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Consumer and Buying Behaviour

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TLS1101
Type: Optional obligatory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: LT 2018
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 2 (2019-2020)
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Malin, Timo
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2019-2020

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
17T-LT-2M2020-01-06 – 2020-05-24Timo MalinFinnish2019-12-16 – 2020-01-14

Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2021-2022.

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to analyze consumers´ buying behaviour for understanding the markets. The student can use his knowledge in order to develop marketing activities and to use them in practice.

Student's Workload

scheduled studies 27 h
autonomous studies 53 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

basics in marketing

Contents

Consumer behaviour,
Factors that affect the buying process and the parts in the process
Consumer behaviour in future

Regional Impact

The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.

Internationality

The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

- Roberts-Limbard, Mornay Parumasur, Sanjana Brijball 2015. Consumer Behaviour. Third edition. Claremont. South Africa.
- materials provided by the lecturer

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lectures, workshops 27 h
- independent learning and projectwork 53 h

Assessment Criteria


Assignment:

5: retrieve information systematically from scientific publications in the field
- modify the information for various purposes
- assess the correctness and reliability of the information
- understands the development needs in the field and pre-sent development measures
- analyse and assess professional issues appearing in practical operations
- justify , giving the theoretical base, for the solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert

3: modify and apply acquired infor-mation
- assess the correctness of the information
- justify the solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert
- utilise various problem-solving methods independently
- recognise the development needs in the field

1: retrieve and utilise information from various sources
- justify the solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert
- utilise problem-solving methods when given guidance
- find development needs in the field

Assessment Methods

Evaluation (0-5). Projectwork 50%, Lesson work 20%, Group work self evaluation 20%, Projectwork presentation 10%


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