Have you ever wondered what marketing is all about? This unit is designed to introduce you to the essential elements of marketing. It encompasses marketing's role in a dynamic business environment and leads you to understand how organisations use the principles of marketing to meet the needs of their customers and achieve their objectives. This unit provides a foundation for those students seeking to pursue further study of specialist marketing units; however it covers the broad scope of marketing sufficient for those students undertaking only one marketing unit.
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
describe key marketing concepts
recognise the applications of these key marketing concepts in real-life situations
discuss how these key marketing concepts can be used in analysing a range of marketing problems
demonstrate how marketing helps organisations to satisfy their customers' needs and wants.
