Writing for Strategic Communication

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
MDIA 2000
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Course ID
201198
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Campus
Magill, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Rebecca Meston
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to develop a variety of strategic communication texts for owned, earned and paid media, including features, advertorials, websites, brochures, speeches and presentations, briefing notes, reports, proposals, advertisements and annual reports. The course will also introduce students to the principles of reader-centric written communication in a professional context, including style, message strategy, and adapting writing tone for different channels and audiences.

  • Writing conventions and theoretical foundations 
  • Writing for digital communication 
  • Telling your organisation’s story 

Course learning outcomes

  • Plan and create a variety of strategic communication texts for professional purposes.
  • Understand the theoretical conventions that inform effective professional writing, and the role of different strategic communication channels as part of a wider communication strategy.
  • Apply the conventions of effective written communication, and adapt their writing style for different texts, messages and audiences.
  • Analyse and evaluate a variety of strategic communication texts.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 55016
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Magill Building C, C2-44
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Magill Building C, C2-44

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 53448
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 15
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-33
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-33

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed MDIA1026 Introduction to Strategic Communication

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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