*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Introduces students to the principles, practices and theories of public relations and places the profession into its societal and media contexts. Students become familiar with public relations writing and develop skills in seeking, organising and presenting information. The dual emphasis on practical matters and their underpinning theory and ethics help students develop an appreciation of how public relations practitioners interact with the media and the wider community, and how public relations has become a significant factor in shaping world events. Public relations has an important and growing political and social role and these matters are canvassed to provide students with a broad context.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.