UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MKV5601 Social media marketing

Faculty of Business and Economics

MKV5601 Social media marketing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.

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Requisites

Before MKV5601

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After MKV5601

No unit lists MKV5601 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B4010, B4011, B5009, B6031, B6032 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 2023

The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for MKV5601.

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    analyse and critically review the social media landscape

  2. 2

    advise and authenticate how organisations can utilise social media to build an in-depth understanding of customers and stakeholders

  3. 3

    evaluate and justify social media strategies to engage customers and stakeholders

  4. 4

    debate and critically reflect how ideas spread through social media and devise strategies to meet consumers' needs and wants.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for activities. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MKV5601?

MKV5601 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MKV5601 offered?

MKV5601 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.

How much work is MKV5601?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MKV5601 have an exam?

No. MKV5601 has 1 assessment task 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
202220232024