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BU1105 - Business Communication
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject introduces students to a range of transferable skills commonly sought by business employers with a particular focus on communication and teamwork skills. The subject's objective is to provide students with a grounding in a variety of skill areas that will see them being better equipped for success as both business students and business professionals in the future. Students undertaking this subject will engage with learning content that falls within the broad topic related areas of interpersonal communication, developing teamwork skills, preparing and presenting effective evidence backed information, and communicating proficiently across a range of business communication genres.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate effective interpersonal, written, oral and digital communication skills to diverse audiences, independently and in collaboration with others;
- examine and apply theories and practices in effective communication and decision making in a business context;
- identify and reflect on core skills needed to be an effective business professional.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (40%) - Individual
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Group & Individual
- Written > Research report - (40%) - Group & Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Tutorial attendance is mandatory in this subject. A student who fails to attend at least 70% must meet with the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching and provide evidence as to why he or she should be permitted to sit the final exam or submit the final assessment task.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
BU1000 BU1001 BU1905 BU1805 BU1005 |
Availabilities |
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| Cairns, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Christian Ware. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Cairns, Trimester 2, Internal | |
| Census Date 24-Jun-2021 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Christian Ware. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Study Period 21, Internal | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Christian Ware |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Jennifer Ah Fock. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Study Period 22, Internal | |
| Census Date 24-Jun-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Christian Ware |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Jennifer Ah Fock. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Study Period 23, Internal | |
| Census Date 07-Oct-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Christian Ware |
| Lecturer: | Mr Max Boudan. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census Date 08-Apr-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Chun Meng Tang |
| Lecturer: | Dr Nimrod Delante. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal | |
| Census Date 05-Aug-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Chun Meng Tang |
| Lecturer: | Dr Nimrod Delante. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal | |
| Census Date 02-Dec-2021 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Christian Ware |
| Lecturers: | Dr Janice Scarinci, Dr Putu Mustika, Miss Rachel Saunders. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Trimester 2, Internal | |
| Census Date 24-Jun-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Christian Ware |
| Lecturers: | Miss Rachel Saunders, Mrs Eva Erhardt. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Trimester 1, External | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Christian Ware |
| Lecturers: | Mr Christian Ware, Miss Rachel Saunders. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Trimester 2, External | |
| Census Date 24-Jun-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Christian Ware |
| Lecturers: | Mr Christian Ware, Miss Rachel Saunders. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
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