Course overview
This course provides students the opportunity to explore social media and digital storytelling through a substantive research project on a topic of their choosing. The project can be presented as either a content creation project proposal and exegesis, or a written research dissertation, demonstrating deep engagement with concepts taught throughout the Digital and Social Media Storytelling Major. In completing this substantive project, students will put to work the theoretical, conceptual, and practical skills they have built across their program, resulting in a deep, critically informed understanding of their chosen research area.
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- Doing
- Writing
Course learning outcomes
- Produce an original individual research project or creative project and exegesis in the field of online storytelling
- Synthesise research findings to demonstrate expertise in chosen area of focus
- Communicate research findings through either a written dissertation or a substantive creative project with exegesis.
- Engage effectively with constructive feedback processes and critique in a peer-to-peer setting