MMD1540 · Effective Communication 1

Overview

This unit provides you with foundational skills in written and spoken communication for academic and business purposes. Emphasis is placed on expressing ideas clearly, using appropriate tone and structure, as well as understanding audience and context. You will engage in individual and group tasks to develop effective communication strategies, build intercultural awareness, and reflect on your own communication practices. The unit also introduces essential processes such as drafting, revising, and responding to feedback to support ongoing improvement.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. apply key principles of communication to a range of academic, professional, and social situations
2. produce clear and purposeful written and spoken texts suitable for different audiences and contexts
3. collaborate effectively with others through shared communication tasks and respectful interaction
4. reflect on and revise communication practices to enhance clarity, structure, and impact.

Workload

No workload detail published.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.