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Digital and Social Communication Strategies


Course Description

Students will learn about the types and practices of digital and social advertising and public relations strategies. Attention is given to evaluating these strategies, their role and uses, audience targeting, message design, and evaluation. Topics include mobile, community management, advergaming, viral videos, SEO/SEM, and privacy, metrics, and ethical issues.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Evaluation of graduate students differs significantly from that of undergraduate students. Not only will graduate students be assigned more readings and additional projects, they will also be graded with higher expectations than undergraduate students. Specifically, graduate students will be assigned an additional research or applied project depending on the discretion of the instructor. Research projects may involve secondary research reviews and synthesis, whereas primary research studies will involve collection and analysis of data. Applied projects will consist of an original professional-level project delivered as a written report and/or oral presentation.


Athena Title

Digital and Social Comm Strate


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in ADPR 5760E or ADPR 7760E


Prerequisite

(ADPR 3110 or ADPR 3110E) and ADPR 3120 and permission of department


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will understand digital and social communication strategies and what they can contribute to community management and communication campaigns.
  • Students will gain insight into the state of the industry in regard to these types of communication.
  • Students will understand how to evaluate and analyze digital and social advertising and public relations plans and strategies.

Topical Outline

  • Digital and interactive advertising
  • Social media communication
  • Community management
  • Viral, eWOM, and mobile marketing
  • Specialized media and message delivery methods
  • Role and uses of new communication technologies targeting audiences
  • Message design and creation
  • Consumer databases
  • Evaluation of communication effectiveness
  • Latest trends in digital and social communication

Syllabus