UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

APG5194 Effective crisis communications

Faculty of Arts

APG5194 Effective crisis communications is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Other periods
Monash Online
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before APG5194

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After APG5194

No unit lists APG5194 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

This course is only offered to students enrolled in Monash online courses

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

Crisis communications and issues management are an increasingly important and specialised area of expertise in contemporary organisations. In an increasingly global and interconnected world, there are a growing number of crises and issues that can challenge organisations, whether public, private or non-profit, and impact their reputations locally and internationally. In this unit you will gain expertise in approaching and designing communication strategies to manage crises and critical issues. Drawing on case studies and practical research from around the world, you will acquire skills in identifying issues and risks, analysing stakeholders, and developing effective and ethical communication plans to engage with audiences and publics during a crisis.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Teaching period 4Monash OnlineMo

Assessment

  • ExercisesAssignment
    20%
  • Case StudyAssignment
    30%
  • Career development taskOther
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    identify and critically evaluate core concepts, including issues, crises and stakeholders in the context of crisis communications and issues management;

  2. 2

    identify and critically evaluate the implications of increasing globalization and digital technologies on crisis communications and issues management;

  3. 3

    design and develop effective and ethical communications plans to proactively manage issues and crises and mitigate their impact for diverse organisations;

  4. 4

    apply advanced communication, research and analytical skills.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachActive learning

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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Ms Alison Stieven-Taylor

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for APG5194?

APG5194 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is APG5194 offered?

APG5194 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.

How much work is APG5194?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does APG5194 have an exam?

No. APG5194 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
MFJ Graduate Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027