Communication for Social and Environmental Responsibility
UndergraduateGRF-LHS3482026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 5 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 13 July 2026
- Price from
- $2,226
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Communication for Social and Environmental Responsibility
About this subject
On completing this subject, students will be able to:
- Analyse the role of professional communicators working for organisations engaged in social and environmental responsibility.
- Construct a conceptual framework with reference to First Nations knowledge that underpins professional practice
- Plan and produce creative, industry-standard content that demonstrates engagement with social and/or environmental issues.
- Critically evaluate and justify professional decision-making practices and their resulting products.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This capstone course provides a work-integrated learning opportunity to apply knowledge and skills garnered throughout the program to develop projects and media outputs that focus on communication solutions to address social, environmental, and other issues of concern.
Prerequisites: 2513LHS Media Law AND must have completed 2505LHS Ethical Communication OR must have completed 2501LHS Public Relations Theory, Ethics and Professional Practice OR must have completed 2511LHS News Writing and Ethics.
Incompatible: 3503LHS Communication for Social and Environmental Change Project.
- Project proposal - Students will write a 500-word proposal for their major project. (20%)
- Major project - • Students must select one of the following options: (1) Podcast episode/radio documentary; (2) A short documentary; (3) A digital journalism series; (4) A Strategic Communication Plan (50%)
- Exegesis (30%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
and one of
- GRF-LHS205-Ethical Communication
GRF-CJR200-News Writing and Ethics (no longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateGRF-COM-DEG
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