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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Ruta Siliņa
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Information and Communication Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Communication Sciences; Communication Theory

Objective

Provide an overview of the basics of media planning needed to make informed decisions in marketing communication planning and implementation.

Prerequisites

General understanding of the communication process and its organization.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

As a result of successful completion of the study course, students: 1) Know the place of media in marketing communication and different media concepts, functions and roles of media in advertising and public relations. 2) Knows about the Consumer journey, its place and role in media strategy and tactics. 3) Knows how to distinguish marketing, communication, advertising and media goals and how to set them. 4) Knows the definition of the target audience. 5) Knows the main concepts, definitions, calculations and main formulas of media planning. 6) Able to describe the function of each type of media, knows media formats and how advertising is planned and bought in each media type and format. 7) Have knowledge of the media selection criteria and the main elements of the media plan. 8) Knows how and in what order to create a media strategy and plan. 9) Knows the current methods and results of media audience research, as well as the problems of modern media research and its impact on media planning. 10) Knows the methods of evaluating the media plan and its results.

Skills

As a result of successfully completing the study course, students acquire: 1) The ability to select and critically analyze the information necessary for creating a media plan. 2) Ability to set media goals. 3) Skills to analyze and interpret media audience research and define target groups. 4) Ability to orientate in media concepts, formulas and apply them in drawing up and evaluating plans. 5) The ability to compare the advantages of media types and the suitability of media for the media plan. 6) Ability to prepare a media plan and its alternatives. 7) Ability to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of media plans.

Competence

As a result of successful completion of the study course, students acquire the following competencies: 1) Independently select and analyze the information necessary for creating a media strategy and plan. 2) Able to create a media plan and its alternatives according to the client's task and competitive conditions in the media market. 3) Able to analyze and compare the activities of the client's competitors. 4) Evaluates and determines the compatibility of media goals with other goals. 5) evaluates the results of media plans, draws conclusions that are important for creating future plans. 6) Understands the main indicators of the media market, trends and their impact on media planning. 7) Able to argue and discuss media planning issues.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
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