Our professional literacies modules are credit-bearing and focus on developing the skills students need to connect and communicate effectively in various professional environments and industries.
See the different modules listed below.
Professional Communication for EMS 144
Who is the target audience?
First-year students in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.
Why is this module important?
This module focuses on written communication in the professional business environment and the skills required to communicate effectively in this environment.
What do students learn in this module?
Students develop academic and professional writing skills by focusing on industry-specific documents, such as reports, correspondence and presentations. We equip students with the tools they need to create such documents successfully. They will acquire faculty- and industry-specific skills including the ability to communicate in an ethical manner and to write collaboratively. We also teach a foundational argumentative methodology.
To find this module in the University Calendar, click the link to visit the page where the SU Calendar is hosted. Select the applicable Faculty Calendar part, and once that document has opened in a new tab, use your browser’s search function (usually activated by pressing ‘ctrl’ and ‘f’) to search for the module name.
How is the module presented?
This is a compulsory second-semester subject for all first-year students in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. The module is presented in English.
Would you like more information?
Please contact the course coordinator, Erica George, or call 021 808 6295.
Intercultural Communication 113
Who is the target audience?
First-year students in the Faculty of Engineering.
Why is this module important?
This module strives to be a first step towards achieving the stated exit level outcomes of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) that graduating engineers should demonstrate competence to communicate effectively with engineering audiences and the community at large.
What do students learn in this module?
In this module, first-year engineering students are introduced to effective intercultural communication as an essential skill for a member of the professional engineering community. The focus is on the dimensions of culture, such as individualism and collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity and femininity, as well as barriers to effective intercultural communication, such as stereotyping and prejudice. Writing assignments are related to intercultural communication in the engineering context, and aspects such as coherence, style and referencing are introduced. The module also includes an introduction to the engineering studies, reading skills development and basic skills in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
To find this module in the University Calendar, click the link to visit the page where the SU Calendar is hosted. Select the applicable Faculty Calendar part, and once that document has opened in a new tab, use your browser’s search function (usually activated by pressing ‘ctrl’ and ‘f’) to search for the module name.
How is the module presented?
This is a compulsory module presented in the Faculty of Engineering. The module is presented in Afrikaans and in English.
Would you like more information?
Please contact the course coordinator, Erina Basson, or call 021 808 3627.
Technical Communication 311
Who is the target audience?
Third-year BEng(Industrial), BEng(Mechanical) and BEng(Mechatronic) students.
Why is this module important?
This module assists in achieving the stated exit level outcomes of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) that graduating engineers should demonstrate competence to communicate effectively with engineering audiences and the community at large.
What do students learn in this module?
The focus of the module is on effective communication in a professional environment, specifically in the form of the writing of an effective technical report, and the creation of appropriate correspondence and presentations. Attention is given to text skills, such as coherence, appropriate style and structure, as well as appropriate referencing methods. These aspects are applied in an assignment to assimilate information from various sources of knowledge into a literature review.
To find this module in the University Calendar, click the link to visit the page where the SU Calendar is hosted. Select the applicable Faculty Calendar part, and once that document has opened in a new tab, use your browser’s search function (usually activated by pressing ‘ctrl’ and ‘f’) to search for the module name.
How is the module presented?
This is a compulsory module presented in the Faculty of Engineering, according to the Language Plan of the Faculty.
Would you like more information?
Please contact the course coordinator, Erina Basson, or call 021 808 3627.
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