CU3021 - Public Relations Campaigns
[Offered in odd-numbered years in JCU Brisbane. ]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
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
- critically discuss of the role Public Relations plays in facilitating many forms of communication;
- plan, prepare and write public relations documents such as media alerts and media releases;
- develop and draft a public relations campaign.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CU2021 CU5021 IA2200 JN2016 JN2200 JN3200 JN5200 |
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Amy Forbes |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); (10%); assignments (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Amy Forbes |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (50%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 29-Nov-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Amy Forbes |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (50%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 05-Apr-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Amy Forbes |
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| 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.