MPM705 - Retailing
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Alvin Lee |
| Prerequisite: | Nil. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3 hour seminar (livestreamed with recordings provided) per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 3 hour seminar (livestreamed and recordings provided) + 1 hour online seminar (livestreamed with recordings provided) per week |
Content
Retailers are the final link in the supply chain, they present and sell goods and services to the final product users. Although retailing seems like a simple activity, the industry has become highly complex, competitive and challenging. Retailing is also among the largest industry sectors in the economy. You will learn the basic elements of retailing. The unit is future focused, concentrating on the changing retail-field to help students prepare for careers in the industry.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain and apply advanced concepts of retailing and related disciplines. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Discover, use, disseminate the resources available in a digital environment such as the Deakin University Library online databases. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO3 | Critically analyse the retailing process, the environment within which it operates, and the institutions and functions that are performed. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Evaluate a range of potential solutions for retailers to ensure success in a constantly changing business environment. | GLO5: Problem solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
| Assessment 1: (Group of 4) - Problem Based Written Assignment | 4000 words | 50% | Week 11 |
| Examination (Closed Book) | 2 hours | 50% | Exam period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MPM705 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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