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MKT46230

Academic Year 2024/2025

Social Media (MKT46230)

Subject:
Marketing
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
7.5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Katie Nguyen
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The Social Media Marketing module focuses on how to create and implement effective strategies across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. It covers content creation, audience engagement, paid campaigns, and analytics, while addressing ethical and legal considerations. The goal is to equip students with the skills to drive brand growth and measure campaign success.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Understand the psychology of online consumers.
Understand the impact of digital and social media on traditional marketing strategy.
Understand the digital and social media marketing process.
Critically evaluate the various social media platforms and online content.
Successfully measure the impact of digital marketing efforts.

Indicative Module Content:

Social Media Strategy Planning, Analytics and Metrics for Social Media, Platform-specific strategies

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Autonomous Student Learning

144

Total

168


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, case-based learning, student project, digital certification

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Students will market a product in a real-life marketing campaign, bringing in as many visitors as possible to your website for a “pre-launch (coming soon) product/service”. Week 12 Graded No
40
No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: In-class quizzes Week 6, Week 12 Graded No
40
No
Practical Skills Assessment: Students will be required to complete a digital certification Week 8 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
10
No
Participation in Learning Activities: Class participation is measured by the quality of your contribution to the debates that arise in class. Students should seek quality preparation and pre-class discussion before class Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
10
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 14:00 - 15:50