792-271 Management Communication

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Communication.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

• effectively communicate in organisations at the interpersonal and professional level; and

• gain an understanding of how mass communication affects individuals and the community.

The content includes writing covering how to critically analyse a statement, develop an argument, use correct referencing for scientific writing, reach a clear conclusion; mass communication covering how to critically evaluate different forms of mass communication, select and analyse one form of mass communication, develop a greater understanding of the theory of mass communication; organisational development covering how to identify critical elements in an organisation, synthesise various external and internal dynamics of an organisation, write a critical report on enterprise placement; and career development covering how to identify factors in a career choice, use Job Search facilities, write a job application and attend a job interview.

Assessment

Three essays of 2000 words (20% each), job application and interview (20% each). External: two assignments of 4000 words each (50% each).