Course Options
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Overview
Blogging is a key skill for anyone who needs to market their product or company, improve their digital profile, launch a media career, promote a cause or campaign, or just has something to say and needs a creative outlet to say it. This course will appeal to anyone with any of these needs or anyone who wants to be more involved in the ever-developing world of digital media.
You will create and maintain your own blog as the course develops as well as taking part in a range of activities that develop blogging skills.
Minimum entry requirements
- There are no formal entry requirements - basic ICT literacy is the only requirement.
What you study
Working with industry-standard hardware and software and widely recognised blogging platforms, you will learn about the world of blogging from the beginning. Lectures, discussion and activities will cover all aspects of blogging from the basic ICT skills required to set up, design and maintain a blog, through techniques in writing for digital media, to how to promote and potentially monetise your blog.
After the course
At the completion of this course, participants would have their own blog site which they could continue to maintain at their discretion, or may choose to apply the skills and knowledge to other blogging projects.
Continuing study
Completing this course could help individuals progress to a range of study options at City of Glasgow College, such as: NC Media, HNC Creative Industries Media & Communication, HNC Professional Writing Skills.
How the course is taught
The course will be taught in lectures, tutorials and workshops. You will be expected to create and maintain your own blogs as part of the course activity.
Materials
No materials are required.