Master of Arts in Public Relations with New Media

Faculty of Business and Humanities
Award Class Major Award
Awards
MA
Programme Code CR_BPRNM_9 Mode of Delivery Full Time, ACCS No. of Semesters 3
NFQ Level 9 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 90
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/06/2021
Department MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
Field of Study 3450 - Business & Management
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth A systematic understanding of the strategic function of the practice of professional, public relations and corporate communications.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind A critical awareness of the contexts and settings of public relations practice and its relationship with and to other organisation functions and professions.
PO3 Skill - Range The ability to research, manage and evaluate planned programmes of public relations and corporate communications activity.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity The ability to critically evaluate and contextualise an organisation's internal and external communication's requirements and to exercise autonomous judgement in the performance of such functions.
PO5 Competence - Context The ability to commission and manage PR research, multimedia and design problem-solving techniques in a wide range of communications and organisation contexts
PO6 Competence - Role Adherence to the highest national and international professional and ethical standards in the practice of public relations and to promote these standards within the workplace environment and in the interface with other functions and professions.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn A critical appreciation of the diverse, interdisciplinary nature of the practice of professional public relations and the need to address this dynamic and a rapidly changing work environment through continuing academic and professional learning.
PO8 Competence - Insight A critical understanding of the wider political, social and economic environment within which the public relations professional operates and the need to act at all times with due regard to the public interest.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MMED9001 Ethics & Social Responsibility VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
MMED9009 Media Writing VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
MMED8025 Multimedia Production VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
MMED9010 PR Theory & Application VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
MMED9013 Research Methods and Practice VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MRKT8001 Brand Management Katie Power 4 5
MRKT8005 Digital Marketing Environment Katie Power 3 5
MRKT9019 The Digital Message Katie Power 1 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MMED8024 Bus. Comm. & Online Writing VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
MMED9015 Cybercultures VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
CTEC8005 New Media Production VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
MMED9012 PR and New Media VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
MMED9016 Public Relations Campaigns VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
DESI6015 Design for Print VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
MGMT8048 Enterprise and Innovation CAROLINE O REILLY 2 5
MMED8018 Event & Project Management VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
LEGS9004 Media and Communications Law Katie Power 3 5
COMP6001 Web Design Basics VALERIE RENEHAN 5 5
 

Year 1 / Semester 3

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MMED9017 Public Relations MA Project VALERIE RENEHAN 3 30