BUS1033S
- Professional Communication
Welcome
First or second semester course, workshops: 2 double periods per week.
Course co-ordinator: Ms T Grant.
Prerequisites: Entry to this course is restricted to third-year
BBusSc students.
Course outline:
This core course is available to all third year Business Science or BCom
students. Objectives of the course are that students should be able:
- To write various types of documents (e.g. correspondence, reports
and proposals)
- To plan and give persuasive presentations and oral reports
- To prepare visual aids for oral presentations and graphic aids for
written messages
- To give formal oral presentations as part of a small group
The syllabus includes:
Theory:
- Formats, style, vocabulary, organisation patterns and readability
for oral and written messages
- Group presentation techniques
- Application
- Report writing, proposal writing, correspondence (traditional and
electronic), integration of graphics and visual aids, and group oral
presentation
Prescribed text:
A communication handbook, a course outline and a book of exercises will
be given to every student.
Contact periods:
- BUS1033F First semester special fields: Students will meet for two
double periods per week: 6 and 7 Tuesday and Fridays; the meridian may
be used for orals.
- BUS1033S Second semester special fields: Students will meet for two
double periods per week: 6 and 7 Tuesday and Thursdays; the meridian may
be used for orals.
DP requirements:
- Every assignment must be handed in on time; oral presentations must
be delivered at the specific times
- Students must obtain a minimum average of 40% for work done during
the course
- Students must attend all workshops
Assessment:
- Oral examination: group oral presentation to a panel of examiners
- Written examination: 3 hour paper
Students must achieve 40% for each examination. Their class and
examination marks are then averaged. The pass mark for the course is 50%.
For more information, please visit the PCU
site.
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