructing a message
 identify a writer’s intended purpose

4. Writing Style, Presentation and Process

 identify different registers (levels of formality)
 compose messages using different registers
 formulate a business message which is clear and concise
 formulate a business message which reflects a pleasant and positive tone
 write paragraphs which reflect unity, coherence and cohesion
5. Report Writing
 Recognise register and style used for reports
 Identify the audience and determine the purpose of a report
 Describe the different sections of a report
 Understand how research is presented in a report
 Understand the principles of graphic presentation in a report

6. Meetings
 Understand how to conduct successful meetings
 Know the meaning of specific meeting terminology
 Describe the duties of a chairperson, secretary and treasurer before, during and after
a meeting
 Describe notice, agenda and minutes of a meeting
 Explain the process followed in the proposal and discussion of a motion

7. Oral Presentations
 Research the topic
 Organise information in different sections: an introduction, body and conclusion
 Understand how to prepare a PowerPoint
 Prepare a PowerPoint
 Understand how to deliver the presentation effectively

8. Employment Communication
 Analyse an employment advert
 Understand how to write an effective covering letter
 Understand how to prepare a curriculum vitae, highlighting academic and
employment history

Plagiarism

The department places a very high premium on the absolute honesty of every student. Any
student who is found to have copied or plagiarised any work will obtain no marks for the
work and will be referred to the University Disciplinary Committee.

SCHEME of WORK

LEBV102 (Professional English/ Communication)

Semester 1, 2025

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 Reference
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1 10 – 17th February  Introduction and course information Chapter 1

 Communication theory

2 19th February – 24th  Communication barriers Chapter 1

February  Nonverbal Codes

3 26th February– 03rd  Audience, Purpose, Register Chapter 2,

March Chapter 9
4 05th March – 10th March  Written Communication Chapter 9
5 12th March – 17th March  Written Communication Chapter 9
6 19th March – 24th March  Listening Chapter 4
 Preparation for Test 1 Chapters 1,
2, 4 & 9

 Test 1 Open from 24th March – 25th Chapters 1,

March 2, 4 & 9

7  Test 2 Open from 26th March- 27th Chapters 1,

March 2, 4 & 9

7 29 March- 06 April  University Recess

7th April – 09th April  Oral Presentations Chapter 8

8 14th April – 16th April  Oral Presentations continued Chapter 8

 Report writing Chapter 16
 Assignment Instructions, Assignment to be
written in pairs

9 21st April – 23rd April  Report Writing continued Chapter 16

10 28th April: Public Holiday  Meetings Chapter 7

30th April- 7th May

11 12th May – 14th May  Employment communication Chapter 13

12 19th May – 21st May  Employment communication Chapter 13

13 26th May 26th May: Assignment Due Chapters 8

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15 28th May – June Module Admin