×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog

Dr Sally Rao Hill
Location: Room 10.24, 10 Pulteney Street
Telephone: 8313 4237
Email: sally.raohill@adelaide.edu.au
Course Website: www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Understand the rationale for studying consumer behaviour;
2. Identify and explain factors which influence consumer behaviour;
3. Demonstrate how knowledge of consumer behaviour can be applied to marketing;
4. Display critical thinking and problem solving skills;
5. Gain, evaluate and synthesise information and existing knowledge from a number of sources and experiences;
6. Deliver an oral presentation in a professional and engaging manner;
7. Prepare a professional, logical and coherent report on consumer behaviour issues within a specific context;
8. Work effectively and efficiently in a team; and
9. Identify ethical issues.

Text
Pascale Quester, Simone Pettigrew, Sally Rao Hill, Foula Kopanidis, Del Hawkins (2014), Consumer Behaviour: Implications for Marketing Strategy, (7th Ed.), ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
eBooks of this text is available. The textbook has a related website address which provides additional and updated material including relevant websites and self-testing tools. To access, visit the student site at: www.mhhe.com/au/questercb7e

Students are encouraged to utilise the following text which is available in the library:

Solomon, M.R., Russell-Bennett, R. and Previte, J. (2013), Consumer Behaviour: Buying, Having, and Being, 3rd ed., Pearson, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.

Schiffman LG. (2011), Consumer Behaviour, Pearson, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.

In addition, students are also encouraged to read on the topics covered by this course in the following journals. Students will find these journals particularly useful for the assignment:
• Journal of Consumer Research
• Journal of Consumer Behaviour
• Journal of Consumer Marketing
• Journal of Marketing
• Psychology and Marketing
• Journal of Consumer Psychology
• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

NB: This list of references is a guide only; it is up to the student to determine what additional material is needed to satisfactorily complete their presentation, assignment, and the course.

All of the learning material will be available on the Myuni course website.

This course entails 2-hour lectures and one self study each week.

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.

(Week 1)
Introduction to consumer behaviour and situational influences Chapters 1 & 2
(Week 2)
4 August Problem recognition and information search Chapters 3 & 4
(Week 3)
11 August Alternatives, purchases and satisfaction Chapters 1 & 25 & 6
(Week 4)
18 August Perception, learning and memory Chapters 8 & 9
(Week 5)
25 August Motivation, personality and emotion Chapter 10
(Week 6)
1 September Attitudes and attitude change Chapter 11
(Week 7)
8 September The changing ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn society and lifestyle Chapter 12
(Week 8)
15 September Group influence and group communications Chapter 14
29 September – 3 October Semester Break
(Week 9)
6 October Public Holiday: No Classes
(Week 10)
13 October Household structure and social stratification Chapters 13 & 15
(Week 11)
20 October Culture and cross-cultural variations in consumer behaviour Chapter 16
(Week 12)
27 October Course revision

 To gain a pass for this course, a mark of at least 45% must be obtained on the examination as well as a total of at least 50% overall. Students not achieving the minimum exam mark will be awarded no more than 49.
 All assignments are to be lodged by the due date and time. A late assignment where no extension has been granted will be penalised by a reduction of 5% of the mark given for each day, or part of a day, that it is late.
 Extensions to the due date of individual assessment may be granted under special circumstances. An extension request based on medical or compassionate grounds must include a professional report and evidence found in the Replacement Assessment application available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/pdfs/maca_medical_compassionate_applic.pdf
 Students applying for an extension based on medical reasons must visit their medical practitioner, with the approved ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog form, and have the medical practitioner complete it. A normal doctor's certificate will not be accepted. For replacement examination due to extenuating circumstances refer to: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/pdfs/maca_extenuating_circs_applic.pdf
 Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted in final examinations because of poor hand-writing.
 Students in this course are not permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination. In this course, the use of calculators in the examination is not permitted. Also, students are not permitted to bring mobile phones into the examination.

Assignments (50%)
Final Exam (50%)

The assessment components are as follows:

Class Participation 10%

You will be marked for each class exercise separately on 1) pre-class preparation, 2) discussion participation and 3) your understanding of the material and quality of your contribution to the class discussion. Please note that marks are not awarded for attendance. Failure to prepare and to actively participate in class will result in a zero mark. Failure to attend class due to illness will result in a mark being awarded only by supplying a medical certificate.

