UNIT SET INFORMATION

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Public Relations Major  
MAPR 
K33 BACHELOR OF ARTS / BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 
 

The Public Relations program educates students to communicate in a variety of contexts, to research the effectiveness of communication, and to plan the strategy behind communication campaigns.  It focuses on the effective management of communication between an organisation and the people it wants to reach.  Graduates will have the ability to critically analyse, evaluate and compile new communication strategies; to function as a skilled communicator; and to establish and manage media relations.

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
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CMM2120 Integrated Marketing Communications # 15
CMM2121 Communication Research 15
PRN2120 Foundations of Public Relations 15
PRN2121 Public Relations Techniques 15
PRN3120 PR Issues and Crisis Management 15
PRN3121 Strategic Public Relations Theory 15
PRN3122 Corporate Communication 15
 
Plus one unit selected from:
CMM3104 Professional Placement 1 ## 15
CMM3108 Independent Study Unit 15
CMM3116 Current Industry Analysis 15
 
# Students undertaking Majors in both Advertising and Public Relations replace this unit with a unit at second or third year level as approved by the coordinator of Advertising or PR.


## Professional Placement is mandatory under the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) accreditation. Contact the coordinator about exemption and enrolment in CMM3108 or CMM3116.

 
Note: It is recommended that students intending to study the Public Relations major complete the following electives in the foundation year (Year One):
 
CMM1104 Writing for the Media 15
CMM1107 Creative Thinking 15
CMM1112 Communication Strategies 15
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2006 VET: 31/03/2006