Strategic Communication Project

Postgraduate

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
MDIA 6003
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Course ID
204224
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
12
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
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Course level
6
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will enable learners to synthesise and apply the knowledge and skills gained from other courses in the program to an academic research project. Students will plan, design and deliver a short research thesis about a topic of significance to the strategic communication academic field and which informs industry knowledge.

  • Research Essentials 
  • Researching Dynamic Discipline and Industry Challenges 
  • Communicating Research Significance 


  • Research Essentials 
  • Researching Dynamic Industry Challenges 
  • Communicating Research Significance 

Course learning outcomes

  • Design and conduct an appropriate and achievable research project in the discipline of Strategic Communication
  • Identify and address a discipline and industry-relevant issue or problem through the critical analysis of an issue or case study
  • Locate, evaluate and synthesise relevant industry and academic literature related to the chosen topic
  • Critically analyse the chosen issue or topic through the identification and application of key theories and concepts in Strategic Communication
  • Articulate a clear, substantiated and sustained argument informed by theory and practice in Strategic Communication

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in MDIA5008 Researching Strategic Communication and Media

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

  • Proposal – 10%
  • Literature Review – 30%
  • Report – 60%