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MAC 122 Indigenous Communication System

ND1 levelCommunication & Media22 topics

MAC 122 covers 22 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of indigenous communication systems
  2. Characteristics of indigenous communication systems
  3. Reasons for studying indigenous communication systems
  4. Contents and functions of indigenous communication systems
  5. Challenges of indigenous communication systems
  6. Instruments of indigenous communication
  7. Types of indigenous communication instruments
  8. Communication functions of indigenous instruments
  9. Iconography of indigenous communication
  10. Channels of iconography in indigenous communication
  11. Functions of iconographic devices
  12. Objectified devices in communication
  13. Floral, plants and crops in communication
  14. Indigenous communication instruments
  15. Indigenous icons and iconography
  16. Objectified and floral communication forms
  17. Dance drama and performance traditions
  18. Traditional storytelling and oral forms
  19. Radio programmes in indigenous language
  20. Indigenous communicative names
  21. Venue-oriented channels
  22. Town crier system

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Concept of indigenous communication systems

Indigenous communication systems are culturally rooted, orally based modes of transmitting knowledge, values, and social norms within a community. Mastery of this topic is vital because exams often test the ability to identify characteristics, compare with modern media, and explain the role of these systems in preserving identity.

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