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2020/2021  BA-BIMKV1018U  Consumer Behaviour

English Title
Consumer Behaviour

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Bachelor
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course Second Quarter
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Max. participants 100
Study board
Study Board for BA in Intercultural Marketing Communication
Course coordinator
  • Thyra Uth Thomsen - Department of Marketing (Marketing)
Main academic disciplines
  • Customer behaviour
  • Marketing
Teaching methods
  • Online teaching
Last updated on 19-05-2020

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Learning objectives
The course supports students in learning how to understand and apply basic consumer behavior theory. At the end of the course, the excellent student should be able to
  • Select and explain key terms, definitions, concepts, theories and models covered in the course that are relevant to a specific case setting
  • Apply the selected key terms, definitions, concepts, theories and models to analyse consumer behavior in the specific case setting.
  • Identify and discuss practical implications and limitations of applying specific theories, models, and concepts from the course.
  • Present a clear and coherent argument for your choice of relevant theories and models and follow academic conventions in your written presentation
Examination
Consumer Behavior:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 10 pages
Assignment type Report
Duration 2 weeks to prepare
Grading scale Pass / Fail
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
A new case and/or a new series of essay questions will form the basis of the re-exam.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

ONLINE COURSE

Knowing consumers’ attitudes, motives, behaviour, and interpretations are often the key to market success. This course introduces students to basic consumer behaviour theories and models that are useful to gain such insights. Students will learn how consumers consume in terms of acquisition, appreciation, and use of consumer goods. The course will focus on both internal and external drivers of consumer behavior. Based on this, students will learn how to apply their knowledge about consumer behavior in a marketing context.
Description of the teaching methods
This course is taught entirely online. The course will run over 8 weeks (= 8 sessions). Each session consists of online lectures and activities which students are expected to work through within the week. The learning content consists of asynchronous online lectures, discussions, quizzes, and individual and/or group assignments. In order to achieve the full outcome of the course, it is important that students are willing to participate in online activities throughout the course. Student participation will be targeted at producing insights that are relevant for the final exam project.
The lecturers will be available for asynchronous and/or synchronous online discussions throughout the 8 weeks in which the course runs. The course readings primarily consist of a textbook, which will be supplemented with selected research papers.
Feedback during the teaching period
A computer facilitated peer review process will be applied in one of the sessions. Also throughout the course, the lecturer will summarize or respond to (either all or illustrative) student hand-ins that are uploaded to Canvas before the given deadline in order to enhance learning.
Student workload
Course activities (including online lectures) 170 hours
Exam (including exam preparation) 36 hours
Further Information

Online course

Expected literature

Textbook:  Szmigin & Piacentini. Consumer Behaviour. Oxford University Press.

 

Journal articles:

  • Court, Elzinga, Mulder, and Vetvick (2009). The Consumer Decision Journey. McKinsey Quarterly, June 2009.
  • John, Deborah.R. (1999), Consumer Socialization of Children: A Retrospective Look at Twenty-Five Years of Research. Journal of Consumer Research, 26(3), 183-213.
  • Levitt, Theodore (1960). Marketing Myopia. Harvard Business Review, Jul/Aug60, Vol. 38 Issue 4, pp. 45-56. • Masterson, R. and Pickton, D. (2004). Marketing – An introduction. McGrawHill, Chapter 11. The Marketing Mix. Pp. 327-347.
  • McCracken, Grant (1986). Culture and consumption. Journal of Consumer Research, 13 (June), pp. 71-84.
  • McDonald, S., Oatesb, C.J., Thynec, M., Timmisb, A.J. and Carliled, C. (2015). Flying in the face of environmental concern: why green consumers continue to fly. Journal of Marketing Management, 31(13-14), 1503-1528.
  • Patrick, V., MacInnis, D., Folkes, V. (2002). Approaching What We Hope For and Avoiding What We Fear: The Role of Possible Selves in Consumer Behavior. Advances in Consumer Research. Vol. 29. Pp. 270-76.
  •  Vasseur, V., Kemp, R. (2015). Springerlink: A segmentation analysis: the case of photovoltaic in the Netherlandsh
Last updated on 19-05-2020