Late assessment submissions must also be submitted through the appropriate submission link in iLearn. No extensions will be granted unless an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. Late submissions will not be accepted after solutions have been discussed and/or made available.

Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.

Classes This unit has 3 hours of face-to-face teaching per week, consisting of 1 x 1-hour seminar and 1 x 2-hour workshop as per unit schedule during the semester. Students may enrol in one of the workshops. Please check the unit timetable for further information. The workshop starts from week one. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au.

Technology Used and Required • Please ensure that you have access to a personal computer so you are able to access the internet, use word processing software and PowerPoint program that are required for the preparation of assignments and presentations.

• Students will learn and exercise data analysis techniques with SPSS statistical software in a computer lab during some tutorials. You will also be able to access this software through iLab using university and personal computers. Course material is available on the learning management system (iLearn) at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au.

• Students will find teaching resources to assist their study on iLearn, such as lecture notes, practice questions, and other resources. Students are required to check iLearn regularly for announcements.

What is expected from students? This unit is a seminar/lab-based. This unit is a 1x1 hour seminar and a 1x2 hour workshop in the lab per week over 13 weeks. The total time commitment required for this unit is a minimum of 150 hours. Specifically, in addition to the 3 hours of seminar/workshop contact per week, students are expected to devote an additional 10 hours in self-directed study. This includes time spent in preparing for classes, preparing for and completing assessment tasks, together with time spent in general study, and revision. It is expected that all students come to the seminar/workshop on time and fully prepared for discussion. Group work is a focus of analysing, developing, and implementing different issues related to marketing research in practice and therefore also in this unit. Students should make sure to allocate the necessary time and attention needed to work with their group during the semester. Students are expected to complete all assessment tasks for this subject to ensure the successful completion of the unit. Successful completion of this unit requires the student to achieve at least 50% in total in the assessment tasks offered.

Prescribed and Recommended Texts and/or Materials Prescribed text: Zikmund, W., D'Alessandro, S., Winzar, H., Lowe, B. & Babin B. (2016) Marketing Research, Asia Pacific: 4th Edition, Cengage Learning: ISBN-9780170369824.

Recommended resources: Kirkpatrick, L.A & Feeney, B.C. (2016) A Simple Guide to IBM SPSS: for Version 22.0, 14th Edition, Cengage: ISBN: 9781305877719. These texts are available for purchase at the Macquarie University Co-op Bookshop. They can also be borrowed from the Macquarie Library.

Please refer to iLearn