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Hello guys, welcome to COMM 3004,
Communication and Organisation, my name is Jack Li, the writer and editor
of this blog.
Once you enrol in this course, it means
you need to make ready for the study that comprises of a wide range of theories
and real-life cases with respect to organisational communication.
As a third year student, you would better
to pay 100% of your energy and attention on this subject, because this subject
is much likely to play a vital role in your future career, whatever your
occupation and job position. YOU WILL
DEFINITELY NEED IT! Remember, this is a 9 units course, which condenses
double workload into one subject, each assessment requires intensive efforts
from you.
According to the course homepage, students
are required to collaborate with teaching stuff at an advanced levels to apply
both theory and practice to an understanding of communication in organisations,
and to consider communication from a professional and practical perspective. It
is, to be honest, a quite challenging subject to students coming from countries
in which English is not the native language.
But don't try to run away from it, folks,
you need to pull your socks up! Next, some handy little tips will be provided
for your success.
1. Read the textbook
Always bring your textbook with you, because the majority of course
materials, including weekly readings, lecture slides, tutorial activities, and case
studies are primarily derived from the textbook. You will find considerably
useful information from the textbook and I can promise that I’ll not pass this course
without reading it.
2. Attend scheduled lectures
Yes, I confess that some of students may feel drowsy during the lecture,
and a little few of them did not attend the rest lectures from week one. But my
personal advice is: do not bunk off any of your lectures because the kernel of each
week’s topic will be summarised and interpreted by your lecturers. You will get
treasurable knowledge from these sophisticates.
3. Contribute to the tute
Personally speaking, as an international student, I often feel tough to
open my mouth and express what I’ve been thinking. And I think most of you guys
feel exactly the same like me. Of course, some of you can speak and write
perfectly, I confess. But it’s time to be courageous, because you are going to
communicate in an organisation! In each week’s tute you’ll be grouped with another
three or four mates (depends on the size of your tute), then your group will be
given some case studies or issues to be discussed. It is a very good
opportunity to discuss with your mates about what you think, because they need
something from you, you will be working as a team! This is a process of
cross-cultural communication, how cool it is!
4. Generate well-structured summaries
You’ll be requested to submit a summary document every Monday because
you need to present what you’ve got from textbook, lecture, tute and media coverage. It is
sometimes irritating because you just spent a nice weekend with your friends.
But you have to be in tune with the course requirements, work as a real
white-collar, summarise what you’ve been doing and what you’ve got from your
study. This is very important because when you look back on these summaries,
you’ll find something which might be valuable for your assignments and work.
Just do it!
Above all, pals, it’s time to bear up and
plan what you gonna do for Communication and Organisation. Ready, Steady, GO!!!
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