CIVIL ENGINEERING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

IB4611

Ders İsmi:

Business Ethics

Ders Yarıyılı:

Fall
Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

English

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Non-Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHMET AYDEMİR

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. BİLGE UYAN ATAY

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to enable students
to consider the role of ethics in business administration
in a complex, dynamic, global environment. Specific
course objectives include:
1. To recognize ethical issues in business situations.
2. To apply several important frameworks for moral
reasoning to complex business issues.
3. To appreciate the role of ethics as central in
business decision making.
4. To develop a general management perspective that
includes an ability to formulate, analyze, and
defend decisions in ethical terms.
5. To analyze the ethical issues that appear in other
Darden courses.
6. To allow students to critically examine their own
ethics and test them in conversation with peers.

Course Content:

1st Week: Ethics and Business
2nd Week: Ethical Principles in Business
3rd Week: Ethical Principles in Business (continued)
4th Week: The Business System: Government, Markets, and International Trade
5th Week: Ethics in the Marketplace
6th Week: Ethics and the Environment
7th Week: Midterm
8th Week: Ethics and the Environment (continued)
9th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing
10th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing
11th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing (continued)
12th Week: The Ethics of Job Discrimination
13th Week: The Individual in the Organization
14th Week: The Individual in the Organization (continued)

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	1st Week: Ethics and Business
2)	2nd Week: Ethical Principles in Business
3)	3rd Week: Ethical Principles in Business (continued)
4)	4th Week: The Business System: Government, Markets, and International Trade
5)	5th Week: Ethics in the Marketplace
6)	6th Week: Ethics and the Environment
7)	7th Week: Review
8)	8th Week: Ethics and the Environment (continued)
9)	9th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing
10)	10th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing
11)	11th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing (continued)
12)	12th Week: The Ethics of Job Discrimination
13)	13th Week: The Individual in the Organization
14)	14th Week: The Individual in the Organization (continued)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Required Text: Business Ethics (2006, 6th edition), by Manuel G. Velasquez, Prentice Hall.
References:	Optional Text: Managing Business Ethics (2011), by Linda K. Trevino and Katherina A. Nelson, Wiley. İş Hayatında Etik (2007), by Suna Tevrüz, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, structural and/or structural members to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use civil engineering technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or civil engineering research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information to follow developments in civil engineering technology.
9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; having awareness of the importance of employee workplace health and safety.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of civil engineering solutions.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, structural and/or structural members to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4)	Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use civil engineering technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or civil engineering research topics.
6)	Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8)	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information to follow developments in civil engineering technology.
9)	To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; having awareness of the importance of employee workplace health and safety.
10)	Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of civil engineering solutions.

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 80
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 80

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	40
Study Hours Out of Class	15	54
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		98