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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ENM2008	Production and Operations Management	Spring	3	2	4	7

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SAİT GÜL
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ADNAN ÇORUM Assoc. Prof. GÜL TEKİN TEMUR ASLAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Production and operations management (POM) is the core discipline area that underpins the day-to-day running of any enterprise. This course in POM focuses on the interrelationships between systems, service and technical factors, product quality, capacity and productivity. Aim of the course is to show students how to create a competitive advantage through POM in the marketplace by conveying a set of skills and tools they can actually apply.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
After completing this course students will be able to:
I. Have fundamental knowledge on production management which is required for design, solution, and interpretation of problems in management engineering area,
II. Identify, define, and implement topics related to production systems,
III. Comprehend various productivity definitions and understand calculation methods of productivity,
IV. Grasp the meaning and application areas of supply chain management concepts and definitions, and
V. Associate his/her personal knowledge and abilities with contemporary topics in production management.

Course Content

Production & Operations management (POM) is the core discipline area that underpins the day-to-day running of any enterprise. The course covers different production steps related to the design and management of production and service systems, strategy, quality, capacity, human resources, location selection and layout design, and maintenance management.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Operations Management and Productivity
2)	Operations Strategy in a Global Environment
3)	Design of Goods and Services
4)	Process Strategy
5)	Capacity and Constraint Management
6)	Location Strategies – Basic Methods
7)	Location Strategies through Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Methods
8)	Mid Term
9)	Layout Strategies – I
10)	Layout Strategies – II & Managing Quality
11)	Lean Operations
12)	Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement
13)	Maintenance and Reliability
14)	Term Project Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Heizer, J., Render, B., Munson, C. (2009). Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, 10th Edition, Pearson, Essex, England. ISBN-10: 1-292-15301-6.
References:	Stevenson, W.J. (2015). Operations Management, 12th Edition, Mc-Graw Hill, New York, USA. ISBN: 978-0-07-802410-8. Nahmias, S., Lennon Olsen, T. (2015). Production and Operations Analysis, 7th Edition, Waveland Press, Inc, Long Grove, Illinois, USA. ISBN: 1-4786-2306-3.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 10
Project	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 45
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 35
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 65
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Laboratory	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	6	6
Project	1	45	45
Midterms	1	10	10
Final	1	10	10
Total Workload			183

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.
2)	To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.
3)	To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).
4)	To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5)	To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.
6)	To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.
7)	To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8)	To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.
9)	To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10)	To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.
11)	To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.
12)	To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.