Enroll in Professional Communications with Dolphin STEM Academy

Course Overview

This one-semester course is intended as a practical, hands-on guide to help you familiarize with
the communication skills required in a profession. This course has 13 lessons organized into
three units, plus three Unit Activities. Each lesson contains one or more Lesson Activities.
This course covers the communication overview including the communication process,
elements of effective communication, and barriers to communication. This course familiarizes
you with reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills needed for general communication.
Professional Communications also familiarizes you with communication skills required in
business organizations. These skills equip you with the ability to appear for job interviews,
participate in group discussions, and solve workplace problems. You also learn about the use of
technology in communication.

You will submit the Unit Activity documents to your teacher, and you will grade your work on the
Lesson Activities by comparing them with the given sample responses. The Unit Activities
(submitted to the teacher) and the Lesson Activities (self-checked) are the major components of
this course. There are other assessment components, namely the mastery test questions that
feature along with the lesson; the pre- and post-test questions that come at the beginning and
end of the unit respectively; and an end-of-semester test. All of these tests are a combination of
simple multiple-choice questions and technology enhanced (TE) questions.

Course Goals

This course will help you meet the following goals:
Analyze key aspects of the communication process.
Use communication protocol and language in professional and social communication.
Learn effective reading and writing skills by reading and interpreting workplace documents and writing clearly.
Learn effective speaking and listening skills by communicating effectively with others and following directions.
Explore the structures and roles of business firms.
Familiarize yourself with effective communication strategies for achieving success in job
interviews and participate in group discussions.
Explore critical thinking and problem-solving skills for resolving problems at the workplace.
Exhibit proficiency with information technology by using computers, file management
techniques, and software/programs effectively.
Use desktop publishing and multimedia presentation for communication purposes.
Use ethical and legal guidelines when preparing communication materials.