Consumer Behaviour (MAN449) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Consumer Behaviour MAN449 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to know what behaviors the consumers are examined, and will be able to identify the personal and situational factors that can determine the behaviours. Also, environmental factors affecting these behaviors can be identified and the marketing activities that can be use to change the behavior to desired state can be pinpointed.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to understand the factors that are effective in the decision-making process of consumers and will be able to develop strategies accordingly.
Course Content Consumer actions, experiences, feelings, and judgement processes; consumer buying behavior and the theories concerning the factors affecting the consumer behavior process such as perception, motivation, demographics, culture, etc.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Definition of Consumer
2 Models of Consumer Behavior Chapter 1
3 Perception Related pages of the text book
4 Learning and Memory Related pages of the text book
5 Motivation and Involvement Related pages of the text book
6 Personality, Self concept and Emotions Related pages of the text book
7 Attitudes and Lifestyle Related pages of the text book
8 Midterm
9 Demographics Related pages of the text book
10 Culture and subculture Related pages of the text book
11 Reference Groups and Family Related pages of the text book
12 Decision Making Process Related pages of the text book
13 Decision Making Process Related pages of the text book

Sources

Other Sources 1. Öğretim Üyesinin ders notları ve makaleler
Course Book 2. Hawkings, D.I, Motherbaugh D.L., Consumer Behavior, MCGraw Hill

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 3 15
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 8 105
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing.
2 Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels.
3 Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing.
4 Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically.
5 Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives.
6 Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures.
7 Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management.
8 Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields.
9 Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising
10 Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising.
11 Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices.
12 Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices.
13 Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations.
14 Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches.
15 Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns.
16 Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product.
17 Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields.
18 Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations.
19 Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels.
20 Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions.
21 Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns.
22 Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities.
23 Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies.
24 Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 4 8
Quizzes/Studio Critics 3 3 9
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 40 40
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 50 50
Total Workload 155