2284 - Marketing
Course information
Title
Marketing
Course number
2284.23
Academic year
2024-2025
ECTS
7.50
Level
Bachelor
Faculties
History and Social Sciences
Educations
BSc in Economics and Management
Prerequisites
Pass grade in Mathematics B at the upper secondary level.
Language of instruction
Faroese
Registration
Students on the first semester of Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration are automatically enrolled. Applicants for an individual course must apply via the Student Service Center at lss@setur.fo
Beginning date
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
End date
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Academic content
Purpose
To provide students with an introduction to marketing principles that enables them to describe, analyse and evaluate a company’s situation and meet its marketing challenges.
Learning outcomes
When the course is finished, the student should be able to: • Show an understanding of the basic marketing principles • Describe the market environment and the impact it has on businesses and how this influences their marketing efforts • Explain the consumer behaviour and buyer behaviour of different customers groups • Segment based on different characteristics • Describe customer value and how businesses use this knowledge in marketing • Assess which marketing strategy is best suited to the company • Assess competitive advantages and how companies can best harness these Develop a marketing plan
Content
The course provides students with an introduction to how marketing creates value for the firm and the customer. And how marketing-oriented companies capture that value. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of how companies use marketing through both theory and cases.
Learning and teaching approaches
Classes will be used for short lectures, debates, exercises, and student presentations.
Assessment
Assessment method
A three-hour open book written exam. Students may have access to the internet during the examination. Students are required to pass a group assignment prior to the exam.
Examination (internal/external)
External
Grading scale
7-scale
Exam date/dates
The written exam is set for week 51
Deadline for withdrawal from exam
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Academic responsibility and teachers
Academic responsibility
Herit Vivi Bentsdóttir Albinus
Teachers
Bjarni Bogason
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