AS Communication Studies: The Essential Introduction

Andrew Beck, Peter Bennett, Peter Wall

ISBN 10: 041533117X / ISBN 13: 9780415331173

Published by Routledge, London and New York, 2001

About this Item

Good condition paperback no DJ. 294 pages good and clean with clear print. No foxing, no previous names, no inscriptions. ex library. Second edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: AS Communication Studies: The Essential Introduction
• Publisher: Routledge, London and New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041533117X
• ISBN 13: 9780415331173
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Published By Routledge Second Ed
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

About this title

Synopsis

In full colour throughout and featuring new case studies, this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling AS Communication Studies covers all aspects of Communication Studies for students of the AS and A Level AQA syllabus.

The authors, who are experienced teachers and examiners, introduce students step-by-step to the main forms of communication - verbal, non-verbal, intrapersonal and group; they provide guidance on developing effective communication skills and advise on how these skills can be used to prepare for examinations.

Individual chapters cover:

* studying communication
* effective communication
* text and meanings in communication
* communication practice
* themes in personal communication
* using communication skills to pass exams.

AS Communication Studies covers every part of an introductory Communication Studies course and includes several useful features and study aids, including:

* activities for the classroom and practical assignments for individual study
* worked examination questions
* suggestions for further reading
* glossary of key terms
* case studies showing how theoretical concepts can be applied in everyday situations.

Review

Praise for the first edition:

'Well written, organized and inventive, it sets the standards by which future textbooks will be judged' - Times Education Supplement