MARKETNG 2501 - Consumer Behaviour

North Terrace Campus - Summer - 2019

This course introduces the theory of consumer behaviour and relates it to the practice of marketing. It will present relevant material drawn from psychology, anthropology, social and behavioural sciences within the framework of the consumer decision process and its main influencing factors.

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Course Details

Course Code	MARKETNG 2501
Course	Consumer Behaviour
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Summer
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	MARKETNG 1001
Assessment	Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Sally Rao Hill

Email: nigel.barker@adelaide.edu.au

Phone: 0408 890 174

Location: Room 13.30, Level 13, Nexus 10 Building

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Timetable

Mon
Intro to Consumer Behaviour and
Situational Factors


Tues
Problem recognition
And Information Search


Wed
Evaluation, Purchase decision
and post purchase evaluation

Thurs
Perception & Learning

Fri
Public Holiday


Mon
Motivation, Personality & Emotions

Tues
Attitude

Wed
The changing Australian society and lifestyle &
Household consumption

Thurs
Group influence and communication

Fri
Social stratification & Cultural influence
Course revision

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify and explain factors which influence consumer behaviour;
2. Demonstrate how knowledge of consumer behaviour can be applied to marketing;
3. Display critical thinking and problem solving skills;
4. Gain, evaluate and synthesise information and existing knowledge from a number of sources and experiences;
5. In a team, work effectively to prepare a professional, logical and coherent report on consumer behaviour issues within a specific context;
6. Deliver an oral presentation in a professional and engaging manner.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2,
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	3
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	4, 5, 6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	5, 6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	5, 6
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5, 6

Required Resources

Michael R Solomon, Rebekah Russell-Bennett, Josephine Privite (2017), Consumer Behaviour: Buying, Having, Being, (4th Ed.), Australia: Pearson.

eBooks of this text is available. The textbook has a related website address which provides additional and updated material including relevant websites and self-testing tools.

Recommended Resources

Psychology & Marketing
Australasian Marketing Journal
Journal of Retailing & Consumer Services
Journal of Advertising
Journal of Retailing
Journal of Consumer Culture Journal of Consumer Behaviour

European Journal of Marketing
International Journal of Research in Marketing
Journal of Consumer Marketing
Journal of Business Research
Journal of Consumer Research
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Journal of Marketing

While you may wish to read other textbooks, you may benefit more from developing an understanding of marketing activities and competitive responses to these, starting with the examples presented in your text. So it will be to your advantage while studying this course to pay as much attention as possible to the marketing activities going on around you. You can do this in a number of ways:

      ·   Develop close liaison with marketing managers where you work;
      ·   Regular monitoring of the local business media;
      ·   Daily scrutiny of a business newspaper;
      ·   Accessing business publications on the internet.

Online Learning

All class material will be available on MyUni with all assignments to be submitted into Turnitin via the MyUni page.

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

There will be 3 hours seminar/workshop each day. Typically there will be a mix between discussion, class exercises and/or student presentations along with the presentation of a topic by the lecturer. The seminar program schedule is contained in this Course Outline and students will be expected to have reviewed the topic to be discussed and attempted any set questions/exercises prior to each seminar. There is a strong assumption that students will engage in seminar discussions in an informed way

Typically, it will take the form of a participative discussion, class exercises and/or student presentations based on the topics covered. Students will be expected to have prepared the topic to be discussed and attempted any set questions/exercises prior to each seminar. There is a strong assumption that students will engage in seminar discussions in an informed way.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours for a three-unit course or 13 hours for a four-unit course, of private study outside of your regular classes.

Learning Activities Summary

The course timetable gives a full breakdown of the topics to be covered and the learning areas for each session.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Item	Learning Outcomes	Weighting (%)
Group Presentation Online Quiz	3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4	10% 20%
Major Assignment (Group)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	20%
Final Examination	1, 2, 3, 4	50%
Total		100%

Assessment Related Requirements

All assignments are to be lodged prior to the due date and time. A late assignment where no extension has been granted will be penalised by a reduction of 10% of the mark given for each day, or part of a day, that it is late.
To gain a pass for this course, a mark of at least 45% must be obtained on the examination as well as a total of at least 50% overall. Students not achieving the minimum exam mark will be awarded no more than 49.
Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted in the final examination because of poor hand-writing.
Students in this course are not permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination. In this course, the use of calculators in the examination is not permitted.
Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
All individual assignments must be attached to an Assignment Cover Sheet which must be signed and dated by the student before submission.
All group assignments must be attached to a Group Assignment Cover Sheet which must be signed and dated by all group members before submission. All team members are expected to contribute approximately equally to a group assignment.
Markers can refuse to accept assignments which do not have a signed acknowledgement of the University’s Policy on Plagiarism.

Assessment Detail

Presentation

You will be placed in three/four (depending on class numbers). Each group will be allocated a topic in the first session. The groups must then deliver a 25 minute presentation and class discussion of that topic. Marking details and exact requirements are posted on Canvas and will be discussed in the first class.

Mid Subject Quiz

There will be a 1 hour online Quiz. The format will be sixty multiple choice questions.

Major Group Assignment

Working in groups, you are to 1) identify an sustainable consumption issue. This could be environmentally friendly consumer behaviour (such as recycling, carpooling, taking public transport, safe disposal of e-waste) or purchases of environmentally friendly cleaning products (examples include using energy efficient lighting, solar panels/solar power, cloth nappies, appliances with better energy
efficiency). Colloborative consumption behaviour such as the use of Air BnB, Uber can also be considered as it decreases not only our physical waste, but also our waste of resources. These sustainable consumption behaviours may be an idea found in a magazine, newspaper article, or other secondary source, or you may be creative about sustainability issues and present an original idea for increasing sustainability; 2) research on this behaviour and report the trends amongst Australian consumer in relation to this behaviour; 3) apply what we have learned in this course to analyse issues/challenges surrounding the adoption of this behaviour; 4) suggest marketing tactics for improving this consumer sustainable behaviour based on consumer behaviour theories.

Details of this assignment are included in the Assignment Guide on Canvas.

Examination

Details of the examination will be discussed in class and a sample paper will be available on Canvas.

Submission

Assignments must be submitted on Canvas only by one of the group members.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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