School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Channel Planning
  • Unit Code

    ADV3426
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kelly Wi Yan CHOONG

Description

This unit addresses all aspects of media channel planning and buying. The student is introduced to media terminology, the mathematical calculations upon which consumer reach and frequency analysis is based and budget management as a basis from which the student can grasp the criteria involved in the strategic thinking behind channel planning. Each media channel’s strengths and weaknesses are investigated with the view to ascertaining how it may or may not impact on the consumer’s attention for, and interaction with the advertising message.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ADV3103, ADV4406, ADV3406

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate common methods used in Australia to determine media advertising rates and scheduling conditions.
  2. Interpret audience measurement reports for individual media channels.
  3. Construct a campaign plan that meets a client brief and justifies environment and budget decisions.
  4. Communicate and defend the campaign channel plan against the client brief.

Unit Content

  1. Media channel terminology, media research data analysis and application.
  2. Strategic media thinking and consumer evaluation.
  3. Media channel planning criteria and evaluation.
  4. Effective media presentations.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students participate in off campus field and site visits where appropriate.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseAnalysis Activity20%
ProjectGroup Project Presentation 30%
TestOnline Test50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseAnalysis Activity20%
ProjectProject Presentation30%
TestOnline Test50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Channel Planning
  • Unit Code

    ADV3426
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kelly Wi Yan CHOONG

Description

This unit addresses all aspects of media channel planning and buying. The student is introduced to media terminology, the mathematical calculations upon which consumer reach and frequency analysis is based and budget management as a basis from which the student can grasp the criteria involved in the strategic thinking behind channel planning. Each media channel’s strengths and weaknesses are investigated with the view to ascertaining how it may or may not impact on the consumer’s attention for, and interaction with the advertising message.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ADV3103, ADV4406, ADV3406

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate common methods used in Australia to determine media advertising rates and scheduling conditions.
  2. Interpret audience measurement reports for individual media channels.
  3. Construct a campaign plan that meets a client brief and justifies environment and budget decisions.
  4. Communicate and defend the campaign channel plan against the client brief.

Unit Content

  1. Media channel terminology, media research data analysis and application.
  2. Strategic media thinking and consumer evaluation.
  3. Media channel planning criteria and evaluation.
  4. Effective media presentations.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students participate in off campus field and site visits where appropriate.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseAnalysis Activity20%
ProjectGroup Project Presentation 30%
TestOnline Test50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseAnalysis Activity20%
ProjectProject Presentation30%
TestOnline Test50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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