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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Review and coursework completion

IT306 · Social Media for Business — Week 15 of 16

CourseIT306
Week15 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

  1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
  2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
  3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Discuss recent developments in social media that have changed the way businesses promote products and services.
  • 1.2 Identify sources for social media channels to meet business needs.
  • 1.3 State the importance of publishing social media content which engages the audience.
  • 1.4 Explain the risks and issues related to social media engagement.
  • 2.1 Discuss considerations for regular posts and other content to be published on social media websites.
  • 2.2 Explain the relationship between a social media website and company website.
  • 2.3 Evaluate strategy required to create and encourage an online community.
  • 3.1 Explain why a social media policy is important and consider the implications of not having a policy in place.
  • 3.2 Develop a social media policy for a business.
  • 3.3 Produce a plan to use social media in a business environment.
  • 3.4 Produce a reflective account of the plan to suggest improvements.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Evolution of Social Media in Business
  • Week 2: Selecting Social Media Channels
  • Week 3: Audience Engagement and Digital Risks
  • Week 4: Publishing Considerations and Content Curation
  • Week 5: Website and Social Channel Integration
  • Week 6: Building and Evaluating Online Communities
  • Week 7: Importance of Social Media Governance
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Developing an Organisational Social Media Policy
  • Week 10: Creating a Strategic Social Media Plan
  • Week 11: Plan Review and Reflective Practice
  • Week 12: Applying Social Media for Business in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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