Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
---|---|
Code: | PUBR71-102 |
EFTSL: | 0.125 |
Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
Semesters offered: |
|
Credit: | 10 |
Subject fees: |
|
Description
In this subject, you are introduced to public relations from a management perspective as a critical function in all industries across corporate, government, and not-for-profit organisations. Public Relations Masterclass delivers a comprehensive conceptual, theoretical, and practical framework demonstrating how public relations managers develop communication processes and manage relationships with organisational publics and stakeholders. Throughout the subject, you will critically evaluate present structure and future directions of public relations in the context of a global society, including key concepts such as ethical practice, public interest, media and social media, community engagement, and issues and crisis management. You will apply this knowledge to creating and pitching an authentic campaign for the semester client.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Understand and evaluate public relations theory and practice as a critical management function.
- Critically appraise and articulate the roles and responsibilities of professional and ethical public relations in corporate, government and not-for-profit organisations and its intersection with other professional communication disciplines.
- Demonstrate theoretical and practical public relations knowledge and skills through analysing, creating and pitching authentic campaigns.
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: |
Nil |
---|---|
Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
|
Restrictions: |
|
Subject outlines
- January 2024 [Standard - Public Relations Masterclass]
- January 2023 [Standard - Public Relations Masterclass]
- January 2022 [Standard - Public Relations Masterclass]
- January 2021 [Standard - Public Relations Masterclass]
- January 2020 [Intensive - Public Relations Masterclass]
- January 2019 [Intensive - Public Relations Masterclass]
- January 2018 [Intensive - Public Relations Masterclass]
Subject dates
-
January 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023 Semester start: 15/01/2024 Subject start: 15/01/2024 Cancellation 1: 29/01/2024 Cancellation 2: 05/02/2024 Last enrolment: 28/01/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 10/02/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2024 Teaching census: 09/02/2024
Standard Offering | |
---|---|
Enrolment opens: | 12/11/2023 |
Semester start: | 15/01/2024 |
Subject start: | 15/01/2024 |
Cancellation 1: | 29/01/2024 |
Cancellation 2: | 05/02/2024 |
Last enrolment: | 28/01/2024 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 10/02/2024 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 02/03/2024 |
Teaching census: | 09/02/2024 |