HSS 2102 Midterm: Midterm 1 Review Note

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 2102
• Professor: Tien Nguyen

Document Summary

7 key elements & guiding principles of effective communication (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Communication contexts: psychosocial context, all the different people in class is and example, logistical context, we are currently here at this time; where is the communication episode happening. Interactional context: number of people, mediated context, type of communication; words, clips, roleplay; usually outside of face to face. Communication has evolved over time: telephones have become cell/smart phones, letters have become emails, textbooks have become e-books, maps have become gpss, etc. etc. Linear communication model: source message channel receiver. Interactive communication model: both persons are sources and receivers communicating through channels with noise, message and feedback. Transactional communication model*: majority of communication occurs here, 7 key elements. Transactional communication model: prevents messages from reaching receiver as intended, channel, a means of message transmission, like face to face or facebook or whatever. Theories: statements that describe, explain and predict events and behaviour.