325-202 Consumer Behaviour

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Dr A Paladino

Pre/corequisites

325-211 Principles of Marketing.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

Topics include the introduction and application of buyer behaviour concepts to marketing decision making; consumer behaviour models; the identification of psychological variables which influence customer decision making; external factors affecting consumer behaviour; and an introduction to a variety of consumer-related market research techniques.

Generic Skills

  • High level of development: written communication; collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information.

  • Moderate level of development: oral communication; receptiveness to alternative ideas; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.

  • Some level of development: use of computer software; statistical reasoning.

Assessment

A 2-hour examination (60%) and assignment(s) totalling not more than 4000 words (40%).



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