At the same time they may be quite ignorant of what you have written about. In short, they will not be the ideal readers you are accustomed to having in school. You must be prepared for this and write accordingly. Course Overview TC 313 is designed to help you understand and practice strategic communication relevant to future careers and social positions as professionals. Throughout the term we will be examining professionalism in both theoretical and practical forms.
Professionals are unique in that they are intrinsically tied to their communication.
Professionals exchange knowledge and are compensated for the knowledge they distribute to their clients. Thus, professionals are defined, compensated, and recognized by and through their communication. Once we have further developed this connection between communication and professionalism, we will examine the social and work-based differences between professionals and other workers. We will examine the types of communication that are relatively unique to professionals and the types of communication through which professionals exchange knowledge, serve their clients, and build their credibility. The course is divided into three sections which compliment each other.