MN5475 Marketing: Principles and Practice

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not available as an optional module for any programme.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

TBC

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Module description

Marketing is a pervasive social phenomenon, influencing our perceptions and behaviours. We are all in daily contact with the marketing activities of firms, governments and a range of other organisation sand we have all observed and experienced aspects of marketing practice throughout our daily lives. Adopting primarily a managerial perspective, this module will offer a critical review of current theory and practice and look at how marketing is evolving in light of changes to the business context. This module will introduce students to the nature and scope of marketing and its role in society. The importance of identifying, understanding and satisfying customers will be highlighted and approaches to segmenting markets and identifying target market swill be reviewed. Marketing activities will be considered within the context of the marketing mix and other managerially-determined variables. The importance of marketing research and the associated processes will be discussed.

Assessment pattern

30% course work, 70% exam

Re-assessment

100% exam

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 hour lecture (x 11 weeks), 1 hour tutorial (x 7 weeks), 1 x 2 hour consultation (x 11 weeks) optional

Intended learning outcomes

  • Explain and examine critically concepts, models and theories relevant to marketing management
  • Explain and examine critically the major influences and decisions involved in the management of the marketing mix
  • Apply relevant knowledge and understanding to the critical analysis and creative solution of problems in marketing
  • Communicate their analysis through the medium of a management report