Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Social Media and Blog Writing Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
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Syllabus for Social Media and Blog Writing
Practise with the Semester 1 past papers. They are from the old syllabus, so check each topic against this one.
Module 1: Knowing Social Media and Blogs
- i Introduction: What is Social Media? What is Blogging?
- ii Types of Blogs
- iii Major Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, X, WhatsApp
- iv Major Blogging Platforms: WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr
- v Search Engine Optimization
- vi Social Media Influencers
- vii Benefits, Risks and Safety Measures in Social Media and Blogs
Module 2: Communicating via Social Media and Blogging
- i How to Start a Blog
- ii Optimizing Social Media Profiles
- iii Creating Compelling Content: Written and Audio-visual
- iv Effective SEO Strategies
- v Audience Building Strategies
- vi Methods for Monetizing Blogs
- vii Responding to Audience Feedback
- viii Developing a Comprehensive Social Media Strategy
References
- Biggs, John and Charlie White. Bloggers Boot Camp: Learning How to Build, Write and Run a Successful Blog. Taylor and Francis, 2014.
- Chandler, Daniel and Rod Munday. A Dictionary of Social Media. Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Davis, Faith, M. Social Networking: Easy Blog and Social Media Strategy for the Small Business Owner. 2014.
- Gillin, Paul. The New Influencers: A Marketer’s Guide to the New Social Media. Quill Driver Books, 2007.
- Leccese, Mark and Jerry Lanson. The Elements of Blogging: Expanding the Conversation of Journalism. Taylor and Francis, 2015.
- Newson, Alex, Deryck Houghton and Justin Patten. Blogging and Other Social Media: Exploiting the Technology and Protecting the Enterprise. Routledge, 2016.
- Rettberg, Jill Walker. Blogging. Polity, 2013.
- Waters, John. K. The Everything Guide to Social Media. Simon and Schuster, 2010.
- Wright-Porto, Heather. Creative Blogging: Your First Steps to a Successful Blog. Springer, 2011.
- Zarrella, Dan. The Social Media Marketing Book. O’Reilly Publishers, 2009.
- https://contented.com/collections/social-media
- https://www.coursera.org/projects/create-a-website-using-wordpress-free-hosting- subdomain
- https://www.coursera.org/projects/free-blogger-business-page
- https://www.coursera.org/projects/search-engine-optimization-with-squarespace
- https://www.facebookblueprint.com/student/catalog
- https://www.theidm.com/training-course/copywriting-for-social-media-and-blogs
- https://www.udemy.com/topic/blogging/
- https://wordpress.com/learn/