Presentation 10%
Due Date: Assigned in the first tutorial

Working in a group, you will be required to present on a particular consumer behaviour topic and to a lead discussion and/or facilitate a class exercise. Be prepared to defend and support your analysis, and to discuss it with your classmates. Working in your group, you are required to make a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation. Following your presentation, you will be required to lead a discussion and/or facilitate a class activity of approximately 10 minutes, on the key aspects of the topic. Each presentation and discussion or activity will be graded out of 10 marks for a total of 10% of the course grade.

The list of topics can be found in the Presentation Guide. A schedule of presentations and allocation of topics will take place in your first tutorial. A hard copy (paper copy) must be given to the tutor for the case study presentations (print out of presentations) which must have the group’s full names, ID and title on the cover.

Assignments – 30%
Assignment 1: Consumption Journal and Consumer Portrait (10%)
Due Date: 4pm on the 29th of Aug.
Various internal and external factors affect consumer buying behaviour. Trying to observe your own consumption behaviour is an excellent way to grasp the significance of the theoretical concepts. For this assignment you need to observe and record your own consumption habits, and explore the internal and external factors that may be influencing your purchase and consumption decisions.

This is a two-part assignment. The first part requires you to maintain a personal consumption activities journal. The second part of the assignment requires you to construct an image of yourself as a consumer by describing the internal and external factors that influence your consumption behaviour.

Details of this assignment are included in the Assignment Guide.

Assignment 2: Sustainable Consumption Project (20%)
Due date: 4pm on the 9th of Oct.
Sustainable consumption is a pressing and complex issue. It involves the society at large which is also made up of individual consumers. Even though many consumers are aware of the issues and know what the right thing to do is, there often exists an intention/action gap.

In a team of 4, you are to 1) identify an emerging green consumer behaviour trend. This could be environmentally friendly consumer behaviour (such as recycling, taking public transport, safe disposal of e-waste) or purchases of green products over the standard alternatives (examples include the compact fluorescent light bulb, solar panels/solar power, cloth nappies, appliances with better energy efficiency). These green behaviours may be an idea found in a magazine, newspaper article, or other secondary source, or you may be creative about sustainability issues and present an original idea for increasing sustainability; 2) research on this behaviour and report the trends amongst ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn consumer in relation to this behaviour; 3) apply what we have learned in this course to analyse issues/challenges surrounding the adoption of this behaviour; 4) suggest marketing tactics for improving this consumer sustainable behaviour based on consumer behaviour theories.

Details of this assignment are included in the Assignment Guide.

Final Exam 50%

There will be a 3 hour exam (minimum of 45% in the exam required)
The final exam is a 3 hour exam to be held during the formal examination period. The final exam will cover materials from the entire course. The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog Examination period in Semester 2 2014 is 8-22 November. Students must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the course and interpretive and analytical ability in a written exam.

You will be allowed to take one A4 page of your own, notes into the final exam. Your name and student number must be printed in the header. You are to use no smaller than 12 point on both sides of this page of notes. You may write/type as much or as little as you want, use one NOT both sides, write in English or any other language. No other aids will be allowed into the exam.

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of medical or compassionate reasons. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for a Replacement Examination. Information about replacement examinations is available at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/supps.html

The assessment components are as follows:

Assignments – 50%
Assignment 1: Consumption Journal and Consumer Portrait (15%)
Due Date: 4pm on the 29th of Aug.
Various internal and external factors affect consumer buying behaviour. Trying to observe your own consumption behaviour is an excellent way to grasp the significance of the theoretical concepts. For this assignment you need to observe and record your own consumption habits, and explore the internal and external factors that may be influencing your purchase and consumption decisions.

This is a two-part assignment. The first part requires you to maintain a personal consumption activities journal. The second part of the assignment requires you to construct an image of yourself as a consumer by describing the internal and external factors that influence your consumption behaviour.

Details of this assignment are included in the Assignment Guide.

Assignment 2: Sustainable Consumption Project (35%)
Due date: 4pm on the 9th of Oct.
Sustainable consumption is a pressing and complex issue. It involves the society at large which is also made up of individual consumers. Even though many consumers are aware of the issues and know what the right thing to do is, there often exists an intention/action gap.

