CU5021 - Public Relations Campaigns

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

This subject deepens students' understanding of the principles, practices, and theories of Public Relations by providing training in organising Public Relations campaigns and related activities. Students become familiar with practical Public Relations writing and develop skills in finding, organising, and presenting Public Relations information. Particular emphasis is placed on producing such key documents as media alerts, media releases, backgrounders and other relevant material. Students work in small teams to produce campaigns that demonstrate professional approaches to all major aspects of Public Relations work.

Learning Outcomes

• an understanding of the role Public Relations plays in facilitating many forms of communication;
• the ability to prepare and write Public Relations documents such as media alerts and media releases;
• an understanding of the basics of Public Relations campaigns.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

CU2021 AND CU3021 AND IA2200 AND JN2016 AND JN2200 AND JN3200 AND JN5200

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Amy Forbes
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Amy Forbes
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.