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COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATION - course description

General information
Course name COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATION
Course ID 04.0-WZ-P-CiO-S18
Faculty Faculty of Economics and Management
Field of study WEiZ - oferta ERASMUS
Education profile -
Level of studies Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2022/2023
Course information
Semester 1
ECTS credits to win 5
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr inż. Hanna Bortnowska
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Lecture 15 1 - - Exam
Class 30 2 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

The aim of the course is to develop students' verbal, nonverbal, visual and written communication skills. These skills will be useful in their future professional work, for example in cooperation between employees, with the supervisor, subordinates, during business negotiations.

Prerequisites

Positive assessment in the subject of Basics of management.

Scope

Lecture: The importance of communication in the organization. One-way communication and bi-directional (two-way) communication. Components of communication in the organization. Verbal communication - advantages and disadvantages. Listening - the process and rules of listening. The types of non-verbal communication: proxemics, kinesics, vocalics (paralanguage).

Exercises: The importance of communication in the organization. One-way communication and bi-directional (two-way) communication. Components of communication in the organization. Verbal communication - advantages and disadvantages. Listening - the process and rules of listening. The types of non-verbal communication: proxemics, kinesics, vocalics (paralanguage). The differences in nonverbal communication among people from different nationalities (cultures).

 

Teaching methods

PowerPoint presentation, discussion, essay

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Final test covering the contents of lectures and exercises (open-ended questions). The student can get a total of 10 points, including: 3,0 from 6.0 points; 3,5  from 7.0 points; 4,0 from 8.0 points; 4,5  from 9.0 points and 5,0  from 9.5 points

Correctly made written works.

Recommended reading

Antos, G. (2011). Handbook of interpersonal communication. The Hague, The Netherlands: Mouton De Gruyter.

Reynolds S., Valentine D., Munter M. M. (2011), Guide to Cross-Cultural Communications, 2/E, Prentice Hall.

Further reading

Cooper P. J., Calloway-Thomas C., Simonds, C. J. (2007), Intercultural Communication: A Text with Readings, Pearson.

Holliday A., Hyde M., Kullman J. (2010), Intercultural Communication: An Advanced Resource Book for Students, Routledge.

Notes

Lecturer: h.bortnowska@wez.uz.zgora.pl


Modified by dr Paweł Szudra (last modification: 13-05-2022 16:47)