Found 1048 study abroad units
JSB263 Australia's Political System: Challenges and Opportunities
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Understanding the Australian political system is essential for anyone aspiring to work in or engage with the public sector and political arenas. This study provides insights into the structure and functioning of key political institutions, shedding light on how decisions are made and implemented. Students will explore the historical evolution of the system, gaining perspective on how past changes shape current governance. The course encourages critical analysis and discussion, enabling students to form informed opinions and critiques of the system. By examining the intricacies of Australian politics, students will be better equipped to navigate and influence the political landscape.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB279 Criminal Network Analysis
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Unearth the hidden structures of society with our course on Social Network Analysis. This unit equips you with the skills to map and analyse the intricate web of relationships that form the backbone of society. Our focus is on ‘Dark Networks’, the clandestine networks that operate beneath the surface, including corruption rings, organised crime groups, and terrorist cells. These networks amass ‘criminal capital’, the connections to resources and skills that enable illicit activities. You’ll learn to map these networks, understand their workings, and use this knowledge in intelligence roles. For aspiring justice professionals, this unit underscores the importance of criminal network analysis in crime-solving. It’s not just about understanding crime, it’s about understanding the networked nature of crime. This unit is a stepping stone in your journey to becoming an intelligence professional.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
AYB230 Corporations Law
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Accountancy
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Individuals and businesses may organise their affairs through various legal structures. One of the most common ways to organise a business structure is through incorporation. Accordingly, accountants should have a detailed knowledge about corporations as a particular type of business structure.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
AYB232 Financial Services Regulation and Law
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Accountancy
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This course is developed for students who will be, or intend to embark on careers as, financial advisors and planners, accountants, auditors, business analysts and stockbrokers. It is designed to aid the students' understanding of the regulatory fundamentals and the key provisions of the law and regulations relating to corporate securities and financial services.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB284 Policing in Context
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit is concerned with the diverse roles, duties, powers and problems of policing in Australia. These issues are explored through a variety of topics, which include the history and context of policing in Australia and internationally, the powers and duties of police officers, police ethics and oversight, the effectiveness of different policing strategies, and the social challenges of police-community interaction.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB286 Domestic and Family Violence
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Domestic and family violence involve crimes that are pertinent to virtually all justice professions and contexts from policing to law and justice policy. They are also a central issue in health care and social services, and arise in many other employment contexts. This unit provides a comprehensive introduction to research, issues and professional practice that students will be able to apply in many areas.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
AYB250 Personal Financial Planning
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Accountancy
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
With the increasing complexity in taxation legislation, an ageing population, and the focus on self-reliance in retirement, individuals expect their financial advisers to be professionally equipped to provide effective investment, risk management, and sophisticated retirement planning advice. In response, many accounting firms, banks, and independent financial advice firms now integrate financial planning into the suite of services offered to clients. QUT graduates who develop skills and knowledge in this area are well positioned to gain a competitive advantage in the employment market. This unit is also valuable for students from other disciplines, as it provides a comprehensive overview of personal finance.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
SWB307 Critical Youth Work Practice
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Public Health and Social Work
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit focuses on a wide range of practice arenas relevant to work in services for young people. Increasingly professionals working with young people or in agencies concerned with or impacting on young people require expertise about specific issues and practice responses. This expertise may be related to a particular professional role (eg policy analyst and advocate), the orientation or framework employed by the funding program or service (eg early intervention or prevention), or particular practice approaches that respond to issues/needs that may be impacting on young people who constitute the target group (eg mental health, drug use, juvenile offending). This unit will engage students in developing a critical youth work practice framework, supported by engaging with critical youth work theories and input from youth work practitioners.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KSB240 Screen Acting Theories and Practice
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Drama
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
The screen-based industries provide actors with the opportunity to reach wide audiences and to potentially build national and global careers, as well as create sustainable, independent, entrepreneurial practice. This unit introduces analytical, technical and performance practice associated with contemporary acting for camera in both traditional and emerging screen technologies. The focus is on exploring the application of analytical skills to acting materials written for screen, the development of specific acting techniques sensitive to technical elements such as frame, eyeline and continuity; and an understanding of simple studio production technologies and their associated personnel, workflow and purpose.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KSB245 Performing Ideas, Ideology and Social Critique
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Drama
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This intermediate unit sees the creative application of acting and research skills to respond to contemporary plays that confront complex cultural, political or social issues, with scenes to be staged for live audiences and then adapted to being filmed in screen studio settings. These can include the challenge to act in scenes that require considerable investment in understanding complex ideas, fusing psychological and political/philosophical perspectives, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, unusual given circumstances, or digital/green screen environments. (There may also be scenes requiring the application of explicit consent-based protocols such as those that regulate the portrayal of intimacy or violence.)
