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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

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BX2082 - Advertising, Promotions and Mobile Marketing

Credit points:03
Year:2024
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Prerequisites:BU1108 OR BU2108 OR BU1008 OR BU2208 OR BU1908 OR BU1808 - allow concurrent with BU1108 OR BU2108 OR BU1808
Administered by:College of Business, Law & Governance

Subject Description

    This subject examines the use of a range of communication styles, types and mediums commonly encountered by marketing professionals. The subject is approached from an Integrated Marketing Communications perspective and supports students to develop practical skills through industry-based assessments. The subject focuses on: reputational management and public relations which are critical in digital and social media; promotional strategies that are linked to content, timing and price sensitivities; and drafting corporate communications suited to an organisation's strategies and goals. Students will develop 'work-ready' skills suited to graduate positions that require an extended marketing skill set commonly requested by small to medium sized organisations.

Learning Outcomes

  • appraise strategies to build effective advertising campaigns
  • evaluate the different styles of communications and develop strategies to effectively communicate with the market
  • create promotional strategies that demonstrate theoretical understanding of the importance of content, timing and price sensitivity

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Brief - (30%) - Individual
  • Written > Client report 1 - (30%) - Individual
  • Written > Project report - (40%) - Group

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  MG3705 MG2705

Availabilities

JCU Singapore, Trimester 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 13 Jun 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 May 2024 to Saturday, 24 Aug 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Nurhafihz Noor
Lecturer(s):
MR William Lee
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Lectures - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of lectures, via LearnJCU
  • 20 Hours - Tutorials - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of synthesising sessions, via LearnJCU

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 22 Feb 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 29 Jan 2024 to Saturday, 27 Apr 2024
Coordinator(s):
MRS Natasha Buttler
Lecturer(s):
MISS Grace Stanton
MRS Natasha Buttler
MISS Rachel Saunders
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 30 Hours - Online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning
  • 10 Hours - Online Tutorials - Online Collaborate sessions
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 22 Feb 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 29 Jan 2024 to Saturday, 27 Apr 2024
Staff:No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 10 Hours - Tutorials - 1 hour (synthesising session) per week
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - 2 hours per week
  • 10 Hours - Online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning