ALM101 - Making Social Media

Unit details

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Year:2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online)

Note: Enrolment into this unit must be completed by the end of week 1 of trimester due to early assessment deadlines.

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Trimester 1 Unit Chair:

Adam Brown

Trimester 3 Unit Chair:

Adam Brown

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

ALC203

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

Trimester 1

1 x 2 hour seminar per week and extensive online interactions via social media. Delivery of unit content via videos, podcasts, live broadcasts, and a range of other media are a core part of the unit in place of classes.

Trimester 3:

4 x 4 hour intensives will be used instead of weekly seminars.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

1 x 2 hour online seminar per week and extensive online interactions via social media. Delivery of unit content via videos, podcasts, live broadcasts, and a range of other media are a core part of the unit in place of classes.

Content

This unit enables students to explore and experience present day digital media culture in critical and creative ways. The unit is built on multi-platformed content, delivery and assessment, providing a user-friendly engagement with social media that facilitates practical, hands-on work in micro-blogging, blogging and podcasting. Creating and sharing different forms of media content, students learn how to communicate across various online platforms as part of a highly interactive community. Highlighting the benefits of media-making for personal and professional use, the unit allows students to develop their portfolios and discover how to use social media to strategically build a dynamic online identity.

Assessment

Assessment 1 (Individual) - Online exercise (equivalent to 800 words) - 20%

Assessment 2 (Individual) - Portfolio output 1 (equivalent to 1600 words) - 40%

Assessment 3 (Individual) - Portfolio output 2 (equivalent to 1600 words) - 40%