MKTG316-21S2 (C) Semester Two 2021

Digital Marketing

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 July 2021
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2021
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 August 2021
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 1 October 2021

Description

This course offers an overview of online, digital, internet and social media marketing techniques and practices. The course prepares students for using online marketing platforms and decision making in the modern workplace.

This course offers a range of topics that underpin the successful use of digital marketing techniques and practices. MKTG316 prepares students for using online marketing platforms and decision making in the modern workplace. This course focuses on an advanced examination of digital marketing practices, including web design, search engine optimisation, digital analytics, eCommerce, social media and mobile marketing. MKTG316 uses a combination of theoretical learning through traditional lecturing and hands on experience with online tools, such as Google Analytics and Google Ads Display. Theories and concepts are drawn from a variety of sources to aid in students' understanding of the role the Internet plays in organisations' marketing efforts. This course prepares students for using digital marketing platforms and decision making in contemporary business practices.

Course Workload
Lectures 24 hours
Preparation for Lectures and Independent Reading 30 hours
Weekly Quizzes 10 hours
Google Certification 40 hours
Course Project Preparation 26 hours
Final Exam Preparation 20 hours
Total 150 hours

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the course students should be able to:
1. Understand, describe and apply the core concepts associated with digital marketing.
2. Demonstrate how to utilise the popular online marketing platforms, such as Google AdWords and Google Analytics, to make business decisions.
3. Critique the impact of digital marketing on business decision making and on business outcomes.
4. Explain the differences between the different digital marketing tools and assess their appropriateness for use in a particular business situation.
5. Explain how digital marketing can play a role in the future of business practice to reach and engage with a diverse population base.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

(1) MKTG100, (2) A further 45 points at 200-level or above

Timetable Note

Lectures for MKTG316-21S2 are recorded using the ECHO360 lecture recording system.

Course Coordinator

Lucie Ozanne

Lecturer

Kseniia Zahrai

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Weekly Quizzes 20% Weekly Quizzes
Google Certification 10% Google Certification
Course Project - Digital Marketing Audit 30% Course Project - Digital Marketing Audit
Final Examination 40% Final Examination


Grading
The marks for assessments may be scaled before a final grade is determined.  You should not regard 50% as a pass mark.

Textbooks / Resources

The primary sources of course content in MKTG316 are the face-to-face lectures which determine the topics addressed in the assessment items. The recommended textbook supports the lectures by providing additional explanations of lecture content. This textbook is available for open and free online access.

Stokes, R. (2018) eMarketing - The Essential Guide to Marketing in a Digital World, 6th edition:

Additional recommended readings are specified each week via Learn.

Notes

Class Representative
A class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. Their email can be found at UCSA http://www.ucsa.org.nz/support/. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.

Departmental Academic Policies
The Department assumes that you have read this document.

You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations

Dishonest Practice
The University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty.  All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.

IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.

Citations and referencing

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $831.00

International fee $3,875.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism .

All MKTG316 Occurrences

  • MKTG316-21S2 (C) Semester Two 2021