Business Communication (11170.3)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Online On-campus Online self-paced |
Bruce, Canberra º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College, Bruce, ACT |
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) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Explain why effective communication is important in a business environments;
2. Apply theories and observations of verbal communication to real-world communication challenges;
3. Apply theories and observations of written communication to real-world business communication examples; and
4. Create appropriate business presentations that use written, verbal and nonverbal communication techniques effectively.
Graduate attributes
1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Skills development
In this unit, you will engage in a simulated work environment to build your business communications skills. It will include working with theories of communication, crisis communication, and different types of business communication, as well as the some aspects of critical analysis and presentation skills.
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 |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Summer Semester | 27 November 2023 | Online | Ms Katie Ley |
2024 | º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College, Bruce, ACT | º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College Trimester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Online | Ms Katie Ley |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Ms Katie Ley |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 27 May 2024 | Online | Ms Jennie Collins |
2024 | º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College, Bruce, ACT | º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College Trimester 3 | 23 September 2024 | On-campus | Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Summer Semester | 25 November 2024 | Online | Ms Jennie Collins |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Online self-paced | Ms Katie Ley |
2025 | º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College, Bruce, ACT | º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College Trimester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Ms Katie Ley |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 26 May 2025 | Online self-paced | Ms Jennie Collins |
2025 | º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College, Bruce, ACT | º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College Trimester 3 | 15 September 2025 | On-campus | Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan |
Required texts
Required text:
- Archee, R. and Gurney, M., 2024. Communicating as Professionals 4th Ed. Cengage AU.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
All assessment items must be submitted in Canvas. No use of Artificial Intelligence tools (including ChatGPT and Translation tools) are permitted.
Special assessment requirements
To pass the unit, you must
- Complete all assessments and submit them
- Obtain at least overall 50% of the total mark.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. 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.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ 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 º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
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.
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- Winter Term, 2024, Online, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ - Canberra, Bruce (221643)
- Semester 1, 2024, Online, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ - Canberra, Bruce (221640)
- Semester 1, 2024, On-campus, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ - Canberra, Bruce (221624)
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- Summer Semester, 2024, Online, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ - Canberra, Bruce (221642)