Keep pace with the digital revolution
Digital technology has evolved rapidly over the past 10 years, creating more opportunities to work with social media. This program will prepare you as a social-media specialist by teaching you how to work with real clients to develop and implement social-media strategies, and analyse their success. You’ll have opportunities to gain industry-recognised certifications and travel overseas on study tours.
New program commencing 2019. Subject to final approval.
Digital technology has evolved rapidly over the past 10 years, creating more opportunities to work with social media. This program will prepare you as a social-media specialist by teaching you how to work with real clients to develop and implement social-media strategies, and analyse their success. You’ll have opportunities to gain industry-recognised certifications and travel overseas on study tours.
In this program you will:
- Develop the skills for content curation and creation across platforms.
- Learn how to tell compelling brand stories across both social and traditional channels.
- Gain a thorough grounding in communication, public relations, creative advertising, and marketing.
- Work with real clients to gain practical experience and build a portfolio of work to showcase to future employers.
Career opportunities:
- Social Media Manager
- Digital Marketing Manager
- Online Community Manager
- Content Creation Executive
- Digital Strategist
* New program commencing 2019. Subject to final approval.
Program structure
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
BUS105 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
CMN101 Professional Experience: Evidence Based Decision Making in Early Learning
CMN106 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
CMN108 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
CMN120 Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Learning
CMN140 Assessing Learning
COR109 Professional Experience: Curriculum Approaches and Pedagogies
Developing and Graduate courses (7) 108 units
CMN204 Professional Experience: Differentiated Practice
CMN276 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
CMN308 Teaching Reading and Writing
CMN309 Teaching English: Language, Literature and Literacy
CMN313 Teaching HASS in Primary School
CMN316 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Learning(24 units)
CMN317 Teaching Primary School Mathematics(24 units)
Elective courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 elective courses (96 units) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law) or (Science, Health, Education and Engineering). Students are strongly encouraged to use their electives to complete an additional major or minor.
*New course, subject to final approval
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Program requirements and notes
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level courses, including core courses
Program Notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 units per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on Student visa
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses