Introduction to communication and Administrative writings combines theory and practice, although, it slants more towards practice. It exposes students to how government conducts its business particularly in Algeria. It also addresses how the operators within and outside government should carry out administrative procedures in the discharge of their duties. In the course therefore, you will discover the adoption of both theory and practice.

This course Guide tells you briefly what the course is about, what course materials you will be using and how you can work your way through these materials. It also highlighted issues of timing for going through these units, and explains the Activities and Tutor-Marked Assignments.

2.0 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE

The overall aim of this course on the communication and Administrative writings is to expose the students to the nitty gritty perspective on Administrative procedures and stimulate your interest in government operations. It is also to make you appreciate all that culminate in administrative practices and inputs towards the delivery of goods and services to the citizens.

You will therefore learn the ideas behind the act or minuting, drafting of

speeches, writing reports and speeches, recording minutes of council

meetings, developing minutes. You will also be exposed to the communication skills, how to prepare for organizational conferences and seminars. In addition to these, you will also learn how to conduct

government businesses as well as professional ways of record management.

 3.0 COURSE AIMS.

The aim of this course as pointed out earlier is to expose the students of Public Administration to the administrative practices and processes of government operations. It is to make you appreciate the way government operates its business and what they are capable of doing This will be achieved by aiming to:

- Introduce you to the basic principles of minutes taking in government

business

- Introduce you to the act of drafting speeches, writing reports, recoding

minutes of council meetings and developing same,

- Give an insight into the nitty gritty of communication skills.

- Assess the patterns of behavior of operators of government

- Introduce you to the conduct of government businesses and record

management,

- Appraise the changes that had taken place over time in the operative

mechanism of government.