57022 Managing Communication
8cpGraduate subject – Public Communication – 400 level
Subject coordinator: Professor Jim Macnamara
This subject introduces the concept of the management arenas within which communication is practised. It analyses the communication issues raised by different organisational contexts and applies the models and metaphors of dominant and alternative perspectives in communication studies. Meaning-making processes in communication management practice are studied to develop an understanding of communication as negotiated meaning. Students learn to approach workplace situations critically and creatively and develop their communication management expertise in interpersonal and mediated communication to handle change, uncertainty and complexity.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,446.17
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3,233.33
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.167Access conditions
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