University Offers Master’s Degree in Social Networking
April 2nd, 2009 by Nubby
Schooled in Social Networking
Beginning next year, Birmingham City University in the UK will begin offering a one-year course in social media with an emphasis on using social networking sites as communications and marketing tools. Costing over 6,000 U.S. dollars, the program will also teach students how to set up blogs and publish podcasts.
Though the school reports that there has already been significant interest in the course, a few initial thoughts come to mind. First off, many students are already very skilled in social media; is it necessary to dedicate an entire year to the subject when ample resources are available online for free? Secondly, social applications and technology are changing so rapidly that one has to wonder if, by the time the year-long course is up if much of the content will still be relevant…
Tags: education, Social Networking, Technology
