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WORK6118: Managing Communication in Organisations

In this unit, students learn theories of communication and how they apply within organisations, at an organisational, team and individual level. In the unit, we review the concept of communication through different theoretical and philosophical lenses so that students gain an understanding of how different perspectives provide different insights into communication within organisations. The unit also examines communication processes and how communication occurs between individuals and within groups. There is also a focus on communication challenges such as technology, diversity and globalisation. The unit incorporates practical exercises and case studies to enable students to evaluate their own communication practices and to apply the knowledge and understanding they gain from the unit to their own organisations and careers.

Code WORK6118
Academic unit Work and Organisational Studies
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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ECOF6030 or ECOF6040

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. analyse communication approaches and processes within organisations using communication theories
  • LO2. apply theories and models of communication to intra-personal and interpersonal communication practices
  • LO3. analyse communication processes within groups and identify strategies to improve these processes
  • LO4. develop interpersonal communication skills to become more effective across different work and career contexts
  • LO5. apply theory to communication challenges within organisations to identify strategies for improvement.