ECTS - Quantitative Methods
Quantitative Methods (ISL505) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Quantitative Methods | ISL505 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Purpose of the course is to introduce quantitative approaches to managerial decision making and apply them. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Operational research, structure and solution of decision problems, linear programming, mathematical structure of linear programming, solution techniques of linear programming, graphical method, Simplex method, transportation problems, mathematical structure of transportation problems, solution of transportation problems, MODI test. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managerial decision making and quantitative approaches | Winston Ch.1 |
| 2 | Decision making models | Timör, M. ch. 2 |
| 3 | Linear programming model | Timör,M., ch. 2 |
| 4 | Formulating linear programming models and solving relevant problems | Timör, M. ch. 2,6 |
| 5 | Solution of Linear Programming Problems | Timör, M. , ch. 2,3,6 |
| 6 | Sensitivity analysis | Timör, M., ch. 4 |
| 7 | Duality | Timör,M., ch. 5 |
| 8 | Solution applications by EXCEL SOLVER | |
| 9 | presentations | |
| 10 | Mid-term exam | |
| 11 | Transportation problem | Timör, M., ch. 7 |
| 12 | Assignment problem | Timör, M., ch. 7 |
| 13 | presentations | |
| 14 | Network analysis: CPM and PERT | Timör, M., ch. 12,13 |
| 15 | presentations | |
| 16 | final exam |
Sources
| Other Sources | 2. Hamdy A. TAHA, “Yöneylem Araştırması”, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2003. |
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| 3. Frederick S. Hillier, Gerald J. Lieberman, “Introduction to Operations Research”, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2005. | |
| 4. Bernard W. Taylor, “Introduction to Management Science”, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, Uper Saddle River, N.J., 2002. | |
| 4. Wayne L. Winston, Operations Research, Applications and Algorithms | |
| Course Book | 5. Mehpare Timor, Yöneylem Araştırması, Türkmen Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2010. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 20 |
| Presentation | 3 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Obtaining wide knowledge about both Turkey and Global World Trade along with economics. | |||||
| 2 | Increasing skills on trade and logistics by getting modern and current trade and logistics knowledge. | |||||
| 3 | Getting current extensive knowledge about international business, global marketing, international distribution, international management, logistics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics and policy, international trade theory, foreign trade regulation, customs procedures, international marketing research and international investment. | |||||
| 4 | Getting analytical and conceptual foresight and evaluation skills on international business, international logistics, international economics, international trade. | |||||
| 5 | Getting knowledge about logistics, distribution channels and its sub chanelles, wholesaling and retailing, on an international level. | |||||
| 6 | Getting opportunity working in current positions and being candidate upper positions in the future along with international trade and logistics field. | |||||
| 7 | Getting opportunity to evaluate international business, trade and economics along with global perspective. | |||||
| 8 | Getting wide knowledge about export and import transactions and their applications. | |||||
| 9 | Improving management skills by the knowledge that is usable in daily life. | |||||
| 10 | Getting knowledge about international trade law and regulations. | |||||
| 11 | Getting a wider perspective and evaluating opportunities on macro environment of international business. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||