STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION PRACTICES
STC2SCP
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Strategic Communications Practices will provide a set of skills for students which will build on the two units provided in first year. The Introduction to Strategic Communication provides a basic understanding of the work in the area, including press releases, presentation skills and basic issues management. The second unit of principles will introduce students to the theoretical and ethical issues involved in working in strategic communications. From this balanced platform of practical skills and theoretical knowledge, the practices unit will lay the ground work to allow students to work in the internal consultancy and then in an external work environment. It will also lead to a more extensive analysis of strategic communications in the second semester subject of Research, Evaluation and Planning.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kevin Brianton
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Completion of STC1ISC, and STC1WSC or JRN1WFM.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: This subject is a second-year core for the Public Relations major in the Bachelor of Media and Communication; and Strategic Communication major in the Bachelor of Arts; and compulsory subject for the Bachelor of Strategic Communications (ABSC and ABSCB).
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Writing an issues management plan that involves a high degree of creative problem solving in identifying the root cause of an issues, and working through the causes to develop a targeted communication plan.
- Activities:
- Write a 1200 word essay evaluating an issues management campaign.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
02. Present a communications campaign in response to a client brief.
- Activities:
- Presentation to a class to market a communications plan.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
03. Write a communications plan in response to a real world issue
- Activities:
- Students identify an issue, develop a SWOT analysis and then write a communications campaign that relates to the analysis.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kevin Brianton
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client proposal (1200 words equivalent) | 30 | 02 | |
| Communication Plan (1600 words equivalent) | 40 | 01 | |
| One Essay (1200 words equivalent) | 30 | 03 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kevin Brianton
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client proposal (1200 words equivalent) | 30 | 02 | |
| Communication Plan (1600 words equivalent) | 40 | 01 | |
| One Essay (1200 words equivalent) | 30 | 03 |