Marketing & Media in a Global Context

Subject MKTG90029 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 02-Mar-2015 to 31-May-2015
Assessment Period End 26-Jun-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 13-Mar-2015
Census Date 31-Mar-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 08-May-2015


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 1 hour lecture per week + 1 hour seminar per week, total 24
Total Time Commitment:

Total 140 Hours

Prerequisites:

Admission to the Master of Marketing Communications program – 200 points

Students must have completed MKTG90027 Foundations of Marketing and Communications and MKTG90004 Marketing Management and MECM40006 Public Relations and Communications prior to taking this subject.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge:

Previous study in Marketing, Communications, Media and Communications, Public Relations, Advertising, or other similar cognate area.

Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Coordinator

Dr Jennifer Beckett

Contact

Dr Jennifer Beckett, jennifer.beckett@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject provides an advanced understanding of the contemporary global marketing environment. It traces the emergence of the new generation of global media platforms since the 1980s, including satellite and online, and examines the growing structural integration of advertising, marketing and public relations firms over this period. Through case studies of global marketing campaigns and global brands, it demonstrates the extent to which global marketers must continue to negotiate different cultural and regulatory settings, underlining the continuing importance of national and regional contexts in a global environment.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Understand the technological and institutional settings that shape global marketing

• Appreciate the new opportunities and challenges that global networks and firms brings to marketing communications practices

• Identify and analyse the range of forces and pressures that affect the success of global marketing campaigns

Assessment:

Assessment task 1: Group project — class presentation, equivalent to 1,000 words – 10 minutes duration, (20%), Due early in semester (approximately weeks 4-6)

Assessment task 2: Case study essay, 1,500 words, (30%), Due approximately in week 8

Assessment task 3: Research essay, 2,500 words, (50%), Due at the end of semester.

Prescribed Texts:

A subject reader will be provided.

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate competence in advanced library searches and information retrieval;
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the application of selected methods of analysis;
  • Demonstrate conformity to academic protocols of presentation and research procedures.
Links to further information: http://culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: 150 point Master of Marketing Communications
200 point Master of Marketing Communications

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