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ALES 204

Communication Fundamentals for Professionals

3 units

Winter 2025

Topics

  • describe, critically examine, and apply key communication concepts and models
  • reflect on the roles that perception, bias, identity, social location, and systemic factors play in communication
  • describe and critically examine behaviours, practices, and skills that characterize competent communicators within professional contexts
  • develop high quality written messages that are suited to audience and purpose
  • deliver a short presentation supported by well-designed slides
  • describe key communication principles and strategies for successfully finding and securing employment

Readings

  • Perception, Biases, and
    unspecified
  • Edmonton Community Foundation (2022). Vital signs. A look at systemic racism in Edmonton. Author
    unspecified
  • Behaviours, Practices, and Skills of Competent Communicators
    unspecified
  • Group 5: SAB 3-21 2. Read Cardon, P. W., & Stevens, J. (2021). Business communication. Developing leaders for a networked world (1st Canadian Ed.). McGraw Hill Ryerson. Group Discussion/Activities • Pages 207-208 & 210 (top 2/3 of the page) with TAs
    unspecified
  • Cardon, P. W., & Stevens, J. (2021). Business communication. Developing leaders for a Message Development networked world (1st Canadian Ed.). McGraw Hill Ryerson
    unspecified
  • Rentz, K., Lentz, P., & Campagna, M. (2021). Business communication. A problem solving approach (1st Canadian Ed.). McGraw Hill Ryerson
    required
  • Rentz, K., Lentz, P., & Campagna, M. (2021). Business communication. A problem solving Message Development approach (1st Canadian Ed.). McGraw Hill Ryerson. (continued) • Pages 294-305
    required
Fall 2024

Topics

  • describe, critically examine, and apply key communication concepts and models
  • reflect on the roles that perception, bias, identity, social location, and systemic factors play in communication
  • describe and critically examine behaviours, practices, and skills that characterize competent communicators within professional contexts
  • develop high quality written messages that are suited to audience and purpose
  • deliver a short presentation supported by well-designed slides
  • describe key communication principles and strategies for successfully finding and securing employment

Readings

  • Perception, Biases, and
    unspecified
  • Edmonton Community Foundation (2022). Vital signs. A look at systemic racism in Edmonton. Author
    unspecified
  • Behaviours, Practices, and Skills of Competent Communicators
    unspecified
  • Cardon, P.W., & Stevens, J. (2021). Business communication. Developing leaders for a Message Development networked world (1st Canadian Ed.). McGraw Hill Ryerson
    unspecified
  • Rentz, K., Lentz, P., & Campagna, M. (2021). Business communication. A problem solving approach (1st Canadian Ed.). McGraw Hill Ryerson
    required
  • Group 5: CAB 377 2. Read Cardon, P.W., & Stevens, J. (2021). Business communication. Developing leaders for a networked world (1st Canadian Ed.). McGraw Hill Ryerson. Group Discussion/Activities • Pages 207-208 & 210 (top 2/3 of the page) with TAs Complete worksheet about channel selection
    required
  • Rentz, K., Lentz, P., & Campagna, M. (2021). Business communication. A problem solving Message Development approach (1st Canadian Ed.). McGraw Hill Ryerson. (continued) • Pages 294-305
    required
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