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MKTG202-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012
Marketing Research

15 points, 0.1250 EFTS
09 Jul 2012 - 11 Nov 2012
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Description

An introduction to marketing research and its applications, with an emphasis on research as an aid to management decision-making. Students in this course will be provided with a background in research methods, issues related to conducting marketing research, data analysis, and methods of evaluation related to marketing.

The emphasis in this course is on marketing research as an aid to management decision-making. Accordingly, it primarily is intended for prospective users of research results, rather than for specialists in research. However, the latter group, if intending to continue on to Advanced Marketing Research (MGMT312), will benefit through a better understanding of the needs of clients and the range of possible applications.

The specific objectives are to:
1. Develop the participant’s problem analysis skills, and their ability to translate a management problem into a feasible research question;
2. Provide participants with a working knowledge of the concepts and methods of marketing research;
3. Increase sensitivity to the biases and limitations of marketing data;
4. Develop participants' ability in, and understanding of questionnaire design and sampling theory;
5. Provide participants with an understanding of attitude measurement and its application to marketing research; and
6. Provide participants with an understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods and their application to marketing research.

Relationship to Other Courses:
This course is a prerequisite for all Stage Three marketing courses and any advanced study in marketing.

Pre-requisites

(1) MKTG100 or MGMT102; (2) ECON104 or ECON106; (3) MSCI110 or STAT101 or STAT111 or STAT112 or STAT131; (4) 15 points 100-level MGMT or MSCI courses.

Restrictions

MGMT212

Equivalent Courses

MGMT212

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Wednesday 9:00am-11:00am Kirkwood KG06 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct

Labs
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Tuesday 1:00pm-2:00pm Erskine 001 Crypt 1 (Computer Lab) 17 Sep - 7 Oct
Stream 02 Wednesday 12:00pm-1:00pm Erskine 248 Computer Lab (Computer Lab) 17 Sep - 7 Oct
Stream 03 Thursday 9:00am-10:00am Erskine 248 Computer Lab (Computer Lab) 17 Sep - 7 Oct
Stream 04 Thursday 10:00am-11:00am Erskine 248 Computer Lab (Computer Lab) 17 Sep - 7 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Kevin Voges

Lecturer

Ekant Veer

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1: Research Proposal 15 Aug 2012 25% Assignment 1: Research Proposal
Assignment 2: Statistical Analysis 10 Oct 2012 25% Assignment 2: Statistical Analysis
Final Examination 50% Final Examination

Examination and Formal Tests

Exam Monday 05 Nov 2012 2:30pm-4:30pm  

Textbooks

Required Texts

Malhotra, Naresh K; Marketing research : an applied orientation; 6th ed. Global ed; Pearson Education, 2010.

Recommended Reading

Coakes, Sheridan J. , Steed, Lyndall G., Ong, Clara; SPSS : analysis without anguish : version 16.0 for Windows; John Wiley & Sons Australia, 2009.

Notes

Departmental Academic Policies
The Department assumes that you have read this document.

You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations

Dishonest Practice
The University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty.  All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.

IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.

Coversheets - Group and Individual

Fees

Domestic fee $655.00
International fee $2,888.00


For further information see Management.

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