Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- apply and critically evaluate marketing intelligence techniques and use them to draw practical recommendations;
- apply marketing concepts and evaluate them by using marketing intelligence techniques.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to apply standard analytical tools to support marketing decisions.
- how to use analytic techniques to evaluate the quality of data for supporting marketing decisions;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- explain concepts clearly and critically apply findings.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- differentiate suitable approaches for a range of analytics tasks;
- implement analytic models to support marketing decision making.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Revision | 30 |
| Follow-up work | 32 |
| Completion of assessment task | 28 |
| Wider reading or practice | 15 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 10 |
| Lecture | 24 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 11 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
McDaniel, Carl, and Gates, R. (2015). Marketing Research. USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
McGivern, Yvonne (2013). The Practice of Market Research. An Introduction. Pearson.
Middleton, Michael R. (2004). Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel. Thomson.
Jelen, Bill, and Alexander, M. (2016). Excel 2016 Pivot Table Data Crunching. Pearson Education.
Winston, W. L (2014). Marketing Analytics: Data-Driven Techniques with Microsoft Excel. Somerset: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. Available from ProQuest Ebook Central.
McFedries (2013). Excel Data Analysis, Visual Blueprint. Wiley.
Burns, A. C., Veeck, A. and Bush. R. F. (2016). Marketing Research. Pearson.
Cortinhas, C. and Black, K. (2012). Statistics for Business and Economics. Wiley.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class Exercise
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Formative feedback will be provided to students during lectures, class exercises, computer laboratories, office hours, and via email when questions are asked of the module leader.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External