| Unit name | Contemporary Issues in Marketing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0129 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Raffaello Rossi |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
In this core unit you will explore the changing marketing environment and the challenges this poses for marketers. This has necessitated a change in how marketing is perceived by organisations. You will engage with the latest theory and practice of marketing techniques that have been, and are being developed in response to changes in customer wants, social developments as well as the legal and political environment.
In particular you will look at developments in areas such as digital technology, customer experience, sustainable marketing and social responsibility, and developments and uses of marketing outside of commercial organisations (for example social marketing).
This is a fast-changing field. You are encouraged to contribute by raising contemporary issues of particular interest to you, or by bringing in examples of latest developments or trends you have noticed.
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
LO1: Critically analyse the competitive, technological, environmental and other challenges that force organisations to seek new, innovative, marketing techniques.
LO2: Examine the principles, importance and applications of various types of marketing, in addition to commercial marketing, and be able to apply these in the context of an organisation
LO3: Critically evaluate the importance of ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility in building organisation’s marketing strategy.
LO4: Critically reflect upon, evaluate and apply innovative marketing concepts and frameworks in a contemporary marketing context.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities.
Summative: Two 1,500 word individual reports (weighted 50% each). Formative: Peer and group feedback on 1 x 500 word piece of critical writing (week 5/week 6), brief individual feedback on skeleton plan for reports.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIMM0129).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
