COMS207-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Social Media

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course contains practical work in the community and groupwork. The course prepares students to do public communication in a rapidly changing media environment. The first half of the course explores how a range of social media platforms work and how professional communicators are attempting to use it. Topics include networks, online community, social media analytics and social media campaigns. In the second half of the course students apply these ideas in small-group projects for a community organisation or company. This course is available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Communication.

Prerequisites

15 points COMS or 60 points BC Schedule V. Subject to approval by the Head of Department.

Restrictions

COMS222 (2008-2012), DIGI207

Equivalent Courses

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
13 Jul - 16 Aug
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
13 Jul - 16 Aug
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
17 Aug - 23 Aug
Presentation B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
17 Aug - 23 Aug
Presentation C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
12 Oct - 18 Oct
Presentation D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
12 Oct - 18 Oct
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
7 Sep - 11 Oct

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All COMS207 Occurrences

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