Undergraduate - UnitATS2814 - Engagement, publicity and promotion

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	School of Applied Media and Social Sciences, Gippsland
Offered	Berwick First semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland First semester 2013 (Off-campus) Sunway First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Joanna Kujawa

Notes

Previously coded PRJ2251

Synopsis

Theory and practice of engagement of organisations with key publics, stakeholders and their communities to build relationships and collaborate in responsible community programs . Publicity and promotion as facets of community public relations and important to corporate sponsorship of these programs. Through a critical analysis of case studies, and successful community public relations programs students will develop a strategic plan for a community program for an organisation, client or community group that includes the promotion and publicity for a corporate sponsor of that program.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will demonstrate their ability to:

Understand community engagement, the rationale for this engagement, the tactics and strategies for community program development and evaluation,
Identify and critically appraise the strategic difference between engagement , publicity and promotion
Develop suitable and measurable objectives for a community program, that includes the publicity and promotion design for a corporate sponsor of the program

Assessment

Written work: 55%
Presentation: 15%
2 hour Exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Joanna Kujawa

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture per week
one 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Public relations

Prerequisites

ATS1356 and ATS1897 or equivalents

Prohibitions

PRJ2251