Course Title: Plan social media engagement

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: MKTG7983C

Course Title: Plan social media engagement

School: 650T Vocational Business Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5366 - Diploma of Marketing and Communication

Course Contact: Julia Makin

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5175

Course Contact Email: Julia.makin@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Elaine Holstein

elaine.holstein@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

 This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively engage with a preferred audience on social media.

 It applies to individuals working in a variety of marketing communications occupational roles who have responsibility for developing social media plans and facilitating social engagement.

 

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	BSBMKG527 Plan social media engagement
Element:	1. Determine preferred audience
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Identify and review relevant client or organisational requirements for product, brand or organisational engagement in social media 1.2 Identify and specify the characteristics of the target audience 1.3 Research online habits of the target audience 1.4 Recognise and plan social media engagement within current legislation, regulation and organisational policy
Element:	2. Profile expected behaviours
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Model the typical journey of the target audience across device, platform, sites and applications 2.2 Identify common responses to triggers and interventions on social media sites and applications 2.3 Conduct market research with users on preferred and avoided behaviours on social media 2.4 Establish the attention span and retention characteristics of alternative content types and engagement patterns
Element:	3. Develop social engagement strategy
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Select preferred social media platforms to meet client and audience requirements 3.2 Select content and engagement interventions relevant to the target audience 3.3 Establish metrics for successful performance on social media 3.4 Ensure strategy maintains integrity of brand, message and develops trust 3.5 Optimise the use of positive viral and other self-generating expansion techniques
Element:	4. Facilitate content and delivery
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Ensure relevant content is produced and released to maximise attention of the target audience 4.2 Maintain focus on target audience engagement, conversations and personalised response 4.3 Review and apply third party tools to automate the engagement process when possible 4.4 Establish and apply performance indicators for posts, responses and updates 4.5 Maximise cross-platform, device, site and application engagement for effort using suitable tools and techniques
Element:	5. Monitor and evaluate social media engagement
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Regularly review performance with a social analytics service 5.2 Monitor and identify gaps in performance against requirements and adjust as necessary 5.3 Evaluate and report on social media engagement effectiveness

Learning Outcomes

 

Students will learn to work in a variety of marketing communications occupational roles and have responsibility for developing social media plans and facilitating social engagement.

 

Details of Learning Activities

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience. Students will participate in a combination of group and individual learning activities. These activities will be provided through a combination of face to face teacher/student deliveries plus classroom work time. Additional learning activities will also be provided to students to complete outside of timetabled time.

Teaching Schedule

 This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with develop Strategies to monetise Digital Engagement BSBMKG526

 

		Weekly Schedule BSBMKG526 Develop strategies to monetise digital engagement clustered with BSBMKG527 Plan social media engagement Semester 1 2017
Week number	Week beginning	Topic	Assessments
1	6th February	Introduction to the course, assessments and student resources
2	13th  February	The concept of a “virtual organisation” What is digital content What it is to monetising digital content  setting the scene, past and future finding your space through some market analysis
3	20th February	Defining and exploring your concept…a look at the range of options.   Target market identification and how do we engage with them?	Assessment 1 workshops begin
4	27th February	Identifying and managing critical stakeholders in the process Customers, Suppliers
5	6th March	What is engaging digital content Design engaging digital content –
6	13th March – Monday Labour Day Public Holiday	Writing engaging digital  content
7	20th  March	Social media and other online channels, examples, research and development
8	27th March	Social media and other online channels examples, research and development   Assessment consolidation
9	3rd April	Managing your digital offering across all platforms	Assessment 2 part 1 due 23:59 Sunday 9th April
10	10th April	Models for monetisation looking at different models and different companies…case studies
		Mid semester break 13th -19th April
11	24th April – ANZAC DAY public holiday 25th April	Models for monetisation looking at different models and different companies…case studies
12	1st May	Payment enablement- local and international
13	8th May	Payment enablement here and international cont.   Measuring and reviewing your performance
14	15th may	Assessment consolidation
15	22nd May	Assessment 2 part 2 due	Assessment 2 Part 2 23:59 Sunday 28th May 2017
16	29th May	Resubmits if required

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Resources will be provided to students throughout the semester as required.

Overview of Assessment

In order to be deemed competent in the course the following evidence is necessary

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

• specify a target audience for social media engagement to meet client or organisational requirements
• research online behaviours and identify typical responses and journeys
• review and select social media platforms to meet requirements
• ensure social media interactions maintain consistent message to brand and develop trust
• monitor and react positively to changes in the social media space.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

• identify existing legislation and policy relevant to social media
• compare current social media platforms against key industry functions
• explain the typical response characteristics of users to common social media interventions
• list the current major tools and techniques used to engage users on social media
• explain the different performance measures used to evaluate social media engagement.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1

Knowledge sharing workshop

Weekly from week 3

To be completed in pairs

This task will be completed in pairs and involves the selection of a shared knowledge workshop topic from those presented on the group wiki. Students will then research the selected topic and present a short 15 minute overview of their findings to the broader class group. They must include a combination of both informal (verbal presentation) and formal (written format) communications. Students must also seek audience questions and be prepared with answers that demonstrate some understanding of the topic in question.

 Assessment Task 2 parts 1 and 2

Creating and monetising engaging digital content- Parts 1 and 2

Part 1 due: 23:59 Sunday 9th April 2017

 Part 2 Due: 23:59 Sunday 28th May 2017

This task can be completed individually or in pairs 

This task involves the selection of a digital vehicle, i.e. Blog, speciality website, You tube channel, game, app etc. for which students will develop engaging content then devise a monetisation strategy relevant to their target market/s. Students will consider metrics to determine success of their venture across a range of criteria.

This assessment will be uploaded into Blackboard in a report format either PDF or as a word document.

Assessment Matrix

Marking Guide (Competency):

You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying. You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.

Marking Guide (Grading)
After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit and you will achieve one of the following grades:

Final Grades table:

CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment

Further information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher. 

Other Information

Late Submission Procedures

You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates. If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.

More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension

Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination.

More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w

Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/8a5dgcaqvaes1.pdf

Resubmissions (VET Programs):

If you are found to be unsuccessful in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.

If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.

Adjustments to Assessment

In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website More Information: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=7usdbki

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