MCB-20306 Advanced Consumer Studies

Course

Credits 6.00

Teaching methodContact hours
Lectures40
Problem-based learning8
Self-study
Course coordinator(s)dr. YK van Dam
Lecturer(s)dr. EWI van Herpen
dr. ir. GJ Casimir
dr. JAC van Ophem
dr. YK van Dam
dr. RJ Renes
Examiner(s)prof. dr. ir. JCM van Trijp

Language of instruction:

Dutch

Contents:

Integration, and application of the theoretical knowledge of consumer sciences, based on a specified area of consumer science.

Aims:

- understanding by application of concepts, theories and models in consumer sciences with special attention to (social) psychological theories and models;
- knowing how to find additional information on any subject in consumer science;
- translation of general theory into scientific research: formulating and testing of hypotheses;
- execution and analysis of simple consumer research.

Activities:

Weekly group assignments building a sound piece of consumer behaviour research in 8 weeks.

Examination:

Results and presentation of group assignment.

ProgrammePhaseSpecializationPeriod
Compulsory for: BBCManagement, Economics and Consumer StudiesBSc2
Restricted Optional for: MMEManagement, Economics and Consumer StudiesMScA: Management Studies2