C06102v1 Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Communication

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Communication develops students' capacities for managing internal communication as organisations initiate and adapt to changes in their environments. Students learn about change communication management, communicating with internal publics such as employees or members, and learning in organisations.

The course is suitable for either current practitioners in this area or for those wishing to specialise in this field of practice. Academic staff involved in the course have substantial industry experience and have undertaken research in the field.

Course aims

Graduates of this course have:

• advanced understanding of communication and its management
• the ability to synthesise communication theory and practice
• the ability to analyse, design, cost and evaluate a communication strategy
• a sensitivity to ethical and legal issues related to communication
• a capacity to reflect on the roles and responsibilities of communicators
• the capacity to apply perspectives that are intercultural and global, and
• a sensitivity to issues of exclusion, equity and justice.

Career options

Career options include roles in communication management, particularly change communication and internal communication. Other roles include public relations managers, community relations, corporate communication and international communication.

Credit recognition

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a one-year, full-time or equivalent part-time basis.

Course structure

This course totals 48 credit points of study consisting of three core foundation subjects (24 credit points) and three core subjects in the Organisational Change and Communication specialisation (24 credit points).

Full-time students are required to undertake 24 credit points a semester. Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a semester.

Course program

Typical course programs are shown below for both full-time and part-time students, commencing in both Autumn and Spring semesters.

Articulation with UTS courses

Professional recognition

Courses in the postgraduate program in Communication Management at UTS have been accredited with the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) for over 20 years. UTS will apply for this new graduate diploma to be accredited with the institute so that graduates have an accelerated path to professional membership of the PRIA.

Other information

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