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, COM3708/101/3/2019
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2019
Advertising and Public Relations
COM3708
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Communication Science
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
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1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES.................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Outcomes ............................................................................................................................... 5
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ................................................................................ 6
3.1 Lecturers ................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Department ............................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 University ................................................................................................................................ 7
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................ 7
4.1 Prescribed book ..................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Recommended books............................................................................................................. 9
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ............................................................................................. 9
4.4 Library services and resources information ............................................................................ 9
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................................ 9
6 STUDY PLAN ..........................................................................................................................11
7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ................................................11
8 ASSESSMENT.........................................................................................................................11
8.1 Assessment criteria ............................................................................................................... 11
8.2 Assessment plan ................................................................................................................... 11
8.3 Assignment numbers ............................................................................................................. 11
8.3.1 General assignment numbers ............................................................................................. 11
8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers ............................................................................................... 11
8.4 Assignment due dates .......................................................................................................... 12
8.5 Submission of assignments .................................................................................................. 12
8.6 The assignments .................................................................................................................. 13
8.7 Other assessment methods .................................................................................................. 58
, 8.8 The examination .................................................................................................................. 58
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................................................... 60
10 IN CLOSING ......................................................................................................................... 60
Dear Student
1 INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Department of Communication Science. We hope you will enjoy this
Advertising and Public Relations module. We are confident that you will excel in this module
if you study this tutorial letter and all the other prescribed study material. We will do our
best to help you to study this module successfully. Start studying early in the semester and
make sure you complete the assignments properly. You are most welcome to contact your
lecturers if you need assistance.
PLEASE NOTE:
COM3708 is a semester module. You must therefore complete the module you have
enrolled for by the end of the semester. If you are registered for semester 1 you must
complete the module by writing the May/June examination. If you are registered for
semester 2 you must complete the module by writing the October/November examination.
All students must submit the portfolio assignment.
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this module is to help you gain a better understanding of the theory
underlying Advertising and Public Relations, and to afford insight into the practice of both
these disciplines. This module comprises three topics.
You should select either topic 1 or topic 2.
All students are required to complete topic 3.
Each topic consists of a number of learning units (see the table below).
Each topic also has several learning outcomes, which explain the overall focus of the topic.
Topic Learning unit
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