Teaching Strengths
Ms Rebecca Somerfield
Program Director: Communication and Media (Undergraduate)
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
Rebecca is the Program Director for the Bachelor of Communication and Media, Bachelor of Communication (100% online), and Master of Communication in UniSA Creative. She also coordinates the Internship or Project course for Communication and Media, Journalism, Film & TV and Creative Industries students, and coordinates courses in media relations, content creation, and communication management. An experienced teaching academic, Rebecca is committed to providing a high-quality learning experience for her students, and enjoys helping each individual achieve their best. Ensuring students are job-ready when graduating is another of Rebecca's priorities, as is reinforcing the relationship between communication theory and practice.
Rebecca also has extensive communication and PR industry experience, managing projects for high-profile clients in the tourism, government, not-for-profit, and event sectors. She has held senior communication roles with the South Australian Tourism Commission, HomeStart Finance and a UK public relations consultancy. Rebecca hold a Master of Arts (Communication Management) and Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) from the University of South Australia.
Courses I teach
- COMM 1006 Communication and Media (2025)
- COMM 1083 Social Media and Society (2025)
- COMM 3063 Internship or Project (2025)
- COMM 5004 Communication Contexts (2025)
- COMM 5081 Professional Communication (2025)
- COMM 5082 Professional Project 1 (2025)
- COMM 5083 Professional Project 2 (2025)
- COMM 2079 Content Creation for Media (2024)
- COMM 3061 Communication Management in Practice (2024)
- COMM 3063 Internship or Project (2024)
- COMM 5083 Professional Project 2 (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- MBCD - Bachelor of Communication and Media
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