Undergraduate - UnitMKG2402 - Consumer behaviour

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Marketing
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2014 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Maxine Bradshaw

Synopsis

Behavioural concepts and theories relating to consumer behaviour and consumer decision making process. Study of consumer behaviour influenced by individuals' socio-cultural factors such as family, social groups and group processes, social class, culture and subculture and consumers' individual factors such as motivation and needs, perception, learning, personality and lifestyle attitudes. Overview of organisational buying.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

demonstrate a detailed understanding of the basic concepts of consumer behaviour
describe how this knowledge can be used by marketers
demonstrate ability to segment markets using consumer behaviour concepts/constructs
identify and illustrate how these concepts can be used to explain the decisions buyers make in the marketplace
analyse the behaviour profiles of specific market segments and understand the basic aspects of strategy development as it applies to specific target groups
explain and apply marketing communication in relation to consumer behaviour.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Angela Higgins

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester

Prerequisites

Students must have passed MKW1120 or MKG1120 before undertaking this unit.

Prohibitions

MKB2402, MKW2111, MKC2110, MKP2700, MKP2701, MKW2402