MARKETNG 2505NA - Market Research II

Ngee Ann Academy - Trimester 3 - 2016

This course will provide students with an in depth understanding of market research. Students will be involved in a practical application of market research via a group project which will focus on a real company situation. Students will write a research brief, determine the research methodology and conduct interviews and surveys as required. Students will be responsible for presenting their findings in both written and oral form to their clients.

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Course Details

Course Code	MARKETNG 2505NA
Course	Market Research II
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Trimester 3
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Ngee Ann Academy
Units	3
Contact	Up to 36 hours
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange

Course Staff

Lecturer: Dr Jodie Conduit

Telephone: + 61 8 8313 7024

email: jodie.conduit@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding
This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the market research process and the role of market research in strategic decision-making. There will be a focus on understanding the theoretical components of research design, as well as developing practical skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation.

Through practical application within a market research project, students will design a research project including a sampling and research method, develop a focus group guide and a survey, manage data collection, conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis, interpret results, and present research findings. Emphasis will be placed on developing written and oral communication skills for presentation to corporate clients. Ethical business frameworks will also be reiterated and required to be adopted.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students should be able to:
1. Discuss the scope and managerial importance of market research and its role in the development of marketing strategy

2. Provide a detailed overview of the stages in the market research process

3. Develop research questions and objectives that can be addressed in a research design

4. Develop a market research design; including
• Identifying appropriate research approaches (from qualitative, survey, observation, and experimental research techniques)
• Preparing measurement instruments (including surveys and focus group outlines)
• Designing a sampling approach and sampling frame

5. Manage the data collection process

6. Use contemporary statistical packages to calculate and report descriptive statistics from quantitative data

7. Interpret data analysis in the context of the identified business problem

8. Communicate research results in written and oral presentation formats

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 4
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	3, 4,7
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	3, 4,7
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1-6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Marketing Research (3rd Asia-Pacific Edition) by Zikmund, D’Alessandro, Winzar, Lowe, B., and Babin. Published by Cengage Learning Australia, Melbourne, 2014. ISBN: 9780170236027

Recommended Resources

The following text is not required but may be useful in completing some of the course activities.

Field, A. (2009). Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (Introducing Statistical Methods) (3rd ed.). London, England: Sage Publications. ISBN 9781847879073 (Paperback) ISBN 9780857020963 (e-book)

QUALTRICS The data collection software that we use can be found at www.adelaide.qualtrics.com. You can use your student ID to build a Qualtrics account.

SPSS Statistical Package will be required for data analysis. Details will be provided during the first intensive.

Online Learning

The MyUni course site is a valuable resources for this course. MyUni will be the primary form of contact between intensives. You will find a series of self-check questions which are extremely valuable for crystallising the concepts covered in lectures and tutorials

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course entails two intensive face-to-face periods. The course activity page outlines the daily structure of classes during these periods. Additional materials are provided on-line via MyUni

Workload

No information currently available.

Learning Activities Summary

First Intensive 10th – 14th October

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10-11.30am Lecture Session	Introduction and Expectations	The Nature of Survey Research	Consultation	Using Qualtrics	Project Design Session #3
11.30am - 1pm Tutorial Session	The Role of Market Research & the Research Process	Project Design Session #1	Consultation	Project Design Session #2	Project Design Session #3 continued...
LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
2-2.30pm Lecture Session	The nature of Qualitative Research	Measurement and Survey design		Sampling and Data Collection	Presentation of Research Proposals
3.30-5pm Tutorial Session	Discussion of the Research Proposal and Rsearch Project (Assignment)	Writing Questionaires		Overview of Statistical Analysis Techniques	Presentation of Research Proposals continued...

Second Intensive 21st – 25th November

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10-11.30am Lecture Session	Data analysis: Tests of Differences Process	Data Analysis: Multivariate Analysis	Consultation	Report Writing Skills	Exam revision
11.30am - 1pm Tutorial Session	Application of Analytical tests	Application of Analytical tests	Consultation	Project Work #2	Exam revison continued...
LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
2 - 2.30pm Lecture Session	Data Analysis: Tests of Association	Data Interpretation		Consultation on Research Reports	Final Presentations
3.30 - 5pm Tutorial Session	Application of Analytical tests	Project Work #1		Consultation on Research Reports continued...	Final Presentations continued...

