Communications in the Canadian Workplace

Course code ELRT 2103

Credit 3.0

Length 60.0 hours

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This course is intended to introduce students to the theories and practices of contemporary communications in the Canadian workplace. Attention will be devoted to the ethical and relational implications of communication in the workplace as well as the development of clarity in communications. Written assignments will include letters, memoranda, resumes and reports and visual presentations.

Prerequisites

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Theory and Process of Workplace Communication
  • Collaborative Writing and Workplace Ethics
  • Communicating in the Digital Workplace
  • Modes of Persuasion
  • Layout, Design and Graphics
  • Style and Tone
  • Varieties of workplace Correspondence
  • Research Strategies for Workplace Writing
  • Employment Correspondence
  • Bibliographies and Literature Reviews
  • Abstracts, Summaries, Definitions, Descriptions and Instructions
  • Recommendation Reports and Proposals
  • Oral Reports and Electronic Presentations

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40626 January 5, 2027
to March 4, 2027
Lecture VCC Broadway Building A See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.