Writing for Digital Media
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours Fully online
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
Skills in writing for digital new media platforms are in high demand. This unit analyses the most commonly used platforms, programs and tools for writing professionally and creatively in the digital space. It examines the theories and practices behind text and non-text based online and social media communications.
After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to:
1. Describe and critically evaluate the contemporary debates, writing practices, platforms, and trends in new media discourse and textuality
2. Demonstrate practical writing skills for online and digital platforms
3. Generate a mind map, plan, research, and produce a piece of writing about or utilising online textuality
Courses with unit
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact | N/A | ||
| Online Contact | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities Readings, Groupwork, posting to discussion board | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, readings and assignment research | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Tasks and Details | Individual or Group | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes that this assessment task relates to |
| Written Assignment | Individual | 60% | 1, 2, 3 |
| Weekly Discussion Threads (12) | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3 |
General skills outcomes
Teamwork skills
Analysis skills
Problem-solving skills
Communication skills
Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
Ability to work independently
Content
• Platforms for professional and business writing
• Social media narrative tools
• Creative uses of digital platforms
• Exemplars and possibilities
Study resources
- Reading materials.