In a team of 4, you are to 1) identify an emerging green consumer behaviour trend. This could be environmentally friendly consumer behaviour (such as recycling, taking public transport, safe disposal of e-waste) or purchases of green products over the standard alternatives (examples include the compact fluorescent light bulb, solar panels/solar power, cloth nappies, appliances with better energy efficiency). These green behaviours may be an idea found in a magazine, newspaper article, or other secondary source, or you may be creative about sustainability issues and present an original idea for increasing sustainability; 2) research on this behaviour and report the trends amongst ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn consumer in relation to this behaviour; 3) apply what we have learned in this course to analyse issues/challenges surrounding the adoption of this behaviour; 4) suggest marketing tactics for improving this consumer sustainable behaviour based on consumer behaviour theories.

Details of this assignment are included in the Assignment Guide.

Final Exam 50%

There will be a 3 hour exam (minimum of 45% in the exam required)
The final exam is a 3 hour exam to be held during the formal examination period. The final exam will cover materials from the entire course. The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog Examination period in Semester 2 2014 is 8-22 November. Students must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the course and interpretive and analytical ability in a written exam.

You will be allowed to take one A4 page of your own, notes into the final exam. Your name and student number must be printed in the header. You are to use no smaller than 12 point on both sides of this page of notes. You may write/type as much or as little as you want, use one NOT both sides, write in English or any other language. No other aids will be allowed into the exam.

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of medical or compassionate reasons. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for a Replacement Examination. Information about replacement examinations is available at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/supps.html

Presentation of Assignments
• Please retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
• Please attach an ‘Assignment Cover Sheet’, which is signed and dated by you before submission.
• All group assignments must be attached to a ‘Group Assignment Cover Sheet’, which must be signed and dated by all group members before submission. All team members are expected to contribute approximately equally to a group assignment.
• Teaching staff can refuse to accept assignments, which do not have a signed acknowledgement of the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s policy on plagiarism.

Assignment Guidelines including Referencing Details
A copy of the Communication Skills Guide will have been given to you at the beginning of your program. This guide will assist you structure your assignments. A copy of the guide can also be downloaded from http://www.business.adelaide.edu.au/about/publications/colour_communication_skills.pdf

This publication also provides guidelines on a range of other important communication skills including writing essays and management reports, making oral presentations etc. In preparing any written piece of assessment for your undergraduate studies it is important to draw on the relevant ‘literature’ to support critical analysis. Also essential is to reference the literature used. Correct referencing is important because it identifies the source of the ideas and arguments that you present, and sometimes the source of the actual words you use, and helps to avoid the problem of plagiarism.

Further assistance with referencing is available from the Faculty’s Learning Support Advisors. The contact details are provided on page 6 of the Communication Skills Guide.

Late Assignment Submission
Students are expected to submit their work by the due date to maintain a fair and equitable system. Extensions to the due date of individual assessment may be granted under special circumstances. An extension request based on medical or compassionate grounds must include a professional report and evidence found in the Replacement Assessment application available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/pdfs/maca_medical_compassionate_applic.pdf. Students applying for an extension based on medical reasons must visit their medical practitioner, with the approved ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog form, and have the medical practitioner complete it. A normal doctor's certificate will not be accepted. This application must be emailed to the lecturer in charge of the course before the due date. Each request will be assessed on its merits.
All requests for extensions must be emailed to the Lecturer in Charge of the course before the due date. Each request will be assessed on its merits. A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by according to the schedule below.
Submitting your assignment late (with or without an extension) also means you miss the primary marking cycle which may lead to a later return to you. There is a 5% penalty per day or part thereof.
So without an extension, one day or part thereof late: 5% penalty
Two days or part thereof of two days: 10% penalty
Three days or part thereof of three days: 15% penalty
Four days or part theroft of four days: 20% penalty.
Material that is submitted more than five days’ late will not be accepted.
If you receive an extension and submit beyond the extension date, then late penalties will apply.
You do not have an ‘extension’ just because you ask for one – the Lecturer in Charge needs to give you an extension. You need to provide evidence to support your claims. A weekend is counted as two days.
TurnItIn
For this course, students are required to hand in assignments via TurnItIn which is a computer programme that detects plagiarised work. Further information can be found at:
www.adelaide.edu.au/clpd/plagiarism/students/turnitin

Students must not submit work for an assignment that has previously been submitted for this course or any other course. There will be no re-submission. You cannot rework your paper and put it back in.

Return of Assignments
Teaching staff aim to mark and return assignments to students within two (2) weeks of the due date with written feedback. Students are responsible for collecting their marked assignments from their tutorials. If assignments are not collected after two (2) weeks, the assignments will be available at the Student Hub for two (2) weeks. The remaining assignments will only be posted out to the students, if the correct mailing addresses are on the assignments.