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Area/Catalogue
MARK 2036

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Study Method
100% online

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Course ID
163782

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Unit Value
4.5

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UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes

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Duration
10 weeks

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Availability/Timetable(s)
Study Period 3

Course aim

To provide students with evidence based understanding of how retailers, manufacturers and service providers manage physical availability across traditional and emerging distribution channels.

Course content

Students will develop an understanding of the role of distribution and physical availability in growing a business; types of distribution channels and how consumers shop across different channels; consumer behavior in-store/dealership/showroom and what influences decision making at the point of sale; managerial decisions about physical availability - managing supply chain, assortment, challenge of private labels, pricing etc; customer service, satisfaction and complaint management; shopping online and on mobile; and recent trends and challenges in retailing.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online 10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation

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