Units
The individual subjects inside each degree: what’s taught, how it’s assessed, and when it runs.
4,303 units
| Code | Unit | Faculty | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM2920 | Advocacy and Voice in Public Relations In this course you will explore the different types of voice, the power of narrative, and how to effectively use your own voice in public relations. You will develop the skills and knowledge to effectively communicate and advocate for a cau… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM2921 | Contemporary Media Relations A core part of public relations practice involves working with the media, journalists, bloggers and influencers in a changing media landscape. In this course you will investigate and create a diverse range of media content exploring their d… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM2922 | Organisational Communication In this course, you will explore how the role of PR fits inside organisations such as not-for-profit, government and corporate. You will investigate the interrelationship between different business functions, including marketing, human reso… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM2923 | Public Relations Professional Practice In this professional placement course you will prepare for your career in public relations by applying the theories, principles and skills you have learned throughout the public relations major to real-world practice. You will participate i… | College of Business and Law | — |
| COMM2924 | Public Relations Capstone Project In this capstone course you will apply your knowledge in professional communications to design, plan, and execute a comprehensive public relations campaign for a real-world client. Through Work Integrated Learning (WIL) project you will fur… | College of Business and Law | — |
| COMM2925 | Introduction to Gender This course introduces you to foundational concepts, language, and debates in Gender Studies. You will learn about contemporary and historical perspectives on gender, sex and sexuality in feminism, gender studies, queer thought, and trans s… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM2926 | Rethinking Masculinities Ideas and practices of masculinity and manhood have undergone tremendous changes in recent decades. This course explores different perspectives on traditional and emerging masculinities through the interdisciplinary frameworks of cultural,… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM2927 | Gender, Communication and Social Change In this course you will explore the relationship between gender, communication, and social change in a range of local and global contexts. Utilising perspectives from gender, cultural and communication studies, you will examine how gender i… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM2928 | Communication Horizons: Study Tour This is an intensive course that focuses on developing your knowledge of communication practices within local, national or global contexts. The experiences in this course will enable you to explore the nature of communication practices and… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM2929 | Introduction to Public Relations In this course you will explore two questions: What is the purpose of public relations in a globalised, digital, and unpredictable world? And how can public relations contribute to social responsibility in this (same) unpredictable world? Y… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM2937 | Public Relations Strategy and Planning This course will introduce you to strategic communication planning, including theory, concepts, and practices. Using a case study approach, you will analyse how strategic planning is applied across various communication and public relations… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3008 | Media Capstone This course is designed as a capstone experience to enable you to synthesise and integrate knowledge, connect theory and practice as well as demonstrate holistic achievement of program learning outcomes. In this capstone course you will gai… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3009 | Media Futures In a rapidly changing world that is increasingly affected by climate change, conflict, and other local and global "wicked problems”, media researchers and practitioners have a vital role to play. This course explores an important and pressi… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3010 | Visualising News In this course you will explore the different approaches to visual storytelling in journalism through practical, real-world projects. This will include discussions of the constraints and challenges of visual news reporting. You will examine… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3011 | Journalism Essentials In this course you will examine the history and the role of journalism in democratic societies. You will be introduced to and engage with practical journalistic activities, including news pitching, news gathering and writing for online news… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3017 | Alternative Cinemas In this course you will examine alternative modes of making, distributing, exhibiting and thinking about cinema, in ways that question and push the boundaries of what cinema might mean, what it looks and sounds like, and where it might be e… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3018 | Audio-Visions: Music, Sound and the Moving Image Audio-Visions introduces you to the creative and critical study of sound in cinema and other screen media. You will examine how sound and music function in relation to the moving image, and how they shape meaning, structure and the audience… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3019 | Capstone: Pop Culture Futures This course is the final core course of the Pop Culture major and is a capstone experience. In Pop Culture Futures (Capstone), you will interrogate the emerging forms, technologies, and global trends shaping popular culture. The course func… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3020 | Impact Documentary In this course you will learn to identify, evaluate, and propose the many forms of social change created by documentary films. | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3021 | Practicing Cinema Studies (Capstone) In this capstone course you will explore national and global cinema industries. With a view to planning your transition to the professional workplace, you will examine the wide range of career opportunities arising from cinema studies, whic… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3022 | Script Writing for Social Impact In this course, you will learn the essential techniques of scriptwriting while exploring how stories can contribute to social impact. | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3023 | Stardom and Celebrity Culture Stars and celebrities are central to the history and future of screen media and popular culture. In this course you will explore the social, cultural, ideological and industrial paradigms that have informed stardom, which may include the em… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3024 | Reimagining Futures in Media and Culture This course analyses how technology and cultural production shape futures thinking, activism, and regenerative possibilities. | RMIT University | — |
| COMM3030 | Media Cultures and Industries In this course you will examine how media cultures form around the intersection of how media is made, how media finds an audience, and how audiences engage with and make sense of the media they engage with. | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3031 | Country and Story In this course you will develop a rich and nuanced understanding of how concepts of identity and place shape and inflect the ways we tell stories: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual artists, film makers, musicians, journalists, po… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3032 | Digital Journalism This course introduces students to a range of skills, tools, and critical perspectives essential to the production of modern digital journalism. Through a combination of lectures, practical workshops, and collaborative projects, students wi… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3033 | Writing as Practice In this course you will establish the foundations of a sustainable writing practice and join a community of emerging writers. Through regular writing and research tasks, reading across diverse forms, and peer feedback sessions, you will dev… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3034 | Writing across Fiction and Nonfiction Writing across Fiction and Nonfiction focuses on forms of creative writing historically considered in opposition. You will evaluate the tools and techniques of these modes, while considering the differences, and potential lack of distinctio… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3035 | Writing with Collaborators Writing with Collaborators connects you to current industry practice through partnerships and projects. This course is run as a studio where you will work as part of a group to address the brief presented by an organisation such as a galler… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| COMM3036 | Writing in Frames: Comics and Screenplays In Writing in Frames: Comics and Screenplays, you will explore the nexus of the written word and visual image. You will investigate and produce both screenplays and comics, also called graphic storytelling. You will analyse the essentials o… | College of Design and Social Context | — |