MKI5601 Social media marketing
Faculty of Business and Economics
MKI5601 Social media marketing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Other periods
- Indonesia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before MKI5601
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MKI5601
No unit lists MKI5601 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course A6033, A6039, B6027, B6061, B6072, C6009, C6010, F6006 or M6041 to undertake this unit.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will extend understanding of digital marketing, in particular the role of new media. The social media landscape will be investigated, in terms of the tools and technologies, as well as consumers and communities. Approaches to understanding customers and stakeholders through the use of social media will be explored, and various strategies to engage with these stakeholders will be developed. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding trends and changes in consumer behaviour as a result of social media, including examining why and how certain ideas spread and how businesses can meet the needs and wants of consumers through the social media landscape.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Indonesia term 2 | Indonesia | On campus |
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- Written40%
- Written30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and critically review the social media landscape
- 2
advise and authenticate how organisations can utilise social media to build an in-depth understanding of customers and stakeholders
- 3
evaluate and justify social media strategies to engage customers and stakeholders
- 4
debate and critically reflect how ideas spread through social media and devise strategies to meet consumers' needs and wants.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops18 hours
- Tutorials6 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Arran Ridley
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MKI5601?
MKI5601 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MKI5601 offered?
MKI5601 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is MKI5601?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MKI5601 have an exam?
No. MKI5601 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.