MKM5231 Content creation and storytelling for brands
Faculty of Business and Economics
MKM5231 Content creation and storytelling for brands is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2027. It needs MKM5955.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before MKM5231
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MKM5231
No unit lists MKM5231 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Overview
This unit empowers you to become architects of brand stories that captivate, inspire, and drive action in a rapidly changing marketing landscape. In an era where consumer attention is fragmented, identities are fluid, and social realities are increasingly complex to assess, brands must craft narratives that cut through noise while remaining culturally and contextually relevant. Blending strategic thinking with creative execution, you will learn how to uncover brand truths, shape powerful narratives, and deliver them through the right mix of channels and formats. From long-form storytelling to short-form viral content, the unit explores how authentic, audience-centric storytelling can build cultural relevance and foster enduring connections. You will experiment with content ideation, visual storytelling, and multimedia production while grounding their work in brand strategy, audience insights, and measurable outcomes. By the end of the unit, you will be equipped to design content ecosystems that not only amplify brand presence but also create sustained stakeholder value.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for MKM5231.
Assessment
- Artefact25%
- Demonstration35%
- Project40%
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
critically analyse the challenges of content creation in fragmented attention economies and complex social landscapes, and evaluate their implications for brand storytelling
- 2
design and articulate brand narratives that integrate strategic objectives with cultural, contextual, and global relevance across multiple media platforms
- 3
apply creative, visual, and multimedia storytelling techniques to develop content ecosystems that engage diverse audiences and foster long-term brand equity
- 4
assess and measure the effectiveness of brand storytelling initiatives using audience insights, performance metrics, and stakeholder value outcomes.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive 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 allows you to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
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.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MKM5231?
You need MKM5955 before you enrol.
When is MKM5231 offered?
MKM5231 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is MKM5231?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MKM5231 have an exam?
No. MKM5231 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Marketing
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2027