MGTS7610 - Management Communication
1. General Course Information
1.1 Course Details
Course Code: MGTS7610
Course Title: Management Communication
Coordinating Unit: School of Business
Semester: Semester 1, 2024
Mode: In Person
Level: Postgraduate Coursework
Delivery Location: St Lucia
Number of Units: 2
Contact Hours Per Week: LEC 1 Hour/ Week TUT 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible: MGTS7602
Course Description: The course will develop written and spoken skills. Students will enhance their writing by learning about and applying skills of
paragraph development, 'Plain English' style, and the syntactic structure of clauses and phrases. Students will apply these skills in business contexts
(for example: reports, proposals, letters) and academic contexts (the research paper and case study). Speaking skills will be enhanced by understanding and applying oral communication in impromptu and formal speaking (the 5 minute 'pitch').
Assumed Background:
UQ Business School assumes all students have the English language competency needed to complete this course. If you speak English as an Additional Language, please consider taking English for Academic Communication (EAC).
· EAC is a free course, designed to it around your UQ degree.
· Completing an EAC workshop series can contribute towards the UQ Employability Award(https://employability.uq.edu.au/award).
· You can sign up for EAC(https://uqcollege.uq.edu.au/study-options/english-courses/eac) with The University of Queensland College.
1.2 Course Introduction
Communication is important in the workplace and at University. It builds knowledge and coordinates action. It helps us to perform. our roles appropriately and relate with one another.
This course will help you understand business and academic contexts, and think about how you communicate in both of those contexts. It will introduce you to key written and spoken genres used in the workplace, and help you produce academic genres for the UQ Business School. During this course, you will also consider corporate social responsibility, focusing on human rights and environmental sustainability
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS COURSE:
1) Each week, you should attend ONE Lecture (1 hour) and ONE Tutorial (2 hours).
· Choose EITHER the Monday 8am Lecture OR the Tuesday 1pm Lecture
o you MUST attend the same Lecture every week.
o you can review the Lecture materials via Online Learning Modules available on Blackboard.
· Tutorials start in Week 2 - sign up for a Tutorial that meets AFTER your Lecture
o you MUST attend the same Tutorial every week.
o you MUST attend a Lecture and/or complete the OLM BEFORE your Tutorial
Lectures are recorded. Tutorials are not recorded.
Tutorials give you an opportunity to practice Lecture materials and prepare for the assessment tasks.
· At the end of every Online Learning Module (OLM), you can ind a Tutorial Exercise -
o you MUST complete the OLM Tutorial Exercise BEFORE attending your Tutorial.
2) During this semester, you will be asked to complete the UQ MOOC ACE101X "How to write an essay"
· You are expected to complete ACE101X before the end of semester: particular modules are required preparation in Weeks 6 & 11.
· ACE101X is free for all MGTS7610 students
· You can access ACE101X via Blackboard
· Use the coupon provided to gain access to the "Veriied" version of this MOOC, which will allow you to earn an additional credential.
· The inal exam for this course will assess material presented in regular classes, as well as via ACE101X.
3) You MAY NOT take photographs (or any other digital recording) during Lectures or Tutorials.
· UQ does not allow students to make their own recordings of Lectures or Tutorials (3.20.06 Recording of Teaching at UQ (https://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/3.20.06-recording-teaching-uq#Procedures))
· All MGTS7610 Lecture materials are available via the OLMs.
· Powerpoint slides will NOT be circulated, but some Tutorial Exercise "answer sheets" will be posted to Blackboard after all of the week's tutorials have met.
Course Changes in Response to Previous Student Feedback
MGTS7610 will be returning to "live" Lectures this semester, for theirst time since Semester 1, 2022.
· Due to public health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Online Learning Modules (OLMs) were developed and used in MGTS7610 between Semester 2, 2022 and Semester 2, 2023.
· Because student feedback for the MGTS7610 OLMs has been positive, these modules have been updated to support our live lectures.
· Because the MGTS7610 OLMs include all of the Lecture materials, you can use them
o when completing your assessment tasks and studying for the inal exam.
o if you need to miss a Lecture (they are easier to scroll through than the Lecture recordings).
Further changes to MGTS7610 are being introduced this semester in response to
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1) The 2024 calendar
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Some course content has been rearranged and will be taught in different weeks.
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2) The widespread availability of generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT)
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The use of generative AI will be permitted in MGTS7610 for the first time this semester.
. You may use AI for Assignments 1 and 2 (business communication).
. However, academic writing will be assessed under exam conditions, without the use of AI.
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3) The availability of two new UQ Academic Writing MOOCs
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In previous semesters, MGTS7610 taught and assessed academic writing, alongside business communication.
. Starting in S1, 2024,UQ's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled ACE101X "How to Write an Essay" will be required preparation for Weeks 6 & 11.
. This MOOC is an excellent guide to academic writing and will be helpful for all students (not only those who speak English as an Additional Language).
. If you are planning to complete an original thesis as part of your degree, you should also take ACE201X "How to Write a Thesis."
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2. SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS
2.1 Two of our lectures will be "lipped" classes: Weeks 6 (starting 25 March) and Week 11 (starting 6 May).
· To prepare for these lectures, please complete the following ACE101X modules (accessible via Blackboard): o Week 6: Modules 2 & 5
o Week 11: Modules 1, 3 & 4
NOTE: The additional preparation work required for Weeks 6 & 11 is offset by less-than-usual required reading in other weeks. You can also begin working on these modules at anytime before the Week 6 & 11 lectures.
· Tutorials will run as usual during these weeks, except those affected by the public holidays:
o Week 6: all Friday tutorials
o Week 11: all Monday tutorials
· "Make-up" classes will be available for students affected by the public holiday.
o More detail will be provided in class and via Blackboard Announcements.
2.2 During Week 9 (starting 22 April), the Thursday tutorials will meet asynchronously online due to the ANZAC Day public holiday.
· All other classes will meet as usual.
2.1 Course Aims
This course aims to equip students for effective business and academic management communication.
2.2 Learning Objectives
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
1 Express your opinions clearly by using words and sentence structures eiciently.
2 Communicate with colleagues and customers in a polite and effective way.
3 Make a convincing argument by structuring your ideas coherently and persuasively.
4 Speak conidently and persuasively to an audience.
5 Use visual aids and digital technology to engage the audience.