ALR276 - Ethical Communication and Citizenship
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Kristin Demetrious |
| Trimester 3 Unit Chair: | Kristin Demetrious |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Trimester 1: 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | Online independent and collaborative learning activities: 1 x 2 hours per week equivalent. This will involve a range of activities including seminar recordings and synchronous and asynchronous participation in online classroom activities. |
Content
The unit examines organisational use of public communication and its links with citizenship, responsibility and accountability, paying particular attention to activism and new approaches in public relations and community engagement. Using case studies of consultation with local and regional communities, it explores how organisations use formal and informal communication in an environment of social, cultural and political change and increasing globalisation.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Minor Essay (1200 words or equivalent) - 30%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Pressure Point Simulation and online exercises (1200 words or equivalent) - 30%
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Major Essay (1600 words or equivalent) - 40%
Unit Fee Information
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