Advertising

Subject MKTG90009 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One 3-hour seminar per week
Total Time Commitment: Approximately 2.5 hours of personal study per hour of class time is required to achieve a satisfactory level of performance
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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Coordinator

Dr Danielle Chmielewski-Raimondo

Contact

Graduate School of Business and Economics Student Centre
Level 4, 198 Berkeley Street
Telephone: +61 3 8344 1670
Online Enquiries: http://www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au/future/unity_forms/contact.html
Web: www.melbournegsm.unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview: This subject concentrates heavily on advertising, but also addresses the issues of personal selling, public relations, and sales promotions. The emphases will be on understanding the theoretical foundation underlying persuasive communications, promotional strategy selection, integration of communications with other marketing activities, strategy implementation, and measurement of effectiveness. The subject incorporates both lecture and cases as instructional vehicles.
Objectives: On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
  • Describe and analyse the basic theories and models within integrated marketing communications, especially advertising
  • Analyse and critically evaluate advertising communications campaigns and explain why some campaigns are more effective than others
  • Apply major theories and models to advertising problems discussed in the seminars and within students assignments
  • Identify and learn the techniques used by successful managers of advertising campaigns
  • Integrate conceptual frameworks with selected management practices.
Assessment:
  • 2-hour examination (50%)
  • Assignment(s) not exceeding 4000 words (40%)
  • Class participation (10%)
Prescribed Texts: None
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 have improved the following generic skills:

  • Interpretative and analytical skills, through the application of the conceptual and theoretical frameworks presented in the seminars to the class discussion questions and assignment questions;
  • The ability to critically evaluate an argument and present a point of view;
  • Team work skills, through the group work conducted in the class presentation;
  • Oral and communication skills, through seminar discussions and presentations;
  • Written skills, developed through the assignments.
Related Course(s): Master of Applied Commerce (Marketing)
Master of Applied Commerce (Marketing)
Master of Environment
Master of Environment
Master of Management (Marketing)
Postgraduate Certificate in Environment
Postgraduate Diploma in Environment
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Education
Governance, Policy and Communication

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