UNIT CODE: BIS101
FOUNDATIONS OF MARKETING
UNIT DESCRIPTION
The marketing unit introduces this discipline in both theoretical and practical aspects, as students will learn key concepts and frameworks and how to apply those to solve marketing-related issues in businesses. Given the importance of marketing in the current business context, this unit provides an overall foundational understanding of the functions of marketing in a broad range of business scenarios. This unit provides an overview of the marketing discipline and explains how marketing forms part of managing a business. In this unit , students will learn principles of marketing, including market research, consumer behaviour, target audience segmentation strategy, as well as the marketing mix of Product, Price, Promotion and Place (Distribution). The delivery of the unit will incorporate a range of teaching and learning strategies including face-to-face lectures, tutorials, workshops, class discussions, collaborative group activities, student presentations, independent student research and readings
STUDENT WORKLOAD + DELIVERY MODE
TIMETABLED HOURS
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RECOMMENDED PERSONAL HOURS
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TOTAL WORKLOAD HOURS
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STUDY LOAD
3 Hours per week
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5 Hours per week
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8 Hours per week
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Full time
MODE OF DELIVERY
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This unit will be offered to students in the following mode/s:
+ Face-to-face (Domestic and International)
+ Online (Domestic)
OVERVIEW
Award Course
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Communications & Media
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Area
Business
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Unit Duration
12 Weeks
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Weekly Attendance Pattern
3 Hour Block Session​
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Unit Level
100
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Unit Weighting
6 Credit Points
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Unit Type
Core
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Pre-Requisites
N/A
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Co-Requisites
N/A
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Work Integrated Learning
No
UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Describe the key concepts and principles of marketing in an applied setting
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Identify the relationship between integrated marketing communications such as advertising, digital and social media and public relations
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Illustrate how segmentation is used by marketers
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Demonstrate how an understanding of consumer behaviour assists marketers
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Understand and be able to describe and demonstrate the difference of marketing in different consumer target markets and also from an international perspective
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
ASSESSMENT TASK
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Assessment 1: Industry Report (Individual)
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Assessment 2: Presentation & Summary Report (Group)
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Assessment 3: Online Visual Report (Individual)
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Assessment 4: Engagement with the Process (Individual)