Course description

GST101- Use of English and Communication Skills I is a two-credit unit course meant to be taken in the first semester, at the 100 level. The course is available to all students who have registered for any programme at National Open University of Nigeria. It is the first part of the four credit unit courses planned for an entire year

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE GST 101 will enable you to gain understanding on variety of issues relating to effective communication/study skills. COURSE AIMS GST 101 has specific aim which relates to giving you an understanding of how to communicate effectively in English- which is the medium of instruction at this level of your education. The aim will be achieved by: 

1. introducing you to the basic principles of communicating in English demonstrating how the principles of communicating in English can be applied to language use in diverse situations 
2. sensitising you to the rules of English and applying these rules in diverse areas where the language is used 
3. increasing your proficiency in the language, substantially, so as to make you capable of performing language functions in social and academic settings. 

What will i learn?

• excellence in English

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