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**MAKERERE UNIVERSITY** **DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION** **ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012, SEMESTER 2**

**COURSE NAME**: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS

**COURSE CODE**: MCO 2202

**LEVEL**: UNDERGRADUATE, YEAR TWO STUDENTS

**COURSE TUTOR:** Ms.[|Marjorie Kyomuhendo's Bio.pdf] Office: Faculty of Arts, Room 29 Email: marjkyom@gmail.com Cell: +256 776 672 000 Consultation Hours: Tuesdays and Fridays, 2:00 - 6:00pm

**COURSE SCHEDULE**: Thursdays 9:00 -12:00pm, Arts Lecture Room 8

**INTRODUCTION:**

Welcome to the course **//Introduction to Public Relations//.** This course is compulsory for all undergraduate students of Journalism and Communication who intend to specialize in Public Relations.This course will provide an introductory overview of Public Relations and the underlying principles and foundations of the trade. View the detailed course description [|Introduction to Public Relations Syllabus 2011.pdf]


 * 1) Students who sign up for this course are required to have reliable internet access.
 * 2) Each student will be guided on how to join the class wiki page and participate in it.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Your are required to have a Gmail account.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">You will receive regular updates on the course under the //Resources// Page.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Students are advised to regularly check the course //Resources// page on this wiki as a key reference guide for this course.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">//Welcome!//