Professional Communication

The goal of the Professional Communication course is to help students from all kinds of academic disciplines to learn about, effectively practice, and ultimately develop professional communication skills and experience that will be useful in both their professional careers and social interactions in interpersonal situations. It will also expand their ability to engage in team work and design professional presentations, better preparing them for their future careers. Students will learn and practice written, oral and visual communication skills to help them expand their ability to communicate and interact more professionally, with improved writing, editing, listening, speaking and presentation skills. Coursework includes writing resumes, cover letters, thank you letters and inquiry emails professionally, professional listening and note taking assignments such as meeting notes and listening summary exercises, speaking assignments such as persuasive speeches, developing arguments and elevator speeches, as well as preparing professional communication projects in groups and presentations through adopting documents to particular needs and audiences.