IS2101 - Business and Technical Communication
Description
IS2101 (Business and Technical Communication) a customized core course for the School of Computing, aims to give its students a professional edge in the competitive and interconnected job market by preparing and enhancing their professional communication skills in IT related work settings. This is a 48-hour course taught over 12 weeks with a three-hour tutorial and a one-hour online lecture + related activities per week.
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate effectively in professional situations by
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write effective and persuasive business letters/ email messages and proposals
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have an enhanced awareness of intercultural and interpersonal concepts and skills
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critically analyze communication contexts and use these skills in written and spoken assignments
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speak and deliver confidently with and without multimodal aids both in prepared and impromptu speech situations such as meetings, job interviews, oral presentations and proposal presentations
Assessment
- IS2101 is a 100% Continuous Assessment course.
Prerequisites
Students who are required to read ES1000 and/or ES1102/ES1103 must pass it/them before taking IS2101.
Preclusions
ES2002, ES2007D, CS2101, CS2103T and ES1601.
Units
Four
Workload
1-3-0-3-3