MG2704 - Consumer Behaviour
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Management |
This subject is designed to provide a comprehensive coverage of consumer behaviour and builds on the basic introduction to consumer behaviour addressed in marketing management. The foundation of this subject is based on the premise that the ultimate consumer is critical to the success of marketing efforts. Understanding how and why internal, external and situational factors influence the decision making process and behaviour of consumers is the focus of the subject. Consumer trends are examined and marketing implications are discussed. Knowledge gained from this subject is important for later subjects such as marketing communications and strategic marketing
Learning Outcomes
- analyse and evaluate the buyer's decision-making process;
- critically analyse and evaluate the effects of various internal, external and situational factors on the buyer's decision making process;
- apply the concepts from consumer behaviour to the development of an effective marketing program;
- identify major ethical problems related to marketing activities;
- demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to work with others in a professional manner.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Janelle Rose |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Kylie Hoffensetz. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); mid-session exam; serves as a revision of concepts (20%); assignments (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Janelle Rose |
| Lecturer: | jc159402. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); mid-session exam; serves as a revision of concepts (20%); assignments (40%). |
| HolmesMelb, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); other exams (20%); presentations (15%); assignments (25%). |
| HolmesSydney, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); other exams (20%); presentations (15%); assignments (25%). |
| SIMA S'pore, Block, Study Period 9 | |
| Census Date 12-Oct-2007 | |
| Face to face teaching 01-Oct-2007 to 18-Nov-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Janelle Rose |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Kylie Hoffensetz. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); mid-session exam; serves as a revision of concepts (20%); assignments (40%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Janelle Rose |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); other exams (20%); assignments (25%); in class presentation and written assignment (group) (15%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 14-Dec-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Janelle Rose |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); other exams (20%); assignments (25%); in class presentation and written assignment (group) (15%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 11-May-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Janelle Rose |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); presentations (15%); mid-session exam; serves as a revision of concepts (20%); assignments (25%). |
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