1. MGMT 302 lectures will NOT be recorded.
2. Attendance will be taken at each tutorial.
3. Students are required to individually research and write their response to the report topic and the reflection/discussion paper. These are not collaborative exercises and must be the sole work of the individual student.
4. Students MAY be required to discuss their submitted report content with the lecturer to discuss authorship.
5. Teamwork is a component of this unit and failure to join a team is at the detriment of the student. No student can undertake the presentation activity/ assessment as an individual.
6. Students will need to note the different submission requirements for each assessment task as highlighted within the Assessment Tasks section.
7. In the event of a misadventure impacting your ability to submit an assessment, you will need to apply for Special Consideration, as no extensions will be granted allowing students to submit an assessment task late. This is highlighted in the Assessment Task section for each assessment.

1. This unit is comprised of a 3 hour weekly seminar consisting of lecture content, activities and exercises.
2. The class will be held every Wednesday 6-9pm at 11 Wallys Walk, 110 tutorial room (see timetables.mq.edu.au) 
3. Attendance will be taken in class. Attendance at class will allow the student to gain the maximum benefit as will the expected interaction within the class environment. 
4. To pass this course, students need to achieve an overall grade of 50%
5. Students are expected to have read prescribed material before class, join in discussion and attempt all assessments. Reflection is critical to integrating unit material. Therefore, active participation in discussions and exercises is of utmost importance not only to the participating student but to the whole class.
6. Staff will respond to emails within 48 hours. Staff will not respond to emails on weekends or public holidays.
7. Students are expected to arrive on time and not leave until class ends.
8. Mobile phones are to be set on silent during class. Texting or other mobile phone activity during class is distracting to the student concerned, the lecturer and other students and is strictly forbidden. Students violating this requirement will be asked to leave the class.
9. Students checking their social media accounts during class will be asked to leave the class.
10. Photography as well as audio/video recording by students is not permitted.

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

Prescribed Text There is NO prescribed text for this unit, but various readings and other materials will be made available via the library e-Reserve section. 

Note: It is imperative that students keep abreast of current developments both in Australia and abroad via the public and popular media in respect to leadership. At the beginning of each lecture, students will be asked to participate in a discussion of the preceding week’s newsworthy items.

Technology Used & Required

Students are required to have access to a personal computer and familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/). iLearn will be used to post lecture slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students. If you have difficulties logging on to iLearn, please contact the university's technical support staff. Do not contact the lecturer as she is not be able to help you with technical queries.

Students are expected to check their university email account and contact the teaching staff through it. Gmail, hotmail and other personal email accounts are often blocked through the university's spam filter; communicating through those risks that your query will not be answered.

Unit web page

The web page for this unit can be found at: iLearn http://learn.mq.edu.au

Course Material

1. You are expected to save and/or print copies of the lecture slides and bring them along to class. No printouts will be given by the lecturer.
2. You are expected to save and/or print copies of material necessary for each seminar. No printouts will be given by the lecturer.
3. All important announcements will be made on iLearn and you are expected to view the announcements of the course website at least once a week. 

Topics that will be covered in this unit include: foundations of effective communication; running meetings; verbal communication skills; skills for business writing; coaching tools. 

1. Program Learning Outcomes have been added to the unit guide.
2. An individual business report replaces an individual essay.
3. The weight of the presentation and communication activity has been reduced from 40% to 30%. Accordingly, the weight of the reflective assignment has been increased from 30% to 40%.

The topic areas of global contexts and sustainability are underpinned in this unit by both the lecture content and readings assigned and uploaded on iLearn. The focus is centred around the leadership applications of sustainability within the context of communication, and the importance of leaders operating and understanding the global context. 

Students are expected within their assessment task to acknowledge these concepts (if applicable) and apply them accordingly

This unit supports the development of Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) for degree(s) delivered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. PLOs describe the educational outcomes of a degree and what you should be able to know, understand and do by the end of your degree. 

Unit learning outcomes 1,2, and 3 and assessments contribute to the following BBLC PLOs:

PLO 8: Demonstrate effective oral communication in a business environment

PLO 9: Demonstrate effective written communication in a business environment

This unit draws on research from a variety of sources. Students are encouraged to conduct their own independent research on topics relevant to the course. Lectures and tutorials will include regular discussions about current practice as well as theoretical application. Students can utilise a range of websites, journals and texts in conducting their own research.