UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

MKS3631 Marketing internship

Faculty of Business and Economics

MKS3631 Marketing internship is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
South Africa
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.

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Requisites

Before MKS3631

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After MKS3631

No unit lists MKS3631 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Approval to enrol in this unit will only be given after consultation with the unit leader. Normally students will be required to be in the final year of their degree, and preferably in their final semester.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

This unit aims to give students first-hand experience of working in an industry in which they would like to be employed on graduation. Internships are designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate marketing theory with business practice. Separate internship programs are drawn up for each student.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterSouth AfricaBlock on

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    critically analyse a marketing activity

  2. 2

    evaluate the impact of a specific marketing theory within a business context

  3. 3

    evaluate the experience of working within an organisation

  4. 4

    communicate clearly and effectively with both business and academic stakeholders.

Workload and 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.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Mrs Marlene Bogaards

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MKS3631?

MKS3631 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MKS3631 offered?

In 2020, MKS3631 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.

How much work is MKS3631?

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

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 3
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202020212022