TREC 159 Advanced Business Communications emphasizes a practical approach to business writing and speaking for advanced students. TREC 159 provides opportunities for students to use business communication tools including reports, memos, business letters, resumes, interview skills, oral presentations and visual aids. Business language strategies are emphasized to give students the skills to become effective cross-cultural communicators. These strategies include clarity of spoken and written English, the use of appropriate vocabulary, and an awareness of cultural variations in business organizations.
Prerequisites: Completion of one semester of advanced communications with 60%, or equivalent.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 60 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 4 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- participate successfully in oral business activities such as telephone conversations and interviews.
- take organized notes from lectures, presentations, instructions or videos.
- give a well-structured oral presentation using appropriate body language and eye contact.
- support opinions and ideas using relevant details, logical arguments and evidence.
- use a wide range of conversation strategies including self-monitoring and rewording to clarify meaning.
- produce English phonemes and stress patterns clearly enough that pronunciation rarely prevents understanding.
- reflect on how verbal and non-verbal behaviours affect intercultural communication.
- employ technology appropriately to research, create and present assignments.
- write effective emails, resumes, business letters and other forms of business communication using a wide range of vocabulary.
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.