2013 Unit of Study
The session(s) below are for 2013. For Summer School 2013 unit of study availability please visit the Summer School website (main Summer session January/February 2013).
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| Consumer Behaviour | |
|---|---|
| UoS Code | MKTG2112 |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Offered | Semester 1 |
| Prerequisites | MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) |
| Corequisites | |
| Prohibitions | MKTG2002 |
| Assumed Knowledge | |
| Additional Information | |
| Lectures | 1x 2hr lecture and 1x 1hr tutorial per week |
| Assessment | Ongoing work portfolio (15%), Class participation (15%), Project interview transcripts (Individual component) (15%), Final project group presentation (10%), Final project group report (20%), Midterm exam (25%) |
| Description | This unit examines the psychological, social, and cultural aspects of consumer behaviour on the marketing decisions of public and private organisations. Concepts and principles are drawn from disciplines such as cognitive psychology, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, and demography to discover and understand various aspects of consumer behaviour. Specific topics of study include: cultural, demographic and psychographic influences; reference group influences; household decision processes and consumption behaviour; consumer perception and learning; motivation, personality and emotion; consumer attitudes; and purchase decision processes. |