Professional Communication
Overview
- Credit value: 30 credits at Level 6
- Convenor: Lisa McEntee-Atalianis
- Tutor: Damian Fitzpatrick
- Assessment: two essays of 2000-2500 words (50% each)
Module description
This module aims to provide an introduction to the practice of effective professional communication at work and in a higher education context and to develop a sufficient level of key skills for you to function effectively as a postgraduate student in a multicultural education context and as a professional in a multicultural workplace.
Indicative module content
- Defining Professional Communication
- Genres of Professional Communication
- Workplace Culture
- Identities at Work
- Gender and Communication in the Workplace
- Leadership
- Culture and Politeness at Work
- Researching Professional Communication: Methods and Research Ethics
- Professional Communication Skills (emails, social media, interviews, meetings, etc)