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Integrated Marketing Communications (MECM90035)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject provides a strategic understanding of, and practical skills to plan and implement, integrated marketing communications campaigns across a range of media platforms from print to broadcast to social media. It investigates the changing relationship between marketing, advertising and public relations in the context of the emergence of a ‘post-convergence’ media-sphere, and explores the new opportunities and dynamics of social media as a marketing tool. This subject teaches students practical skills in working with the media in developing campaigns, including campaign planning, media liaison, media planning and buying, campaign evaluation and understanding audience research. It also examines the ethical and legal aspects of convergence on the professional practice of marketing communications.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- develop a thorough understanding of how different media platforms function as marketing and communication tools;
- learn to deploy methodologies to analyse how integrated media campaigns work; and
- develop practical skills in the design and implementation of integrated media campaigns.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate competence in advanced library searches and information retrieval;
- demonstrate proficiency in the application of selected methods of analysis; and
- demonstrate conformity to academic protocols of presentation and research procedures.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into the 200pt Program course entry point in the MC-MKTCOMM Master of Marketing Communications
AND
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MKTG90004 | Marketing Management |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MECM40006 | Public Relations and Communications |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MECM90036 | Foundations of Marketing & Communication |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
MKTG90027 Foundations of Marketing and Communications
Option 2
Admission into the 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-MKTCOMM Master of Marketing Communications
OR
Head of Program approval is required for enrolment by Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Previous study in Marketing, Communications, Media and Communications, Public Relations, Advertising, or other similar cognate area.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Short essay, due early in semester (approximately week 4-5) [LO1]
| From Week 4 to Week 5 | 30% |
Group project, due mid to late semester (approximately week 8-9) [LO2, LO3]
| From Week 8 to Week 9 | 30% |
Reflective essay: [LO1, LO2, LO3]
| End of semester | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jennifer Beckett Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours total: 1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Marie Trbovic Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours: 1 x 1-hour lecture and 1 x 1-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be made available online through the subject LMS.
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Last updated: 31 January 2024