University offers social media degree about Facebook, Twitter and Bebo

The one-year course at Birmingham City University will consider social networking sites as communications and marketing tools.

The course, which will start next year, was advertised through a makeshift video on the university’s website.

Jon Hickman, the course convener, said he had received a good response from potential students and described what the course would entail.

He said: “It’s not for freaks or IT geeks, the tools learnt on this course will be accessible to many people.

“During the course we will consider what people can do on Facebook and Twitter, and how they can be used for communication and marketing purposes.

“There has been significant interest in the course already, and it will definitely appeal to students looking to go into professions including journalism and PR.”

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