Master of Strategic Communication

Master

In Perth (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Perth (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Course description, features and facilities Through practical and analytical engagement, students gain both advanced skills and in-depth understanding relevant to a broad range of communications and media roles and proficiency in developing effective communication strategies and managing communications projects in the global media context.
The program's work placements give students access to real-world experience of the local and international communications environment.
The Faculty of Arts is offering new domestic and international postgraduate students enrolling in this course for 2016 beginning or mid-year entry a $2000 Technology and Travel Grant.

Back to topAlmost all large organisations need a communications expert to advise on corporate communications, community liaison projects and human resources based projects such as change management and there is demonstrated growth in this area. In addition private organisations in consumer marketing, media, public relations, advertising and digital communications require strategic communications specialists.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Perth (Australia)
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35 Stirling Hwy, WA 6009

Start date

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Subjects

  • Communications
  • Media
  • Communication Training
  • International
  • Marketing
  • Global

Course programme


Structure

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2016;
NS = non-standard teaching period



All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2017 or 2018.


Take all units (36 points):

NSCOMM5701Strategic Communications in a Digital EraNSCOMM5702Digital Media: Theory and PracticeNSCOMM5703Organisational Communication and Project ManagementNSCOMM5704Global Media and Cross-cultural CommunicationNSCOMM5705Strategic Representation and PromotionS1SCOM5303Communication Strategies for Change

For students in course by coursework and dissertation, take the following units (24 points):

S1, S2, SSCOMM5729Strategic Communications Dissertation (or approved equivalent) Part 1 (12 points)S1, S2, SSCOMM5730Strategic Communications Dissertation (or approved equivalent) Part 2 (12 points)

For students in course by coursework only, take unit(s) to the value of at least 12 points from Group A and the remaining from Group B, sufficient to bring the combined total value of units taken from Groups A and B to 36 points.



For students in course by coursework and dissertation, take unit(s) to the value of 12 points from Group A or Group B.

Group A

N/ACOMM5711Work Placement A (Domestic) (12 points)N/ACOMM5712Work Placement B (International) (12 points)NS, S1, S2SOCS5101Social Sciences Professional Placement 1NS, S1, S2, SSSOCS5102Social Sciences Professional Placement 2NS, S1, S2, SSSOCS5103Social Sciences Professional Placement 3NS, S1, S2, SSSOCS5104Social Sciences Professional Placement 4

Group B

S1COMM4101Concepts in CommunicationS1COMM4102Sexuality, Media, CultureS2COMM4103iGenerationS2COMM4104Public CommunicationNSCOMM5602Online JournalismS1COMM5604Media Law and EthicsS1COMM5605Issues in Contemporary Global JournalismS1COMM5607News Gathering: Technique and TimingSSCOMM5608Practicum 2: Broadcast and DigitalS1, S2MGMT5610Applied Professional Business CommunicationsS1MKTG5501Integrated Marketing CommunicationsS1MKTG5505Marketing and SocietyN/ASCOM5703Science and the MediaS2SOCS5009Innovative Social Research Methods

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Master of Strategic Communication

Price on request