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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI108
Course Name: Consumer Behavior
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
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Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. BÜŞRANUR GÜDEK
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr. Gör. Büşranur Güdek
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to understand the importance of consumer behavior and, by connecting it to the concept of marketing, to examine the purchasing decision process and analyze post-purchase evaluations.
Course Content: This course covers an introduction to consumer behavior, the relationship between the concept of marketing and consumer behavior, cultural influences on consumer behavior, and purchasing decision processes.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Examining consumer behavior in detail,
2) Learning the concept of marketing and consumer behavior,
3) To have knowledge about topics such as motivation, perception, attitude, and personality,
4) Learning the process of making and implementing purchasing decisions.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Consumer Behavior
2) Fundamentals of Marketing and Consumer Behavior
3) Market Segmentation
4) Perception
5) Learning and Memory
6) MIDTERM EXAM
7) Motivation and Engagement
8) Attitudes
9) Self and Personality
10) Cultural Influences on Consumer Behavior
11) Group Influences on Consumer Behavior
12) Purchasing Decision Process
13) The Digital Age and Its Effects on Consumer Behavior
14) The Digital Age and Its Effects on Consumer Behavior - General Review
15) FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: •Erdoğan Koç, Tüketici Davranışı ve Pazarlama Stratejileri
:Global ve Yerel Yaklaşım, Seçkin Yayınları, 2025.
• Metin Argan vd. (2019). Tüketici Davranışları. Eskişehir: T.C.
Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını.
• Ders Notları
References: •Erdoğan Koç, Tüketici Davranışı ve Pazarlama Stratejileri
:Global ve Yerel Yaklaşım, Seçkin Yayınları, 2025.
• Metin Argan vd. (2019). Tüketici Davranışları. Eskişehir: T.C.
Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını.
• Ders Notları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Aktivitede Harcanan Süre Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 1 1 1 42
Study Hours Out of Class 10 3 30
Midterms 1 20 1 1 22
Final 1 30 1 31
Total Workload 125