Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
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| Gold Coast | Session 1,2,3 | Session 1,2,3 |
| Melbourne | Session 1 | Session 1,2,3 |
| Melbourne - The Hotel School | Session 1,2,3 | Session 1,2,3 |
| Online | Session 1,2,3 | Session 1,2,3 |
| Perth | Session 1 | Session 1,2,3 |
| Sydney | Session 1,2 | Session 1,2,3 |
| Sydney - The Hotel School | Session 1,2,3 | Session 1,2,3 |
Unit description
Introduces students to key theories and concepts in management communication. Develops students’ skills to become effective business and academic communicators, writers and speakers. Students will learn to prepare clear and powerful messages, both individually and in groups. Students will learn strategies which will help them plan, write, revise and edit business documents. Through this process, students will also develop an understanding of, and skills in, the principles of academic integrity and academic writing.
Unit content
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The purpose of communication
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Credibility as a writer
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Managing the writing process
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Interpretation and evaluation
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Persuasion and argument
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Analysis and the case study
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Communication among people: Communicate across culture
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Communication among people: Corporate communications
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Communication among people: Oral presentations
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Communication in a digitally integrated world
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | Identify different forms and theories of management communication | | | | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 2 | Apply skills to manage the writing process | | | | | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |
| 3 | Apply principles of academic integrity and academic literacy | | | Ethical practice | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 4 | Write clear and concise business documents | | | | | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |
| 5 | Apply effective communication skills, both individually and in diverse groups | | | | | | Communication and social skills | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Identify different forms and theories of management communication
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- Apply skills to manage the writing process
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- Apply principles of academic integrity and academic literacy
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- Write clear and concise business documents
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- Apply effective communication skills, both individually and in diverse groups
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
Prescribed texts
Session 1
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Session 2
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Session 3
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Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.