Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convener
Qin Guo
Y3A 158
Mondays and Tuesdays 9am - 5pm
Lecturer
Phyllis Sakinofsky
Tutor
Howard Gelman
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
15cp
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the relationship between media, the state, non-government organisations and other international actors. It examines the literature, history and practice of public diplomacy, media and foreign policy. This involves investigation of soft power through media communication campaigns initiated by national governments; the application of media as an arm of foreign policy; and case studies addressing military intervention, trade policy and agenda like human rights, environmental protection and terrorism.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Hardcopy and turnitin submissions are required for the Mini Essay and Project Proposal. All written work must be submitted to the Faculty of Arts Enquiry Office (Building W6A Level 1). All work must have a Faculty of Arts Assessment Task coversheet. Submissions are date stamped and recorded.
Late assignments will attract a penalty of 5% of the total mark value of the assignment per day.
A penalty will be avoided if an extension is sought and received before the deadline for submission is reached. Students who submit their work to the Arts Student Enquiry Desk one week after the due date, where no extension has been granted and where there are no extenuating circumstances, should only expect to receive a mark for that work. Markers are under no obligation to provide further comments on the work.
Special Consideration forms can be downloaded from the Registrar’s website or obtained from the Faculty of Arts Enquiry Office.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Participation | 10% | Weeks 2 to 13 |
Group presentation | 30% | Weeks 4 to 10 |
Mini Essay | 20% | Week 5 Monday 5 pm |
Project Proposal | 40% | Week 13 Monday 5pm |
Due: Weeks 2 to 13
Weighting: 10%
Students are required to participate actively in learning and teaching activities. Marks will be awarded for performance in class discussions and general contributions (N.B. marks are awarded for ‘participation’ rather than attendance). Failure to attend and participate in all classes could result in exclusion and consequent failure in the unit. It is the responsibility for the student to contact the lecturer/tutor and explain reasons for absence from class. Irregular attendance will affect the participation mark for the unit.
Due: Weeks 4 to 10
Weighting: 30%
In a group of 3, students will present their research on the topic of the current week. You are expected to associate the readings of the current week with a real-life example to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding. Your presentation should be engaging and you are expected to generate participation from the rest of the tutorial class.
Each group are required to submit an outline of the presentation one week before the presentation takes place. The outline of the presentation should not be longer than two pages. It needs to cover the following aspects:
This is a group mark, not an individual mark.
Marking criteria
Due: Week 5 Monday 5 pm
Weighting: 20%
500-word mini essay on the concepts of advertising and public relations, due by Monday of Week 5.
You are required to write an essay where you discuss the definitions of advertising and public relations, explain the different models that apply and examine the differences and relationship between advertising and public relations.
Marking criteria
Due: Week 13 Monday 5pm
Weighting: 40%
2000-word international public relations campaign proposal, due by Week 13 Monday 5pm.
Requirement:
You are required to design a public relations campaign that you could present to the organisation for which you are working. It should incorporate your interpretation of the theories and practices surrounding intercultural communication and international public relations. The proposal should cover the following:
Marking Criteria for the PR Project Proposal
Your work will be marked using the following criteria:
This unit uses iLearn and students are required to visit iLearn regularly. All the required readings are in the ICOM 203 Course Reader available from the Coop bookshop.
Recommended reading:
Coombs, W. Timothy and Sherry J. Holladay (2007) It’s Not Just PR. Public Relations in Society. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Curtin, Patricia A. (2007) International Public Relations. Negotiating Culture, Identity, and Power. London: Sage.
Week 1 – Unit Overview and Theoretical introduction
The lecture will present general information of this unit and an overview of the field of international PR.
Where to position the field of ‘International PR and Advertising’? What will you learn?
This unit is concerned with the inclusion of cultural differences, environmental changes in the practice of international PR, predominantly from the perspective of governments, nongovernment organizations, multinational corporations and media.
Reading:
No tutorial in Week 1.
Week 2 – History of Public Relations and Advertising
An overview is given about the history of PR – a field which originated in the United States. Highlighted are the ‘American values’ that are still part of the practice of PR and Advertising. In general an approach is taken using cultural studies and international communication concepts to develop international public relations theory.
What is Public Relations? What is International Public Relations?
Reading:
Chia, Joy and Synnott, Gae (2012) An Introduction to Public Relations and Communication Management Sydney: Oxford University Press, pp4-12
Wilcox, Dennis L., Glen T. Cameron, Philip H. Ault and Warren K. Agee (2003) Public Relations. Strategies and Tactics, seventh edition, Boston: Pearson, pp. 27-57
Week 3 – Basic Concepts of International PR
What are the basic concepts of International Public Relations? What are the processes of communication and how do people react to public relations and media? How is public opinion constructed and experienced? Recognise the processes of persuasion and manipulation.
