Image, Brand and Narrative

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
MDIA 1019
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Course ID
208369
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Campus
Magill
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Communication and Journalism
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course introduces key theories and concepts related to image building, branding and narrative communication strategies. Throughout the course, students explore the capacities, affordances, and constraints of social and digital media for both personal and brand-focused strategic narrative communication, unpacking the ways these technologies facilitate connections to audiences. The course introduces fields such as narrative theory, audience research, organisational communication, internet studies, and identity theory, and puts key ideas to work through both critical and creative practice.

  • Theories Of Image, Brand, And Narrative
  • Analysing Online Stories
  • Storytelling As Positioning

Course learning outcomes

  • Collaborate with peers to describe and analyse online content to demonstrate understanding of key ideas
  • Articulate and apply key theories and concepts related to image building, branding and narrative communication strategies
  • Evaluate an example of online branding activity by an individual, business, or group in relation to key theories and concepts introduced in the course
  • Use relevant concepts to design strategic narratives in support of specific types of brand image

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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