Creative Communication Strategies

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Creative Communication Strategies (COM273)

Applications Open: 01 October 2024

Applications Close: 15 November 2024

Next Available Intake: January 2025

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1392 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Humanities and Social Sciences

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Humanities & Behavioural Sciences

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Synopsis

Creativity can be defined as “new and innovative ways of doing things” and encourages thinking “out of the box.” It avoids formality and logic and thereby engages the audience effectively. However, proper communication requires clarity and critical thinking. The requirements for creativity and communication seem to be contradictory. By communicating clearly to our audience, we may risk losing the factors that attract our audience. How to make our audience pay attention to us and make our messages memorable is a challenge to all strategic and corporate communication professionals. This course guides students through the steps of creative communication strategies. The course introduces concepts and principles from Psychology, Visual Communication and Design Arts that serve as the foundation for creative communication. Students will learn to apply strategic creativity in strategic communication professions. At the end of the course, students will be capable of addressing communication strategies and creativity in campaigns developed in the new communication environment.

Level: 2
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN
E-Learning: BLENDED - Learning is done MAINLY online using interactive study materials in Canvas. Students receive guidance and support from online instructors via discussion forums and emails. This is supplemented with SOME face-to-face sessions. If the course has an exam component, this will be administered on-campus.

Topics

Elements of Creativity
Techniques of ideation and brainstorming for the communication industry
Application of creative mindfulness to the communication industry
Strategic creativity for communication
Steps of creative communication strategies
Creative advertising strategies
Guerrilla marketing communication
Creative communication using traditional media
Creative communication using outdoor media
Creative communication using digital media
Ethical considerations for creative communication
Legal considerations for creative communication

Learning Outcome

Distinguish between critical and creative communication in the process of communication.
Explain the elements of creativity and the creative process and recognise the roles of brainstorming and creative mindfulness in advancing communication.
Apply the components of good communication to develop communication that is creative and engaging.
Discuss the creative communication techniques in communications industries such as advertising, marketing, journalism, public relations and human resource management.
Analyse the differences between online and traditional media and be mindful of the ethical and legal framework within which they operate within society.
Write creatively using techniques such as brainstorming.
Expand the scope of communication through divergent thinking.
Develop effective communication skills that are effective, creative and engaging.
Employ consumer-centric creative communication techniques in industries such as advertising, marketing, journalism, public relations and human resource management.
Create communication plans in a digital era that puts consumer at the core of the communication process.
Formulate creative communication strategies within the ethical and legal framework of society.