MGS1100 - Managerial communication - 2019

This unit is designed to develop students' awareness of communication issues within organisational settings and their own capacity as professionals to communicate effectively. The unit emphasises the importance of effective communication both oral and written, introduces models of communication and focuses on communication as process and transaction. Overall the unit is designed to allow students the opportunity to explore the ways in which intrapersonal, interpersonal, group and organisational communication are experienced within organisations.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. describe the major theories underpinning managerial communication
2. examine the relationships between different managerial communication theories and concepts
3. discuss managerial communication in the context of organisational examples
4. compare and contrast verbal and non verbal messages and examine their impact on interpersonal communication
5. extend skills in written and oral expression as relevant to the unit assessment tasks.

Within semester assessment: 60% + Examination: 40%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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