Students will be taught how to write documents commonly used in business writing such as letters, memos, electronic messages, proposals and informal reports. Students will also be expected to make an oral presentation making use of both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication appropriate to the business environment.
Students will be exposed to the rhetorical strategies used in various forms of written and oral business communication and enhance their ability to analyse and respond to the needs of different audiences including international audiences. Students will also use the concepts of audience and purpose to design effective business documents, create and deliver effective multimedia presentations that incorporate visuals, and compose formal reports that incorporate primary and secondary research.
Assessment:
Coursework – 40%
Final Exam - 60% (face-to-face)
NB: The offering of this in Summer will be dependent on student registration numbers
Assessment:
Coursework – 40%
Final Exam - 60% (face-to-face)
BUAD1902 OR ENGLO100 OR ENGL0901 is a pre-requisites for this course
This course starts by looking at some of the weaknesses and data gaps that can be used to cast doubt on the validity of climate science. It then presents some discussion on whether or not to take action given the uncertainties and provides some evidence to suggest that action now would be more cost-effective than action later. Participants will then be given an overview of the international negotiation process and some of the key elements of the agreements that have been reached over the past 20 years or so. There is also some discussion on how effective these agreements are for achieving a meaningful stabilization of the climate. To end the discussion on climate change policy, participants are taken through the key milestones in developing a regional response to the threat of climate change and the key priorities that have been identified for the region.
Weekly quizzes administered online will constitute 5% of the course mark
Participation in online learning forums 5%
In-course assessments 10 %
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Weekly quizzes administered online will constitute 5% of the course mark
Participation in online learning forums 5%
In-course assessments 10 %
This course starts by looking at some of the weaknesses and data gaps that can be used to cast doubt on the validity of climate science. It then presents some discussion on whether or not to take action given the uncertainties and provides some evidence to suggest that action now would be more cost-effective than action later. Participants will then be given an overview of the international negotiation process and some of the key elements of the agreements that have been reached over the past 20 years or so. There is also some discussion on how effective these agreements are for achieving a meaningful stabilization of the climate. To end the discussion on climate change policy, participants are taken through the key milestones in developing a regional response to the threat of climate change and the key priorities that have been identified for the region.
Weekly quizzes administered online will constitute 5% of the course mark
Participation in online learning forums 5%
In-course assessments 10 %
