MARKETNG 7025 - Integrated Marketing Communications (M)

North Terrace Campus - Trimester 3 - 2020

The objective of the course is to help students understand the principles and practices of marketing communications, involving tools used by marketers to inform consumers and to provide a managerial framework for integrated marketing communications planning. Topics: the role of integrated marketing communications, organising for advertising and promotion, consumer behaviour perspective, the communication process, promotional objectives and budgets, creative strategy, media planning and strategy, broadcast/print & support media, direct marketing, sales promotions, PR and publicity, personal selling, international promotion, business-to-business promotions, and regulations and ethics.

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Course Details

Course Code	MARKETNG 7025
Course	Integrated Marketing Communications (M)
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Trimester 3
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 36 hours
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	MARKETNG 7005 OR MARKETNG 7104 & MARKETNG 7023
Assessment	Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Ms Kate Duryea

Lecturer in Charge: Catherine (Kate) Duryea
catherine.duryea@adelaide.edu.au
Room: Nexus 10.19

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course students should be able to:

1. Apply marketing communication theories and concepts to understand the business environment for a company and understand marketing communication objectives
2. Undertake analysis to develop appropriate marketing communication objectives and for a specified target market considering a range of media and methods available to marketers
3. Identify, analyse and evaluate data, information based on evidence to develop a relevant marketing communications brief and audit
4. Present a brief verbal presentation to class showing insight and analysis
5. Show analysis in case study and discussion work for participation mark which indicates crticial thinking. Activities may cover campaigns which consider ethical implications.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2, 3, 5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	4, 3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3, 4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	4, 5

Learning Resources
Required Resources

Requred text book: Chitty, Luck, Barker, Sassenberg, Shimp and Andrews (2018 – 5th Edition), Integrated Marketing Communications,

CengageLearning, (ISBN 9780170386517).
A discount code is available off the My Uni site.

Other books referred to in the course are:

Belch, Belch, Kerr and Powell, (2015) 3rd Edition, Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated Marketing Communication Perspective, McGraw-Hill, Sydney

Duncan, T. IMC, using advertising and promotion to build brands, International Edition, Irwin McGraw-Hill. Australia, Sydney (2003)

Rix, Buss & Herford. Selling, a consultative approach, 2nd Edition, Irwin McGraw-Hill. Australia, Sydney. (2001)

Recommended Resources

Over the next 2 months you will be surrounded by Marketing Communications – some of the best resources for learning and thinking you have will be in the way you pay attention to the marketing communication that is around you. Think about what you see on TV, the web, read in papers and hear on the radio. Relate it to what you are talking about in tutorials and lectures and you’ll enhance your learning. In addition, more formal resources can be found in the way of -

Journal of Advertising Research
Journal of Marketing
Journal of Marketing Research
www.oztam.com.au
www.bandt.com.au
www.roymorgan.com
www.acnielsen.com
www.adma.com
www.afa.org.au
www.abs.gov.au
www.iabaustralia.com.au
www.oaaa.com.au

Online Learning
MyUni will be used in this course for
- Lecture Slides available as PDFs
- AV Recording of the Lecture Sessions
- Assignment Submission
- Class-sourcing - discussion and thoughts
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Students are expected to have read the appropriate chapter(s) from the text before each lecture; the lecture will expand on the key points and provide examples. Workshops are used to discuss cases and theory application to enhance the learning development.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours for a three-unit course or 13 hours for a four-unit course, of private study outside of your regular classes.

Students in this course in Adelaide are expected to attend all lectures throughout the semester each week as scheduled. Please refer to Access Adelaide for your timetable and enrolment details. With COVID 19 some students will be offshore so they can listen to the lecture. There will be participation questions for offshore students to do each week.

http://www.adelaide.edu.au/access

“Essential Information for Students” document contains crucial dates and information

Learning Activities Summary

Session 1
Topic: Lecture - Introduction to course, Integrated Marketing Communications an overview
Text: Chapter: Please read chapters 1 and 2 from the text book

Session 2
Topic: Lecture - Persuasion
Text: Chapters 3 and 4

Session 3
Topic: Lecture - Advertising, Media Planning and Analysis
Text: Chapters 5 and 7

Session 4
Topic: Lecture - Advertising Strategy and Implementation
Text: Chapter 6

Session 5
Topic: Lecture - Broadcast Media
Text: Chapter 8
Group Case presentation and in-class discussions; Group Presentation on an advertisement/communication campaign

Session 6
Topic: Lecture - Print and Support Media
Text: Chapter 9

Session 7

Topic: Lecture - Digital and Social Media Marketing
Text: Chapter 10

Session 8
Topic: Lecture - Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing
Text: Chapter 11

Session 9
Topic: Lecture - Marketing Public Relations and Interative Marketing
Text: Chapter 13

Session 10
Topic: Lecture - Personal Selling and Relationship Marketing
Text: Chapter 12

Session 11
Topic: IMC Evaluation and Measurement
Text:Chapter 14

Session 12
Topic: Exam Revision and Preparation

Please note further details will be on MyUni

Specific Course Requirements

To gain a pass for this course, a mark of at least 45% must be obtained on the examination as well as a total of at least 50% overall. Students not achieving the minimum exam mark will be awarded no more than 49.

