Available in 2024
Course code

MKTG3002

Units

10 units

Level

3000 level

Course handbook

Description

Developments in information and communication technologies coupled with a radical shift online by businesses and consumers has raised new questions about how marketers communicate with and create value with customers. The course focuses on understanding how businesses engage with customers and stakeholders in a digital environment and develops skills in applying social media marketing techniques. It provides students with a thorough understanding of digital and social media marketing theory and incorporates practical and contemporary examples.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Nurture - Van Lang University

  • Semester 1 - 2024
  • Semester 2 - 2024

Singapore PSB

  • Trimester 3 - 2024 (Singapore)

Ourimbah

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Newcastle City Precinct

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate advanced understanding of today's digital and social media marketing landscape.

2. Demonstrate how user-generated content in social media can be collected and analysed to guide marketing strategy.

3. Demonstrate the understanding of digital and social media analytics and the capability to use online analytical tools.

4. Articulate specialised knowledge of digital and social media marketing in both oral and written contexts.

5. Demonstrate the capability to work both independently and in a team environment employing inquiry processes to complete marketing projects.


Content

The topics in this course include:

1.       Introduction to digital and social media marketing (SMM)

2.       Social networking sites (SNS) and integrated marketing objectives

3.       Rules of engagement (Ethics) in social media marketing

4.       Customer engagement behaviour (CEB) in social media

5.       Social media analytics

6.       Social media listening: User-generated content (UGC) and voice of customer (VoC)

7.       Search engine marketing (SEM) and Search engine optimisation (SEO)

8.       Audience Targeting in SMM: Customer persona and value creation

9.       Personal branding in social media

10.     Paid social media marketing

11.     Content marketing tactics in social media

12.     Mobile marketing on social networks


Assumed knowledge

MKTG1001 Foundations of Marketing or MKTG2100 Principles of Marketing


Assessment items

In Term Test: In-term tests

Written Assignment: Digital Marketing Plan

Formal Examination: Examination


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Nurture - Van Lang University

Integrated Learning Session-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.

Trimester 3 - 2024 (Singapore) - Singapore PSB

Integrated Learning Session-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.

Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Integrated Learning Session-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.

Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct

Integrated Learning Session-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.

Semester 2 - 2024 - Nurture - Van Lang University

Integrated Learning Session-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.

Course outline