Course introduction

The University of Sydney, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, has developed this course on “Ethical Social Media”.

Today, social media leaves no space between us across space and time, allowing us to find like-minded communities and take part creatively in public life as never before. And, we might often use social media without thinking much about the possible consequences. But there is another face of social media use, which emerges in the form of hate speech, increased observation, lack of anonymity, and questionable use of our data.

Hence, this course will help you explore online identity, social media communities, and their users. Furthermore, you will examine the ways that social media is being used by public institutions e.g., the government to build relation and conversations with audiences. In the meantime, you will encounter the most common ethical debates on social media. You will also have the chance to develop your practical skills by building your professional social media profile, determining your audience, building your social media influence, and exploring how to interpret data analytics to “listen” and communicate effectively.

Course quick details:

• Course developer: University of Sydney
• Instruction language: English
  • Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish
• Course provider: Future Learn
• Course type: Self-paced
• Subject: Creative Arts and Media
• Price: Free (but you have to pay for the certificate)
• Duration: 5 weeks (3 hours/week)
• Start date: Available Now

Course instructor:

1. Jonathon Hutchinson

He is a Senior Lecturer in Online Communication and Media at the University of Sydney. His research discovers Public Service Media, cultural intermediation, & everyday social media.

What you will learn?

By the completion of the course, you‘ll be able to:

• Understand social media
• Assert the main ethical issues that concern you
• Debate ideas around online identity and self-representation
• Differentiate between communities and networks
• Exemplify ‘produsage’
• Illustrate the concept of collaborative cultural production
• Describe how media agencies engage users in participatory projects
• Discuss the role social media has in institutional co-creation
• Provide examples of how cultural institutions are integrating participatory culture into their production methodologies
• Identify the risky labor models surrounding the production and consumption of social media content.
• Interpret data analytics from social media
• Create basic reports from data analytics
• Apply data analytics to social media campaigns
• Decide what ethical use of social media data is
• Build ethical, social media practices
• Give examples of the issues around the use of social media by people with disabilities
• Employ social media practices that are accessible

Who can enroll?

This course would best interest everyone who is willing to look at engaging in the way of social media use that is constructive and ethical.

Course syllabus:

What topics will it cover?

• First Week: Social Media Concepts
• 2nd Week: Collaborative Practices of Social Media Users
• 3rd Week: Participatory Culture and Media Organizations
• 4th week: Social Media Data Analytics
• 5th week: Ethics in Social Media.

 Course benefits

• Shareable certificate (you have to pay for it)
• 100% online

How to apply?

Interested learners can apply for this course online.

Enroll Now

To learn more about University of Sydney Free Online Course on ‘Ethical Social Media’, please Coursera’s website.

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