Communication for Social Change Theory (COMU7000)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Seminar 2 Hours/ Week
Assessment methods
Essay - Key Shifts in CSC Theory,
Essay - A Critique of Participatory Communications,
Class Assessment - Post Lecture Discussions & Summaries
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Pradip Thomas (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Communication for social change is an emerging frontier, the goal of which is to use communication processes, techniques and media to facilitate social, economic and technological development. In this course, students will be introduced to the traditions of employing communications for social change, to the factors that influence theory and practice, to new and evolving approaches to communication for social change, and to the ethical and moral basis of the differing communication traditions. A key concept explored is the consistency between development paradigms and communication traditions, particularly related to theories of modernisation, dependency, and participatory communication. This course will be taught through case studies, interactive seminars, student led sessions, and analytical essays.
