Marketing Analysis & Research
Module description
Summary:
The aim of this module is to provide knowledge on the qualitative and quantitative methodologies used in market research, which provides a foundation to understand markets and consumers. A variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection and data analysis methods for descriptive, causal, and exploratory research designs will be discussed and compared, alongside the utilisation of these techniques in market research. The research design process (problem identification, proposal writing) will also be taught.
Additional Information:
Internationalisation
This is a research methodology course which covers quantitative and qualitative research which is relevant across countries. Students are taught methodologies like interviews, ethnographic research, experiments, and quantitative research and how these methods are used in countries with different cultures.
Sustainability
The module takes an ethical perspective, in which sustainability is the core issue, by examining not just how organisations practice sustainability, but whether it is ethical for them to have inaccurate visual representations.
All of the resources for this module are available on the ELE (Exeter Learning Environment).
Employability
Students develop skill that will help them perform data collection for organisations, and equips them to work for market research organisations using the methodologies taught in this module.
Full module specification
| Module title: | Marketing Analysis & Research |
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| Module code: | BEMM115 |
| Module level: | M |
| Academic year: | 2016/7 |
| Module lecturers: |
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| Module credit: | 15 |
| ECTS value: | 7.5 |
| Pre-requisites: | None |
| Co-requisites: | None |
| Duration of module: |
Duration (weeks) - term 1: 11 |
Module aims
The aim of this module is to provide knowledge of research methodologies use in market research, which provides a foundation to understanding consumers and marketplace behaviours. In addition to methodological approaches; an emphasis will be placed upon the research design process (problem identification, research question development, proposal writing).
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. critically evaluate academic and commercial research findings
- 2. understand the principle psychological, sociological and anthropological influences on market
- 3. evaluate and design a basic marketing or consumer research study
- 4. be aware of current ethical responsibilities and conflicts of collecting and using market information
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 5. understand and apply competing ontological, epistemological and methodological positions to the
- 6. select and synthesise relevant material from a wide and deep body of empirical research
- 7. critically appreciate the use and constraints of ethical codes of conduct
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 8. critically assess competing theories and research paradigms
- 9. develop written and oral communication skills
- 10. develop methodological skill sets that will enable them to undertake independent research
- 11. an ability to work within diverse groups
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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| 33 | 117 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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| Contact hours | 33 |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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| Group Assignment: In-Class Chapter Review Groups of 4 people will be responsible for leading in-class discussion on the days topic for discussion | A ten minute topic introduction followed by in class discussion | 1-11 | In-class Verbal Feedback |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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| Assignment/Essay Individual assignment. Analysis, comparison and critique of marketing research | 100 | 4000 words | 1-10 | Written feedback |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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| Assignment/Essay Individual assignment. Analysis, comparison and critique of marketing research | Assignment/Essay Individual assignment. Analysis, comparison and critique of marketing research (100%) 4000 words | 1-10 | July |
Syllabus plan
The following subjects will be taught throughout the course of the term:
• Introduction to research methods in marketing
• Identification of research problems and defining research questions
• The writing process
• Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
• Sample Selection
• Observational research methods
• Ethnography and Netnography
• Interviewing
• Survey Data Collection Methods
• Measurement and Questionaire Design
• Field Data Collection
• Analysis
• Reflexivity
• Interpretation, validity, reliability, and generalisability
• Ethics in research design and procedure
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Basic reading:
• Burns, A. and Bush, R. (2010) Marketing Research, Global 6th edition, London: Prentice Hall. ISBN:
9780136027041
• A reading pack will be available through ELE
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Origin date
17/07/2014
Last revision date
17/07/2014