mkt3mre marketing research

MARKETING RESEARCH

MKT3MRE

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Business managers request, assess, purchase and use marketing research to make a wide number of informed decisions. To be able to do this competently, they need to know what marketing research can provide, what research methods are appropriate for different types of problems, and how results should be interpreted. The aim of this subject is to give you the knowledge and skills, as either a future business manager or a marketing research practitioner, to make intelligent decisions in your specification, evaluation, and application of marketing research.

SchoolLa Trobe Business School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorMarthin Nanere

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisites MKT1MDP

Incompatible subjects MKT2MRB

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsMarketing ResearchPrescribedBurns, A.C. and Bush, R.F. 2010SIXTH EDITION, PRENTICE-HALL, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ.
ReadingsPublisher : Version 17.0 for WindowsRecommendedCoakes,S.J. & Stead, L.J., 2007JOHN WILEY AND SONS, AUSTRALIA

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Identify marketing problems and translate them into research questions for marketing in the context of business

Activities:
Lecture and tutorials

02. Write a research proposal for organisations in the context of business

Activities:
Lecture and tutorials

03. Write a questionnaire for organisations in the context of business

Activities:
Lecture and tutorials

04. Write a research report for organisations in the context of business

Activities:
Lecture and tutorials

05. Apply SPSS program for marketing in the context of business

Activities:
Lecture and tutorials

Subject options

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Albury-Wodonga, 2015, Semester 1, Night

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPeter Lamb

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours laboratory class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"lab classes are blended learning including lectures and computer program"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
One 2-hour final examinationHurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the subject6001, 02, 03, 04
SPSS tutorial exercisesEquivalent to 500-words1005
Research proposal (team based. 2-3 students per team)1,000-words per student501, 02, 04
Research Project (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500 words per student2001, 02, 03, 04
Data Collection503

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarthin Nanere

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours computer laboratory other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
One 2-hour final examinationHurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the subject6001, 02, 03, 04
SPSS tutorial exercisesEquivalent to 500-words1005
Research proposal (team based. 2-3 students per team)1,000-words per student501, 02, 04
Research Project (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500 words per student2001, 02, 03, 04
Data Collection503

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarthin Nanere

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours laboratory class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
One 2-hour final examinationHurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the subject6001, 02, 03, 04
SPSS tutorial exercisesEquivalent to 500-words1005
Research proposal (team based. 2-3 students per team)1,000-words per student501, 02, 04
Research Project (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500 words per student2001, 02, 03, 04
Data Collection503

Shepparton, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarthin Nanere

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours computer laboratory per week from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
One 2-hour final examinationHurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the subject6001, 02, 03, 04
SPSS tutorial exercisesEquivalent to 500-words1005
Research proposal (team based. 2-3 students per team)1,000-words per student501, 02, 04
Research Project (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500 words per student2001, 02, 03, 04
Data Collection503

Sydney, 2015, ACN Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentNo

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarthin Nanere

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 11 - 21
One 3.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
One 2-hour final examinationHurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the subject050
Research report (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500-words per student020
Research proposal (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500 words per student020
SPSS tutorial exercisesEquivalent to 500 words010

Sydney, 2015, ACN Summer Semester, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarthin Nanere

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 45 - 05
One 3.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 45 to week 05 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
One 2-hour final examinationHurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the subject050
Research report (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500-words per student020
Research proposal (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500-words per student020
SPSS tutorial exercisesEquivalent to 500 words010

Vietnam, 2015, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarthin Nanere

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
One 2-hour final examinationHurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the subject05001, 02, 03, 04, 05
Research report (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500-words per student02001, 02, 03, 04
Research proposal (team-based, 2-3 students per team)1,500-words per student02001, 02, 03, 04
SPSS tutorial exercisesEquivalent to 500 words01005