A9f Social Media 5 cr

Internet course 15.3.-17.5.2010. 30 students at the most will be accepted to the course. Preregistration in WebOodi is required: 18.-24.2.2010.

Content

This webcourse aims at covering different aspects of social media by offering theoretical knowledge that will be completed by case studies and information on current applications. A relative emphasis will be given to the role social media are playing in citizen participation. The biggest social network site of our time, Facebook, is chosen as the online learning environment for this course. Participants won’t only learn about social media but they will also be able to use it practically for this course. This interactive and participatory course will provide students an environment to discuss over social media issues/topics and exchange experiences. The final work will give them freedom to chose between writing an essay or developing a new tool/ platform for e-participation.