8W Teaching Period 5, 2022 Online | |
Units : | 0.25 |
Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Requisites
Enrolment is not permitted if PCM5000 has been previously completed
Overview
With the exponential increase in the amount of information available, creating content that is based on reliable and valid sources is critical to build trust and credibility in the market. Incorrect facts, misquoting someone, or utilising clearly biased information undermines your message. This minicourse aims to build awareness of the importance of sourcing high quality, credible content for your role as a communications professional. The coursework aims to engage you in the critical evaluation of a variety of sources to determine their credibility, and the development of skills in sourcing information from key sources, including interviewees, and approaching your role as a communicator ethically.
The intent of this minicourse is to build students awareness of the importance of sourcing high quality, credible content for their role as a communications professional. The coursework aims to engage students in the critical evaluation of a variety of sources to determine their credibility, and the development of skills in sourcing information from key sources, including interviewees, and approaching their role as a communicator ethically.
Please be advised that this minicourse is made up of four parts please see PCM5000 for the full course specification.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- apply professional research and communication skills to evaluate the veracity of a range of sources to produce credible content;
- apply ethical and professional decision making skills to create and manage communication across various contexts.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | Researching Credible Content | 25.00 |
2. | Using reliable resources | 25.00 |
3. | Ethical and professional decision making | 25.00 |
4. | Interviewing skills | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
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Planning document | No | 100 | 1,2 |