Course Schedule

PR 304

Last updated 04/21/2001

The course schedule here is only provisional, though I will not change assignment dates without one-week notice. An updated schedule can be found at my website: http://www.mtsu.edu/~rwyatt. YOU SHOULD CHECK THE WEBSITE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.

January

 

9

The nature and role of public relations, text 1-58

11

Above continued, models of communication

16

Systematic public relations processes, text 120-207

18

Above continued

23

Strategy, text 208-262

25

Above continued

30

Models of media effects

February

1

Above continued

6

The nature of public opinion

8

Above continued

13

One-hour exam (bring No. 2 pencil and General Purpose NCS Answer Sheet)

15

Measuring public opinion

(19)

MTPoll begins

20

Measuring public opinion

22

Case studies in measurement

27

Above continued

March

1

Understanding data

(2)

MTPoll ends

6

Digging into data

8

Above continued

13

Planning based on data, text 451-551

15

Communication based on planning

20

Evaluating communication campaigns

22

One-hour exam (bring No. 2 pencil and General Purpose NCS Answer Sheet)

27-29

Spring Break

April

3

MTPoll analysis

5

MTPoll analysis

10

MTPoll analysis

12

Professional interview due; discussion of professional interviews

17

Profiles of the public relations profession, text 99-119, 290-450; 
discussion of professional interviews

19

Extra credit professional interview due; discussion of professional interviews

24

Ethics and the law, text 59-82, 263-289

26

MTPoll analysis

May 1 Wrap-up and review

3

Final, 10:30a-12p (bring No. 2 pencil and General Purpose NCS Answer Sheet)