Advertising (Byte Size)

Advertising (Byte Size)

A Distance Learning Course of 1 Lesson
Course Description

In this course we look in depth at Advertising, one of the main tools of contemporary marketing communications of the promotional mix.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • compare and contrast the different views about how advertising might work
  • evaluate the issues in designing and implementing advertising messages
  • understand the different types of media available for delivering advertising messages
  • appreciate the key issues involved in media selection and planning
  • apply the different approaches to evaluating advertising.
Course Syllabus

Introduction

Objectives

What is Advertising?

Theories and Models

Message Design

Media Planning

Elements of Media Planning

Concepts and Techniques in Media Planning

Evaluating and Controlling Advertising

Summary

Tutor-marked Question Paper

Qualifications

Qualification 1: Advertising (Byte Size) Certificate

Advertising (Byte Size) Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.

Study Options

This course is an online course . With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 20 hrs.

Additional Information

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

  • All study materials
  • Study Guide
  • Full Tutor and Admin support

Course Text

You will be required to read the following chapters from the textbook:

Marketing Communications: Contexts, Contents and Strategies, Chris Fill (1999) second edition, Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall Europe. This textbook is not included with the course and should be purchased or borrowed.

Chapter 13: Advertising: How it Might Work

Chapter 14: Advertising Messages

Chapter 15: The Media

Chapter 16: Media Planning - Delivering the Message

Chapter 17: Evaluating Advertising


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