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Postgraduate CUR-PSB500-2021

Consumer Psychology

Dive into consumers’ minds as you learn what drives consumption. Study human perception, memory, cues that subconsciously move us to make decisions, and what leads to attitude change. Find out what it takes to influence behaviour.

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$3,595 $3,845

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

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Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 01 Mar 2021
  • 30 Aug 2021
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QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. apply basic psychological principles and theories to novel problems in consumer behaviour
  2. develop psychological solutions to business problems concerning consumers
  3. communicate psychological solutions to business problems.
Topics covered
    • Principles of perception, attention, and learning
    • Decision-making, heuristics, and biases
    • Motivation and personality
    • Opinion leadership
    • Psychological market segmentation
    • Impact of physical context on consumer behaviour
    • The role of culture in consumer behaviour
    • Contemporary topics in consumer psychology
Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core
  • CUR-PBM-GCE-2021
Elective
  • OUA-PSU-GCE-2021
  • UNE-PRO-GCE-2021

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject considers how psychology helps us to understand consumer’s attitudes and their consumption behaviour. Module 1 overviews 10 fundamental principles concerning human perception, learning, and memory, and outlines some basic ways in which each relates to consumer behaviour. Module 2 considers consumer decision-making, with particular focus on heuristics and attitude change. Module 3 considers consumer’s personality in terms of the five-factor model and also addresses consumer innovativeness. Module 4 considers consumers as members of social groups, addressing conformity, social identity, fashion, and opinion leadership. Module 5 describes market segmentation with particular emphasis on psychographic strategies as the basis of understanding why market segments should behave the way they do. Module 6 describes psychological research on how physical retail and leisure environments can themselves influence consumer behaviour, influencing consumer’s propensity to approach these environments, their time perception, and their willingness to cooperate with calls to action therein. Module 7 addresses cross-cultural issues, focussing on how dimensions of culture correlate with various consumption attitudes and behaviours. Module 8 addresses two contemporary topics in consumer psychology, namely ethical and sustainable consumption, and trust in online retailers.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

  • Written Assignment (50%)
  • Invigilated Examination (50%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Postgraduate CUR-PBM-GCE-2021

Graduate Certificate in Psychology of Business and Management

Postgraduate OUA-PSU-GCE-2021

Postgraduate Single Subjects

Postgraduate UNE-PRO-GCE-2021

Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice

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