791-213 Communications III

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Communications II.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to enable the student to:

• enhance skills in researching scientific literature and writing a critical literature review;

• enhance skills in presenting information both orally and in written form to different rural community audiences and the rural media;

• develop skills in interviewing members of the rural community to obtain useful information on agriculturally-related topics; and

• arrange and conduct an activity for prospective students.

The content includes critically reviewing the literature; planning and presenting an oral information session for a rural community; writing for the media: newspaper, radio and television; interviewing techniques; writing interview questions; and the coordination of a successful information activity.

Assessment

Newspaper article (20%), seminar (30%), web page (20%) and educational activity (30%).