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CRICOS CODE: 107474K
BSB40820 Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication
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BSB40820
Course overview

This is Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication which enables you to be qualified as a ...

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Assessment Methodology

Assessment methods used for this qualification are varied and will provide a range of ways for individuals to demonstrate that they have met the required outcomes. Assessment methods may include:
· Written questions
· Projects
· Presentations
· Report writing
· Role plays/observations
At the beginning of each unit, your trainer and assessor will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.

BSB40820

Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication


Qualification CRICOS Code: 107474K


Qualification Status: Current


AQF Level: 4


Mode of Delivery: Face to face (Classroom based) / Flexible learning (Covid-19) 20 hours per week.


Total Core Units: 6


Total Electives Units: 6


Placement:


Location of course: Level 3, 123 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000


Total Course Duration: 52 weeks, including 44 study weeks and 8 weeks of holidays.


Total Course Fee: AUD 13,000


Tuition Fee: AUD 12,000


Material Fee: AUD 750


Application Fee: AUD 250 (Non-refundable)

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Entry Requirements

There is no pre-requisites or specific entry requirement for this qualification. This course is available to all international students and Penfold College requires that students are able to provide evidence that they:

· Have demonstrated an IELTS level at a score of at least 6.0 or equivalent or demonstration of successful completion of at least General English at Advanced level or English for Academic Purposes at Advanced level.
· Successfully meets the requirements and satisfies the criteria of Genuine Student Test.
· Must have sound digital literacy and access to working internet and access to working PC or laptop with a configuration suitable to meet study requirements. Please seek your trainer/assessor assistance in this regard.
· Have a suitable level of language, literacy and numeracy to complete course requirements with or without additional support that the CRICOS provider is able to provide.
· Have successfully completed Australian year 12 or equivalent.
· Are at least at age of 18 on the date of course commencement.

Please Note:

1. All the students commencing this course are required to complete the LLN test on the orientation day to assist the Penfold College to identify student’s needs for additional support during their study with the Penfold College.
2. If the student is opting ELICOS packaged with any vocational course, the student is required to demonstrate IELTS of 5.0 or equivalent.

Pathways

Once students have successfully completed BSB40820 Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication, they can apply for various roles across positions within the marketing sectors including but are not limited to Media Planner, Community Relations Team Leader (Local Government), Direct Marketing Officer, Assistant Advertising Account Planner, Public Relations Officer, Sales Administrator, Assistant Account Manager (Advertising), Marketing Officer, Copywriter, Advertising Account Coordinator, Market Research Assistant, Analyst, Marketing Coordinator, Promotions Assistant Manager, Media Assistant. The further study pathways available to students who undertake this qualification include:
· BSB50620 Diploma of Marketing and Communication
· Other Diplomas or Advanced Diplomas in related fields such as marketing, business and/or management subject to meeting entry requirements of the intended qualification.

Employment Pathways:

· Media Planner
· Community Relations Team Leader (Local Government)
· Direct Marketing Officer
· Assistant Advertising Account Planner
· Public Relations Officer
· Sales Administrator
· Assistant Account Manager (Advertising)
· Marketing Officer
· Copywriter
· Advertising Account Coordinator
· Market Research Assistant
· Analyst
· Marketing Coordinator
· Promotions Assistant Manager
· Media Assistant

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Course Structure:

A total of 12 Units (6 Core and 6 electives) must be completed and deemed competent to achieve the qualification BSB40820 Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication. Participants who achieve competency in any unit/ s will receive a Statement of Attainment (provided USI is verified) for that unit/s without completing all 12 units in the qualification. Students completing all the required units of competency will attain full qualification.


