Course Descriptions
Required Hours: 128 hours
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COM 202 |
Saudi Mass Communication & its rules
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2 |
Prerequisites:
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This course provides the identification of the emergence of Saudi
media from the press, radio and television and the development that
accompanied each medium as well as the identification of
legislation, laws, regulations and media rules in the Kingdom,
charters of honor, ethics of media work and the quality and nature
of censorship of various media and the rights of others.
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COM 210 |
Communication Theories |
3 |
Prerequisites:
COM201
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This course introduces the most important communication theories
from the introduction to mass society theories to the study of
theories of understanding the means of mass communication and its
role in modern societies, as well as theories related to the
functions of the means of communication and theories of the spread
of information, theories on the influence of means of communication,
and the study of mass communication as social systems.
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COM 311 |
Research Methods in Mass Communication
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3 |
Prerequisites:
COM 210
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This course provides the introduction of theoretical and applied
aspects of scientific research methods in different fields of media
and reviews of different models of media research to introduce the
student to the scientific method, thinking, objective conclusion and
how to deal with available sources, as well as focusing on the
methods and research tools used in media studies such as content
analysis of the media message and survey studies.
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COM 360 |
Principles in Public Relations |
3 |
Prerequisites:
COM 201
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This course introduces the philosophies and theories of public
relations to different contemporary societies and institutions and
their scientific and research dimensions, stages of planning and
their various programs, and the stages of public relations programs,
communication and mental image.
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COM 361 |
International Public Relations |
3 |
Prerequisites:
COM 360
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This course provides the concepts, functions and objectives of
public relations in international shops, marketing and promotional
policies, planning and implementation methods in international
public relations and problems public relations face, link of
international public relations to marketing and promotion,
propaganda methods used by the enemy and plans necessary to fight
them on scientific grounds, and the process of planning public
relations for companies and transnational institutions, a study of
the problems that guide international public relations for
transnational companies and institution.
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COM 362 |
Public Relations Management & Organization
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3 |
Prerequisites:
COM 360
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This course provides the introduction of regulation in public
relations, methods and organizational structures of public relations
managements, philosophies and administrative functions under modern
management and influencing methods, and evaluating methods in the
performance of work in public relations managements.
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COM 370 |
Media Production |
2 |
Prerequisites:
COM 360
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This course provides the introduction of the process of editorial,
financial and technical planning of media production in public
relations according to the targeted audience with a focus on the
methods, components and technical stages of the production of
various media materials printed, audio and video, technical and its
uses in the production of media materials, evaluation of media
production in public relations.
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COM 371 |
Technology in Public Relations |
3 |
Prerequisites:
COM 312
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This course introduces the concept of media technology and its
importance and the technical development of different media and the
extent of its impact on public relations, as well as the new media
that have become used in public relations programs, the Internet and
its various uses in public relations.
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COM 463 |
Advanced Cases Studies in Public Relations
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3 |
Prerequisites:
COM 361
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This course provides study cases and models from the reality of
Saudi society to distinct public relations devices in their
organization, functions and programs, and for various public
relations campaigns and programs, analyzing and evaluating them
through the foundations and models studied by the student in other
courses.
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COM 464 |
Organizational Communication |
2 |
Prerequisites:
COM 362
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This course presents the organizational theory and organizational
process, its objectives and components, the concepts, definitions
and functions of organizational communication, its relationship to
public relations, its scientific theories and models, and the
analysis of issues related to organizational communication.
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COM 465 |
Public Relations in Crises |
3 |
Prerequisites:
COM 362
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This course provides a brief overview of advanced public relations
entries in dealing with crises or anticipated or unforeseen events
with a focus on methods of dealing with these crises and events such
as problem solving, crisis management, system analysis, community
case management, as well as event management methods.
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COM 472 |
Public Relations Campaigns & Program’s Planning
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3 |
Prerequisites:
COM 362
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This course introduces the importance of planning in the field of
public relations, its objectives, concepts, approaches and
requirements, types of planning, its stages, and the problems it
faces, with exposure to the goals and steps of campaigns and
communication programs, planning stages, planning for public
awareness campaigns, mental images, special events and press
conferences, in addition to problems facing planning in public
relations.
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COM 473 |
Writing in Public Relations |
4 |
Prerequisites:
COM 370
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This course introduces various writing methods related to public
relations, such as writing for newspapers, magazines, and corporate
publications, as well as writing for radio and television.
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COM 476 |
Practicum I |
2 |
Prerequisites:
COM 362
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This course offers training in writing and editing all the arts of
public relations and the usual way of working within the department
and institutions of public relations, how to conduct various
campaigns and events professionally, make awareness films in
different programs, and design different types of publications.
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COM 475 |
Graduation Project |
4 |
Prerequisites:
COM 376
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This course provides a review of concepts, objectives and areas of
evaluation and research in public relations with a focus on the
scientific and procedural methods used in the research and
evaluation processes and on the applied aspects of public relations
through the preparation of a graduation project.
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COM 477 |
Practicum I I |
5 |
Prerequisites:
COM 376
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This course provides the recognition of the training process in
public relations departments of major institutions and the stages
that go through the most important basic skills acquired by the
student to work in the public relations departments in major
institutions.
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Last Update
9/8/2021 12:06:51 PM
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