Digital and Social Media Project

• • Planning and managing a scholarly project or industry placement/project
  • Research, analysis and synthesis of published material, both primary and secondary, and/or other resources
  • Formulating and reviewing arguments and explanations and/or problem solving
  • Reflection on scholarly work or industry project/placement for improved future performance

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

one of

• CUR-WEB207-Web Media
• CUR-WEB206-Writing on the Web
• CUR-NET204-Social Media, Communities and Networks
• CUR-NET205-The Digital Economy

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Others

This subject is not available for self-enrolment. Enrolment in this subject is at the discretion of the major coordinator based on results achieved in other subjects of study. Students must be in their final year of study. Please email the course coordinator at internetstudies@exchange.curtin.edu.au to request a requisite waiver.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

*** This subject is not available for self-enrolment. Enrolment in this subject is at the discretion of the major coordinator based on results achieved in other subjects of study. Students must be in their final year of study. Please email the course coordinator at internetstudies@exchange.curtin.edu.au to request a requisite waiver. ***

In this subject, you will plan for and undertake an individual research project or, depending on availability, industry placement/project. Under supervision, you will prepare a project proposal, complete a literature and resources review, and research and produce a relevant outcome such as a paper suitable for presentation at a conference or publication in a scholarly journal, or an online project such as a website or social media presence, as determined with your supervisor/s. You will not be required to originate primary data, but will be expected to conduct advanced research using existing primary research data available from other sources and also utilise and explore the analysis already published by other scholars and/or industry sources. Students may be permitted to present the final outcome of projects using elements of online design or production; students may be permitted to link their project to tasks or duties within their employment or community.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

• Project proposal (10%)
• Literature and Resources review (30%)
• Project Outcome and Author Response (60%)

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