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Undergraduate USA-COMM1075-2022

Professional and Technical Communication

Learn to read texts with a critical eye. You’ll dissect professional and technical texts including those used in academia, the government, corporations and more. Learn how to construct these texts yourself with clarity and persuasiveness. 

From

$2,050 $2,875

Your upfront cost: $0

International student?

Duration

10 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

  • 19 Sep 2022
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The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.

QS RANKING 2022

20

Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

23

  • 2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:

  1. Recognise the social, cultural, rhetorical, and stylistic influences in the construction of texts.
  2. Analyse the constructing features of a wide range of professional and technical texts.
  3. Design, write, evaluate and revise a wide range of professional and technical texts.
  4. Develop an understanding of the principles of visual and information design.
  5. Develop an understanding of issues related to ethics, copyright, liability, and responsibility in the professional context.
Topics covered
    • Principles of professional communication
    • Effective voice
    • Visual texts
    • Principles of design
    • Working with genres
    • Effective presentations
    • Culture, text and inclusivity
    • Report writing
    • Resumes
    • Editing texts
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

Hone your communication skills in crafting and editing a wide range of print, online and visual texts. Broaden your communication toolkit and learn design and stylistic techniques, structures and legal and ethical issues related to professional writing.

Learn to evaluate, draft and revise a range of professional and technical communication using the principles of reader centredness, useability, and persuasiveness. With a focus on practical learning, you’ll critically analyse a wide range of texts and genres from academic, governmental, professional, industrial, corporate and public contexts. 

UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree. 

Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.

This is a first year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Communication degree.

Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Assessments

  • Continuous Assessment (60%)
  • Project (40%)
Textbooks

Current study term: 18 Sep 22 to 25 Nov 22

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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