Course Title: Perform media calculations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: MKTG7902C
Course Title: Perform media calculations
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4360 - Certificate IV in Marketing
Course Contact : Tim Wallis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5423
Course Contact Email:timothy.wallis@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Gail Scowcroft
Email: Gail.scowcroft@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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 describes skills and knowledge required to calculate media costings, perform media ratings using mathematical techniques, and present findings.
It applies to individuals in an entry-level position in a media buying within an advertising team or media organisation, who conduct media calculations to provide quantitative analysis of the effectiveness of advertisements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBADV405 Perform media calculations |
Element: |
1 Evaluate advertising media budget |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Research and define media terminology |
Element: |
2 Calculate electronic media rating points |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Determine reach and effective reach for each advertising media |
Element: |
3 Apply mathematical functions to advertising media tasks and problems |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Calculate percentage shares and variations |
Element: |
4 Present media calculations |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Use electronic spreadsheets to perform media calculations |
Learning Outcomes
This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to calculate media costings, perform media ratings using mathematical techniques, and present findings.
Details of Learning Activities
In class discussion and debate, research case study activities and relevant work related assessments.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Date | Topic | Assessments |
| 1 |
w/c Feb 8 |
Introduction to the course including: |
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| 2 | Feb 15 | Understanding the media: On line advertising: calculating ad costs: metrics: strengths/weakness. |
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| 3 | Feb 22 | Understanding the media:Television: Overview: metrics: delivery: costing and cost efficiencies. How viewers become ratings. | |
| 4 | Feb 29 | Understanding the media:Magazines & newspapers: Overview: metrics: evaluating costs | |
| 5 | Mar 7 | Understanding the media:Radio: listening: understanding ratings: Costs. Reach and frequency. Full briefing for Assessment 2 - Full requirements for assessment 2 assessment. |
1st revision weeks 1-5 |
| 6 | Mar 14 |
Media scheduling: using schedules for media activity Note March 14 Public Holiday, Labour day |
1st Assessment Task Online/written Quiz |
| 7 | Mar 21 |
Understanding the media:Cinema overview: metrics: costing: Newspapers now and in the future Resubmissions for Assessment 1. Semester Break begins March 24 |
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| Mar 28 |
Semester Break: Easter: Mar 24-30 Classes resume April 1 Self directed learning |
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| 8 | Apr 4 | Using budgets to determine media selection:How to write a report; Qualitative and Quantitaive approaches to media selection |
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| 9 | Apr 11 | Understanding the media:Out of home media: Overview: metrics and discussion |
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| 10 | Apr 18 |
How the agencies make money: Agency service fees. Review key measurements methods |
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| 11 | Apr 25 | Rationalising media choices and recommendations: Final revisions for assessment 2. | Assessment Task 2 due Written report |
| 12 | May 2 | Legal & Ethical. Rules & codes governing business and advertising including ethics |
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| 13 | May 9 |
Instore media: How the retailers control more media dollars. Using media for sales promotions. |
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| 14 | May 16 | Review unit learning and discussion.
Preparation for final assessment. |
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| 15 | May 23 | Latest Radio & TV ratings | 3rd and final Assessment Task due. Online/written quiz |
| 16 | May 30 | Interviews/Assessment feedback/ last date for any Resubmissions |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Learning material supplied. |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Methods
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of the requirements in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks, for example:
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
- review of final printed documents
- demonstration of techniques
- observation of presentations
- oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of software applications
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Performance Evidence
You must provide evidence of the ability to:
- use mathematical techniques to calculate and present media costings and electronic media ratings to advertise a product or service
- use appropriate technology.
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:
- identify sources of media and comparative data
- explain media calculation principles and practices
- explain functions used in software packages to perform media calculations
- identify and explain key provisions of relevant legislation, codes of practice and national standards affecting advertising
- describe ethical principles that apply to advertising.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.
You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1 – Online/Written quiz
Date and time due: Week 6 in class time
This assignment is to be completed individually.
Purpose:
This assessment will allow the students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge developed to calculate media ratings and costings, define media terms and apply mathematical functions to mini advertising media tasks and problems that relate to the concepts covered to date. These skills are used in marketing departments to estimate media budgets and media buying within an advertising team or media organisation, who conduct media calculations to provide quantitative analysis of the effectiveness of advertising.
Requirements:
Students are required to complete an online/written Quiz that will include multiple choice questions, media calculations and written answers to variety of mini situations and briefs.
This assessment requires the students to demonstrate numeracy skills to analyse numerical data to perform media calculations and knowledge of media terms and formulas.
Assessment Task 2 – Media Research and Recommendations Report
Date and time due: Week 11
This assignment is to be completed in pairs.
Purpose:
This assessment will allow the students to demonstrate research and technology skills in the application of a media recommendation report including a schedule of planned media detailing recommendations, other options and budget reconciliation. The ability to research media options and interpret data is an important consideration in developing marketing and media plans.
Requirements:
This assessment requires the students to research media options, apply the appropriate formulas for calculation and prepare a media schedule with recommendations based on a written brief. The report should not exceed 1500 words. A more detailed brief and a template containing the requirements and areas to be covered in the report will be provided during the semester
Assessment Task 3 – Online/Written quiz
Date and time due: Week 15
This assignment is to be completed individually
Purpose:
This assessment will allow the students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge developed throughout the semester on media evaluation, cost efficiency, measurement and calculation of media. This requires the application of mathematical functions to individual scenarios relating advertising media tasks.
Requirements:
Students are required to complete an online/written Quiz that will include multiple choice questions, media calculations and written answers to variety of mini situations and briefs based on the semesters learning material.
Assessment Matrix
Marking Guide (Competency):
You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying.
You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.
Marking Guide (Grading)
After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit and you will achieve one of the following grades:
Final Grades table:
CHD - Competent with High Distinction
CDI - Competent with Distinction
CC - Competent with Credit
CAG - Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for assessment
Further information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.
Other Information
Late submissions
If circumstances outside your control are likely to prevent you from submitting an assessment item on time, you may apply to your teacher for an extension of up to seven calendar days.
You must apply for an extension at least one working day prior to the submission deadline.
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf
Special Consideration
Extensions of greater than seven days will only be granted to eligible students through the special consideration process. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination.
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/8a5dgcaqvaes1.pdf
Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website:
More Information: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=7usdbki1fjf31
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