CYD111 Communication and Collaboration
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| Unit code: | CYD111 |
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| Equivalent(s): | CYB111 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,174 |
| Pre-2021 CSP student contribution | $1,020 The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page. |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,704 |
| International unit fee | $4,944 |
Unit Outline: College 1 2026, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | CYD111 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CYB111 |
Overview
This unit examines communication between individuals and teams in academic and professional settings. Through a theory/practice nexus, it aids in developing practical skills needed for effective communication such as giving and receiving feedback, collaborating with others, evaluating messages, presenting material in a professional manner and reflecting on communication experiences. With a focus on intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, this unit strengthens current communication practices in live and mediated settings. Presenting meaningful messages in both small and large groups, working on shared professional documents and reflecting on personal communication skills will provide a strong foundation for future studies and the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Explain and evaluate the concepts and principles of professional communication in organisational settings
- Demonstrate collaborative skills when working in a team to evaluate a communication campaign
- Engage in ongoing feedback practices and reflect on the teamwork experience
- Apply strategic spoken and written communication skills to create and deliver an oral presentation and a written evaluation report
Content
Learning Approaches
This unit takes a flipped approach to learning and teaching. You will be provided with eContent and weekly scheduled classes. eContent will be provided on your Canvas site for you to self-directedly engage with before your classes. It could include videos, readings, self-reflection and/or peer activities designed to enhance your learning experience. During your weekly classes you will further explore the key concepts in a collaborative environment where your voice is valued. After your weekly classes, you should continue to engage with unit resources to ensure you consolidate your understanding of unit content.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback on your progress in this unit will be provided in various ways, including:
- general comments provided verbally in class
- feedback from peers in your tutorials
- general comments provided via the unit's Canvas website
- comments about individual progress included on criteria sheets for summative assessment
Assessment
Overview
There are three assessment items in this unit. The Individual Oral Presentation is focused on a personal narrative and allows you to demonstrate your understanding of structural and language choices suitable for this type of delivery. The Group Evaluation Report is focused on your analysis and evaluation of a communication campaign. The Individual Reflection allows you to evaluate and reflect on your teamwork experience.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Oral Presentation
You will create and deliver an oral, in person, presentation in the form of a personal narrative. Your presentation will include structural and language choices suitable for this mode of communication.
Assessment: Evaluation Report
You will identify a communication campaign addressing a social, health, education or cultural issue. As a team, you will assess the effectiveness of the campaign and justify your evaluation through evidence-based research. Finally, you will provide recommendations based on either campaign improvement or extension.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Reflection
You will write an appraisal reflecting on your experience with Assessment 2. You will relate to theories and concepts discussed in this unit, connect to past teamwork experiences and offer key learnings for the future.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource materials and set readings will be provided on the Canvas site for this unit.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.IF06 Diploma in Creative Industries
- Demonstrate broad, coherent theoretical knowledge for creative enterprise, career development and interdisciplinary collaborations in the Creative Industries sector
Relates to: ULO1 - Apply critical and creative thinking, digital literacy and problem solving skills to identify, analyse and evaluate a range of authentic creative enterprise issues
Relates to: Evaluation Report - Communicate effectively using a range of forms across different professional settings and diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO4, Oral Presentation , Evaluation Report - Apply leadership and teamwork skills to work productively with others in addressing real-world challenges
Relates to: ULO2 - Exercise self-reflection, adaptability and self-direction in order to devise and refine new ideas, approaches and ways of doing and knowing.
Relates to: ULO3, Reflection
Unit Outline: College 2 2026, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | CYD111 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CYB111 |
Overview
This unit examines communication between individuals and teams in academic and professional settings. Through a theory/practice nexus, it aids in developing practical skills needed for effective communication such as giving and receiving feedback, collaborating with others, evaluating messages, presenting material in a professional manner and reflecting on communication experiences. With a focus on intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, this unit strengthens current communication practices in live and mediated settings. Presenting meaningful messages in both small and large groups, working on shared professional documents and reflecting on personal communication skills will provide a strong foundation for future studies and the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Explain and evaluate the concepts and principles of professional communication in organisational settings
- Demonstrate collaborative skills when working in a team to evaluate a communication campaign
- Engage in ongoing feedback practices and reflect on the teamwork experience
- Apply strategic spoken and written communication skills to create and deliver an oral presentation and a written evaluation report
Content
Learning Approaches
This unit takes a flipped approach to learning and teaching. You will be provided with eContent and weekly scheduled classes. eContent will be provided on your Canvas site for you to self-directedly engage with before your classes. It could include videos, readings, self-reflection and/or peer activities designed to enhance your learning experience. During your weekly classes you will further explore the key concepts in a collaborative environment where your voice is valued. After your weekly classes, you should continue to engage with unit resources to ensure you consolidate your understanding of unit content.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback on your progress in this unit will be provided in various ways, including:
- general comments provided verbally in class
- feedback from peers in your tutorials
- general comments provided via the unit's Canvas website
- comments about individual progress included on criteria sheets for summative assessment
Assessment
Overview
There are three assessment items in this unit. The Individual Oral Presentation is focused on a personal narrative and allows you to demonstrate your understanding of structural and language choices suitable for this type of delivery. The Group Evaluation Report is focused on your analysis and evaluation of a communication campaign. The Individual Reflection allows you to evaluate and reflect on your teamwork experience.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Oral Presentation
You will create and deliver an oral, in person, presentation in the form of a personal narrative. Your presentation will include structural and language choices suitable for this mode of communication.
