MARKETNG 3510 - Contemporary Issues in Marketing
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MARKETNG 3510 Course Contemporary Issues in 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 Assessment Seminar discussion, Group Project and final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Atya Zeb
Course Coordinator: Dr Atya Zeb
Location: Room 10.45, Nexus 10
Telephone: 8313 3919
Email: atya.zeb@adelaide.edu.auCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1 Critically analyse and evaluate marketing publications 2 Assess the validity of findings and implications described in scholarly literature 3 Identify conceptual issues and questions within academic research and apply meaningful theories to explain conceptual gaps 4 Effectively communicate personal analysis and evaluation of seminal contemporary marketing issues 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.
. 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.
LO1 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.
LO2, LO3, LO4 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.
LO2, LO3 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.
LO2, LO3 Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.
. Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
. 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.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is delivered in seminar form, typically 3 hours long. Students are expected to read specified journal articles and contribute to the discussion in each seminar (see Assessment 1). The presenting lecturer will provide a list of recommended readings. Students are expected to come along to each session prepared to summarise, and comment on their understanding of, what they have read for the session. Given this requirement, the course is limited to 20 students who have demonstrated a strong understanding of, and passion for marketing demonstrated through previous marketing course results.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 of private study outside of your regular classes. Students in this course are expected to attend all seminars throughout the semesterLearning Activities Summary
Contemporary Issues in Marketing is essentially a reading-based course. As such, the unit requires significant interaction between students and presenters. Using concepts and methods from Problem-Based Learning, students will take turns to prepare, and present for discussion, a list of key points or critical issues raised by the readings for that session. By doing this, students are essentially co-creating the unit delivery.
Each week, we will have a different guest lecturer presenting on a new contemporary issue in marketing. The final details for each week (including speaker and topic) will be available on MyUni. -
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
The assessment components are as follows:
Assessment Due Date and time Weighting Related Learning Outcomes Seminar Discussion All seminars 30% LO 1, LO 2, LO 3, LO 4 Individual Project Due the 27th of October (with presentations spread over two weeks) 30% LO 1, LO 2, LO 3, LO 4 Exam TBD 40% LO 1, LO 2, LO 3,LO 4
Assessment Related Requirements
Students who fail to attend a seminar will be awarded a Zero (0) discussion mark for that seminar, apart from some cases of exceptional circumstances. Students who are absent from more than 3 seminars will have their final result withheld until a decision is made by the Program Coordinator.Assessment Detail
(1) Seminar Discussion 30%
A mark for participation will be awarded based on the student’s contribution to the class discussions, along with evidence of preparation for these discussions. The aim is for the students to be able to distinguish between useful and less-useful articles for the purpose of building knowledge and understanding of a particular topic. The final seminar discussion mark will be determined at the end of the course, through a process of consultation with all course presenters, who will record the level of contribution from each student.
Students are advised to answer the following questions prior to class. This will enable them to make more insightful contributions to the discussion:• What are the main arguments put forward in the article?• On which assumptions are these arguments based?• What are the epistemological foundations (paradigm) of the article?• What is the article’s contribution to knowledge in its field of literature?• How do you assess the quality of the article’s theoretical framework?• How do you assess the quality of evidence provided for the article’s main arguments? (strengths & weaknesses of the empirical setup, data collection, and methodology)?• How do you assess the practical implications of the article? Would it help anyone make a business decision? What do managers have to do different tomorrow based on the article findings?• What are the overall strengths of the article? Why?• What can be done to improve its quality?• What don’t you like about the article?• Is this one of the best/worst articles you have read? What score out of 10 do you give?
(2) Individual Project 30%
Your task is to provide a written conceptual paper on a marketing topic of your choice. It is likely that the readings from the lecture topics will inform your choice of a conceptual paper topic. Moreover, it is likely that the range of theories addressed in the articles throughout the semester will help inform your own choice of a relevant supporting theory for your paper.
Your goal is to make a conceptual contribution to the scholarly marketing literature to advance current knowledge in your chosen area. This is a research assignment and you will consult and critically review the relevant extant marketing literature whilst developing your conceptual paper.
The purpose of this task is fourfold:
• First, to identify a conceptual question that is both important and interesting to address, based on your command of seminal and contemporary literature relevant to your chosen marketing topic.• Second, to integrate a meaningful theory which helps explain the conceptual gaps or assumptions that you will challenge as a result of your literature review in seeking to address your conceptual question.• Third, to develop a conceptual model diagram with a series of related conceptual propositions which explains the resolution to your conceptual question.• Fourth, to identify and discuss the theoretical and practical implications of your conceptual model.
You will be required to submit a short proposal for your conceptual paper topic at the end of Week 8. The format of this proposal will be provided on the course MyUni site.
The conceptual paper will be 3000 words maximum. Further requirements for the conceptual paper, including formatting and layout, will be discussed in class.
(3) Final Examination 40%
The final exam will assess the overall knowledge gained by students in this course as related to the lecture topics. The requirements of the final exam are to be discussed in class.
An example question; Hoffman (2017) stated “Social media is founded on the expensive, wasteful delusion that people want to have 'conversations' with brands, read and share 'content' about brands, co-create with brands, and several other flavours of childish nonsense”. Using your knowledge from the week 3 readings, including how and why consumers engage with brands online, explain the significance of this statement. Do you agree with the statement? Why or why not?Submission
Please submit assignments to the Course Coordinator (Dr. Atya Zeb).
Assignment Guidelines for Referencing
Referencing is critical to any assignment or report. Correct referencing is important because it identifies the source of the ideas and arguments that you present and helps to avoid the problem of plagiarism. Please make use of the Journal of Marketing’s system of referencing, which can be selected from EndNote referencing system. Guidelines for the use of this style of referencing can also be found at: http://www.marketingjournals.org/jm/ms_stylespecs.php
Return of Assignments and Feedback
Assignments will be returned to students within 2 weeks of the due date with written feedback. Students must not submit work for an assignment that has previously been submitted for this course or any other course without prior approval from the Course-Coordinator.
Late Assignment Submission
Students are expected to submit their work by the due date to maintain a fair and equitable system. A late assignment 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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