This course provides an intensive learning experience in the practical aspects of personal communication and project skills. Content will underline the significance of effective communication as an essential aspect of student and organisational life and as an important determinant of personal effectiveness in these environments. The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively is a key characteristic of an effective manager or, administrator, and high level communication skills are essential in most organisations today. The module covers many competencies needed when collaborating with others, and when functioning efficiently and effectively in an organisational context.
| Principles of effective communication |
| Academic writing and business writing |
| Successful research skills; library research skills and internet research skills |
| Report writing; structure, content and presentation of reports |
| Communication in groups and teams, managing team dynamics and coping with conflict Presentations; planning, preparing and delivering presentations |
| Project management skills; managing resources, time and the project goals and requirements Electronic communication |
| Effective and efficient approach to reading |
| Communication; oral, visual and non-verbal
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The delivery of this module will be of a blended learning nature, combining in-person and online delivery of lectures, using a combination of lectures, case study, group work exercises, writing exercises, project work and self-directed learning
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |