Course Title: Profile a retail market
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: MKTG5863C
Course Title: Profile a retail market
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5325 - Diploma of Visual Merchandising
Course Contact: Sue Robinson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email: sue.robinson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 35
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 the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to profile a retail market.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
SIRXMPR001A Profile a retail market |
Element: |
1. Review the image of the store |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1.Analyse the components of the store image. |
Element: |
2. Research market demands for the store. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1.Select an appropriate area for research of market demands. |
Element: |
3. Profile the store’s customers. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1.Research the demography of the store’s customers. |
Element: |
4. Implement methods to attract customers to store. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1.Access and analyse information about the customer. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
On successful completion of this course you will be able to understand the process of profiling a retail market. This course covers reviewing retail markets through research, observation and profiling retail stores and images.
Activities may include:
In class activities - Group discussions, class exercises, guest speakers, peer learning and assessment, lectures, review and revision.
Out of class activites - Site visits, analysis /critique of relevant reading material, independent research, online tutorials and activities, live market research, review and revision.
Some learning activities will include directed learning.
Directed learning refers to organised time that students undertake independently either as individuals or with colleagues.
On your timetable this competency is referred to as the course Profile a Retail Market.
Teaching Schedule
| 1 |
LECTURE Overview of Profile a Retail Market, course expectations and assessment.
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| 2 |
LECTURE
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| 3 |
LECTURE
Assessment Task 1 (AT01) presented.
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| 4 |
LECTURE
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| 5 |
LECTURE
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| 6 | Directed Learning |
| 7 | Directed Learning |
| 8 |
LECTURE
Assessment Task 2 presented.
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EASTER 6 April - 10 April |
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| 9 | Directed Learning |
| 10 | Student Consultation |
| 11 |
LECTURE
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| 12 |
Directed learning
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| 13 | LECTURE
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| 14 | Directed Learning. |
| 15 |
LECTURE Assessment Task 2 submitted.
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| 16 | Tutorials + resubmissions. |
Please note: Whilst your teacher willcover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change, your teacher will keep you fully informed via your student email.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and books for learning in this course through online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. You will also have access of the library resources.
Websites which may be helpful are
Australian Retailers Association
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees Association
Books
Morgan, T, 2008,Visual Merchandising: Window and In store Displays for Retail.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
EXAMPLES may include
- Practical tasks, a major project.
- written and/or oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding
- completion of an art journal and/or portfolio including personal reflection and feedback
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence.
Please note: All Assessment tasks need to be completed before competency is achieved. A number of tasks will be formative to show your progress and development of skills and knowledge throughout the semester. The final task will be summative to provide a level of performance in addition to your competency.
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks in tis course are either Formative or Summative.
Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks.
To demonstrate competency in the course you need to complete the Summative Assessments to a satisfactory standard.
Formative
- Weekly exercises.
Summative /100
- Assessment Task 1 - Market Research
- Assessment Task 2 - Promotional Planner
Competency based assessment
You will receive feedback with verbal and/or written evaluation of your progress within class time.
The submitted projects will be assessed with written feedback as well as a quality indicator that relates to separate components of the project and the overall outcome.
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Competency based assessment
You will receive ongoing verbal feedback of your progress within class time.
Assessment Grading: Your final level of assessment for this course will be graded as follows
CHD : Competent with High Distinction : 80 – 100
CDI : Competent with Distinction 70 – 79
CC - Competent with Credit : 60 – 69
CAG - Competency Achieved Graded : 50 – 59
NYC - Not Yet Competent - 0 – 49
DNS :Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
Please refer to the Assessment matrix on MyRMIT for this course.
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.
Feedback:
You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes 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 (unresolved)
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 (unresolved)
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. Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration.
www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsiderations/online
Submissions
When submitting work for assessment you are required to complete a declaration of authorship. This must be done for every summative assessment task. This statement acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications. For non-digital submission use the printed form provided.
http://mams.rmit.edu.au/s1llva641yxuz.pdf
For digital online submission please use e-Submission process. Information regarding the e-Submission process can be located e-submission
http://www.rmit.edu.au/teaching/technology/esubmission
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 :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n (unresolved)
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