Assessment: Evaluation Report
You will identify a communication campaign addressing a social, health, education or cultural issue. As a team, you will assess the effectiveness of the campaign and justify your evaluation through evidence-based research. Finally, you will provide recommendations based on either campaign improvement or extension.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Reflection
You will write an appraisal reflecting on your experience with Assessment 2. You will relate to theories and concepts discussed in this unit, connect to past teamwork experiences and offer key learnings for the future.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource materials and set readings will be provided on the Canvas site for this unit.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.IF06 Diploma in Creative Industries
- Demonstrate broad, coherent theoretical knowledge for creative enterprise, career development and interdisciplinary collaborations in the Creative Industries sector
Relates to: ULO1 - Apply critical and creative thinking, digital literacy and problem solving skills to identify, analyse and evaluate a range of authentic creative enterprise issues
Relates to: Evaluation Report - Communicate effectively using a range of forms across different professional settings and diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO4, Oral Presentation , Evaluation Report - Apply leadership and teamwork skills to work productively with others in addressing real-world challenges
Relates to: ULO2 - Exercise self-reflection, adaptability and self-direction in order to devise and refine new ideas, approaches and ways of doing and knowing.
Relates to: ULO3, Reflection
Unit Outline: College Summer 2026, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | CYD111 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CYB111 |
Overview
This unit examines communication between individuals and teams in academic and professional settings. Through a theory/practice nexus, it aids in developing practical skills needed for effective communication such as giving and receiving feedback, collaborating with others, evaluating messages, presenting material in a professional manner and reflecting on communication experiences. With a focus on intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, this unit strengthens current communication practices in live and mediated settings. Presenting meaningful messages in both small and large groups, working on shared professional documents and reflecting on personal communication skills will provide a strong foundation for future studies and the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Explain and evaluate the concepts and principles of professional communication in organisational settings
- Demonstrate collaborative skills when working in a team to evaluate a communication campaign
- Engage in ongoing feedback practices and reflect on the teamwork experience
- Apply strategic spoken and written communication skills to create and deliver an oral presentation and a written evaluation report
Content
Learning Approaches
This unit takes a flipped approach to learning and teaching. You will be provided with eContent and weekly scheduled classes. eContent will be provided on your Canvas site for you to self-directedly engage with before your classes. It could include videos, readings, self-reflection and/or peer activities designed to enhance your learning experience. During your weekly classes you will further explore the key concepts in a collaborative environment where your voice is valued. After your weekly classes, you should continue to engage with unit resources to ensure you consolidate your understanding of unit content.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback on your progress in this unit will be provided in various ways, including:
- general comments provided verbally in class
- feedback from peers in your tutorials
- general comments provided via the unit's Canvas website
- comments about individual progress included on criteria sheets for summative assessment
Assessment
Overview
There are three assessment items in this unit. The Individual Oral Presentation is focused on a personal narrative and allows you to demonstrate your understanding of structural and language choices suitable for this type of delivery. The Group Evaluation Report is focused on your analysis and evaluation of a communication campaign. The Individual Reflection allows you to evaluate and reflect on your teamwork experience.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Oral Presentation
You will create and deliver an oral, in person, presentation in the form of a personal narrative. Your presentation will include structural and language choices suitable for this mode of communication.
Assessment: Evaluation Report
You will identify a communication campaign addressing a social, health, education or cultural issue. As a team, you will assess the effectiveness of the campaign and justify your evaluation through evidence-based research. Finally, you will provide recommendations based on either campaign improvement or extension.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Reflection
You will write an appraisal reflecting on your experience with Assessment 2. You will relate to theories and concepts discussed in this unit, connect to past teamwork experiences and offer key learnings for the future.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource materials and set readings will be provided on the Canvas site for this unit.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.