BU1105 - Contemporary Business Communications

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

This subject focuses on the key role of communication as an essential business tool. It reviews key theoretical concepts as they apply to a range of communication activities, examining the factors that may influence the effects and effectiveness of different forms of communication with different stakeholder groups.

Learning Outcomes

• gain an appreciation of the value and significance of both interpersonal and intrapersonal communication with respect to successful communication in both business and social settings;
• critically evaluate communicated information and structure oral and written arguments logically, persuasively and in an unbiased professional style that conveys credibility;
• plan, prepare and design communications that have the capacity to achieve their objectives across various audiences and stakeholder groups;
• evaluate the effectiveness of different forms of communication across varying situations;
• explore the role of electronic and web based communication channels (including newer web 2.0 technologies and media) in a business context.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

BU1000 BU1001 BU1905 BU1805 BU1005

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Christian Ware
Lecturers:	Mr Christian Ware, Dr Tracey Harrison-Hill.
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Christian Ware
Lecturer:	Dr Tracey Harrison-Hill.
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect:	Mr Christian Ware.
Contact hours:	0 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coord/Lect:	Mr Christian Ware.
Contact hours:	0 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect:	Mr Christian Ware.
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coord/Lect:	Mr Christian Ware.
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 07-Apr-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Christian Ware
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 11-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Christian Ware
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 08-Dec-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Christian Ware
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 07-Apr-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Christian Ware
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 11-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Christian Ware
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 08-Dec-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Christian Ware
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (25%); mid semester test (20%); short essay (10%).

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