Program Overview

IS2101 - Business and Technical Communication

Description

IS2101 (Business and Technical Communication) is a customized core course for the School of Computing, aiming to give its students a professional edge in the competitive and interconnected job market by preparing and enhancing their professional communication skills in IT-related work settings.

Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate effectively in professional situations by:

1. writing effective and persuasive business letters, email messages, and proposals
2. having an enhanced awareness of intercultural and interpersonal concepts and skills
3. critically analyzing communication contexts and using these skills in written and spoken assignments
4. speaking and delivering confidently with and without multimodal aids, both in prepared and impromptu speech situations, such as meetings, job interviews, oral presentations, and proposal presentations

Assessment

IS2101 is a 100% Continuous Assessment course.

Prerequisites

Students who are required to read ES1000 and/or ES1102/ES1103 must pass it/them before taking IS2101.

Preclusions

The course precludes ES2002, ES2007D, CS2101, CS2103T, and ES1601.

Units

The course is worth four units.

Workload

The workload for the course is 1-3-0-3-0-3.