Core
Code
Title
BSBCMM411
Make a presentation
BSBCRT412
Articulate, present and debate ideas
BSBWRT411
Write complex documents
BSBMKG433
Undertake marketing activities
BSBMKG435
Analyse consumer behaviour
BSBMKG439
Develop and apply knowledge of communication industry
Electives
Code
Title
BSBMKG434
Promote products and services
BSBMKG440
Apply marketing communication across a convergent industry
BSBPEF402
Develop personal work priorities
BSBCRT411
Apply critical thinking to work practices
BSBTWK503
Manage meetings
BSBTEC303
Create electronic presentation

The Performance Evidence in the units marked with a * include tasks which explicitly need to be assessed during the work placement. In order to be deemed competent in the unit of competency, the student must satisfactorily complete the workplace-based assessment. Should in case the workplace-based assessment is assessed as not-satisfactory, the student will not be able to achieve competency and the qualification cannot be issued. An estimate of 5 hours per unit is allocated for workplace assessment and is included in the work placement hours. Please refer to the individual assessment kit for further details. According to CHC implementation guide, the total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours

Facilities and Resources

Your classes will be conducted in modern classrooms and you will be able to access Wi-Fi. There are also areas for you to relax, as well as conduct additional study.

You will be provided with a Student Guide relevant to each unit in your course. Recommended textbooks are also available onsite for you to use and borrow if you wish. You may also purchase these textbooks if you require.

The recommended textbook for this course is:

Management Theory and Practice, 7th Edition, Cole, Cengage Learning, 2016
Marketing: an introduction, International Edition, by Armstrong and Cotler
Marketing by Solomon, Hughes, Chitty, Fripp, Marshall, Stuart – Pearson Education Australia
International Marketing, 3rd Edition, Dana, Nicoletta Lascu
Advertising and Promotion, George E. Belch and Michael A. Belch – McGraw Hill Edition

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)/ Credit Transfer (CT)

Unity Skills College of Health will offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT) to all prospective students through the enrolment process. Unity Skills College of Health has documented policies and procedures for these processes and students are provided details of how to apply for RPL or Credit Transfer through the enrolment process. For further details, please refer to RPL and Credit Transfer Policy and Procedure.

Course Progress Policy

Unity Skills College of Health will monitor, records and assesses the course progress of each student for the course in which the student is enrolled. Course Progress Policy defines the requirements for student satisfactory course progress, the processes for monitoring, recording and assessing the student course progress and the processes for the Unity Skills College of Health intervention strategies for identifying and assisting students to achieve satisfactory course progress. The procedure sets out the processes for reporting student unsatisfactory course progress on PRISMS according to ESOS Act Section 19.

Unity Skills College of Health assess student’s progress at the end of each compulsory Term. The Term is 11 weeks long for all qualifications on CRICOS scope. While every attempt would be made to keep consistency in term weeks, however number of weeks in the defined term may also factor in the duration and the completion of units of competency, which enable Unity Skills College of Health to determine student participation and course progress in any given successfully completed term. One Term is considered the minimum length of time in which it is reasonable for the Administration Manager to make an assessment of a student’s course progress.

  • Satisfactory course progress is achieved where a student successfully completes at least 50% of course requirements in a successfully completed Term.
  • Unsatisfactory progress is defined as not successfully completing or demonstrating competency in more than 50% of the course requirements in a successfully completed Term.
  • Course breach is defined as not successfully completing or demonstrating competency in more than 50% of the course requirements in TWO consecutives successfully completed Terms or NOT responding to intervention meeting invitation within 10 working days from the receiving the invitation.

Unity Skills College of Health will also monitor overseas student attendance (but would not report, unless otherwise required) in the process of course progress monitoring and reporting. However overseas students must meet their visa obligations regarding attendance, wherever applicable.

You will also be provided with further information about course progress and attendance requirements at your orientation. For further details, please refer to Course Progress Policy and Procedure.

Further Information

For all further details, please refer to International Student Handbook available on www.penfold.edu.au for all related policies and procedures and other important information related to international students including Covid-19, living cost, life and study in Melbourne, etc.

Please contact the Administration Manager at admin@penfold.edu.au or at +61 (03) 8637 0343 for further information.

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