OVERVIEW

This course is designed to give you the opportunity to actively engage with key aspects of critical, creative and professional practice connected to social media. You will acquire knowledge of key elements of social media, histories, critical frameworks, marketing, branded content, social media influencers, celebrity, trends, social media activism and digital communications. During your degree you will incorporate work and project-based learning to give you the best, real life working experience.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

1. Practical and professional skills associated with social media communications technologies.
2. In-depth knowledge of social media and cultural forms in a local, regional, national, international and global context.
3. Social media forms and genres and the ways in which different social groups may make use of cultural texts.
4. Understandings, meanings and affects of the role of changing technology in media.

HOW YOU'LL BE ASSESSED

Coursework will include presentations, case studies, research-based assignments, content creation, portfolio.

• Year 1: 100% coursework portfolio
• Year 2: 100% coursework portfolio
• Year 3: 100% coursework portfolio

You'll always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 20 working days.