Key facts

UNE unit code: DM120

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Start
  • Trimester 3 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
  • UNE Sydney Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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Marketing in a highly digital environment needs comprehensive understanding of basic concepts in digital marketing. The value of digital marketing and experience management from the customer’s perspective are emphasised in this unit. Further, the relevance of website, SEO, SEM and social media strategies are introduced with a practical orientation.

This unit gives students the practical knowledge and skills, related to the fundamentals and concepts of digital marketing, in order to achieve real-life business objectives in a digital environment. Students will understand the trends in digital environment and also familiarise themselves with the challenges of the future of digital marketing. The unit takes an applied approach to studying digital marketing fundamentals to promote digital literacy amongst students and apply it in a real-life business environment. The development of a digital marketing vignette, digital marketing case study analysis and digital marketing in practice are the key features of this unit.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 3Online

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Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

There are no requisites for this unit.

Notes

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Unit coordinator(s)

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Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of basic concepts in digital marketing
  2. use communication skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise relevant digital marketing concepts and information drawn from a range of sources in order to demonstrate critical thinking and judgement in solving complex digital marketing problems;
  3. work independently to plan and apply digital marketing skills in practice to enhance professional knowledge; and
  4. demonstrate the ability to recognise, reflect on, and respond appropriately to a range of ethical, cultural or social issues influencing the practice of digital marketing in real-world environment.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Digital Marketing Case Study AnalysisYes40%All offerings

No. words 2500

Digital Marketing VignetteYes20%All offerings

No. words 1000

Digital Marketing in PracticeYes40%All offerings

No words 2500

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Digital Marketing

ISBN: 9781266143090

Sachdev. R, McGraw Hill 2023

Text refers to: All offerings

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