MARKETNG 3504 - Service Design and Marketing

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

The role of service, its design and implementation is examined in the context of customer value creation. This course focuses on the key elements (culture, communications, strategy, operations, people and technology), that marketers must integrate to establish and sustain service excellence and provide customer value. A focus on the marketing mix for services, service encounter, human factor and service quality extends service as part of marketing beyond the realm of traditional service industries.

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Course Details

Course Code	MARKETNG 3504
Course	Service Design and Marketing
Coordinating Unit	Marketing
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	MARKETNG 1001 or MARKETNG 1001OUA
Assessment	Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Arvid Hoffmann

Course Timetable

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

Lectures for this course start in week 1, see the timetable for details. Tutorials start week 1, see the timetable for details.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Understand and explain the nature and scope of services marketing and present about this in a professional and engaging manner;
Use critical analysis to perceive service shortcomings with reference to ingredients to create service excellence;
Provide a theoretical and practical basis for assessing service performance using company examples and report on this in a professional, logical and coherent way;
Identify and discuss characteristics and challenges of managing service firms in the modern world including cultural implications;
Discuss key linkages between marketing and other business functions in the context of designing and operating an effective service system.
Work effectively and efficiently in a team addressing services marketing topics.

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)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1,2, 4
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	2, 3, 4, 5
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1, 6
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	4
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	3,4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Lovelock C, Patterson P, Wirtz J, 2015, Service Marketing: An Asian Pacific and Australian Perspective, 6th edition, Pearson Australia, Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia.

Recommended Resources

Students are encouraged to utilise the following texts which are available in the library:

Zeithaml V, Bitner M, Gremler D, 2009, Services Marketing: Integrating Customer Focus across the Firm, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin, USA.

Kaspe H, Helsdingen P, Gabbott M, 2006, Services Marketing Management: A Strategic Perspective, 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons, Chichester UK.

Other useful journals include:
The Journal of Marketing
The Journal of Service Research
Marketing Science
The Journal of Marketing Research
The Journal of Services Marketing
The Journal of Consumer Research
The European Journal of Marketing
Managing Service Quality
Harvard Business Review

Online Learning

Online support is available through MyUni course website.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course offers a two hour weekly lecture and one hour tutorial. Students are assessed on their participation and engagement in tutorials which involves preparing questions and actively engaging with the tutor and other students. Tutorials start week 1.

Workload

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

This course offers a two-hour lecture and one-hour tutorial each week.

Learning Activities Summary

Week 1
Marketing in the Service Economy

Week 2
Customer Behaviour

Week 3
Customer Satisfaction and Service Quality

Week 4
Managing People for Service Advantage

Week 5
Positioning Services, Supplementary and Core Services

Week 6
Distributing Services Through Physical and Electronic Channels

Week 7
Crafting the Service Environment

Week 8
Managing Customer Relationships

Week 9
Integrated Services Marketing Communications

Week 10
Understanding Costs and Developing Pricing, Balancing Capacity

Week 11
Managing the Customer Service Function

Week 12
Handling Customer Complaints and Managing Service Recovery, Exam Revision

Week 13
No lecture, no tutorial

Specific Course Requirements

Prerequisites: MARKETNG 2500 or MARKETNG 1001
Corequisites: Not applicable.
Incompatible: MARKETNG 3013, WINEMKTG 2033 and WINEMKTG 2502EX
Restrictions: Not applicable
Quota: Not applicable.

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 Item	Weighting	Related Learning Outcome
Tutorial attendance and participation (individual)	10%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Service Encounter Diary and Analysis (individual)	30%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Literature Report (group)	30%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Final exam (individual)	30%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Total	100%

Assessment Detail

In-depth explanations of assessment can be viewed on MyUni within the course book.

Submission

Participation will be taken troughout the semester. Assignments are due at different point in the semester, for specific dates see the course book on MyUni. Final exam will take place in the official exam period.

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.

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