Course Title: Use social media tools for collaboration and engagement

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2018

Course Code: COMM5967C

Course Title: Use social media tools for collaboration and engagement

Important Information:

This unit is a core within the Diploma of Fashion Styling and must be successfully completed to achieve this qualification

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5336 - Diploma of Fashion Styling

Course Contact: Anni Juracich

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9236

Course Contact Email: anni.juracich@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Bianca Christoff
bianca.christoff@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

There are No pre-requisites for this course

Course Description

In this course you will explore and establish a professional social networking presence relevant to the fashion styling industry, developing skills around choosing appropriate images and writing copy for different target audiences and social media platforms.

This unit is delivered and assessed with COMM5967C (CUFWRT301A) Write content for a range of media
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTWEB201 Use social media tools for collaboration and engagement

Element:

1. Describe the different types of social media tools and applications

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Explain the characteristics of the term ‘social media’
1.2 Identify different types of social-media tools and applications
1.3 Illustrate some of the issues associated with the use of social media tools and applications

Element:

2. Compare different types of social media tools and applications

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Select one social media type to review
2.2 Review the most popular tools, and applications, within that social media type
2.3 Itemise the benefits across a range of the most popular tools and applications
2.4 Select the most appropriate social media tool or application

Element:

3. Set up and use, popular social media tools and applications

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify the social media tools and applications available for possible implementation
3.2 Initiate the preferred social media tools, and applications, for use
3.3 Establish the social media interface, using text and file content
3.4 Initiate social networking interaction
3.5 Test and evaluate tools, and applications, for ease of use
3.6 Present the findings


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to demonstrate competency in the above elements within a fashion styling context.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities may include tutorials, practical workshops and off campus research where you will be challenged to reflect and debate on different concepts and issues surrounding social media and appropriate language when posting on different platforms .
You will be required to participate in case study learning, problem solving activities, self-reflection and discussion.  Activities will encourage both individual and group based learning responsibilities and outcomes.


Teaching Schedule

Week   Topic  Activity Assessment
1  Introduction to Social Media  RMIT Intro Tour
Instagram bloggers video

Present Task 1 – brief 1

“Mood in pictures”
2 Looking at themes  Social Media Speaker

Social media theme questionnaire

In class:  review personal Instagram themes

Present Task 2 – brief 1

Colour palette/ theme

 

Due: Task 1 - brief 1

3 Instagram Bio

Set up Insta Bio

“Flowers and my favourite things

IN CLASS MOOD BOARD

Bring in props for following week

Present Task 3 – brief 1

“Flowers and my favourite things

 

Due: Task 2 – brief 1

4 Practical – image making  Prac –Bring props into class to create imagery task 3  

Present Task 4 – brief 1

“These boots are made for walking…. my urban life”

5  VAMFF  Working on Runway shows  
6 The importance of #Hashtags

Present task 5 – brief 1

Fashion Collage

 

Work on task 5 in class

 

Due task 3 +4

Present task 6 –“Geometric shape”
7

Geometrical Practical

Flat lay
Work on task 6 in class prac  
8 Colour and negative space Working on task 7 in class prac

Due Task 5 + 6 – brief 1

Present Task 7 –brief 1”Colour and negative space”
SEMESTER BREAK
9

Snapshot of your Insta page

INSTAGRAM STORIES
 

Showing Visuals to class

ASSESSMENT 1 Due at Beginning of class
(online submission)

10 The importance of Copy writing and social media

Writing copy

Guest speaker

ASSESSMENT 1 Due at Beginning of class

Present ASSESSMENT 3

11 Concept development – A day on the life….

In class discussion

Drafts – blog writing

Blog/ teacher/review
 
12 Drafts of 3 blogs complete  

Blog/ teacher/review

Fianlising concept  
 
13 Practical styling imagery for social media Practical    
14 Practical styling imagery for social media   Practical    
15 Presentation AT3      ASSESSMENT 3 Due at Beginning of class
16 Feedback and Review      


 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

You will have access to a simulated styling design workroom  and facilities such as computer laboratories as required. Plus an On-line learning HUB

The University Library has extensive resources for Fashion and Textiles students. The Library has produced a number of subject guides that includes quality online and print resources for your studies Fashion and Textiles Library Guides including
•Fashion magazines
•Fashion Books
•Database and Blog sites (e.g. WGSN)
•library guideshttp://rmit.libguides.com/fashionstyling

The Library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian Michelle Matheson michelle.matheson@rmit.edu.au (Brunswick)


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and has been designed to measure achievement of each element in a flexible manner. Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including projects and assignments designed for students to demonstrate their ability to profile and tailor marketing to different segments. To successfully complete these course students must demonstrate competency in all elements as listed. 
This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. All assessment tasks must be completed before competency can be achieved. Feedback will be provided throughout the semester on all assessment tasks. 

Results for this course are delivered and assessed in accordance with Graded competency-based assessment are:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC  Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment

Students will be eligible for a graded result higher than Competency achieved only if work is submitted on time and competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period and on the first assessment attempt. Units assessed as ‘not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ‘competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but will not be eligible for grading. Students are advised that they may be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to confirm aspects of competency not evidenced in class or through assessments.


If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 -Styling for Social Media
Due - Weekly submission with final submission due Week 9
You will establish an Instagram account to post and caption original imagery that reflects your aesthetic as a stylist. You will be showcasing work/imagery and engaging from a stylists point of view.All imagery and captions must be uploaded with captions to Google drive on a weekly basis.

Assessment Task 2 -Engaging with Social Media 
Due - Week 10
You are to research the different tools associated with the social media Instagram platform. You will create a moving image and captions to post to Instagram utilising the tools you have researched to enhance your post and caption.

Assessment Task 3 - Posts for Social Media  
Due Week 15
You are to write 3 blogs including visual media assets to post to your blog site which is linked to your Instagram page. Your blog posts will describe interesting events you have participated in or relate to you as a stylist. One of these blog posts must be about a day in the life of a stylist.


Assessment Matrix

 

Element 1 Describe different types of social media tools and applications

Element 2 Compare different types of social media tools and applications

Element 3 Set up and use popular social media tools and applications

Task 1 - Styling for Social Media

 

 

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Task 2 - Engaging with Social Media

1.1, 1.2, 1.3

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Task 3 - Posts for Social Media

 

 

3.2, 3.3, 3.4

 

 

Other Information

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