UO Social Media Engagement

Course aim

Rapid increases in social media content across multiple platforms are leading to changes in the way organisations communicate. With a focus on engagement over content overload, this course will develop your understanding of social media strategy and branding from both academic and industry perspectives.

Course content

This course will examine social media strategy, advertising and branding across multiple industry sectors. Students will develop in-depth social media strategy knowledge and an understanding of user profiles aligned to high profile campaigns. Working with our industry partner in the creative industry sector, students will have the opportunity to extend their knowledge of branding and reputation management in a professional communication context.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 1073	UO Introduction to Social Media

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation