Program Overview
The Effective Communication Skills short course at Victoria University Polytechnic is a four-hour workshop designed to enhance communication abilities. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the communication process, identify different communication styles, and learn to tailor their communication for effective interactions. The workshop is suitable for individuals from various backgrounds, including professionals, community members, and the general public.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
- Develop foundational effective communication skills with the Effective Communication Skills short course at Victoria University Polytechnic.
- This four-hour professional development workshop is suitable for individuals from a range of industries and job roles, members of community and sporting organisations and members of the public.
- The workshop will provide you with:
- a strong understanding of the communication process
- how to identify different communication styles
- how to tailor communication to ensure effective interactions.
Objectives:
- To provide participants with a strong understanding of the communication process.
- To help participants identify different communication styles.
- To teach participants how to tailor communication to ensure effective interactions.
Outline:
Course Structure:
- In order to be issued a Certificate of Participation for THAAV Effective Communication Skills, a student must attend the course.
Assessment:
Assessment Methods:
- Attendance
Assessment Criteria:
- Participation in the workshop
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
Outcomes:
- Outcomes for this course will help individuals to tailor their communication strategies and techniques to ensure effective interactions with a range of audiences, including other individuals, teams, and larger audiences.
- This can assist to contribute to the achievement of personal, team, and organisational goals.
For more than 100 years, Victoria University (VU) has offered accessible education to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond. Victoria University aims to continue creating positive outcomes for education, industry and our community into the future.
Services
Housing services
Victoria University is pleased to offer guaranteed accommodation to new and continuing full-time domestic and international students. This offer is in partnership with UniLodge, our accommodation provider.
UniLodge Victoria University offers modern purpose-built student accommodation apartments in Footscray with excellent facilities and a community environment – all within a short walking distance to classes!
Library services
Our online resources are available 24 hours a day from wherever you are. You can also visit any of our seven campus libraries for help with your information needs, access to a PC or a quiet place to study.
Student Life
Campus life
Victoria University has campuses across Melbourne's CBD and western suburbs. International students can also choose to study at VU Sydney, VU India or partner institutions overseas.
Our flagship campus is located in Footscray - study with us in Melbourne's western cultural and creative epicentre.
- City Flinders
- City Flinders Lane
- City King
- City Queen
- Footscray Nicholson
- Footscray Park
- St Albans
- Sunshine
- Werribee
- VU at MetroWest (Footscray)
- VU Sydney
Sports facilities
There are plenty of options for staff and students wanting to join a sporting club and play in local competitions.
Joining a Victoria University sport club helps keep you fit while doing something you love. You will also get to meet new people and maybe do some travelling too.
Student clubs
VU organises a range of activities on- and off-campus, including:
- Orientation Parties
- Annual Ball
- Mental Health training (subsidised)
- Be a Better Human Festival
- De-stress Festival
- Queernival