Courses & Units
Integrated Marketing Communications BMA736
Introduction
Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) covers the general area of marketing communications with a focus on advertising and promotion at an advanced level. IMC rests upon the management of media and other tools which can be used to deliver marketing messages in an effective and integrated way, while achieving marketing, communications and broader organisational objectives. The unit focuses on an approach to marketing communications that considers how the integration of messages can achieve greatest impact, primarily through the coordinated use of a range of marketing communication tools. In this regard, the unit looks at the creation, selection and execution of consistent marketing messages for an organisation to communicate across its various communication and marketing platforms. An IMC approach considers the strategic use of a range of traditional media, as well as digital and social media. The unit content is placed in the context of more general IMC issues faced by organisations of all sizes including branding, planning, budgeting, coordination and delivery messages, and media management. Students will find that an advanced understanding the complexities of IMC and its various aspects will stand them in good stead for being able to make effective marketing and general business decisions.
Summary
| Unit name | Integrated Marketing Communications |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BMA736 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Marketing |
| Coordinator | Mrs Sophia Holmes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Online | Semester 1 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Analyse integrated marketing communications issues using relevant theories and concepts in a marketing campaign context.
- Apply selected integrated marketing communications theories, concepts and contemporary tools in a marketing campaign context.
- Evaluate appropriate integrated marketing communications theories, concepts and contemporary tools in a marketing campaign context.
- Create an integrated marketing communications campaign proposal using theories, concepts and contemporary tools.
- Present the integrated marketing communications campaign in oral and written form.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 080507 | $2,040.00 | $1,597.00 | not applicable | $2,979.00 |
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Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
BMA612Teaching
| Assessment | Multiple Choice Quiz (20%)|IMC Case Study (25%)|Campaign Report and Video Pitch (55%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Andrews, J.C. and Shimp, T.A. 2018. ‘Advertising, Promotion, and other aspects of Integrated Marketing Communications’, Tenth Edition, Cengage. ISBN: 978-1-337-28265-9 |
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| Recommended | In addition to the texts/software recommended above, you are also expected to be familiar with the key academic journals in the discipline from which useful insights may be derived. In particular, you are encouraged to review regularly the relevant papers that are published in:
Australasian Marketing Journal European Journal of Marketing Industrial Marketing Management International Journal of Advertising International Journal of Research in Marketing International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management Journal of Advertising Journal of Advertising Research Journal of Business Research Journal of Consumer Behaviour Journal of Consumer Research Journal of Consumer Psychology Journal of Marketing Journal of Marketing Research Journal of Retailing Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Marketing Science The Journal of Product and Brand Management
Students should also review the following websites for up to date information and opinions on advertising, promotion and IMC:
American Marketing Association: www.ama.org Australian Bureau of Statistics: www.abs.gov.au Australian Financial Review: www.afr.com Australian Marketing Institute: www.ami.org.au B&T Weekly: www.bandt.com.au Campaign Edge: www.campaignedge.com.au Inside FMCG: www.insidefmcg.com.au Inside Retail: www.insideretail.com.au Mumbrella: www.mumbrella.com.au Smart Company: www.smartcompany.com.au The Conversation: www.theconversation.com/au The New Daily: www.thenewdaily.com.au | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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