MARKETNG 1001 - Introduction to Marketing
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MARKETNG 1001 Course Introduction to Marketing Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School 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 Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Rebecca Dolan
Dr. Rebecca Dolan. has experience teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate marketing, with specific a focus and interest in marketing management, marketing communications and digital marketing. Rebecca's research focusses on contemporary issues in marketing such as digital disruption, social media, and customer engagement. She has a particular interest in deriving insights from Big Data, particularly investigating patterns of online consumer behaviour through digital and social analytics. Rebecca’s research has been published in the Journal of Strategic Marketing and The International Journal of Wine Business Research, The Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, and The British Journal of Educational Technology, among others. Rebecca has over 10 years experience working in the wine industry, consulting on a range of projects including website and digital presence development, direct marketing, and brand strategy.Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
Students in this course are expected to attend one 2-hour lectures each week starting in Week 1; and a 1-hour tutorial each week starting in Week 2. A detailed timetable will be available on MyUni. -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of marketing. Basic marketing concepts and elements of marketing practice are applied to marketing activities within Australia and the global economy. This course will introduce you to the principles of marketing and, through analyses of real-world marketing issues, will allow you to apply these concepts to address problems and opportunities facing Australian marketers, both domestically and internationally.
Leaning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the importance in business practice of being marketing oriented;
2. Evaluate market conditions and consumer needs when forming marketing strategies;
3. Describe a range of common strategies for use with each of the various Marketing mix tools: product, pricing, promotion anddistribution; 4. Recommend and justify an appropriate mix of such strategies to form a cohesive overall strategy to address given marketing tasks or situations;and
5. Use examples from current events and real-world marketing situations to apply, illustrate and discuss different marketing strategies.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, 4 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
3, 4 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
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
1-6 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
6 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
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
The textbook for the course will be Lamb, C.W., Hair, J.F., McDaniel, M., Summers, J., and Gardiner, M. (2018) MKTG4, 4th Asia-Pacific Edition, Cengage Learning Australia Pty Ltd
This text is also available as an e-book. The textbook has a related website address which provides additional and updated material including relevant websites and self-testing tools.
Recommended Resources
To be provided via MyUni page.Online Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
As outlined in the course timetable, this course uses face-to-face lectures and tutorials.
Specific details will be given in the first lecture (week 1) and also will be available on MyUni.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self-directed study).
Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures (online) throughout the semester plus one tutorial class each week (face to face unless enrolled in online tutorial class).
Tutorial classes will be held weekly commencing week 2. Membership of tutorial classes is to be finalised by the end of the third week of the semester.Learning Activities Summary
Week Topic Readings
(Chapters)Tutorials 1 Introduction 1 No tutorial 2 Marketing Strategy 2 Tutorial 1 3 Consumer Decision Making 4 Tutorial 2 4 Segmenting and Targeting Markets 6 Tutorial 3 5 No lecture n/a Tutorial 4 6 Managing Products and Services 8, 9, 10 Tutorial 5 7 Distribution and Pricing 11 & 14 Tutorial 6 8 Promotion Part 1 12 & 13 Tutorial 7 9 Promotion Part 2 16 Tutorial 8 10 Market Research 7 Tutorial 9 11 No lecture n/a Tutorial 10 12 Course Summary n/a Tutorial 11 -
Assessment
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 Due Date and Time Weighting Related Learning Outcome Tutorial Engagement On-going 10% All Mid-semester test (Submit online- MyUni) Week 5 25% 3, 4, 5 Group Report (Submit online) Week 12 20% All Weekly online MCQ quizzes (x10 @ 1.5% each) Ongoing 15% 1, 2, 3 Final Exam
3 hours; online; open bookOnline, TBA 30% All Total 100% Assessment Related 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 prior to 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 or application for supplementary exam based on illness or compassionate grounds must include the "Supporting Statement / Certification Form" that is page 4 of the Supplementary Assessment application available at: Students applying for an extension based on medical reasons must visit their medical practitioner, with that approved University form, and have the medical practitioner complete it. A normal doctor's certificate will not be accepted.
- Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted in the final examination because of poor hand-writing.
- Students in this course are not permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination. In this course, the use of calculators in the examination is not permitted. Also, students are not permitted to bring mobile phones into the examination.
- Assessment rubrics will be provided in the tutorials and posted on MyUni.
Assessment Detail
To be made available on MyUni and discussed in the first lecture.Submission
Extensions to the due date of individual assessment may be granted under special circumstances. An extension request based on illness or on exceptional personal circumstances must include the "Supporting Statement / Certification Form" that is page 4 of the Supplementary Assessment application available at:
Students applying for an extension based on medical reasons must visit their medical practitioner, with that approved University form, and have the medical practitioner complete it. A normal doctor's certificate will not be accepted. For supplementary examination on compassionate grounds refer to:
Quality of English expression is considered to be an integral part of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted because of grammar and spelling.
Presentation of Assignments
- Please retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
- Markers can refuse to accept assignments which do not have a signed acknowledgement of the University’s Policy on Plagiarism: www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/.
- For this course, students are required to submit their assignment via MyUni
- It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that copies of assignments have been received by the teaching staff.
A copy of the 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
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 undergraduate 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 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.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 .
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