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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2011: Public Relations

Major

For a major in Public Relations, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN120 International and Global Practice
CMN216 Introduction to Social Work
CMN218 Direct Practice 1
CMN229 Social Theories for Practice: Power, Oppression and the ‘Good Society’
CMN231 Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
CMN243 Master of Social Work Field Education 1
CMN251 Advocacy and Leadership in Social Policy and Legal Contexts
CMN273 Children, Youth and Families: Challenges, Critique and Change

Minor

For a minor in Public Relations, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Required course: (1)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN120 Direct Practice 2


PLUS select 3 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN216 Social Work in Health and Mental Health
CMN218 Master of Social Work Field Education 2
CMN229 Physical Geography and Mapping
CMN231 Planning and Environmental Law
CMN251 Rural and Regional Sustainability

Notes

  • Students are eligible to apply for the Public Relations major after the end of their second year of full-time study or equivalent. Preference is given to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Communication and coordinator permission is required to enrol in CMN243 and CMN273 .
  • Students not able to undertake a Public Relations major may be eligible for a Communication Studies major.