ALR207 - Media Relations

Unit details

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Year2017 unit information
Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Cloud (online)

Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit chair:

Trimester 1: Mark Sheehan

Trimester 3: Mark Sheehan

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

ALR210

Contact hours:

Trimester 1

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong): 1 x 1 hour Class per week, 1 x 1 hour Seminar per week

Warrnambool: 1 x 2 hour Seminar

Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin

 

Trimester 3

Burwood (Melbourne): 3 X 7 hour Intensives over weeks 1, 5, 7

Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin

Content

The unit examines the theoretical and practical foundations of media relations from the perspective of the communication professions. The unit will overview traditional and new media and examine the relationships between communication professionals from a variety of backgrounds. The unit will foster applied media liaison and writing skills.

Assessment

Twitter profile assessment 25%, 1000 words

Media relations portfolio 30%, 1200 words equivalent

Reflective portfolio exercise 25%, 1000 word equivalent

On line quiz 20%

Unit Fee Information

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