All assignments are to be lodged by the due date and time. A late assignment where no extension has been granted will be penalised by a reduction of 5% of the mark given for each day, or part of a day, that it is late.

Extensions to the due date of individual assessment may be granted under special circumstances. An extension request based on medical or compassionate grounds must include a professional report and evidence found in the Replacement Assessment application available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/pdfs/maca_medical_compassionate_applic.pdf

Students applying for an extension based on medical reasons must visit their medical practitioner, with the approved University form, and have the medical practitioner complete it. A normal doctor's certificate will not be accepted. For replacement examination due to extenuating circumstances refer to: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/pdfs/maca_extenuating_circs_applic.pdf

Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process.

Students in this course are not permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination nor bring in mobile phones.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Session Participation	Individual	10%
Advertising Presentation in Group	Individual	10%
Communications Audit	Group	10%
Campaign Briefing	Group	20%
Exam (online)	Individual	50%

To pass this course you must gain a mark of at least 45% in the examination as well as a total mark of 50% overall.

Assessment Detail

Session Participation (Individual) 10%
During each session students have the opportunity to discuss case studies, make comments and add to the learning environment. You do not receive marks just for turning up - you must listen attentively, make contributions and show insights in your participation. You are marked on insight, relevance of comment, understanding. Those offshore will need to listen to the recorded lecture and respond to a participation question each week.

Advertising Presentation in Group (Individual) 10% 20 minutes for group of four
A group of four creates a 20 minute presentation on an advertisement or communication campaign. While it is a streamlined presentation, each students is marked separately to arrange the mark so each person has a simliar time. You can indicate your own research on the reference list and your own slide contribution. This will be done as a power point with script notes (no actual presentation in class given the COVID 19 issues).

Communications Audit in group (Group) 10% 2500 words
Select a company that has been heavily promoted across a range of media. You are auditing elements such as factual background on the company, an overview of its brands, customer markets. You reflect on theory as taught to this date. Choose three examples of its marketing communications campaign (such as TV or radio, print, digital) and analyse whether the campaign is successful in marketing communication terms. Conclude with a recommendation.

Campaign Briefing (Group) 20% 3500 words
Continuing on from the Audit, prepare an extensive brief for an Advertising Agency which also has a PR agency attached.

Exam (Individual) 50%
There will be a three hour online exam.

To pass this course you must gain a mark of at least 45% in the examination as well as a total mark of 50% overall.

Full details on My Uni website.

Submission

Assignment to be submitted using MyUni. You will find this on the assignments tab of the Course Web Page. Retain a copy of each submission

Assignment Guidelines including Referencing Details

A copy of the Postgraduate Programs: Communication Skills Guide will have been given to you at the beginning of your program. This guide will assist you structure your assignments. A copy of the guide can also be downloaded from http://www.business.adelaide.edu.au/current/mba/download/2009MBACommSkillsGuide.pdf

This publication also provides guidelines on a range of other important communication skills including writing essays and management reports, making oral presentations etc.

In preparing any written piece of assessment for your postgraduate studies it is important to draw on the relevant ‘literature’ to support critical analysis. Also essential is to reference the literature used. Correct referencing is important because it identifies the source of the ideas and arguments that you present, and sometimes the source of the actual words you use, and helps to avoid the problem of plagiarism. (Further information on plagiarism is provided later in this course outline.)

The Harvard system is widely used in the Business School. Guidelines for the use of this style of referencing can be found in the Communication Skills Guide.

Further assistance with referencing is available from the Faculty’s Learning Support Advisors. The contact details are provided on page 6 of the Communication Skills Guide.

Late Assignment Submission

Students are expected to submit their work by the due date to maintain a fair and equitable system. Extensions will generally only be given for medical or other serious reasons. All requests for extensions must be emailed to the lecturer in charge of the course before the due date. Each request will be assessed on its merits. A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by a 5% mark reduction for each day that it is late.

Return of Assignments

Lecturer’s aim to mark and return assignments to students within two (2) weeks of the due date with written feedback. Students are responsible for collecting their marked assignments from either their lectures. If assignments aren’t collected after two (2) weeks, the assignments will be available at the Student Hub for two (2) weeks. The remaining assignments will only be posted out to the students, if the correct mailing addresses are on the assignments.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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