FA1S48 - Digital Marketing, Content & Strategy 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FA1S48
Module Title: Digital Marketing, Content & Strategy
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Fashion, Marketing and Photography
Faculty Sub Group: Fashion Marketing and Photography
Module Leader: Gwyneth Moore
Module Team: Steven Wright, Sofia Christidi, Clare McTurk, Alexandra Hollyman, Sally Phillips, Andrew Pearsall
First Intended Intake: SEP 2020 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100632 - visual communication
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

• To equip students with a foundational knowledge of marketing through digital channels.
• To develop a professional lexicon and holistic insight into digital marketing.
• To foster a creative approach to content creation and apply this to specific brands in the fashion industry.

Content Summary

Through this module, students will explore digital marketing theories and concepts in a global context.
It considers the impact of recent changes in communication technologies on the successful marketing of goods and services in the fashion environment.

Alongside this, students will synthesise a range of digital marketing theories at the forefront of current research in digital marketing strategy. The history of, and current developments in, digital marketing in the global environment will also be explored.

Other areas covered will include:

• Application of social media and its impact

• Segmentation and positioning of products and services online

• The changing nature of value online

• Digital marketing tools and techniques

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Tutorial 1
Demonstration 1
Practical classes and workshops 12
Supervised time in studio/workshop 12
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 64
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Explain key principles and theories of digital marketing and how they apply to the fashion industry.
LO2 Identify and create portfolio elements of engaging content for the fashion sector.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 Development of a Digital Campaign plan 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 A collection of work that relates to fashion digital content 0 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project 1
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Dave Chaffey (2019) Digital Marketing
Simon Kingsnorth (2019) Digital Marketing Strategy
Nathalie Nahai (2017) Web of Influence
Sara Tasker (2019) Hashtag Authentic
P R Smith (2019) SOSTAC
Lee Wilson (2019) 30 minute website marketing
Phillip Kotler (2016) Marketing 4.0