Course Title: Organisational Communication

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Organisational Communication

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
COMM1076	City Campus	Undergraduate	335H Applied Communication	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008

Course Coordinator: Grant Roff

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3129

Course Coordinator Email:grant.roff@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 6.2.24

Course Coordinator Availability: appointment by email

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

What is this course about?

The subject develops an understanding of the role of communication in organisational behaviour, the management and development of organisations, and the relationships which public and private organisations have with each other and their environment; to develop the ability to evaluate and design appropriate policies and methods of organisational communication.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

What can I expect to learn by studying this course?

To develop an understanding of the role of communication in organisational behaviour, the management and development of organisations, and the relationships which public and private organisations have with each other and their environment; to understand how to communicate effectively; to be able to evaluate and design appropriate policies and methods of organisational communication.

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Overview of Learning Activities

What opportunities does the course provide for me to learn? What will I be expected to do?

Lectures will introduce participants to the key concepts and issues of the course. These will be delivered by both the course coordinator and selected guest lecturers. Video presentations will illustrate some of the concepts and issues. Tutorials offer an occasion for detailed examination of the course material and relevant readings, and participants will have the opportunity to lead discussion.

Overview of Learning Resources

What will I need to access and read for this course?

Prescribed Text
There is no prescribed text for this course, although participants are expected to make regular use of library resources (including the recommended texts and Web references - see Course Guide Part B), the internet and handouts distributed in class or on Blackboard.

Recommended Text
George Cheney, Lars Thoger Christensen, Theodore E Zorn, and Shiv Ganesh, 2004. Organizational Communication in an Age of Globalization. Waveland Press, Long Grove.

Overview of Assessment

Tutorial Presentation (dates to be determined in the first tutorial) * 20%

Research essay: Subject TBA * 40%

End of semester test 40%