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB386 Exercise in Clinical Populations
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit develops key clinical knowledge required for exercise physiology practice. It provides an understanding of various diseases, including their epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures, and treatments. By identifying the underlying mechanisms that affect movement capacity, the unit aims to develop your knowledge of these disorders so that you can recognise how they affect and respond to movement, exercise, and physical activity.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
IFB452 Blockchain Technology
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Information Systems
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
The unit introduces you to blockchain technology, an emerging technology that underpins major cryptocurrencies and has applications in many industry sectors. It will provide you with a background of the different aspects of applications that can benefit from blockchain, such as supply chains, energy trading, and connected vehicles, and prominent blockchain platforms in use, including bitcoin, Ethereum and Hypeledger Fabric. Based on this background, you will learn how to critically assess applications for blockchain technologies, design blockchain applications, and effectively utilise advanced features of blockchain technology.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB379 Strength and Conditioning
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit will allow you to develop your understanding of and practical skills in strength and conditioning for improving sports performance. Practitioners in this field require 1) coaching skills in advanced resistance training, conditioning, speed and agility and skill development techniques; 2) the capacity to plan medium to long-term athlete development programs that enhance performance and minimise injury risk, and 3) an understanding of conventional practices in sports science and the limits to their evidence base. In addition, sports scientists need to understand the role of technology in monitoring athlete performance and signs and symptoms of overtraining and the interdisciplinary nature of their field. You will also learn how to communicate in a culturally sensitive, inclusive and non-discriminatory manner to a wide range of people including other professionals, support staff, service users and, when relevant, their relatives and carers.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
NSB334 Integrated Nursing Practice 4
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Nursing
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
This unit is a work integrated learning unit in which you complete a period (4 weeks /160 hours) of immersive learning in clinical practice in an off-campus health care context. A series of mandatory clinical practice sessions (CPS) develops your skills in safe practice. Failure to attend all mandatory CPS means you are unable to progress to clinical placement. The unit is at the developing stage of the course and builds on all preceding units. You will draw on knowledge and skills gained in previous units to incorporate into practice and further develop knowledge and skills. This unit is a co-requisite of NSB231 Integrated Nursing Practice 2 On Campus. Your knowledge of and ability to apply the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, Aged Care Standards, and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards are essential to nursing practice. Enrolment in NSB334 will be closed from the first day of the teaching period due to on-campus assessments requirements.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
NSB336 Integrated Nursing Practice Capstone
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Nursing
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit is at the consolidating stage of the course, builds on preceding units and prepares you for the transition to independent practice as a registered nurse. A thorough understanding of the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards is essential to nursing practice and underpin this unit. This unit focuses on National Safety and Quality Health Standards (5) Comprehensive care and (8) Recognising and responding to acute deterioration. Understanding of these standards and related nursing care enables early identification of patient deterioration, can improve outcomes, and reduce required interventions. This on-campus unit fosters further development of knowledge and skills that you will critically analyse and reflect on throughout your remaining off-campus experiences.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB368 Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
The role of exercise in preventing and treating athletic injuries is well accepted. Well-designed exercise/training programs must address the known risk factors for injury and recurrent injury. This requires an applied understanding of assessment, prescription and education based on evidence-based practice and sports science reasoning. This advanced unit synthesises your previous knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, and exercise prescription and builds on this by systematically considering a range of athlete-specific concepts and case studies as seen in professional practice and applying them to the sports science setting.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB361 Musculoskeletal, Neurological and Occupational Disorders
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit develops key clinical knowledge required for exercise physiology practice. This unit specifically focuses on musculoskeletal, neurological, and occupational disorders, including their epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures, and treatments. By identifying the underlying mechanisms that affect movement capacity, you will learn how and why these disorders respond to movement, exercise, and physical activity. You will be required to describe the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures and treatments and medications associated with musculoskeletal, neurological, and occupational disorders.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB360 Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Metabolic Disorders
