UO Communication and Organisational Practices

Course aim

To enable students to apply communication theory and literature on key issues to organisational practices.

Course content

Organisational communication theories as they relate to understanding and working with diverse others; interpersonal and team communication; intercultural and intergenerational communication; workplace practices; feedback in the workplace, oral and visual communication; online communication and social media; negotiation; managing conflict; persuasion and power.

Textbooks

Dwyer, J. 2020, Communication for Business and Professions: Strategies and Skills, 7th Edition, Pearson, Australia

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUSS 1066	UO Career Development in Business

Three or more years of work experience in a relevant field will be considered equivalent to the BUSS 1066 for the purposes of satisfying the pre-requisite requirements for this course.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical analysis, Learning log/Journal, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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