Specific Course Requirements

This course requires you to learn the principles of market research, but you are also required to practically apply those principles. The major continuous assessment involves conducting a piece of market research in small groups. Your group will liaise directly with the lecturer throughout the course on this project

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Research Proposal (Individual Assessment)	Sunday 23rd Oct by 11.59pm Submitted via Turnitin	20%	2, 3 & 4
Proposal Presentation (Individual Assessment)	Friday 14th October (in Class)	10%	2, 3 & 4
Final Report (Group Assessment)	Sunday 11th December by 11.59pm Submitted via Turnitin	30%	2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Report Presentation (Individual Assessment	Friday 25th November (in Class)	10%	2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Exam (Individual Assessment)	TBA	30%	1, 2, 4, 7 & 8
TOTAL		100%

Assessment Related Requirements

Attendance

Statutory obligations in Singapore are such that attendance in person is a compulsory condition of passing a course. Our specific requirements are that students must attend at least 80% of class sessions to be graded for that course. For these purposes each intensive weekend is defined as comprising 5 sessions with 1 on Friday evening and 2 on each of Saturday and Sunday.

Each course in total comprises 10 sessions; Students must attend a minimum of 8 sessions to be eligible to be given a grade for the course. Students failing to meet these requirements will be automatically graded 0% Fail (F) on their transcripts.

Assessment Requirements

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%.

Supplementary exams will be offered to students who achieve 45-49% in the exam in accordance with University policy.

Students achieving less than 45% for the exam – regardless of overall course mark – will receive a fail. This is when the student has shown nowhere near enough understanding of the course in the exam.

All assignments are to be lodged prior to 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 or application for supplementary exam based on illness or compassionate grounds must include the "Supporting Statement / Certification Form" that is page 4 of the Supplementary Assessment application available at: www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/pdfs/supp_applic.pdf
Students applying for an extension based on medical reasons must visit their medical practitioner, with that approved University form, and have the medical practitioner complete it. A normal doctor's certificate will not be accepted.

Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted for poor hand-writing and grammatical expression.

Students in this course are not permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination. Also, students are not permitted to bring mobile phones into the examination.

Assessment rubrics will be posted on MyUni

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1 & 2: Research Proposal & Presentation (Individual) - 30%â¨

Due: Presentation Friday 14th October (in class)

Written Proposal submitted via turnitin (MyUni) by 11.59pm on Sunday 23rd October

The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a research proposal in response to the client brief provided. Consideration should be given to the following:

Defining the business problem and research objectives
Selection of a research design
Sampling approach
Data gathering and analysis
Final reports â¨

Written Reports must be no more than 5 pages & presentation length will be advised

Although each group will submit one proposal there will be the ability to discriminate grades among the group members. Consideration will be given to the cohesion of the report as a whole.

Please see the Rubric on MyUni for further detail.

Assessment 3: Research Report - Written (Group) - 30%

Written Report
submitted via turnitin (MyUni) by 11.59pm on Sunday 11th December

The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a research report that summarises the findings from the research project you conducted. Consideration should be given to the following:

An executive summary
An overview of the business problem and research objectives
An outline of the research methodology
Presentation of the Results
Conclusion and Recommendations

Written Reports should be no more than 25 pages (including appendices). This assignment will be submitted and marked as a group assessment.

Please see the Rubric on MyUni for further detail.

Assessment 4: Research Report - Presentation (Individual) - 10%

Due: Presentation Friday 25th November (in class)

The purpose of this presentation is to provide students with an opportunity to present the key findings of their research project. Consideration should be given to the following:

The business problem to be addressed
An outline of the research methodology and sampling approach
An overview of key research findings
Recommendations for business strategy â¨

Presentation length will be advised.

Please see the Rubric on MyUni for further detail.

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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