Introduction to digital marketing

This unit helps bring together the aspects of digital marketing and creativity in marketing as organisations directly interact with customers. The unit will explore the different ways that digital and social media tools are managed by organisations. An organisation’s virtual presence for marketing purposes will be analysed. You will have the opportunity to learn and experience the different ways of creating, processing, promoting, manipulating and adapting an online identity for a marketing organisation.

Industry-based learning - This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.

Active learning - This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Case-based teaching - 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.

Problem-based learning - 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.

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.