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Griffith University offers this degree to provide students with the opportunity to develop key skills and knowledge essential to the media and communication industries. Comprehensive coverage will be given, including media research and analysis skills, knowledge of film and media history including broadcasting policy, regulation, content critique, development techniques applicable in journalism, and new media settings.

Research and analyse media history, government regulation and broadcasting policy. Explore communications content and techniques. Graduates find work in the journalism, public relations, film, television, business and digital sectors.

Bachelor of Communication

The Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication and Media offers postgraduate training in strategic communications and media as a preparation for professional practice and further study.The courses in this program will foster skills in the theory and practice of professional communication in order to engage with, and work within, contemporary communications industries, public relations, journalism and related fields. You will complete this program with a suite of achieved outcomes future use in your career.

Understand the theory and practice of professional communication. Engage with strategic communication and reporting. Get set for work in contemporary communications environments, including policy, digital publishing, public relations and journalism.

Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication and Media

Become a communications specialist and join this exciting and burgeoning industry. Corporations, government and the creative industries need professionals with advanced communication skills. This Communication postgraduate degree from Griffith University is designed to provide you with these specialist skills. Through this online degree you will study current industry practices, contemporary theories of communication, business communication and different aspects of media and culture.
Although this is a restricted degree, individual subjects are available to all students with a bachelor’s degree. Please refer to the Application Process for more information on how to enrol.

Study current trends, best practice, contemporary theories, culture and business communication to be able to formulate a value model for an organisation. Broad career options in research, media, communications and content creation.

Graduate Certificate in Communication

Introduction to Communication and Journalism

Communication and Culture

Crisis and Disaster Communication

Management Communication

Business Communication

Introducing Communication Studies

Communication & Public Value

Social Media for Global Communications

Communication Research Skills

Whether you work as an administrative assistant, a communication officer, a low-level manager or as the Chief Executive Officer, to operate efficiently you need well developed communication skills. This subject investigates the connections between clear communication and effective leadership and management.You will explore the theoretical models that underpin contemporary communication processes and the different communication structures and styles that exist in modern business organisations. By interrogating concepts such as interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, diversity and team dynamics you develop a clearer awareness of your own communication strengths and weaknesses and an understanding of how those around you communicate. Through practical exercises and assessment you will learn how to identify and map the communication structure and networks that exist in workplaces and how to improve your own written and oral communication skills.

No matter your goal, the ability to communicate is what is going to get you there. Whether you’d like to work in communications itself or business in general, this course will help you hone the expert skills to navigate your career with confidence.

Understand the changing relationships between media, telecommunications and computing industries, while investigating the practices of electronic publishing. This subject provides you with an understanding of key developments in traditional media such as book, print and broadcasting while building your awareness of the social and political implications of communications in the electronic age.Please note: This subject was previously New Media: Communications in the Electronic Age

Issues in Contemporary Communication

If businesses are to survive in an increasingly competitive and information-oriented environment they will need trained managers who can speak, write and interact with others efficiently, effectively and professionally.This subject will define the importance and role of effective communication in a manager&#39;s position and their role in a &#39;learning&#39; organisation. While taking COM211 you will begin to evaluate the structure of an organisation, the role of communication networks and the value and use of communities of practice. You will discuss how to communicate effectively in an increasingly diverse business landscape, evaluate change management strategies, practise communicating and managing change, and managing conflict in the business environment.

This subject considers the role of risk and crisis communication within a business and public relations context. The subject explores international case studies, theory and practice. It aims to equip the students with the skills necessary to identify and manage issues facing an organisation, build a crisis response plan and team, and effectively manage communication during a crisis event. Effective risk and crisis communication skills are an important element of public relations, business management and corporate governance.

Learn how to approach crisis and issues communication within business and public relations contexts. Consider the role of social media. Read case studies like Hurricane Katrina. Alert yourself to risk communication principles and build response plans.

Social media literacy has become essential to the work of most professions but particularly for professional communicators in both strategic communications and media. This course covers the theory and practice of social media usage to take advantage of the opportunities of social media while navigating the risks that come with communicating on a global scale. Students learn the practices of ethical social media use and how to identify and manage the potential legal hazards. Through case studies the students will understand how organisational risks can lead to audience outrage, brand damage, litigation, and crises. Stakeholder theory and risk analysis tools will be used to teach how to anticipate, identify, address and balance opportunities and risks through social media strategy. Students learn to distinguish between personal and professional social media use and to work within their organisations&#39; social media policies when engaging online.

This course provides students with foundational skills and knowledge of communications theory and practice, including a range of interpersonal, group and mass communication theories for understanding this integral element of society as well as a range of written, oral, non-verbal and multimedia communication skills.

This course builds a foundation for a successful career in journalism, strategic communication and public relations. Critical reflection will allow students to examine their roles as ethical and socially responsible professionals in a dynamic and changing communication landscape.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have successfully completed 1505LHS Introduction to Communication and Journalism at Griffith University because they are considered academically equivalent.

Learn about the role of a communications professional. You cover communication principals and ethics relevant to journalism, PR, and strategic communications. Get familiar with the ever-changing communication landscape. 

This subject is designed to give you a substantive understanding of major theories, concepts and principles and current issues of organisational communication with a focus on practical application in the workplace environment. You will develop an understanding of how an organisation&#39;s culture its ethos, mission, personnel, stakeholders and product shape its organisational practice.The subject emphasises organisational culture and networks, the politics of power, identity and diversity issues, negotiation strategies, ethical and legal issues for communication professionals. It will examine emergent and established communication campaign strategies relevant to the complex business and political environment.

Organisational Communication

Communication Research Skills equips you with foundational knowledge and skills needed to research a range of communication forms, practices, audiences, and institutions. It is comprised of two modules. Foundations (Weeks 1-5) deals with the following topics: using the university library and other information resources; academic writing formats, skills and strategies; effective study practices and habits; and the work contexts and ethics of communication research. Methods (Weeks 6-10) introduces key methodologies used in researching communication texts, practices and users/audiences: semiotic analysis, content analysis, quantitative techniques, and qualitative techniques.

Maximise your effectiveness as a researcher by adding new skills and strategies to your toolkit. Utilise information resources. Learn how to structure effective study plans. Draw on research methodologies including semiotic and content analysis.

This subject is a postgraduate level introduction to the interdisciplinary practice of Communication Studies. It identifies key features of communication as a field of study: forms of communication; theories and histories of mass communications media; the diverse and evolving field of Australian mass media communications; and media communications issues in 21st century public policy and politics. The subject identifies key communication research traditions and examines their characteristic concepts, themes and issues. Introducing Communication Studies familiarises students with a range of social and cultural issues related to creative and communications industries and technologies.

Break down mass communication media practices in Australia and Europe. Immerse yourself in long-standing communication research traditions.Piece together the fragmented state of mass communication media and highlight the diversity of audiences

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