University of Southern Queensland
- Start Date: 27 Jun, 2022
- 4 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Aid your professional development as you gain the written and oral communication skills to help you succeed in the workplace.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Develop your communication skills to elevate your professional standing
Communication is embedded into every professional position. It’s the glue that holds teams together and is a skill that always appears on the top employee attributes.
On this four-week course, you’ll gain the communication skills to unlock your potential in the workplace.
You’ll explore how writing skills will help you succeed in your role and discover the techniques to improve the impact and credibility of your written communication. Next, you’ll learn how to translate these skills into oral communication to help you deliver effective presentations and speeches.
Hone your written communication skills
As you explore the importance of professional communication and the power of writing, you’ll understand how the framing of your ideas, grammar, and style can say more than the content itself.
With this knowledge, you’ll learn how to apply different structures according to the aim of the text and learn to write engaging and credible content.
Discover the importance of sentence, paragraph, and essay structure
To help develop your writing skills further, you’ll produce a written sample and learn how to edit your work.
You’ll explore grammar and the common mistakes that can undermine your authority as well as tone and style to ensure your written work is both engaging and informative.
Develop your oral communication skills alongside the University of Southern Queensland
With a sound understanding of effective writing techniques, you’ll learn how to transfer these skills to your speech.
You’ll examine different oral communication techniques and turn your written sample into an engaging presentation.
Learning from the experts at University of Southern Queensland, you’ll finish the course with the ability to communicate effectively, and with impact, in your workplace.
This course is designed for anyone interested in developing their communication skills. You may be a student, graduate, or already in a role that requires you to engage in interpersonal and written communication.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
University of Southern Queensland
This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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