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Department of Linguistics

Communication in Professions and Organisations

Potential candidates

The Programs are designed for professionals involved in communication issues in the workplace. They are intended both for those involved in communication training and for those concerned with expanding their own communication expertise as practitioners and as managers.

You may be:

  • Trainers
  • Information and communication experts
  • Technical writers
  • Counsellors
  • Quality evaluators
  • Managers
  • Professionals with communication responsibilities
  • Consultants (e.g. in change management)

You may be working in:

  • Health and social care
  • Business and the economy
  • Justice and legal systems
  • Bureaucracy and government
  • Risk appraisal and insurance
  • Education and training
  • Public policy
  • Human resource management
  • Media and creativity
  • Engineering management
  • Customer service
  • Call centre management

You will be interested and engaged in understanding how communication:

  • Is central to organisations and professions
  • Effectiveness can be evaluated
  • Systems and practices can be improved
  • Experts can be skilled to manage diversity and change

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