School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Social and Online Media Strategies
  • Unit Code

    PRN3160
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Judith Ann ELUND

Description

This unit integrates the use of social media and other digital tools with more traditional communication techniques to reach target audiences more effectively. Such applications include news, stakeholder relations, marketing communication, consumer and community relations, issues management, and risk and crisis communication. PR practitioners also are using the techniques internally to help strengthen organisational culture, employee engagement and productivity. This unit equips students with the knowledge and skills to integrate social media and other internet-based techniques to achieve communication objectives.

Equivalent Rule

Replaces PRN3130

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and employ the main modes of internet-based and social, media for public relations management.
  2. Identify and explain relevant digital media principles.
  3. Predict and explain social media issues in relation to public relations principles.
  4. Communicate effectively on the Internet by applying appropriate strategies related to cultural and ethical issues.

Unit Content

  1. Application of social media other internet-based technologies within organisations: integrating social media and internet-based media in effective communication programs.
  2. Theories and trends in PR management with an emphasis on digital communication.
  3. Search engine optimisation to establish and maintain an effective online presence.
  4. Environmental analysis and cultural awareness as key principles for global, national, and local communication.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 2 hour labNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, computer lab workshops and tutorials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportSocial media evaluation20%
PortfolioIn-class scenarios 50%
ReportDigital media issues report30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportSocial media evaluation20%
PortfolioIn-class scenarios 50%
ReportDigital media issues report30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Social and Online Media Strategies
  • Unit Code

    PRN3160
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Judith Ann ELUND

Description

This unit integrates the use of social media and other digital tools with more traditional communication techniques to reach target audiences more effectively. Such applications include news, stakeholder relations, marketing communication, consumer and community relations, issues management, and risk and crisis communication. PR practitioners also are using the techniques internally to help strengthen organisational culture, employee engagement and productivity. This unit equips students with the knowledge and skills to integrate social media and other internet-based techniques to achieve communication objectives.

Equivalent Rule

Replaces PRN3130

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and employ the main modes of internet-based and social, media for public relations management.
  2. Identify and explain relevant digital media principles.
  3. Predict and explain social media issues in relation to public relations principles.
  4. Communicate effectively on the Internet by applying appropriate strategies related to cultural and ethical issues.

Unit Content

  1. Application of social media other internet-based technologies within organisations: integrating social media and internet-based media in effective communication programs.
  2. Theories and trends in PR management with an emphasis on digital communication.
  3. Search engine optimisation to establish and maintain an effective online presence.
  4. Environmental analysis and cultural awareness as key principles for global, national, and local communication.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 2 hour labNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, computer lab workshops and tutorials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportSocial media evaluation20%
PortfolioIn-class scenarios 50%
ReportDigital media issues report30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportSocial media evaluation20%
PortfolioIn-class scenarios 50%
ReportDigital media issues report30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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