Core Module Information
Module title: Social Marketing

SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: MKT09108
Module leader: Paul Naughton
School The Business School
Subject area group: Marketing
Prerequisites

MKT07102 Consumer Behaviour
Examples of equivalent learning would be knowledge of interdisciplinary aspects of consumer behaviour such as social psychological theories; motivation, attitudes, perceptions, memory and learning at SCQF Level 7

Description of module content:

- Defining social marketing (SM); where the concept originated; how it has evolved; who carries out social marketing; what social issues can benefit from social marketing
- The social marketing environment; analyzing the factors within the macro environment and the micro social context of the consumer/client
- Social Marketing core principles and concepts
- Theory: Understanding the consumer; Behaviour change; Social marketing
- Social Marketing plans; formative research - setting objectives and goals for planning
- Social Marketing Research - what is the best methodological approach to understand the problem?
- Social Marketing Communications
- Assessment One: Presentation of Social Marketing campaign evaluations on story-boards
- Social Marketing and Food Labelling

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: define the extent of social marketing and its role within public services
LO2: demonstrate a critical understanding of the specific factors that may affect the social marketing environment
LO3: analyse the various audiences for social marketing (primary, secondary, tertiary)
LO4: demonstrate a critical understanding of social research techniques and planning
LO5: understand the role of behaviour change, goals and coping strategies in social marketing
LO6: demonstrate how communications and the other parts of the social marketing mix position the social marketing product

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, FACE-TO-FACE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Paul Naughton
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 12
Face To Face Seminar 24
Independent Learning Guided independent study 164
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Oral Presentation 40 2-6 9 HOURS= 00.20, WORDS= 0
Essay 60 1-5 13 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 2000
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
MKT09108 Social Marketing