AMU2814 Transforming community: Project design and public relations for social campaigns
Faculty of Arts
AMU2814 Transforming community: Project design and public relations for social campaigns is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2814
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU2814
No unit lists AMU2814 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Prohibition: ATS2814
Overview
In this unit, students will explore the practical side of developing a project for community improvement. Students will develop a project proposal, a funding application, and a public relations campaign for the selected social issue.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Situation Analysis of CampaignAssignment20%
- Group Project - Campaign PlanProject30%
- Group Project - Client PitchPresentation30%
- Weekly ParticipationParticipation20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand community engagement, the rationale for this engagement, the tactics and strategies for community program development and evaluation;
- 2
Identify and apply appropriate theoretical concepts to the development of an effective public relations campaign;
- 3
Develop suitable and measurable objectives for public relations campaigns; critically evaluate techniques for campaign effectiveness;
- 4
Creatively design and implement a public relations campaign for a not for profit or government organisation taking into account intercultural, pressure group lobbying and broader perspectives;
- 5
Demonstrate effective group/team work by contributing to the planning, research, analysis, and reporting components of a group project, and supporting and encouraging other group members;
- 6
Evaluate of the historical and cultural circumstances that shape the issues of pertinence in a given society and the methods by which change is advanced, including legal, electoral, and international mechanisms;
- 7
Write a grant proposal for a community transformation project.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU2814 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Rizwanah Souket Ali
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Shanthi T.Sellathurai
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2814?
AMU2814 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2814 offered?
In 2021, AMU2814 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2814?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2814 have an exam?
No. AMU2814 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU2814?
AMU2814 is part of Public relations .