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit develops key clinical knowledge required for exercise physiology practice. This unit specifically focuses on cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic disorders, including their epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures, and treatments. By identifying the underlying mechanisms that affect movement capacity, you will learn how and why these disorders respond to movement, exercise, and physical activity. You will be required to describe the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures and treatments and medications associated with cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic disorders.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB365 Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
A key aspect of exercise and sport science is the role psychology plays in optimising performance levels. This unit explores the application of psychological principles underpinning sports performance and the common tasks and decision-making processes involved in the work of an exercise and sport psychologist. This unit builds upon the foundational first-year unit, XNB165 Exercise and Sport Psychology.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB363 Sports Physiology
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit will build upon the knowledge and skills you have gained from studying XNB263 Exercise Physiology. You will integrate and apply this exercise physiology knowledge to sports physiology, including performance in differing environmental stressors (e.g., temperature and altitude); the role of recovery, sleep and travel on performance; and ergogenic aids. In addition, you will develop your ability to discuss, interpret, and critically analyse topical issues in sports physiology and present testing reports to athletes and coaches. By successfully completing this unit, you will be able to demonstrate a range of important skills, including critical thinking, organisation, planning, experimental design, time-management, problem-solving, oral presentation, and professional communication skills. This unit has a strong practical focus, and you will investigate physiological problems independently and as a team member.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
SWB322 Gender, Diversity and Cultural Safety
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Public Health and Social Work
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces you to social and cultural justice by recognising the uniqueness of each individual and acknowledging personal cultural perspectives in professional relationships. It emphasises the key tenets of cultural safety to decolonise social work knowledge, fostering culturally safe and anti-oppressive practices through the recognition of diverse perspectives. The unit addresses various contexts related to gender, age, race, and ethnicity, socio-cultural positioning, professional identities, and organizational and community contexts. The purpose is to develop knowledge, skills, values and dispositions for working respectfully, inclusively and safely with others. Part of the work involves examining your own critical practice and personal histories which shape and influence your critical practice. Cultural safety and decolonisation are core concepts embedded in the unit and encompasses a broad range of diverse lived experiences.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KTB218 Curating Drama Experiences
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Drama
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit recognises performance makers, drama educators, directors, performers, dramaturgs and community arts workers all need to understand how to shape and lead engaging drama experiences for a range of performative contexts. Through theory and practice, this unit provides a foundational platform for the development of a process-driven performance practice, including the selection and sequencing of dramatic conventions, elements, and context to generate meaning and dramatic experiences. This unit challenges particular assumptions and widely held views about the way dramatic action is created, encountered and used by performance makers and audiences, operating in an environment keenly aware of diversity and sustainability as key components of all drama-based art practices.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
USB240 Market Analysis
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Economics and Finance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Market Analysis builds on the knowledge and technical skills developed in the foundation property and valuation units (USB142 and USB144). You will apply demographic, economic and key urban economic theories and policies in the property market environment. Understanding property markets will assist in the creation of marketing and investment strategies to meet targeted consumer supply and demand. You will give consideration to Indigenous perspectives, other diverse perspectives and inclusivity in site and market analyses. You will gain knowledge and skills on how to conduct property market research, collect and analyse property data to support creative solutions and interpret the findings from a range of research publications. The knowledge of this unit will be further developed in USB245 Property Investment Analysis, USB300 Development Process and USB344 Property Project.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
USB245 Property Investment Analysis
