Course Title: Manage the marketing process

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2014

Course Code: MKTG5806C

Course Title: Manage the marketing process

School: 345T Media and Communication

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6087 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media

Course Contact : Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Arthur Michalopoulos
Phone: 99254111
Email: arthur.michalopoulos@rmit.edu.au
 

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit of competency, Manage the marketing process BSBMKG603B is delivered in the class Design Studio 4, together with Develop a marketing plan BSBMKG609A and Establish the creative vision for screen productions CUFDRT601A. The aim of this course is to give students the opportunity to manage the marketing process. Students will undertake the execution of the marketing plan for the end of year graduate exhibition. They will also develop strategies for marketing themselves as interactive digital media designers.


 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBMKG603B Manage the marketing process

Element:

1. Manage marketing performance

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Manage marketing effort to ensure it is directed towards
areas of greatest potential for the organisation
1.2 Manage integration of marketing, promotional and sales
activities in accordance with strategic marketing objectives
1.3 Monitor product, distribution, pricing and marketing
communication policies in relation to market changes,
marketing plan objectives and organisational requirements
1.4 Use marketing metrics and monitor overall marketing
progress against performance targets to ensure activity,
quality, cost, and time requirements are met

Element:

2. Manage marketing personnel

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Communicate strategic marketing objectives across the
organisation in ways suited to levels of knowledge,
experience and specific needs of personnel
2.2 Identify and agree roles, responsibilities and
accountabilities of staff and contractors involved in all
elements of marketing effort
2.3 Develop communication strategy to ensure that personnel
responsible for each element of the marketing mix work
together to meet organisation's marketing objectives
2.4 Provide mentoring, coaching and feedback to support
individuals and teams to achieve agreed objectives and to
use resources to the required standard
2.5 Identify individual and team performance, and instigate
corrective action promptly to safeguard marketing
outcomes

Element:

3. Evaluate and improve strategic marketing performance

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Analyse marketing outcomes, review strategic objectives
and marketing metrics, and revise if required
3.2 Analyse successes and performance gaps in relation to
cause and effect, and use this information to improve
strategic performance
3.3 Analyse over-performance against targets for trends and
set new targets
3.4 Analyse changes in market phenomena, and identify and
document their impact on strategic marketing objectives
3.5 Document review of marketing performance against key
performance indicators in accordance with organisational
requirements


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. You will be able to develop and execute a marketing plan and manage, evaluate and improve marketing performance both as an individual and for group projects.


Details of Learning Activities


Learning activities will consist of:

peer teaching and class presentations
group discussion
online research
workshopping
independent project based work
teacher directed group activities/projects
class exercises to review discussions/lectures
workshopping of students’ own projects


Teaching Schedule

Week

 

Class content

 

Assessment tasks Establish the creative vision for screen productions

CUFDRT601A

Manage the marketing process

BSBMKG603B

Develop a marketing plan

BSBMKG609
A

week1 Introduction and discussion of course
With additional screening of previous graduate DVD’s

Workshop Class Activity MTV Aniamtion Concept

   1 1 1
week2 Intro to End-Of-Year exhibition (ideas/Designs/proposal)
End-Of-Year exhibition concept proposal brie

Auditorium Milestone Presentation Present the Project Progress completed scenes in animatic and Script
Work on Design Project 4 production
one on one feedback. Students to record feedback

Workshop End-Of-Year exhibition concept proposal development

  1,2 1,2 1,2,3
week3 Teams to continue developing concepts in preparation of presentations for week 4

Workshop Class Activity MTV Aniamtion Production

   1,2 1,2 1,2,3
week4 Work/Presentation/deciding on End -Of-Year Exhibition concept
Exhibition Team allocation/ Marketing Plan Intro

Workshop End-Of-Year exhibition concept pre-production

 Assessment task 1: Exhibition concept presentation and submission  1,2 3 1
week5 Outline of proposed further study or work options in industry indicated by research of study programs

Work on Design Project 4 production
One on one feedback. Students to record feedback
Workshop Class Activity
Present Flowcharts, prototypes (Interactive), scripts & animatic (Linear) for feedback

Applying for suitable jobs in the industry

   1,2 3 1
week6 Applying for suitable jobs in the industry

Work on Design Project 4 production
One on one feedback. Students to record feedback
Present Flowcharts, prototypes (Interactive), scripts & animatic (Linear) for feedback

