EMD-205 Social Media in Disaster Resp

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: Lec 3 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Tier Rate: Tier II
This course will provide students with a basic knowledge of a wide-range of social media platforms. They will gain knowledge and skills to implement strategies to better engage individuals and partner organizations using social media. Students will experience in-depth training in the use of content types, engagement strategies, and measurement tools for social media. The course will enable students to create a social media strategy to prepare them to adapt to changing needs and strategies throughout the five mission areas of emergency management. Group activities throughout the course will assist to reinforce the use of social media strategies as they relate to emergency management. Prerequisite(s): EMD 100.