Course Coordinator:Bruce Cooper-McKenzie (bmckenzie@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries
UniSC Sunshine Coast |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus, unless your program has specified a mandatory onsite requirement. |
Please go to unisc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
In this digital age, even a small business can market internationally. However, regardless of business size and technical innovation, successful international marketing requires a strong understanding in the many aspects of marketing to a different country. In this course, you will gain theoretical and practical experience in researching and developing a new international marketing plan for a real client situation.
| Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
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| Learning materials – Weekly, online delivery of learning materials including readings, activities and videos. | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Weekly, scheduled, live workshops. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 11 times |
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| Learning materials – Weekly, online delivery of learning materials including readings, activities and videos. | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Weekly, scheduled, live workshops on Zoom. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 11 times |
200 Level (Developing)
12 units
| Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
| 1 | Demonstrate knowledge of key international marketing theories and concepts in international marketing situations. | Knowledgeable |
PC5, PC6, PC6.2 |
| 2 | Identify and solve international marketing issues and arrive at practical, innovative solutions. | Creative and critical thinker |
PC3, PC3.1, PC6, PC6.2 |
| 3 | Communicate using advanced written skills in an international marketing context. | Empowered |
PC1, PC1.1, PC6 |
| 4 | Recognise cultural differences in an international marketing context. | Ethical |
PC5, PC5.1, PC6, PC6.2 |
| 5 | Apply international marketing knowledge and skills to professional standards. | Empowered |
PC6, PC6.2 |
| CODE | COMPETENCY |
| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
| PC1 | Communication |
| PC1.1 | Written Communication |
| PC3 | Creative and Critical Thinking |
| PC3.1 | Problem Solving |
| PC5 | Cultural Awareness |
| PC5.1 | Diversity |
| PC6 | Career-ready |
| PC6.2 | Discipline Knowledge |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
BUS105 or IBS100
Not applicable
IBS310
Not applicable
Not applicable
Standard Grading (GRD)
| High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Task 1 provides early summative feedback to students of their understanding of theoretical concepts. Workshops commence in early in the trimester and will also provide early feedback through activities and discussions.
| Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
| All | 1 | Report | Individual | 50% | 1700 words. |
Week 7 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 2 | Report | Individual | 50% | 25 Slides |
Week 12 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All - Assessment Task 1:International Marketing Situational Analysis | |||||||||||||
| Goal: | Demonstrate knowledge of international marketing theory and practice through preparation of a situational analysis. |
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| Format: | Provide a background and situational analysis for an organisation so they can enter the international market. This assessment task scaffolds into Task 2. Please see Canvas for more details. |
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| Generic Skills: | Communication, Problem solving, Organisation |
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| All - Assessment Task 2:International Marketing Plan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goal: | Develop a deeper understanding of the theory and practice of international marketing by developing an international marketing plan for the chosen client organisation. |
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| Format: | The written report will be presented as a PowerPoint presentation (not a video). Further details are available on Canvas. |
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| Generic Skills: | Communication, Problem solving, Information literacy |
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A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
You need regular access to the resource(s) below. Many texts are available as ebooks through the Library at no additional cost.
| Required? | Author | Year | Title | Edition | Publisher |
| Recommended | Isobel Doole, Robin Lower & Alexandra Kenyon | 2022 | International Marketing Strategy: Analysis, Development and Implementation | 9th | Cengage |
It is expected that students complete the required readings prior to coming to class.
Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.
Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.
Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment
Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
(a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%; and
(b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct
Late submissions may be penalised up to and including the following maximum percentage of the assessment task’s identified value, with weekdays and weekends included in the calculation of days late:
(a) One day: deduct 5%;
(b) Two days: deduct 10%;
(c) Three days: deduct 20%;
(d) Four days: deduct 40%;
(e) Five days: deduct 60%;
(f) Six days: deduct 80%;
(g) Seven days: A result of zero is awarded for the assessment task.
The following penalties will apply for a late submission for an online examination:
Less than 15 minutes: No penalty
From 15 minutes to 30 minutes: 20% penalty
More than 30 minutes: 100% penalty
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