MCC513: Communication Research

This unit introduces students to contemporary approaches within communication research, both quantitative and qualitative. Attention is given to methods most applied in the professional contexts of public relations. The unit aims to ensure students are able to differentiate and evaluate communication methods, can develop a research proposal and are familiar with modes of data analysis and management. Students should gain in-depth knowledge about both communication research and methodology.

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Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 1 hour per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in Honours or Postgraduate course.
Exclusions	Students who have successfully completed MCC413 Communication Research may not enrol in this unit for credit.
Notes	Graduate, Postgraduate and Honours students should enrol in the higher-level code for this unit.
School	School of Media Communication and Culture
Unit Coordinator	Dr Beth Pengelly Position: Lecturer E-mail: e.pengelly@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 3.061 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2534
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Beth Pengelly Lecturer (e.pengelly@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2534 Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 3.061 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)