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COM 516
Professional Communications
Course
Description
This course
provides new graduate students in University of Phoenix programs with an introduction to
strategies for academic success within the University of Phoenix adult learning model.
Topics include oral and written communication, methods for finding and evaluating course
resources, critical thinking, the purpose and use of portfolios, program standards, stress
and time management, and Learning Team processes.
Topics
and Objectives
- List components
and expectations of graduate programs.
- Identify writing
strategies and resources for written communication.
- Apply
graduate-level research tools.
Appraisal
of Communication Skills and Learning Team Dynamics
- Assess effective
oral communication skills.
- Plan and
implement strategies for managing Learning Team dynamics.
- Evaluate
individual writing strengths and weaknesses.
- Analyze methods
for conducting University of Phoenix University Library and Internet searches.
- Critically
evaluate information and data.
Demonstration
of Graduate-level Competencies
- Analyze time and
stress management strategies.
- Demonstrate
critical thinking skills.
The
Professional Portfolio
- Describe the
uses of a professional portfolio.
- Identify the
components of a professional portfolio.
- Examine the
University of Phoenix program standards and their relation to the professional portfolio.
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