Business Communication (11170.2)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Business School Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Students will engage in a simulated work environment to build their business communications skills. It will include working with theories of communication, style guides, and different types of business communication, as well as the reputation economy.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain why effective communication is important in a corporate environment;
2. Apply theories and observations of verbal communication to real-world communication challenges;
3. Critique common formats of written business communication by recognising standard and nonstandard elements in examples of each format; and
4. Create business presentations that use verbal and nonverbal communication techniques effectively.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

9527 Management Communication

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

Required text:

  • Dwyer, J. and Hopwood, N., 2019. The Business Communication Handbook. Cengage AU.

Optional (but should have it from other units):

  • Bassot, B. (2016). The reflective journal. Macmillan International Higher Education.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All assessment items must be submitted in Canvas.

Special assessment requirements

To pass this unit students MUST

  • attempt all assessment items
  • obtain at least overall 50% of the total mark

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Activities

Hours

Weekly lecture

11

Weekly workshops

22

Weekly study commitment, in addition to the 2 items above: 2 hours/week, 12 times (including mid-term break)

24

Mandatory Training Modules: preparation time of 10 hours

10
Communication Critical Review (Parts 1 and 2): preparation time of 38 hours 38

Portfolio of communication types: preparation time of 45 hours

45

Total

 150

Participation requirements

This unit is conducted as a simulated learning environment. Professional engagement is required in the unit and this includes regular engagement with peers.

Required IT skills

Basic use of internet browsers (eg. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer) is essential.

Competent use of Word-processing, presentation and presentation tools (e.g. Microsoft Office suite) is highly desirable.

Reasonable competence in the use of Canvas is essential.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.