Social media has become an integral part of life as well as an integral part of sport with individuals, teams and organisations using social media to great effect.

“Social Media is being used more frequently by sports organisation’s and individual’s as a tool to communicate with all stakeholders”

This courses develops positive social media uses that will give students a head start when developing this important communication channel.

Topics include:

• advantages of social media;
• disadvantages of social media;
• tips for success; and
• THINK.

Each topic contains a range of materials that are written, interactive and include video and online links as well as a selection of practical readings and ongoing knowledge checks. In addition to generic materials, within each unit you will also see two specific sections:

Activities

These sections encourage you stop for a minute and think. You will be asked to consider and apply existing or new knowledge to your individual situation.

Go Deeper

This is where your experience and learning is taken a little deeper through links and articles and other additional information.