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Strategic Public Relations

Unit of study table

Master of Strategic Public Relations

Students complete 72 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 42 credit points of selective units of study; and
(c) a maximum of 18 credit points of elective units of study
(d) a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credit points of capstone units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Strategic Public Relations

Students complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) 18 credit points of selective units of study; and
(c) 6 credit points of elective units of study

Graduate Certificate in Strategic Public Relations

Students complete 24 credit points, comprising:
(a) 12 credit points of core units; and
(b) 6 credit points of selective units of study; and
(c) 6 credit points of elective units of study.

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core

MECO6908
Strategy Selection in Corporate PR
6  
MECO6909
Crisis Communication
6  
MECO6912
Political Public Relations
6  
MECO6913
Public Opinion, Policy and Public Sphere
6  

Selective

MECO6900
News Writing
6  
MECO6919
Health Communication
6  
MECO6927
Leadership Communication
6  
MECO6926
International Media Practice
6  
MECO6930
Publication Design
6  
MECO6934
Social Issues Marketing
6  
MECO6936
Social Media Communication
6  
GOVT6159
Emotions, Agenda Setting, and Public Policy
6  
LNGS7006
Cross-Cultural Communication
6  
LNGS7502
The Language of Business
6  
MFDI9303
Digital Effects for Film and Video
6  
MKTG5001
Foundation in Marketing
6  
WRIT6000
Professional Writing
6  

Elective

ARIN6906
Emerging Technologies and Issues
6  
GOVT6316
The Politics of Policy Making
6  
IDEA9105
Interface Design
6  
INFS6015
Business Process Management
6 C INFS5002 or COMP5206
MECO6902
Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice
6  
MECO6924
Television and Video Journalism
6 C MECO6900
MECO6929
Chinese Media Studies in Global Contexts
6  
MECO6939
Research Methods
6 C MECO6904
MECO6940
Theoretical Traditions and Innovations
6 C MECO6904
MECO6941
Podcasting
6  
MECO6942
Managing Social Media Communities
6  
MFDI9313
Digital Editing for Film and Video
6  
MKTG6006
Persuasive Advertising: Illuminating Dark Art
6 P MKTG5001
N MKTG3121
MKTG6015
Digital and Social Media Marketing
6 P MKTG5001
SCLG6901
Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
6 N SCWK6901
WRIT6001
Professional Editing

6  
USSC6920
US Media: Politics, Culture, Technology
6  

Capstone

MECO6904
Dissertation Part 1
6 P 24 credit points from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
N MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947
MECO6905
Dissertation Part 2
6 P MECO6904
N MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947
MECO6928
Media and Communication Internship
6 P 48 credit points including 18 credit points of core units from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
N MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947
In addition to the prerequisites, students must: 1) achieve strong credit marks (70+) in at least 18 credit points of core units in order to meet host organisation expectations around skill-sets; 2) achieve a pass result on a pass/fail diagnostic skills test that assesses workplace readiness.
MECO6935
Professional Project
6 P 48 credit points from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
N MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6947
MECO6946
Industry Research Project
6 P 48 credit points from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables and (MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947)