units

MKC2500

Faculty of Business and Economics

Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
Organisational UnitDepartment of Marketing
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Catherine Forbes and Dr Stanislav Stakhovych

Synopsis

This unit introduces sample survey methods, statistical techniques for the analysis of survey data and also introduces qualitative research techniques. It provides students with the knowledge and skills required to understand the role research methods play in problem identification, decision making, strategy development, marketing planning and the evaluation of marketing performance.

Outcomes

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

  1. describe the steps in planning and implementing marketing research projects
  2. demonstrate the skills and competencies required to conduct both qualitative and quantitative marketing research
  3. demonstrate the skills required to analyse and interpret sample data
  4. understand the role and importance of marketing research within organisations
  5. communicate the results of marketing research projects.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%

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Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester

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