Strategic Communication Contexts

Postgraduate | 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 5000
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Course ID
202345
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Victoria Fielding
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

Strategic Communication Contexts lays the foundation for the development and application of professional communication in a range of sectors through knowledge of strategic communication and public relations theory and practice.

  • Communication Theories
  • Media Contexts
  • Professional Communication

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply key communication and public relations theories to strategic communication development in verbal and written communication
  • Develop strategic communication for use in corporate, promotional, and political and social movement contexts
  • Examine changing technological contexts of communication from mass communication to social media communication
  • Plan and develop strategic communication to help organisations reach their communication objectives using a range of media platforms
  • Analyse the cultural context of communication and the ethical dimensions of the interplay between communication, culture and power

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 20631
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16
6 May - 27 May Wednesday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16
Class number
Class number 23569
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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