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Economics and Finance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the investment markets and the role of property as an investment asset class. The unit further develops the skills and techniques required for the analysis of property investment objectives, strategies, and performance. The students will explore the concepts of return and risk, the discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, the basics of investment decision (NPV, IRR, Financial ratios), measurement of property investment performance, the impact of financing and taxation on investment returns, portfolio theory and the role of real estate in mixed asset portfolios. This unit will help students develop the understanding and financial modelling skills necessary to become successful property investment analysts and/or investors.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
USB244 Property and Asset Management
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Economics and Finance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Property and asset management applies to the diverse real estate property sectors and to demonstrate how property asset performance can be maximised, measured and benchmarked. Efficient asset management can result in significant cost benefits to both the owner and the occupier of the property. There has been a growing property industry awareness of the need to develop reliable, accurate and professional property management systems and analysis tools to ensure that property occupation costs are minimised, and space allocations are maximised in accordance with the short, medium and long term business goals of the organisation or company. Engagement with industry and real world data sets provides opportunities to gain first hand experience in property and asset management.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
AMB340 Marketing Services
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Advertising, Marketing And Public Relations
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit uses the core characteristics of service experiences as a framework to explore strategies for the marketing of services domestically and internationally. Services marketing is an important growth area and students need to understand how services marketing principles apply to the real world. This will be achieved by examining the application of marketing concepts, models and tools in services using case studies and practical experiences. Service quality management and the pervading influence of technology are critical topics that differentiate this unit within the marketing program.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB596 Immunology and Immune Dysfunction
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Our immune system has evolved to discriminate between self and non-self in order to protect against microbial infection and disease. While this discrimination is highly regulated, immune dysfunction can disrupt the balance between protection and uncontrolled inflammation leading to long-term and sometimes devastating chronic immune disease. This unit will develop a deeper understanding of immune regulation theory which is further applied to clinical immune dysfunction case studies. Further knowledge of immune pathway dysregulation in clinical disease is essential not only for understanding disease pathogenesis but also for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic targets.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB595 Regenerative Medicine
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This advanced unit provides you with the necessary skills to understand and apply theories of regenerative medicine and cellular engineering to investigate complex cellular behaviour; and investigate how these behaviours can be manipulated to promote human health. You will have the opportunity to develop critical technical skills in this unit relevant to future work in research laboratories. This unit builds on the knowledge and skills developed in LQB485 Cell Biology and provides the necessary platform to advance to more advanced studies in Cell and Molecular Biotechnology.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
CVB301 Organic Chemistry: Strategies for Synthesis
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Learn skills in the synthesis of organic molecules and an analysis of the nature of the reaction mixtures and products generated. Apply the principles of synthetic design, using their knowledge of a range of synthetically useful organic reactions and the concept of retrosynthesis. You will learn to evaluate experimental data qualitatively and quantitatively, especially with regard to IR and NMR spectroscopic data, and use this knowledge to deduce and explain conclusions based on logical arguments. You will be able to use creative design strategies to overcome common synthetic organic problems by applying the principles of protecting group strategies and selectivity in organic synthesis. The application of practical skills in safe laboratory practice relating to the principles of synthesis, isolation and purification of organic compounds will allow you to demonstrate their capabilities as well as develop skills to document their findings in an appropriate work orientated format.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
AMB373 Issues and Crisis Communication
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Advertising, Marketing And Public Relations
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Issues and Crisis Communication examines public relations practice to manage and communicate issues (e.g., around sustainability) and crises (e.g., product recalls) to support organisational and brand trust, reputation, and relationships. The unit provides foundational skills and knowledge of the issues management process, including monitoring and tracking public opinion, information analysis, and developing appropriate organisational responses. It also provides contemporary guidance on how to effectively communicate during crises.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.