Social Media in Business and Marketing Communication

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD06BNMA681
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Råtts, Saija
Teacher Team: Råtts, Saija
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
INBUS2-2015   2 autumn   3.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
INBUS2-2016   2 autumn   3.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to recognize the opportunities of social media in business and marketing communication. Students will be competent in producing texts in social media and using social media as a channel of business communication and marketing.

Student's Workload

Total work load 81 h:
Lectures about 15 h
Web based learning about 35 h
Literature and materials about 30 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites.

Contents

- social media
- social media channels and different ways to use them
- using social media in business communication and marketing

Recommended or Required Reading

Material provided by the lecturer.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and web based learning

Assessment Criteria

1:
The student takes part conversations and is able to take a stance on/answer questions which the lecturer has provided. The student is able to bring up the ability to recognize the possibilities that social media has in business and marketing communication but the student is not well at all or weakly capable to bring out the familiarization to the materials and literature. The student is on asatisfactory level capable to show her/his ability to utilize the social media in business and marketing communication.

3:
The student takes actively part conversations and is able to take a stance on/answer questions which the lecturer has provided. The student is able to bring up the ability to recognize the possibilities that social media has in business and marketing communication and the student is capable to bring out the familiarization to the materials and literature. The student is capable to show her/his ability to utilize the social media in business and marketing communication.

5:
The student takes very actively part in conversations and is able to take a stance on/answer questions which the lecturer has provided and is also able to bring up the ability to recognize the possibilities that social media has in business and marketing communication. The student is also capable to bring out the familiarization to the materials and literature. The student is able to show her/his ability to utilize excellent social media in business and marketing communication.

Assessment Methods

Online exercises and other assignments, active participation.

Work Placement

No workplacement.

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