Principles of Digital and Social Media Marketing (BUSN9137)

Digital and social media marketing is a dynamic and fast moving arena. You'll understand key concepts across analysis of the online marketplace, formulation of digital marketing strategy, the influence of digital technology on the digital marketing mix and planning campaigns for digital media.

You’ll also understand how to utilise digital media platforms for marketing communications and evaluation and enhancement of digital channel performance, across both B2C and B2B digital marketing. You’ll critically evaluate and explain the implications of value generation through digital marketing from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Learning outcomes
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a systematic and comprehensive understanding of the emerging social paradigm fueled by the rise of digital technologies, along with the resultant opportunities, challenges and other implications for marketing practices.
• Critically evaluate and explain the implications of value generation through digital marketing and social media from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
• Critically reflect on the relationship between traditional and digital marketing practices.
• Demonstrate a critical awareness of the main innovations and research directions in digital technology and marketing.

The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:

• Analyse complex business situations by synthesising a variety of sources and pitch solutions.
• Demonstrate effective relationship skills and professionalism.
• Effectively present information and formulate and deliver logical and precise arguments.
• Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences and/or using a variety of methods.