Unit Internet-based Communication Strategies

Course
Public, digital and corporate communication
Study-unit Code
GP003288
Curriculum
Media digitali
Teacher
Luca Garosi
Teachers
  • Luca Garosi
Hours
  • 42 ore - Luca Garosi
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2023
Offered
2024/25
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Discipline della comunicazione pubblica e d'impresa
Sector
SPS/08
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
The course introduces the concepts related to the Internet in relation to communication and information.
In the first part, the post-pandemic scenarios in the world of the network are presented, focusing on digital content (texts, videos, audio and images); in the second part, digital communication strategies are studied, especially analyzing the processes related to the world of social media; in the third part, the course focuses on the future of the network, both on its opportunities (especially in terms of the job market) and on potential threats; finally, the course also includes a practical part (for attending students) in which students are put to the test with the design of an integrated communication plan (both off-line and on-line).
Reference texts
For attending students: Sabrina Bresciani, Martin j. Eppler “Visual Communication Design", Hoepli (2024) Handout – edited by the teacher - with current affairs articles and scientific insights on the course topics For non-attending students: Sabrina Bresciani, Martin j. Eppler “Visual Communication Design", Hoepli (2024) Garosi Luca, Green Branding, Dario Flaccovio Editore (2018) Handout – edited by the teacher - with current affairs articles and scientific insights on the course topics
Educational objectives
At the end of the course, the student will have acquired the ability to create multimedia content (text, audio, video, photos); he will be able to place them within the "right" social network depending on the chosen online communication strategy. Furthermore, he will be able to manage communication campaigns for clients and for himself.
Prerequisites
No one
Teaching methods
The course includes - for those who attend - some intermediate tests, the methods of which will be communicated by the teacher in class. However, a final interview is planned on a topic, agreed with the teacher, which will be presented in a multimedia essay.

For those who do not attend, a written test is planned (with open questions) on the three texts indicated and on the handout prepared by the teacher and an oral interview on the same texts and on the handout. It is recommended to contact the teacher by e-mail at least two months before the session in which you want to take the exam.
Other information
The professor receives by appointment
Learning verification modality
The course includes - for those who attend - some intermediate tests, the methods of which will be communicated by the teacher in class. However, a final interview is planned on a topic, agreed with the teacher, which will be presented in a multimedia essay.

For those who do not attend, a written test is planned (with open questions) on the three texts indicated and on the handout prepared by the teacher and an oral interview on the same texts and on the handout. It is recommended to contact the teacher by e-mail at least two months before the session in which you want to take the exam.
Extended program
Part I – The Internet and the Digital World
The new digital era after the pandemic - Innovations on the Internet: successes and failures - Internet: resource or problem? - Content on the Internet (text, photos, audio and video) - The Internet and the mobile world

Part II – Digital communication
The presence on the Internet - The protagonists of the digital world - Journalism and communication - Marketing and communication - Digital storytelling - The digital communication strategy

Part III – The challenges of digital
The new professions in a changing world - Artificial intelligence: opportunity or threat? - The metaverse: is a new world possible?

Special part – Communication plan for a cultural event
Students, both individually and in small groups, will be involved in the communication campaign of a cultural event that will take place in Perugia
NB: For non-attending students, the special part is replaced by the study of the text on eco-sustainable communication (see Reference texts section).
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
Quality Education
Reducing Inequalities