Reading:
Heath, Robert L. (2001) ‘Defining the Discipline’, In: Heath, Robert L. (ed) Handbook of Public Relations. Thousand Oaks: Sage, pp. 1-9
Chia, Joy and Synnott, Gae (2012) An Introduction to Public Relations and Communication Management Sydney: Oxford University Press, pp31-43
Week 4 – International PR and Public Diplomacy
What is the relationship between international public relations and public diplomacy? How can international public relations be used to promote a government’s policy? What are the challenges for international public relations in terms of promoting a country’s image?
Reading:
Doksoz, Rachael E. (2004) ‘Public Relations and Romania: Tourism and Dracula’s Homeland’, In: Tilson, Donn James and Emmanuel C. Alozie Toward the Common Good. Perspectives in International Public Relations, Boston: Pearson, pp. 163-175
Siddiqui, Kamal and Alam, Quamrul (2010) Diplomacy and Statecraft Prahran:Tilde University Press pp59-69
Week 5 – PR and Advertising in Organisations
International PR plays a significant role in multinational organisations. To this end it is very important to differentiate between public relations, advertising and marketing. How can these tools and strategies be brought together to form an integrated marketing communication approach?
Reading:
Hutton, James G. (2001) ‘Defining the Relationship between Public Relations and Marketing’, In: Heath, Robert L. (ed) Handbook of Public Relations. Thousand Oaks: Sage, pp. 205-214
Jamieson, Kathleen Hall and Karlyn Kohras Campbell (1997) The Interplay of Influence. News, Advertising, Politics, and the Mass Media, Forth Edition, London: Wadsworth, pp. 292-306
Black, Caroline (2002) The PR Practitioner’s desktop guide, Sydney: Richmond, pp. 61-74
Week 6 – Global Public Relations and Culture
An intercultural communication perspective on PR will be taken. Relevant concepts such as language, culture, identity, representation will be examined. Challenges for Cross-Cultural Communications and PR will be discussed.
Reading:
Curtin, Patricia A. (2007) International Public Relations. Negotiating Culture, Identity, and Power. London: Sage, pp. 35-50
De Mooij, Marieke (2005) Global Marketing and Advertising. Understanding Cultural Paradoxes. London: Sage, pp. 163-189
Week 7 – Regulating Global Public Relations
As global public relations is influencing the lives of many around the world, it needs to be regulated. This week, issues of power are discussed. What are the regulatory institutions vis-a-vis public relations? What are the cultural norms determining the regulation?
Reading:
Curtin, Patricia A. (2007) International Public Relations. Negotiating Culture, Identity, and Power. London: Sage, pp. 51-76
Mattelart, Armand (1991) Advertising International. The Privatization of Public Space, London: Routledge, pp. 174-186
Week 8 – Public Holiday
Week 8 Monday is a public holiday.
Week 9 – Public Relations Strategies
How to develop a PR Strategy? How to develop a media communication campaign?
What are the public relations objectives and strategies? What are the tools and instrument required to create a public relations strategy?
Reading:
Wilcox, Dennis L., Glen T. Cameron, Philip H. Ault and Warren K. Agee (2003) Public Relations. Strategies and Tactics, seventh edition, Boston: Pearson, pp. 144-162
Newsom, Doug (2004) This is PR. The Realities of Public Relations, eighth edition, London: Thomson Wadsworth, pp. 301-316
Week 10 – War and Propaganda
This week’s topic is about the manipulation of public opinion by the media, by public relations efforts in particular. How to recognise manipulation? Discuss historical and modern propaganda campaigns from around the world.
Reading:
Siddiqui, Kamal and Alam, Quamrul (2010) Diplomacy and Statecraft Prahran:Tilde University Press pp117-131
Cowan, Geoffrey (2004) ‘Can we make them love us? Public Diplomacy after 9/11’, In: Kamalipour, Yahya R. and Nancy Snow War, Media, and Propaganda. A Global Perspective. Lanham: Rowman&Littlefield, pp. 227-235
Week 11 – Identity and Consumption
What is a public? What is the difference between traditional and modern and domestic and international publics? What determines consumption? What are new consumption patterns? Think of influencing/manipulation public opinion in regards to consumption behaviour? What roles does public relations and advertising play in this respect?
Reading:
Clarke, John, Janet Newman, Nick Smith, Elizabeth Vidler and Louise Westmarland (2007) Creating Citizen-Consumers. Changing Publics and Changing Public Services, London: Sage, pp. 121-138
Curtin, Patricia A. (2007) International Public Relations. Negotiating Culture, Identity, and Power. London: Sage, pp 235-252
Week 12 and Week 13
International public relations project.
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