Teaching

Teaching Philosophy

Successful teaching and learning are two sides of a coin:

Successful teachers guide their students and provide opportunities to learn and grow. 

Successful students are those who can recognize and seize growth opportunities and are willing to engage. 

"If you aren’t struggling, you aren’t really learning. When we’re struggling and making mistakes, those are the very best times for our brains. Embrace the struggle."

Jo Boaler, Stanford University Education Professor

PUBR 3847: PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGEMENT

Semester: Winter

Building on the introduction to public relations course and research methods course, students learn the fundamentals of public relations program planning. The course begins with theory, case study analysis and discussion, and ends with teams planning, executing and evaluating a client based public relations initiative. Students conduct research, analyze target audiences and messages to be delivered, undertake budgeting and scheduling activities, and evaluate the results. 

We are always looking for non-profit organizations that the students can do some communications work for during Winter terms for this course. Please contact me, if interested slbraun@mtroyal.ca. Client needs to be available for weekly meetings to provide information/direction to the students and to give approvals on work.

PUBR 489l: PUBLIC RELATIONS WORK EXPERIENCE

Semester: Spring/Summer

The work experiences required for the public relations major in communication studies offers students the opportunity to integrate the theory and practice of public relations learned in the classroom to supervised work experience in a public relations and communications management setting.  

Students begin their work terms and engage in an academic portion also, that includes reflection on their experiences and documenting what they are learning.

See some work experience portfolios below.