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BU5573: MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

Through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops, debates and in-course assessment, this course encourages students to critically reflect upon: Social theory and its relevance to marketing communications; Concepts and contemporary thought within the practice of marketing communication; expressive practice.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Timothy T Stone

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of MSc Marketing Management or Mlitt In Film, Visual Culture & Arts Management (September Start) or Master of Science Professional Communication or Master Of Science In Global Business Communication or Master of Letters in Art and Business or MSc Data Analysis Visualisation and Communication

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course content is constructed upon four key cornerstones: (1) Critical thinking; (2) Social theory and its relevance to marketing communications; (3) Theories and concepts within marketing communications; (4) Contemporary marketing communications and expressive artistic practice.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
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Feedback Word Count 2000
Learning Outcomes
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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Feedback Word Count 1600
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Feedback Word Count 2500
Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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