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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

312470 (v.1) Writing and Research for Professional Contexts 511

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Area: Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Seminar: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 314081 (v.1) GPWP533 Writing and Research for Professional Contexts or any previous version
Syllabus: This unit is designed to introduce students to a range of writing and research tasks common to workplaces in both the public and private sectors. It covers the production of workplace documents, including speeches, briefing notes, publicity brochures, media releases and short reports, as well as a curriculum vitae and responses to selection criteria. It provides an introduction to research and writing as part of a team as well as an individual activity, and an awareness of the significance of cross-cultural dealing.
Field of Education: 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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