Social Media Management Project
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
The aim of this subject is to assist students to develop the skills to plan, design and execute a social media strategy and management project. Using social media management practices relevant to the successful implementation of a project, this unit aims to enhance the students' capability in applying research, strategy, data analytics and reflection to the process of producing innovative social media projects.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify and implement a suitable social media management project proposal that clearly adheres to stated aims and objectives
- Critically evaluate the implementation of a suitable project plan using systematic, rigorous and ethical professional practices
- Research and critically evaluate social media management practices relevant to the successful implementation of a project
- Apply strategic data analytics and content creation assessment techniques to the process of producing innovative social media projects
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 4.50 | 12 weeks | 54 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Project | Individual | 50% | 1,3,4 |
| Online Discussion Threads | Individual | 20% | 3,4 |
| Report | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Fundamentals of community management
- Why create communities around social media content
- Design and implementation of a social media strategy
- Research for social media management projects
- Applying data analytics to social media management projects
- Working collaboratively on social media content and strategy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.