MKS2420 Marketing research methods
Faculty of Business and Economics
MKS2420 Marketing research methods is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 5 units, leading on to 6 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- South Africa
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before MKS2420
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After MKS2420
5 units list MKS2420 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit is an introduction to the process of marketing research and the role of research in the marketing decision process. Key outputs include: developing a brief, a proposal and a report, planning and managing a research project, qualitative and quantitative research techniques, statistical analysis, marketing interpretation and reporting.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | South Africa | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
define the purposes and scope of marketing research methods
- 2
illustrate the processes and techniques on quantitative and qualitative research
- 3
demonstrate skills on writing a research proposal and the conduct of a research study by applying appropriate research design
- 4
develop competencies to analyse and interpret data by applying basic statistical tools
- 5
critically assess the relevance of information for marketing decision making.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Cynthia Bedwei-Majdoub
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MKS2420?
None, but you must take MKS2402 or MKW2402 before or alongside it.
What can I take after MKS2420?
MKS2420 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 5 units, including MKC3500, MKF2131, MKS3121, MKS3440 and MKW3610. Those lead on to 6 units in all.
When is MKS2420 offered?
In 2020, MKS2420 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.
How much work is MKS2420?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.