Samantha Dooley BBS (Hons), MMII GRAD, M.Sc (Hons)

Digital marketing consultant and Social Media Strategist Owner of www.digitalizemenow.com

Email: Samantha@digitalizemenow.com

Welcome

Welcome to your Course

Course : Social media for

business

Duration : 10 weeks

Start Date: 15th of January 2019

Finish Date: 28th of March 2019

Course Details

Digital Media Technology

Minor Award Level 4

Award Code: 4N1858

Credit Value: 10

Hours of Attendance

Training Hours:

6hours per week Start and finish times must be strictly adhered to Tuesday & Thursday : 6.30pm – 9.30 pm Breaks 15 minute break

Absence

• If you cannot attend your course, you must phone/text to let your

Instructor know you will be absent.

• If you are absent for more than 3 classes without notification, it

will be presumed you have left the course and you will be

terminated.

• If you have reason to leave the training venue during training

hours you must inform your Instructor.

Handout given ..

Investigation into the roles of digital media.

20%

Set up a social media business page – 40% Of

overall mark.

Video production – 40% of overall mark

PASS 50% – 64% - Meets Criteria requirements

Merit 65% - 79% - illustrates a well developed understanding of assessment requirements and academic writing skills

Distinction 80% - 100% - Introduces new information on subject matter, excellent interpretation of assessment and excellent academic writing abilities

When a learner does not reach the minimum pass of

%50 it is recorded as referred

Training Standards System

Appeal the Test Results

• Your Instructor will advise you on how to request an appeal.

Certificates

• QQI will not replace any lost or mislaid certificates • If you change your address during or after the course

please notify the Training Centre.

Course Overview

Modules

•Digital Media Overview

•Social Media for Business:

•Facebook, Instagram, Youtube &

Twitter

•Video Production

Code of Personal Behaviour

Training/Workshop Areas

• Smoking and e cigarettes are not permitted in training areas. There are designated smoking shelters areas.

• Mobile phones must be switched off during class

• Your work area must be kept clean and tidy

• Consumption of food and beverages is strictly forbidden in the Classroom/Workshops

• Computer is for training

related use only

• The use of personal stereos

during class is not permitted

• Theft of goods will lead to

dismissal

Digital media is digitized content that can be

transmitted over the internet or computer

networks. This can include text, audio,

video, and graphics. This means that news

from a TV network, newspaper, magazine,

etc. that is presented on a Web site or blog

can fall into this category.

Digital media is any media that is encoded in

machine readable formats, i.e.

Software

Digital images

Digital videos

Websites

Social media

Databases

Digital audio

Entertainment

Technology

eCommerce

Non-Profit

Health

Education

Marketing and advertising

Government

Sports

Environment

Television

Publishing

eCommerce

Games – console, online and mobile

Websites and mobile applications

Animation

Social media

Video

Virtual reality

Location-based services

Interactive Storytelling

See you Thursday!