Communications and Research Methods

Course aim

To provide students with the basic concepts and theories of communication, and to introduce them to a range of research perspectives.

Course content

Communication concepts and theories: organisational communication, presentation and public speaking, groups and teams in organisations, principles of business writing, business correspondence, employment communication, emerging communication trends.
Research methods: experimental, quasi-experimental and observational approaches; quantitative and qualitative methods; introductory statistical procedures.

Textbook(s)

B Johnson, LB Christensen 2007, Educational research: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches, Sage Publications, California

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Assignment, Continuous assessment, Group project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.