UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

MKF3301 Services marketing

Faculty of Business and Economics

MKF3301 Services marketing is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Summer A at Caulfield. It needs MKS1120, MKW1120, MKC1200, MKF1120 or MKB1700.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Summer A
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.

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Overview

An in-depth analysis of the marketing techniques that apply to service organisations and industries including service design and delivery, customer service, service quality measurement and internal marketing.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester ACaulfieldSplit on

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    define a service and understand the implications of this on marketing research, buyer behaviour, classification of services and internationalising services

  2. 2

    design a service using blueprinting and the servuction model

  3. 3

    develop and implement promotional, pricing, product, distribution strategies for a service giving consideration to the demand management implications

  4. 4

    explain the importance of the measurement of service quality, giving consideration to relationship marketing theory.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials11 hours
  • Lectures22.5 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Christopher H. Lovelock, Paul Patterson, Jochen Wirtz (2015), Services marketing: An Asia-Pacific and Australian perspective , 6th edition - Pearson

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Hean Tat Keh

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MKF3301?

You need MKS1120, MKW1120, MKC1200, MKF1120 or MKB1700 before you enrol.

When is MKF3301 offered?

In 2021, MKF3301 runs in Summer A at Caulfield.

How much work is MKF3301?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MKF3301 have an exam?

No. MKF3301 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Marketing
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
2020202120222023