COMM11108 - Communicating for Social Change

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Social change is defined by the significant alteration of social structure and cultural patterns. This unit will examine the political influence and communication techniques used to affect meaningful social change, including the rise of social media. You will identify and explain key elements of the democratic process in Australia including relationships between the three levels of government. You will also develop communication strategies that align with your vocational discipline, seek to mitigate relevant barriers to communication, and incorporate socially innovative communication techniques applicable to contemporary and future social change events.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
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Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 40.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 26.32% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: 2022 Student evaluation survey
Feedback
Students commented favourably on the real-world issues and case studies covered in the unit content.
Recommendation
Maintain the real-world issues and case studies covered in the unit content.
Action Taken
Unit content which linked to real-world issues and case studies was maintained.
Source: 2022 Student evaluation survey
Feedback
Students commented on the positive learning experience and informative assessment feedback provided by the Unit Coordinator.
Recommendation
Maintain the positive learning experience and informative assessment feedback provided by the Acting Unit Coordinator.
Action Taken
Students continued to receive detailed and useful assessment feedback from teaching staff.
Source: 2022 Student evaluation survey
Feedback
Some students requested the weighting of each marking criteria be made available on the marking rubrics.
Recommendation
Review the marking rubrics and make any necessary adjustments where possible for future offerings.
Action Taken
Marking rubrics were adjusted, however this is an ongoing activity to continue improving the relevance and clarity of rubrics to enhance student learning.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students requested further clarification of assessment requirements, including additional learning material
Recommendation
Clarify assessment requirements and provide additional learning material to assist students to prepare their assessment items.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Satisfaction and Teaching Staff Evaluation
Feedback
Students had some trouble navigating Moodle
Recommendation
Update unit to better support student navigation of learning management system (Moodle).
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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