ALM101 - Making Social Media
Unit details
Year: | 2019 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: 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%