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Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2016
Prerequisites:
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Corequisites:
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Equivalents:
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Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: PRE: Program acceptance, entrance requirements |
Course
Name (short): Comm Delivery Channels 1
School: All Sheridan Schools
Program(s):
Advertising/Marketing CommMgmt
Program Coordinator(s):
Cathryn Oliver
Course Leader or Contact: Paula Tillmann Peirce
Originator: Lesley Rumsby
Designate: Lesley Rumsby
Version: 13.0
Status: Approved (APPR)
Calendar Description
Creative communications and design do not achieve their full impact
until they are delivered to the right consumer in the right
environment. This course is designed to introduce students to media
channels in the Canadian marketplace, both established and emerging,
that communicators leverage to deliver those messages. Trends in
media channels and industry terminology are emphasized while
focusing on the strengths and limitations of print, out-of-home and
transit media and broadcast television. Students learn to calculate
the cost of delivery channel time and space for each medium
examined. Students are introduced to current industry software to
analyse the effectiveness of delivering messages in the media
channels studied.
Typical Instructional Format
Lab
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14.0 |
Lecture
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28.0 |
Total hours: |
42.0 |
Courses may be offered in other formats.
Section I Notes:
N/A
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Detailed Description
Students are introduced to the Canadian media channel environment.
Trends in media channels and industry terminology are emphasized.
There is a focus on the strengths and limitations of print, out-of-
home/transit and television to better understand the message
delivery value of each channel. Students are instructed on how to
use industry ratecards and software to calculate the cost of
delivery channel time and space for each medium examined Using
industry-standard mathematical formulas students begin to calculate
the cost of magazine space, out-of-home placements and broadcast
television time. Discount structures, and creative unit variations
to theses formulas are taught and practiced, to understand the
impact on campaign costs. Students are introduced to
tools used by the industry to measure effectiveness of the delivery
channels and learn how to use the software to analyse data. The
impact of digital variations of these established channels, both
positive and negative is explored.
Program Context
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Advertising/Marketing CommMgmt |
Program Coordinator: Cathryn Oliver |
This mandatory introductory
course builds the foundation
for the other courses within
the media channel stream as
well as the full Advertising
program. Students must have
a sound understanding of the
nuances of many delivery
channels for advertiser's
creative messages, and be
able to calculate the cost
of time and space for
advertising messages. Print
and out-of-home, and
broadcast television will
provide the mandatory basics
for the requisite courses
involving digital, press and
radio to follow.
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Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes
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Critical Performance: By the end of this course, students will have
demonstrated the ability to explain channel trends, characteristics,
and the role of the environment of magazines, out-of-home/transit, and
broadcast television, as well as calculate the cost of Advertising
time and space, that leads to the development of a media plan and buy.
Learning Outcomes: to achieve the critical performance, students will
have demonstrated the ability to:
1. Describe the role of media buyers/planners
2. Discuss the current trends in message delivery through an overview
of the current and emerging media channel environment
3. Identify key elements in CARD (Canadian Advertising Rates and
Data) and media supplier ratecards
4. Comprehend media terminology used with magazine, out-of-
home/transit, and broadcast television media campaigns
5. Summarize the impact of digital technology on magazines, out-of-
home/transit, and broadcast television
6. Outline the strengths and limitations of each media environment as
it relates to delivering the advertisers message and engaging consumers
7. Calculate the cost of advertising space and time in the media
studied using industry standard mathematical formulas CARD, and
supplier ratecards
8. Evaluate the measurement impact of various channel scenarios using
industry specific software
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Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
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Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
1. Print/OOH Buy (group) 15%
2. Broadcast Television Schedule Analysis (group) 25%
3. Test #1 25%
4. Test #2 25%
5. Mini-In-Class Quizzes 10%
A student must average at least 50% on the non-group components of
the evaluation plan (as well as at least 50% overall) in order to
receive credit for this course
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Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:
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Essential Employability
Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:
X
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Communication
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X
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
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X
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Interpersonal
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X
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Numeracy |
X
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Information
Management |
X
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Personal
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Notes: N/A
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Tba
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement
of the course learning outcomes through previous life and work experiences.
This course is eligible for challenge through the following
method(s):
Challenge Exam |
Portfolio |
Interview |
Other |
Not Eligible for PLAR |
X |
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Notes: N/A
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Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Winter 2016
Professor: Multiple Professors
Textbook(s): - Canadian Advertising in Action, 10th Edition, Keith J. Tuckwell,
Pearson Prentice-Hall,
- Canadian Advertising Rates and Data, (CARDOnline)(accessed through
www.sheridancollege.ca, Library Services)
- Frequent in-class handouts (Students responsibility to maintain)
- Frequent in-class costings require a standard pocket calculator.
(Standard Math Skills are an asset)
Applicable student group(s): Advertising Marketing and Communication students.
Course Details:Module / Topic
1 Introduction/Course Outline/ Roles in Media (Planner, Buyer,
Seller, Researcher)/ Media Channel Landscape / Print Introduction
/SLATE and Learning Centre Set-up
2 Consumer and Business Publications and Digital Delivery / Award
winning campaigns / Circulation, Readership, Impression Measurement
/Ad Units and Positioning / CARD / Assignment 01 Magazine
Analysis (15%)
3 Print Magazine Advantages and Disadvantages / Gross vs. Net /
Magazine Advertising Space Costings (CARD and "media math"
calculations
4 Publishers / Magazine Analysis (CPM, Circulation and PMB®
Readership, Duplication, Engagement)/ Print Magazine Campaign
Costings
5 Assignment 01 Due/ Introduction to OOH/Transit
media delivery channels / Ad units / OOH/Transit space and time
Sellers / Reach, Frequency GRPs / Intro to COMBNavigator®
6. OOH/Transit Advantages and Disadvantages / Test
Review/ COMBNavigator®
7 Test #1 (25%)
8 Market GRPs, Target GRPs, Gross Impressions / Comparing Magazine
and OOH Strengths and Limitations /OOH and Transit Advertising
Space and Time Costs / OOH Analysis using COMBNavigator®
9 Introduction to Broadcast Television / Television Audience Analysis
/ Assignment 02 Television Market and Schedule Analysis (25%)/
Introduction to Infosys® Program Rank Report
10 Television Advantages and Disadvantages, TV Advertising Space and
Time Costings (Supplier Ratecard calculations / Infosys® Program -
Daypart Rank Report
11 Television Advertising Space and Time Costings with CPP
calculations / Digital Video Delivery /(Infosys® Reach Frequency
Report/
12 Television Advertising Space and Time Costings / Comparing
Magazines, OOH, and TV Channel Delivery Rationale / Infosys ®/
13 Assignment 02 due / OOH and Television Media Delivery Channel
Theory Review / Time and Space Campaign costing review
14 Test #2 (25%)
Academic Honesty
The principle of academic honesty requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original,
unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on
work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the faculty member, or otherwise submitting work that is not
the student's own violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Instances of academic dishonesty, including
assisting another student to cheat, will be penalized as detailed in the Student Handbook.
Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic
honesty are advised to discuss them with the faculty member prior to submitting the assignment in question.
Discrimination and Harassment
Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that respects the dignity, self esteem and fair treatment
of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will
not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination are available in the Student Handbook.
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