Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives The student is expected to further develop communications skills and their application in negotiation and public speaking and to gain an insight into the functioning of groups and teams; to understand the process of technological development; and to develop project management and evaluation skills.
Synopsis Effective communication, principled versus positioned negotiation, conflict resolution, public speaking, the dynamics of groups and teams. Invention and innovation, product life cycles and trend curves. Principles of project management, GANTT, PERT and CDM charts.
Assessment Assignments: 60% + Tutorial exercises: 40%