Week 1: Introduction to Salesforce Commerce Cloud and E-commerce - Overview of Salesforce Commerce Cloud and its features - Introduction to e-commerce and its importance in the modern business landscape - Setting up a Salesforce Commerce Cloud development environment - Basic concepts of web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) - Creating a simple e-commerce website using Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Possible Topics: 1. Designing a user-friendly e-commerce website for a local bakery 2. Building an online marketplace for handmade crafts 3. Creating a subscription-based e-commerce platform for a beauty products company

Week 2: Advanced Salesforce Commerce Cloud Development - Exploring the Salesforce Commerce Cloud architecture and customization options - Working with data models and objects in Salesforce Commerce Cloud - Implementing product catalogs, pricing, and inventory management - Integrating payment gateways and order processing - Introduction to Salesforce Commerce Cloud APIs

Possible Topics: 1. Developing a personalized shopping experience for a fashion retailer 2. Building a B2B e-commerce platform for a wholesale distributor 3. Creating a mobile app for a grocery delivery service using Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Week 3: Marketing and Customer Experience in E-commerce - Understanding the role of marketing in e-commerce success - Leveraging Salesforce Commerce Cloud’s marketing capabilities - Implementing personalized recommendations and product recommendations - Designing effective email marketing campaigns - Analyzing customer data and using it to improve the customer experience

Possible Topics: 1. Developing a loyalty program for an online bookstore using Salesforce Commerce Cloud 2. Creating a targeted email marketing campaign for a sports apparel retailer 3. Implementing a chatbot for customer support on an e-commerce website

Week 4: Design Fiction and E-commerce Innovation - Introduction to design fiction and its application in e-commerce - Exploring futuristic e-commerce concepts and trends - Brainstorming and ideation sessions for design fiction projects - Prototyping and developing design fiction concepts using Salesforce Commerce Cloud - Presenting and discussing design fiction projects

Possible Topics: 1. Designing a virtual reality shopping experience for a home decor retailer 2. Creating an augmented reality try-on feature for a fashion e-commerce website 3. Developing a voice-controlled e-commerce assistant using Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Week 5: Final Project Development and Presentation - Dedicated time for students to work on their design fiction projects - Mentoring and guidance for project development - Finalizing and polishing the design fiction projects - Presenting the design fiction projects to the class - Peer evaluation and feedback session

Note: Throughout the course, students should be encouraged to use GitHub for version control and collaboration on their projects. They can create repositories for their design fiction projects and use GitHub’s issue tracking and pull request features for effective project management.