General Information
Marketing is the art and science of understanding and satisfying customer needs by creating value for both the customer and the marketer. Facilitating these exchanges requires several interrelated processes and activities including market research, market segmentation, product, pricing, promotional strategies and distribution. In this introductory subject, you will explore the various theories and frameworks of marketing and learn to apply them to marketing phenomena around you.
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Details
Academic unit: Bond Business School Subject code: BCDP02-005 Subject title: Marketing Subject level: Undergraduate Semester/Year: May 2018 Credit points: 10.000 -
Delivery & attendance
Timetable: https://bond.edu.au/timetable Delivery mode: Standard Workload items: - Seminar: x12 (Total hours: 24) - Seminar 1
- Seminar: x12 (Total hours: 24) - Seminar 2
- Tutorial: x11 (Total hours: 22) - Weekly Revision Class held by Bond University College
- Personal Study Hours: x12 (Total hours: 48) - Recommended study time & reviewing materials
Attendance and learning activities: Class attendance is indispensable to your learning experience and forms a part of the total assessment. Regular absences will have a seriously adverse impact on your overall grade. Should you miss any of the classes, you will miss a significant amount of materials, as well as the interaction and group learning that takes place in the classroom. If, however, you do miss a class, it is your responsibility to get class notes. You are responsible for all the information covered in class. If you are absent on the day we form project teams, it is your responsibility to follow it up with the instructor so that you are assigned to a group. -
Resources
Prescribed resources: Books
- Lamb, Hair, McDaniel, Summers & Gardiner (2016). MKTG3. 3rd Asia-Pacific edition, Cengage Learning
iLearn@Bond & Email: iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au
| Academic unit: | Bond Business School |
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| Subject code: | BCDP02-005 |
| Subject title: | Marketing |
| Subject level: | Undergraduate |
| Semester/Year: | May 2018 |
| Credit points: | 10.000 |
| Timetable: | https://bond.edu.au/timetable |
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| Delivery mode: | Standard |
| Workload items: |
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| Attendance and learning activities: | Class attendance is indispensable to your learning experience and forms a part of the total assessment. Regular absences will have a seriously adverse impact on your overall grade. Should you miss any of the classes, you will miss a significant amount of materials, as well as the interaction and group learning that takes place in the classroom. If, however, you do miss a class, it is your responsibility to get class notes. You are responsible for all the information covered in class. If you are absent on the day we form project teams, it is your responsibility to follow it up with the instructor so that you are assigned to a group. |
| Prescribed resources: | Books
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| iLearn@Bond & Email: | iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au |
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Admission into Bond College Diploma Program |
| Restrictions: |
Nil |
Assurance of learning
Assurance of Learning means that universities take responsibility for creating, monitoring and updating curriculum, teaching and assessment so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need for employability and/or further study.
At Bond University, we carefully develop subject and program outcomes to ensure that student learning in each subject contributes to the whole student experience. Students are encouraged to carefully read and consider subject and program outcomes as combined elements.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge and skills that will be achieved on completion of the program. If you are undertaking this subject as part of a degree program, you should refer to the relevant degree program outcomes and graduate attributes as they relate to this subject.
Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles, theories and frameworks of marketing.
- Demonstrate the ability to comprehensively analyse marketing phenomena and formulate an opinion, decision or conclusion.
- Identify a marketing opportunity or problem, and generate creative solutions.
- Work effectively in a diverse and cross-cultural team to complete a major project.
- Articulate ideas and decisions related to marketing, verbally or in writing, and conduct concise and well-organised presentations.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Assessment
The University acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools are an important facet of contemporary life. Their use in assessment is considered in line with students’ development of the skills and knowledge which demonstrate learning outcomes and underpin study and career success. Instructions on the use of Gen-AI are given for each assessment task; it is your responsibility to adhere to these instructions.
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Assessment details
Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed Paper-based Examination (Closed) Comprehensive Final Examination 30% Final Examination Period 1,5 Paper-based Examination (Closed) Mid-semester Examination consisting of short answer questions. 25% Week 6 (Mid-Semester Examination Period) 1,5 Project§ Develop a marketing plan for an actual company. A peer evaluation system will be used to assess the performance of each group member during the project. 30% Week 11 1,2,3,4,5 *In-Class Quiz - Individual Quizzes to assess learning progress 10% Progressive 1,2,3,5 Project§ Retail analysis group field project 5% In Consultation 2,5 - § Indicates group/teamwork-based assessment
- * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
Pass requirement
In order to pass this subject, you will need 50% or more in aggregate across all the assessment components.