   1,2,3 2,3 1
week7 Work on CV/resume that shows appropriate experience and suitable design layout

Workshop WIL activity - Human Rights Motion Graphic Animations

   1,2,3 2,3 2
week8 Developing possible questions for a hypothetical job interview – what is asked and how should you respond at an interview

Auditorium Milestone Presentation Present the Design Project 4 Progress - interactive wireframes/prototypes or completed scenes in animatic
Workshop WIL activity - Human Rights Motion Graphic Animations

   1,2,3 1,3 1,2
week9 Concept work on individual business card

Rough cut presentation - 75% final artwork and coded assets completed for interactives with wireframes/prototypes. Linear projects 75% final artwork edited over animatic

Work on Design Project 4 production
One on one feedback. Students to record feedback

  1,2,3 1,3 1,2,3
week10 Design work on individual business card
Collating/Preparation of ALL aspects of the marketing plan in preparation for submission in week 11

Work on Design Project 4 production
One on one feedback. Students to record feedback

   1,2,3 1 1,2,3
week11 Individual Marketing plan submission

Work on Design Project 4 production
One on one feedback. Students to record feedback

 Assessment task 2 Part A:
Individual Marketing plan submission
 1,2,3 3 3
week12 Work on show-reel End-Of-Year Exhibition Production

Fine cut Design Project Presentation & submission on a DVD

Work on Design Project 4 production
One on one feedback. Students to record feedback

   1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3
week13 Work on show-reel End-Of-Year Exhibition Production

Submit the completed Design Project 4 Research Project

SummativeTask 01 Final Submission of Design Project 4

   2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3
week14 Work on show-reel End-Of-Year Exhibition Production

Prepare Design Project 4 production for Graduate exhibition

   2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3
week15 Finalise art for DVD, posters and screening material for End-Of-Year Exhibition
Finalise show-reel in preparation for presentation/submission in week 16

Prepare Design Project 4 production for Graduate exhibition

   2,3 2,3 1,2,3
week16 Tweak final art for DVD, posters and screening material for End-Of-Year Exhibition. Show-reel submission

Plan for production in ‘week 17’

 

Assessment task 2 PartB
(option 1) Show-reel
submission

 


OR

Assessment task 2 PartB
(option 2) End-Of-Year Exhibition
documentation

 

 2,3 3 3


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

N/A


References

You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information.


Other Resources

Use of the internet, library an other as required


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in the management and evaluation of a marketing process.


Assessment Tasks

NOTE: This unit of competency, Manage the marketing process BSBMKG603B is co-assessed with Develop a marketing plan BSBMKG609A.

ALL Students will be developing an individual marketing plan and a proposal for an End-of-year Exhibition. Later in the semester, they will either be invovled in the production and marketing of an End-of-year Exhibition OR in developing a Showreel (of their own creative work). These activities will be the basis for assessments in this course:-

Formative Assessment task:

Assessment task 1: Exhibition concept Due week 4.
(Refer to assignment brief for details)

Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (not_graded)

CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit Assessment.


Summative assessment tasks:

Assessment task 2 Part A :Individual Marketing plan Due week 11.
(Refer to assignment brief for details)

Assessment task 2 Part B Due week 15.
Option 1: Show-reel

(Refer to assignment brief for details)
OR
Option 2: End of year ExhibitionDue week 15.
(Refer to assignment brief for details)

For assessment task 2 Part B, students not working on the end of year exhibition will submit a show-reel (Option 1). For students working on the end of year exhibition they will complete requirements for Option 2 only.

NB: ALL students to complete Assessment task 2 :Part A: Individual Marketing plan

Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment:


CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competent with Pass
NYC Not yet competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment

(See assignment briefs on Blackboard for complete details)


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration



 

Other Information

Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.

Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.

Feedback
You will receive spoken and written feedback from teachers on your work. Where appropriate, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7

Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. You can apply in writing for up to a week’s extension from your course teacher. If you need a longer extension, you wil need to apply for special consideration. Special consideration, appeals and discipline http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity
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Work Placement:
It is a requirement of this program that all students participate in authentic work related tasks. These may be either simulated or in a real work environment. On occasion, we are approached by industry and given opportunities for students to apply for short term placements. When these placement opportunities arise, students are required to negotiate the specific details with the relevant program coordinator or teacher. All industry placements require students, RMIT staff and host organisations to sign a written agreement prior to the commencement of the placement.

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