Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Media Management and Service Marketing in Healthcare Businesses
Course Code: BDB421
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Students will gain an understanding of social media's history, place, and importance within the context of modern marketing. They will also learn about the relationship between social media and traditional media and their distinctive features. Students will be introduced to social media channels and learn how to provide services. Additionally, they will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of social media marketing and new concepts in social media marketing. The course will cover advertising methods in social media marketing. Subsequently, students will delve into the concepts of service and service quality. They will learn about the relationship between the service sector and service marketing and will be able to classify service product groups and understand their characteristics. Students will also become familiar with the elements of the service marketing mix, which include the service product, pricing, distribution, marketing communication, participants, processes, and physical evidence. The course will cover service quality and its impact on customer satisfaction, trust, and loyalty. Students will also learn about the concepts of service compensation quality and service compensation paradox and how they affect service quality.

Course Content

Understanding the marketing activities carried out on social media by understanding the difference between social media and other media channels; using social media as a tool to contribute to the marketing process; learning how consumers evaluate service quality by understanding the differences of service in the service marketing dimension; and understanding the importance of quality in providing service in terms of the long-term customer value concept.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Şinasi YAYLAGÜL
Learning Outcomes
1.Students can distinguish between traditional media and social media.
2.Students can conduct marketing activities on existing and developing social media platforms.
3.Students can define the concepts of service and service marketing.
4.Students understand the importance of service quality and marketing concepts in creating long-term customer value.
5.Students can ensure quality service in healthcare businesses.
6.Students can conduct marketing activities through social media.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Instructor's Lecture Notes
2.Introduction to Social Media Book, Anadolu University Publications
3.Social Media Platforms Book, Anadolu University Publications
4.Social Media Book in Marketing Communication, Optimist Publications
5.Social Media Strategy Book, Nobel Academic Publishing
6.Digital Marketing and Social Media Book, Media Academy publications
7.Service Marketing Book, Atatürk University Publications
8.Service Marketing and Strategies Book, Beta Publications
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Marketing concept and transition to modern marketing
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Promotional mix elements and the place of social media
Week 3 - Preparation Work
The relationship between social media and traditional media and their distinctive features
Week 4 - Preparation Work
History and future of social media
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Social media channels and service delivery methods
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Marketing activities on social media channels
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Advantages and disadvantages of social media marketing
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Examples of blogs, microblogs and wikis for social media marketing
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Service concept, service product groups and features
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Services marketing mix: service product, pricing, distribution and marketing communications
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Services marketing mix: participants, processes and physical evidence
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Market segmentation, target market, positioning and purchasing behaviour of service consumers in service marketing
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Service quality, service compensation quality and service compensation paradox
Week 14 - Preparation Work
The relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction, trust and loyalty
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Quiz1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Reading102020
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026