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Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria
High Distinction 85-100 Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. Distinction 75-84 Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. Credit 65-74 Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. Pass 50-64 Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. Fail 0-49 Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
| Type | Task | % | Timing* | Outcomes assessed |
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| Paper-based Examination (Closed) | Comprehensive Final Examination | 30% | Final Examination Period | 1,5 |
| Paper-based Examination (Closed) | Mid-semester Examination consisting of short answer questions. | 25% | Week 6 (Mid-Semester Examination Period) | 1,5 |
| Project§ | Develop a marketing plan for an actual company. A peer evaluation system will be used to assess the performance of each group member during the project. | 30% | Week 11 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| *In-Class Quiz - Individual | Quizzes to assess learning progress | 10% | Progressive | 1,2,3,5 |
| Project§ | Retail analysis group field project | 5% | In Consultation | 2,5 |
- § Indicates group/teamwork-based assessment
- * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
Pass requirement
In order to pass this subject, you will need 50% or more in aggregate across all the assessment components.
Assessment criteria
| High Distinction | 85-100 | Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. |
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| Distinction | 75-84 | Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. |
| Credit | 65-74 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. |
| Pass | 50-64 | Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. |
| Fail | 0-49 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. |
Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
Study Information
Submission procedures
Students must check the iLearn@Bond subject site for detailed assessment information and submission procedures.
Policy on late submission and extensions
Unexplained late assignment submissions will not be considered for marks. Penalties of 20% per day (including weekends) will apply for late submissions.
Academic Integrity
University’s Academic Integrity Policy defines plagiarism as the act of misrepresenting as one’s own original work: another’s ideas, interpretations, words, or creative works; and/or one’s own previous ideas, interpretations, words, or creative work without acknowledging that it was used previously (i.e., self-plagiarism). The University considers the act of plagiarising to be a breach of the Student Conduct Code and, therefore, subject to the Discipline Regulations which provide for a range of penalties including the reduction of marks or grades, fines and suspension from the University.
Bond University utilises Originality Reporting software to inform academic integrity.Feedback on assessment
Feedback on assessment will be provided to students within two weeks of the assessment submission due date, as per the Assessment Policy.
Accessibility and Inclusion Support
If you have a disability, illness, injury or health condition that impacts your capacity to complete studies, exams or assessment tasks, it is important you let us know your special requirements, early in the semester. Students will need to make an application for support and submit it with recent, comprehensive documentation at an appointment with a Disability Officer. Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Office at the earliest possible time, to meet staff and learn about the services available to meet your specific needs. Please note that late notification or failure to disclose your disability can be to your disadvantage as the University cannot guarantee support under such circumstances.
Additional subject information
Subject curriculum
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Subject Overview and An Introduction to Marketing
Overview of the subject and an introduction to marketing.
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Marketing Strategy and The Marketing Environment
Tools and frameworks (e.g., competitive advantage, portfolio matrix, Ansoff, etc.) to assess the organisation’s external environment and to develop a marketing strategy.
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Marketing Research
The steps involved in conducting research to solve marketing problems. Different methods and tools engaged to conduct marketing research are further discussed.
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Consumer Decision Making; Library Skills Workshop
An introduction to the consumer decision making process and different factors (e.g., psychological, individual) that might affect consumer decisions. A library skills workshop reviews strategies and tips for conducting research for the marketing plan project.
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Segmenting and Targeting Markets
The importance of and steps involved in segmenting a market.
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Project Workshops
Marketing plan projects are discussed in these workshops, providing opportunities for formative feedback from the instructor.
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Products & Services; Branding & Packaging
Introduces the concepts such as product, product life cycle, packaging and branding and differentiating between services and goods as product offerings.
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Marketing Channels & Retailing; Field Study
Students conduct a field study in a shopping mall and work in teams to complete a structured report about retail atmospherics. The structure and role of marketing channels is further discussed.
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IMC & Promotions Mix including Digital Marketing Tools
An introduction to integrated marketing communications, including the communication process, elements of promotional mix and the role of traditional and digital media as channels of promotion.
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Price; Presentation Skills Workshop
An overview of product pricing, including objectives, strategies and key considerations for setting the right price. A presentation skills workshop provides advice for making effective presentations.