COM1200
Professional Communication
Professional Communication places an emphasis on communication styles and approaches in today's workplace to include digital, verbal and nonverbal communication. The course focuses on the evaluation of case analysis and discussion and on practical business and professional communication skills, including writing, speaking, and listening. Emphasis is on clarity, organization, format, appropriate language, and consideration of audience, for both written and oral communication.
You’ll engage in self-assessment of communicative competence and learn strategies for enhancing their skills. The course explores how technology and other tools are integrated into communications within a professional setting and students will be able to identify appropriate and inappropriate professional communications.
Course level
Undergraduate
Course duration
max. 8 weeks
Estimated time per week
10-15 hours
Course prerequisites
None
Cost
$ -
Course credits
3
Relevant jobs
CEOs, Business Managers, HR Managers
What will I learn?
Identify and explain the differences in the major communication theories
Analyze the context including purpose and local or global audience of specific professional communication tasks
Identify and evaluate disparate sources of information
Create effective communications both orally and in writing for professional contexts such as job interviews, presentations to key stakeholders, and preparing and evaluating resumes and cover letters
Assess professional communications for their distinct characteristics and ability to impact the receiver
Compose appropriate written or oral communication free of free of errors due to syntax, grammar and spelling
Evaluate the role of the listener in the communication process
Key Skills
How will I learn?
What support will I receive?
When you have a dedicated team on your side, you'll never be alone studying at Nexford. Hailing from many different countries and with online education expertise, our faculty provides you world-class support. Ask them questions during one-to-one office hours or live chat , email them any time, and get individual feedback on your assessments.
Whilst you’re learning, you’ll also have full access to the free Nexford online library, which includes access to millions of full-text articles, industry reports and key sources such as the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and The Economist.
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