Information Package

Program of Textile and Fashion Design

MTT473

FASHION CONSUMER BEHAVIORS

Course Code
MTT473
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know the concepts of perception, learning, motivation, self, attitude.
  2. Have knowledge the types of individual decision-making types.
  3. Know the process of textile and fashion industry consumers buying decision process.
  4. Learn the methods of buying used in the persuasion of textile and fashion industry consumers.
  5. Have knowledge the effective factors of purchasing in the textile and fashion industry.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionAddressing the individual and social reasons for fashion consumption of the fashion customer within the scope of the theories used by fashion designers, manufacturers and marketers to create their predictions about the needs and expectations of consumers.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to consumer behaviors
2nd Week Perception and learning
3rd Week Motivation, values, self
4th Week Personality and life styles
5th Week Attitudes, attitudes change and interactive communication
6th Week Individual decision making, buying and disposing
7th Week Group influence and opinion leadership
8th Week Mid-term examination
9th Week Household decision making
10th Week Consumers subcultures: income and social class, ethnic group, racial, religion and age subcultures
11th Week Consumers and cultures
12th Week Project presentations
13th Week Project presentations
14th Week Project presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingSolomon, Michael R. (2002). Consumer Behaviour: Buying, Having and Being International. 5. Edition, Prentice Hall.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 10 2 20
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 3 14 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 10 2 20
Total Work Load118
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.93
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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