Information Package / Course Catalogue
Consumer Behavior
Course Code: ÇMH223
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim is to enable students to understand the individual, psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence consumer behavior, to analyze the consumer purchasing decision process, to adopt a customer-centric service approach, and to acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively evaluate customer satisfaction and customer relationship management practices.

Course Content

This course covers fundamental concepts related to consumption and consumers, characteristics of consumer behavior, consumer behavior models, individual, psychological, social, and cultural factors influencing consumer behavior, the consumer purchasing decision process, and consumer decision-making styles. It also examines customer relationship management, creating customer value, measuring customer satisfaction, and effectively managing customer complaints. The course aims to develop students' skills in analyzing consumer behavior, accurately assessing customer expectations, providing customer-centric service, and planning practices to increase customer satisfaction in businesses.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.It explains the concept and characteristics of consumer behavior.
2.It describes patterns of consumer behavior.
3.It explains the place and importance of consumer behavior in marketing.
4.It explains the individual influences on consumer behavior.
5.It explains the connections between consumer behavior and different disciplines.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Consumer Behavior – Remzi ALTUNIŞIK- A. Hamdi İSLAMOĞLU
2.Consumer Behavior – Yavuz ODABAŞI – Gülfidan BARIŞ
3.Consumer Behavior – Abdullah OKUMUŞ
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Consumption and Consumer Related Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Characteristics of Consumer Behavior
Week 3 - Theoretical
Consumer Behavior Models
Week 4 - Theoretical
Consumer Behavior Models
Week 5 - Theoretical
Factors Affecting Consumer Behaviors
Week 6 - Theoretical
Factors Affecting Consumer Behaviors
Week 7 - Theoretical
Consumer Purchase Decision Process
Week 8 - Theoretical
Consumer Purchase Decision Process
Week 9 - Theoretical
Consumer Purchase Decision Process
Week 10 - Theoretical
Consumer Decision Making Styles
Week 11 - Theoretical
Customer relations management
Week 12 - Theoretical
Creating customer value
Week 13 - Theoretical
Measuring customer satisfaction
Week 14 - Theoretical
Customer complaints management
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment1011
Reading70214
Quiz1516
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
2
2
1
1
OÇ-2
4
2
3
1
1
1
OÇ-3
4
3
3
2
1
2
1
OÇ-4
3
2
4
2
1
1
OÇ-5
3
3
4
1
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026