Fundamentals of Marketing
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
Prerequisites
NilCorequisites
Nil
Alternative Tertiary Entry Program: Students who have passed MKT00002 are exempted from taking this unit and must select another unit in its place with advice from a Course Advice Specialist.
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to introduce key marketing concepts and their application to modern business. Understanding the role of marketing will aid understanding the interconnections it has with other business disciplines, as well as providing a strong philosophical foundation for further studies in marketing. In addition, this unit provides students with the opportunity to develop generic skills. The unit provides students with a series of learning opportunities designed to explore basic business and Marketing concepts from a variety of viewpoints including theoretical and applied perspectives.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Demonstrate a general understanding of marketing management tasks and of how marketing fits into and interacts with other business functions within an organisation
3. Use research information and apply marketing concepts and principles to propose ethical, creative solutions to a range of marketing related problems that arise in business contexts
4. Work and communicate effectively as an individual or in teams
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Swinburne Online and OUA
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Portfolio (Individual) 30-50%
Report (Individual) 20-30% and (Group) 10-20%
Tests (Individual/Group) 20-30%
Swinburne Online (SOL) and OUA
Portfolio (Individual) 30-50%
Report (Individual) 30-50%
Tests (Individual/Group) 20-30%
Content
• The marketing environment
• Buyer behavior
• Segmentation, targeting and positioning
• Marketing information and research
• New product/service development
• Branding, goods and services
• Marketing channels and logistics decisions
• Integrated marketing communications
• Pricing
• Marketing ethics
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.