MKB2420 - Marketing research methods - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Marketing

Coordinator(s)

Dr Stephen Saunders

Unit guides

Offered

Berwick

  • First semester 2017 (Day)

Synopsis

Marketing research provides students with a broad understanding of the entire marketing research process. This includes understanding the marketing research decision process, research design, sampling, data collection, data analysis and how to prepare a marketing research proposal and report.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. understand the marketing research process
  2. compare and contrast the different marketing research methods and procedures
  3. prepare a marketing research proposal
  4. implement a marketing research project
  5. design an online survey
  6. prepare a marketing research report.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50% + Examination: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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