MGMT240-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Business Communication for the Global Age

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

Description

This course examines core communication functions in contemporary organisations and discusses how these can be fulfilled in a global business setting. It seeks to provide students with a sound theoretical framework from which to develop their professional communication practices.

Relationship to other courses
This is a business communication course. It addresses knowledge and skills that are required by all those working in business. It is also an ideal complement for MGMT330 which examines the management of communciation in organisations.

Workload
This course requires students to read set readings and textbook chapters prior to lectures. The set readings are all available on LEARN2. Overall, on average 1-4 hours of work in addition to lecture attendance is required each week.

Learning Outcomes

  • The aims of this course are to:
  • Introduce the student to the fundamental theory and practice of business communication in a way that equips them to participate effectively in contemporary business environments in a global business world.
  • Provide students with a sound theoretical framework from which to develop their professional communication practices.

    Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of a range of communication theories and be able to derive from these implications and guidelines for professional practice in a range of contemporary professional settings.
  • Critically analyse the communication requirements of a range of professional situations and design communication plans soundly grounded in communication theory and research that meet these requirements.
  • Apply communication theory to the design and delivery of written and oral communication performances in a critical and reflective fashion.

    Students will learn to listen effectively and  present ideas orally and in writing  in ways appropriate for contemporary business settings. They will also gain an understanding of group processes that will enable them to work constructively in culturally diverse group settings.

Prerequisites

MGMT100 or MGMT101.  RP: MGMT206

Recommended Preparation

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Colleen Mills

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Written Assignment 09 Aug 2013 30% Written Assignment
Presentation 30% Presentation
Test 10 Oct 2013 40% Test


This course has a no extensions policy. If extraordinary and unforseen circumstances arise that seriously impair a student’s ability to complete an assessment task (assignments and tests) an application for aegrotat consideration should be made within 7 days of the due date of the assessment task. See Exams/Aegrotats

Assignments are submitted online through the MGMT240’s LEARN2 site. If problems arise the LEARN2 electronic copies can be submitted to the Examiner by midnight on the due date.

Grading
Marks for the test and assignments may be scaled before a final grade is determined.  You should not regard 50% as a pass mark.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Crossman, Joanna. , Bordia, Sarbari., Mills, Colleen E; Business communication : for the global age ; 1st ed; McGraw-Hill, 2010.

This book is a required text as it contains significant sections of the course content. It is not possible to satisfactorily participate in the course without access to it.

Additional readings will be available on LEARN2.

Notes

Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.

You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations

Dishonest Practice
The University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty.  All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.

IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.

Coversheets - Group and Individual

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $682.00

International fee $3,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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