Social Media in Communication and Community Building (5 cr)
Code: SO00BZ58-3004
General information
- Enrolment period
- 01.05.2018 - 03.09.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 03.09.2018 - 21.12.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Online learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 5 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
Objectives (course unit)
The student knows how to use social networking, blog publishing, microblogging services to broadcast and to communicate with targeted audiences. (S)he is also able to establish and moderate online discussion groups and wikis for knowledge and community building.
Content (course unit)
Individual and team work with free online social media services and collaborative tools.
Exam schedules
No tests, only assignments and tasks.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The individual and collaborative assignments are assessed based on the quantity and quality of input, teamwork skills and effort and peer to peer feedback.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
study conversation|cooperative learning|exercises|assignments, practical work|coursework|net learning|problem-based learning|research project
Learning materials
Various online resources (announced during the course).
Student workload
Expected work load for student:
10h/week online work for beginners with no previous experience of social media (13 weeks)
Practical training and working life cooperation
Collaborative learning
Further information
This course is done fully online.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Attendance is low, but over 50% of tasks are returned. The quality of input is below average. Some assignments miss their deadline. Peer to peer feedback is below average. The student grasps the subjects on a basic level.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student attends most of the online events and most of the tasks are returned. The quality of input is average or slightly above average. No deadlines are missed. Peer to peer feedback is mostly good. The student grasps the subjects on a good level.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student attends all of the online events and each task is returned. The quality of input is above average. No deadlines are missed. Peer to peer feedback excellent. The student grasps the subjects on an advanced level.