COM713 Communication in Practice (16)

This subject explores the detailed practice of the student's field, whether the construction of news stories or advertisements, the gestation of performance or the creation and dissemination of organisational communication, for example. The emphasis is on understanding how communication practice is organised and constructed, its points of similarity and divergence from comparable practices or similar societies, past or present. The focus here is on the individual or team producing the communicative or creative work.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2021.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

SY/US

Duration

One session

School

School of Communication and Creative Industries

Enrolment Restrictions

Available only to students in the Doctor of Communication

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to compare and contrast practices over time or space
  • be able to critically evaluate assumptions about practice
  • be able to consider and apply a range of practices relevant to the student's research project, with rationale for selection
  • be able to identify shortcomings, developments, opportunities in current professional practice and suggest how student's research project would address such issues

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Research methods for understanding professional practice, including participant observation and other ethnographic methods, as appropriate
  • The evolution of practice in the student's field, with critical examination of hidden assumptions
  • The relevance of selected practices for the student's research project

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of COM713 in Session 2 2018. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
My research project
0
2
Researching practice essay
0
3
Research presentation and proposal
0

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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