Course Overview
This course focuses on skills required to communicate effectively with supervisors, colleagues, patients and the public. Students develop skills through class activities and assignments by analyzing, planning and practicing workplace communication tasks and researching and summarizing technical information. Students will apply written communication skills to customize job application letters and resumes, and industry-specific reports and proposals. Students will develop science communication skills for verbally sharing information to specific audiences. Students work collaboratively throughout the course and develop communication skills for team meetings and peer consultations.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply the principles of written and oral communication to the practice of radiation therapy.
- Adapt communication effectively with co-workers, other members of the health care team, patients, and the general public.
- Edit technical documents to an acceptable professional standard.
- Develop written proposals specific to health care issues.
- Critically appraise professional literature to assess its quality and relevance for a given research topic.
- Share research findings in an accessible way for a targeted audience.
- Prepare a discipline-specific career package consisting of a skills inventory, resume, and cover letter.
Effective as of Fall 2025
Related Programs
Communications for Radiation Therapy (COMM 5205) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Radiation Therapy
Bachelor of Science Full-time
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