Tech1002 - Lecture 1

 Lecture 1 - Introduction

–TECH1002 is a social media module
–You’ll learn a variety of skills in this module including how to utilise social media and understand the way it operates and how online tools connect to it and contribute to your digital experience.
–You have to produce two coursework pieces:
–CW1: Collection of blog posts
–CW2: Brand Analysis Essay

Coursework 1 

Create 5 blog posts on a topic of your choosing using the media discussed in lectures.
–Post 1: About the blog and author
–Post 2: Your choice of media
–Post 3: Your choice of media
–Post 4: Your choice of media
–Post 5: How you are using social media platforms to support and promote your blog.
–By week five you should:
–Find a topic/theme for a blog to develop within the year, such as: lifestyle, sports, student life, games, etc.
–Set-up your blog site on wordpress.com, and personalize your site creating a visual
–Identity (header, logo, colours, etc.).
–Create other supportive social media accounts, on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram,Facebook, etc.
–DUE: 8th Jan 2021

Coursework 2

Brand social media presence and strategy analysis. 

–1000 word essay on a brand of your choosing and how the use their online and social media presents.
–Relate your findings to at least 3 (not limited to) academic resources, from our list or readings, and/or your own academic findings (books, articles, journals, etc).
–Use evidence gathered from legitimate sources.
–Use academic language and analysis conventions.
–Structure your report according to academic standards and conventions.
–Provide suitable objective and verifiable examples that illustrate your points.
–Use suitable academic arguments that will explain your points.
–Do NOT use first person (I, we, me, my, etc)
–DUE: 30th April 2021