Communication and Organisations

Course aim

To extend students' knowledge of communication as a practical discipline through analysis and assessment of the development of organisational communication, the culture of organisations and the interrelationship of communication and culture.

Course content

Students will develop an advanced knowledge of theoretical and applied approaches to communication studied in introductory and intermediate level courses. The practices and processes of communication in diverse organisations are examined using historical and contemporary case studies. Students are required to demonstrate creative and critical thinking in complex projects and to exhibit sophisticated skills in the production of organisational communication. Students will able to relate communication in organisations to the use and application of communication media in its changing forms and requires the application of theory to assess and resolve issues and problems relating to decision making, power and ethics.

 

Textbook(s)

Pepper, GL 1995, Communicating in organisations. A cultural approach, McGraw-Hill, New York (seminal)

Miller, K 2015, Organizational communication: approaches and processes , 7th, Cengage, USA

Prerequisite(s)

Available to students enrolled in the Communication and Media Management Major, on successful completion of two level 2 courses from the Communication and Media Management Major. Also available to DBMN students studying the final year of their program.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1.5 hours x 12 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	6 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	6 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Portfolio, Proposal, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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