Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE CRC2090

 
TITLE Ethics, Sustainability and Law

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Corporate Communication

 
DESCRIPTION This study-unit explores the latest contemporary marketing communication techniques, including their impact on consumer engagement and business strategy within a team setting using a seminar format.

- Students will examine the latest developments in social media marketing, conversational marketing, neuromarketing, influencer relationship management (IRM), sustainability & ethical marketing, and other emerging techniques.
- The study-unit will evaluate how businesses leverage these emerging platforms and tools to enhance their marketing effectiveness.
- Ethical considerations, consumer trust, and transparency in modern marketing practices will be analysed.
- Case studies of real-world campaigns will be used to demonstrate best practices and successful implementations.

Study-Unit Aims:

- Provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary marketing communication strategies, including the latest trends within a team work approach;
- Introduce emerging marketing techniques and their application in digital and strategic marketing;
- Help students to develop the ability to critically evaluate and apply modern marketing techniques, including social media marketing and neuromarketing;
- Provide a framework for analysing and assessing the effectiveness of contemporary marketing tools, including sustainability and ethical considerations.
- Provide students an opportunity to enhance their personal communication skills through listening, peer feedback and leadership.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- Describe the fundamentals of contemporary marketing techniques;
- Evaluate how businesses integrate conversational marketing, neuromarketing, and influencer relationship management (IRM) into their strategies;
- Explain the impact of emerging marketing channels on customer engagement and brand positioning;
- Assess the effectiveness of various digital marketing tools and automation strategies;
- Identify ethical and regulatory considerations in modern marketing communication.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- Apply contemporary marketing techniques in real-world scenarios;
- Analyse case studies of modern marketing campaigns and assess their effectiveness;
- Develop strategic recommendations based on insights from emerging marketing trends;
- Critically evaluate the role of AR/VR, influencer collaborations, and ethical marketing in communication strategies;
- Construct data-driven marketing insights and recommendations based on real business cases.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

Main Texts:

- Kotler, P., Kartajaya, H., & Setiawan, I. (2021). Marketing 5.0: Technology for Humanity. Wiley.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Case Study (Take Home) 100%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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