Communication skills in the School of Commerce

The School is committed to teaching and assessing professional communication skills essential for graduates across the three levels of its undergraduate degree. This is in response to calls by the Professional Bodies, as well as a means of incorporating aspects of the business environment into courses and their assessment.

The School’s policy of integration (see below), rather than a stand-alone course on Communication for Professionals, reflects current education research on effective learning. As the linked web-site indicates, we can’t assume that skills learned in one context are readily transferred to a new context¹. The Communication Skills Guide for Commerce Students, however, is provided to show what Commerce staff expect of you in their undergraduate assignments, and how you can meet the required standards.

The printed Guide is available free from the School Office (ground floor of Security House, 233 North Tce).

To use Communication Skills Guide online view the contents list and download the specific pdf files you need, or skim through the complete electronic version (600KB, 70 pages) to see what is relevant to your assignment before downloading the section you want.

Other useful resources

CLPD resources for students: This web-page has many links to valuable communication skills resources, including free workshops and online tutorials. Particularly see the Effective Communication Skills online modules by following the link "Resources for students" to the heading "Study skills web sites". After clicking this link you may see an 'Access Denied' warning: just click the "Login" button and enter your MyUni username and password.

Group assignments

Maps of Communication Skills by Pathway

• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Electronic Commerce
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing

1. Erik De Corte, 'On the road to transfer: an introduction', International Journal of Educational Research, vol 31, 7, 1999, pp. 555-559. Also see other articles in that volume.

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