MKS2460 Integrated marketing communication
Faculty of Business and Economics
MKS2460 Integrated marketing communication is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Summer B at South Africa. It needs MKS1120 and MKS2402 and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Summer B
- South Africa
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MKS2460. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MKS2460
Prohibitions
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Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MKS2460
2 units list MKS2460 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
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Overview
This unit is designed to provide students with a theoretical and practical appreciation of the central role marketing communication plays in the general business environment. The unit provides a framework for examining, analysing and evaluating various aspects of the marketing communications process and the relevant marketing communications tools most commonly used. It is further designed to assist business managers to make choices regarding which marketing tools to use under a variety of dynamic environments. Topics covered include: advertising, PR, personal selling, direct selling, Internet marketing, sponsorship, sales promotion and emerging technologies and their potential.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester B | South Africa | Block on |
Assessment
- Individual Test15%
- Group Report - IMC Plan35%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate a detailed understanding of the marketing communication strategies used to build brands
- 2
understand and apply marketing communication functions
- 3
analyse and apply the marketing communication processes as they apply to specific targets
- 4
analyse the social, legal and ethical issues associated with marketing communication from both a national and international perspective
- 5
determine and apply the processes associated with evaluating the effectiveness of marketing communications across a range of media vehicles.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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.
This unit will be taught as a 2 hour lecture and 1 hour tutorial each week for 12 weeks. All students in this unit are expected to develop the independent learning skills required for university study and professional life. All students must ensure they have access to the resources required for successful completion of this unit. The minimum resources required for this unit include the prescribed textbook, the unit online Moodle site, the Faculty Q Manual, journal articles from the Monash library data-bases and current newspaper articles. This unit adopts a teaching and learning approach that is both student-centred and research led. A student-centred approach places students at the centre of the learning process, allowing and equipping them to learn about Marketing theory and concepts through the learning materials and assessment tasks. Research-led teaching complements this approach by facilitating students’ understanding and experience of research and its contribution to the knowledge that underpins Marketing theory and concepts.
Learning resources
Required resources
Prescribed textbook and readings Belch, G. E. & Belch, M. A. Advertising and Promotion: An integrated marketing communication perspective ( 10th Global Edition) North Ryde, N.S.W., Australia: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9789814575119
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Cynthia Bedwei-Majdoub
Common questions
What can I take after MKS2460?
MKS2460 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including MKF3621 and MKS3881.
When is MKS2460 offered?
In 2021, MKS2460 runs in Summer B at South Africa.
How much work is MKS2460?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MKS2460 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- 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
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021