Culinary Arts
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI108
Course Name: Consumer Behavior
Semester: Fall
Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Araş. Gör. AZİZ ARSLAN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Nezahat Yüceışık
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: It is aimed to learn the basic concepts of consumer, consumption culture, consumer behavior and consumer research, to define the learned information, to express it in different ways and to present it with the projects to be carried out.
Course Content: In the context of the Consumer Behavior course, the concept of consumption, the concept of consumer society, the socio-psychological and economic dynamics of consumer behavior in the consumer society, consumer behavior models, consumer purchasing decision process, perception-persuasion-attitude concepts and the relationship between consumer behaviors are discussed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gains information about consumption culture and consumer behavior process.
2) Have the necessary knowledge, skills and competence to define the learned information, to express and report it in different ways.
3) Have theoretical and theoretical knowledge about the concepts of consumption, consumption culture and consumer behavior.
4) Gains knowledge of how the concept of consumer behavior is handled in different disciplines.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to consumer behavior
2) Basic Approaches in Consumer Behaviors
3) Consumer Purchase Decision Process
4) Factors Affecting Consumer Behaviors and Decisions
5) Marketing and Marketing Phases
6) Marketing and Consumer Behaviors
7) Midterm Exam
8) Consumption Ideology
9) Consumption Culture
10) Consumer Behavior Models
11) Perception, Attitude and Persuasion
12) Consumer Trends in the Digital World
13) Project Presentations I
14) Project Presentations II

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Filiz Balta Peltekoğlu, Kavram ve Kuramlarıyla Reklam, 2015.
Jean Baudrillard, Tüketim Kültürü, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2002.
References: Ders notları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Define / explain general concepts in culinary profession.
2) Define and explain the internal and external environment relations in which food and beverage businesses are affected.
3) Have knowledge about regulations, professional standards and practices in the field of culinary.
4) Have knowledge and methods on various subjects such as menu planning, cooking methods, world cuisines, regional cuisines and use these knowledge and methods for professional development.
5) Dominates the terminology of food and beverage.
6) Organize all kinds of organizations in the field of culinary.
7) Analyzes and applies the facts about eating and drinking by using the basic concepts and theories of the culinary profession.
8) Takes responsibility as an individual or a team member in the execution of unforeseen and complex activities encountered in the field related applications.
9) Takes risk and responsibility for the realization of information, ideas, applications or technologies that bring innovation to the field.
10) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach.
11) Follow current developments in the field and profession.
12) Shares ideas and solutions to problems related to the field by supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data with experts and non-experts.
13) Uses computer software and information technologies at the basic level of at least European computer use license required by the field.
14) Follow the developments in his / her field and communicate with his / her colleagues by using a foreign language (English) at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.
15) Comply with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Define / explain general concepts in culinary profession.
2) Define and explain the internal and external environment relations in which food and beverage businesses are affected.
3) Have knowledge about regulations, professional standards and practices in the field of culinary.
4) Have knowledge and methods on various subjects such as menu planning, cooking methods, world cuisines, regional cuisines and use these knowledge and methods for professional development.
5) Dominates the terminology of food and beverage.
6) Organize all kinds of organizations in the field of culinary.
7) Analyzes and applies the facts about eating and drinking by using the basic concepts and theories of the culinary profession.
8) Takes responsibility as an individual or a team member in the execution of unforeseen and complex activities encountered in the field related applications.
9) Takes risk and responsibility for the realization of information, ideas, applications or technologies that bring innovation to the field.
10) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach.
11) Follow current developments in the field and profession.
12) Shares ideas and solutions to problems related to the field by supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data with experts and non-experts.
13) Uses computer software and information technologies at the basic level of at least European computer use license required by the field.
14) Follow the developments in his / her field and communicate with his / her colleagues by using a foreign language (English) at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.
15) Comply with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Presentation 2 % 30
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 0 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 2 12 2 28
Midterms 1 24 2 26
Final 1 24 3 27
Total Workload 123