Course Title: Analyse consumer behaviour for specific markets

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

Course Code: MKTG5814C

Course Title: Analyse consumer behaviour for specific markets

School: 650T TAFE Business

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4228 - Certificate IV in Marketing

Course Contact : Tim Wallis

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5423

Course Contact Email:timothy.wallis@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Elaine Holstein

elain.holstein@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None required

Course Description

This unit applies to individuals working in a marketing team who need to analyse consumer behaviour to examine the factors that
impact on decisions to purchase products or services. Having thoroughly analysed consumer attitudes and behaviour, recommendations can be made on marketing strategies to increase consumption of the product or service being marketed.

This unit is relevant to individuals working within a variety of marketing communications occupational roles including advertising, public relations, direct marketing, promotional marketing or personal selling roles.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBMKG402B Analyse consumer behaviour for specific markets

Element:

1. Confirm product or service market

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Gather information on the market or market segment for a product or service in accordance with the marketing plan
1.2. Identify consumer attributes for the market or market segment from the market profile or existing customer data
1.3. Identify and test features of the product or service in accordance with the marketing plan
 

Element:

2. Assess the reasons for existing levels of consumer interest

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Investigate consumer need for the product or service through analysis of trends and past performance
2.2. Review past marketing or positioning of a product or service in relation to the effectiveness of its focus of appeal
2.3. Assess, test and estimate the impact of individual, social and lifestyle influences on consumer behaviour for a product or service
2.4. Analyse consumer responses to previous marketing communications
2.5. Assess organisational behaviour capability to respond quickly to consumer demand for products or services in accordance with the marketing plan
 

Element:

3. Recommend a focus of appeal for marketing strategies for a product or service

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Ensure marketing strategies address innate and acquired needs of consumers and appeal to the motives that influence decision making
3.2. Present a rationale for the focus of appeal that outlines how influences on consumer behaviour will be used to target effective marketing strategies
3.3. Ensure the focus of appeal meets legal and ethical obligations and the budgetary requirements of the marketing plan
 


Learning Outcomes


This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to analyse consumer behaviour to target marketing to specific markets and specific needs.


Details of Learning Activities

A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative classroom based activities.
The self-paced activities will be delivered through various technology platforms and include your contribution to tutorial activities and interactive sessions.
The collaborative classroom based activities will include group discussion, group problem solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated/real workplace environment.
We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.
 


Teaching Schedule

Week Week Commencing Topics Assessment
1 11 Feb (1) Course Induction
• Course delivery and assessment details
• Course support documents
• Online learning environment
• Grading
• Plagiarism
• Appeals
• Extensions
• Feedback
• Privacy
• Submission requirements
• Resubmission policy
• Where to get support
• Student responsibilities
(2) Pre-Training Review
• Includes skills analysis and Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers
(3) Course Overview – What is CB and why should I care
 
 
2 18 Feb Value and the consumer behaviour value framework  
3 25 Feb Consumer learning starts here: Perception  
4 4 Mar Comprehension, memory & cognitive learning  
5 11 Mar Motivation and emotions: Driving consumer behaviour  
6 18 Mar Personality, lifestyles and the self-concept

 

Assessment Task 1a
Due last class of week 6
(Assessed tutorial exercises)
You will receive the feedback in week 8. If required, resubmission for this assessment is due by the end of week 9
 
7 25 Mar  Attitudes and attitude change  
  28 Mar - 3 Apr  Mid-semester break  
7 1 Apr  Attitudes and attitude change  
8 8 Apr  Culture and consumers  
9 15 Apr  Group influence  
10 22 Apr  Consumers in situations  
11 29 Apr  Decision-making 1: Need recognition & search
Decision-making 2: Alternative evaluation & choice
 
 
12 6 May  Segmentation, targeting and positioning strategy
(Profile the market)
 
Assessment Task 1b Due last class of week 12
(Assessed tutorial exercises)
You will receive the feedback in week 13. If required, resubmission for this assessment is due by the end of week 14
 
13 13 May  Marketing ethics, misbehaviour and value  
14 20 May  1. Student consultation session
2. Major assignment due
NB: Due last class of week 14
3. Students to prepare for assessed oral test
 
Assessment Task 2 Due last class of week 14
(Major assignment)
 
15 27 May  Oral test/interview Assessment Task 3
16 3 Jun  Assessment Feedback Resubmissions  
       


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Prescribed Text – TBA


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignments, journals, presentation and written or test. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
 


Assessment Tasks

This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with MKTG5815C Profile the market

 

Students are required to complete 3 tasks. You must successfully complete all 3 tasks to be deemed competent in this unit.

1. Clear instructions about what the students need to do

Assessment 1
TASK 1a & 1b (Due Dates: Last class of week 6 & 12 respectively)
These assessment tasks will require students to complete set tutorial activities/exercises to reflect on their learning on learned concepts/principles taught.

Assessment 2
TASK 2 (Due Date: Last class of week 14)
The second assessment tasks will require students to work in designated groups on a major assignment. Students will present their findings in a professionally prescribed written document. Much of this work will be undertaken both outside of class time and in the “Practical Sessions”. Students are encouraged to use all the resources at their disposal to provide professionally reasoned solutions to the problems given

Assessment 3
TASK 3 (Due Date: Week 15)
The third assessment tasks will require students to present themselves in a face-to-face test/interview to articulate their overall understanding of the course taught during the semester to be deemed competent.
Students are encouraged to use all the resources at their disposal to provide professionally reasoned solutions to the problems given

More detailed assessment sheets for each assessment task will be disseminated throughout course delivery.
Submission Requirements: All assessment tasks need to be submitted via Blackboard.
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. If your performance in the assessment is affected by unexpected circumstances, you should consider applying for Special Consideration. Information on the process and application forms is available at http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ls0ydfokry9rz website.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available from the Student forms website.
• Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
 


 


Assessment Matrix

Full details on how this course is assessed against the Unit elements and performance criteria plus critical aspects of evidence can be found in the Learning and Assessment Tool available from your course teacher.

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