• Semester 1 (Day)
• Semester 1 (External)
• Semester 2 (Day)
• Semester 2 (External)
• Semester 3 (Day)
• Semester 3 (External)

Synopsis

This  unit  presents  an introduction to the theory  and  practice  of
Communication,   with   particular   application   to   academic   and
professional  settings. Students study the processes of  research  and
scholarship,  and  of tailoring communication for specific  audiences.
Students  develop  an understanding of barriers to communication,  and
strategies  which  can  be used to overcome  these  barriers.  At  the
direction  of their Faculties students will also study a selection  of
thinking skills, the dimensions of verbal and nonverbal communication,
and  the  dynamics of interpersonal and group communication.  Students
also  gain  the  written,  verbal  and  personal  transferable  skills
essential  to  their role in a rapidly changing environment.  Students
enrolling in 90501, Communication and Scholarship, may not take 90503,
Communication: Key Concepts.