Course Title: Apply corporate social responsibility to public relations
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6140 Advanced Diploma of Business (Public Relations)
Course Title: Apply corporate social responsibility to public relations
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MKTG7881 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
650T Vocational Business Education |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2018, Term1 2020, Term2 2020 |
Course Contact: Felicity Burns
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5486
Course Contact Email: felicity.burns@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply corporate, social responsibility (CSR) to public relations (PR) policy, i.e. planning for and communicating the establishment and maintenance of resource efficient and environmentally sustainable work practices.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU21661 Apply corporate social responsibility to public relations |
Elements: |
1. Explore how CSR applies to workplace PR strategies 2. Make recommendations on CSR application to PR policy 3. Apply the policy 4. Evaluate CSR policy |
Learning Outcomes
Students have a full understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility and how to develop and implement policies and procedures to continuously support positive organisational initiatives through iactivities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all impacted members of the public sphere.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework, assignments, group and/or individual projects, in class exercises, written and practical assessments, problem solving exercises, presentations, direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files, review of products produced through work-based or course activities.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.