The distance learning Effective Business Writing (Byte Size) course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible Effective Business Writing (Byte Size) home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.
Once you have registered on the distance education Effective Business Writing (Byte Size) course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.
Communication is of vital importance in an organisation. This communication can take many forms. In this course, we look at the written form, and how to get the maximum benefit from your business writing whether it is a short memo, a letter or a formal report. This will also help you with all your written communication including preparing assignments in your study programme.
The key to improving any written communication is practice, so you will find several writing exercises to complete. You should do these with care. However, in some of the activities you will be writing using the case study approach.
The skills you will learn in this course will also help you in everyday life - writing letters to your bank manager, or requesting information on a particular company product, or to complain about the accommodation on your dream holiday.
Course Syllabus
Introduction
Objectives
Introduction to Effective Business Writing
Introduction
Composing process
Macro-editing: highlighting, emphasising and connecting ideas
Writing effective paragraphs
Micro-editing: sentences and words
Summary
Writing Letters, Memos and Faxes
Introduction
Function of business letters and memos
Business letter
Memorandum
Fax
Email and the Internet
Summary
Writing Effective Reports
Introduction
What is a report?
Types of report
Report formats
Other report formats
Approach to writing business reports
Using graphics
Presenting reports professionally
Summary
Tutor-marked Question Paper
Qualifications
Qualification 1: Effective Business Writing (Byte Size) Certificate
Effective Business Writing (Byte Size) Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.
Study Options
In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:
1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.
When you study through ElearnUK you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.
Fees
Cash Price
Deposit
Installments
No of Payments
£60.00
£0.00
£0.00
0
The total amount payable over the term's period, is
no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR
= 0%). Written quotations are available on request.
Tutor Support
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly
team of administrators and course advisors who offer
sound and professional guidance and advice when you
need it. This ensures that you will never feel
neglected and that you will always succeed!
Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 20 hrs.
Additional Information
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
