ALM101 - Making Social Media

Unit details

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Year:

2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of trimester.

Last updated: 5 October 2020

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online), CBD*
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
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Adam Brown
Trimester 3: Earvin Cabalquinto
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

ALC203

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

Trimester 1: 1 x 2-hour seminar per week and extensive online interactions via social media equivalent to 1 x 1-hour class per week

Trimester 3: 1 x 2-hour seminar per week and extensive online interactions via social media equivalent to 1 x 1-hour class per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 2-hour seminar per week for Cloud students. Extensive online interactions via social media equivalent to 1 x 1-hour class per week for all students

Note:

*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery

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.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit

At the completion of this unit, successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Explain, identify, and evaluate the users, settings, and implications of social media in a range of contexts

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Actively contribute to an online community by engaging in a practical manner with various social media technologies

GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO3

Create digital content that demonstrates a competent level of digital literacy and creativity through legal and ethical participation in the online world

GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO4

Apply communication skills through creating online content across different social media platforms

GLO2: Communication

ULO5

Reflect on the reasons and decisions behind one's own online presence and digital media making

GLO6: Self-management

 

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Trimester 1:
Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Online exercise equivalent to 800 words 20% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Portfolio output 1 equivalent to 1600 words 40% Information not yet available
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Portfolio output 2 equivalent to 1600 words 40% Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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