MGW1100 - Managerial communication

There is a more recent version of this academic item available.

Overview

This unit is designed to develop your awareness of communication issues within organisational settings and your own capacity as professionals to communicate effectively. The unit emphasises the importance of effective communication both oral and written, introduces models of communication and focuses on communication as process and transaction. Overall the unit … For more content click the Read More button below.

This unit is designed to develop your awareness of communication issues within organisational settings and your own capacity as professionals to communicate effectively. The unit emphasises the importance of effective communication both oral and written, introduces models of communication and focuses on communication as process and transaction. Overall the unit is designed to allow you the opportunity to explore the ways in which intrapersonal, interpersonal, group and organisational communication are experienced within organisations.

Offerings

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prohibition

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Ms Adlina Ahmad

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

describe the major theories underpinning managerial communication

examine the relationships between different managerial communication theories and concepts

discuss managerial communication in the context of organisational examples

compare and contrast verbal and nonverbal messages and examine their impact on interpersonal communication

extend skills in written and oral expression as relevant to the unit assessment tasks.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

2 - Examination

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.