LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT
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
ENM4102	Knowledge Management	Spring Fall	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

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 DİDEM YILDIZ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Developing a basic understanding of the importance of knowledge as a resource in organisations. Identifying and applying approaches in managing individual, group and organisational level knowledge processes.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course will be able to
- Apply theories and practice of knowledge and intellectual capital management;
- Understand importance of knowledge management process on business and economy;
- Formulate action plans for knowledge intensive organisations;
- Distinguish industrial management era and knowledge management era;
- Analyse characteristics of knowledge intensive organisations.

Course Content

During the course theories and applications in knowledge management will be discussed. Knowledge management concept and its effect on organisations and economy will be explained. Effect of technological improvements and their relationship with knowledge management will be covered. Course will be supported via business cases that will be discussed in class.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction, Course Overview, Knowledge Management Concept	N/A
2)	Foundations of Knowledge Management	Textbooks and presentations
3)	Technology and Knowledge Management	Textbooks and presentations
4)	The Knowledge Creation Process	Textbooks and presentations
5)	Knowledge as a Strategic Asset	Textbooks and presentations
6)	Knowledge based organisations	Textbooks and presentations
7)	Developing a knowledge strategy	Textbooks and presentations
8)	Knowledge management tools and portals	Textbooks and presentations
9)	Evaluation of Knowledge Management effectiveness: Tools and metrics	Textbooks and presentations
10)	Networks and Social Capital	Textbooks and presentations
11)	Innovation and Knowledge Management	Textbooks and presentations
12)	Leadership and Knowledge Management	Textbooks and presentations
13)	Managing Knowledge Workers	Textbooks and presentations
14)	Global issues in knowledge management	Textbooks and presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	North, K.; Kumta, G. (2014): Knowledge Management: Value Creation Through Organizational Learning. Springer. Jashopara A (2011), Knowlegde Management: An integrated approach, 2ed, Prentice Hall Davenport, Thomas H. & Prusak, Laurence(2000). Working Knowledge: How Organizations Manage What They Know. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
References:	Yok- N/A

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	10	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	70
Homework Assignments	10	30
Midterms	1	3
Final	1	3
Total Workload		148

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 correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions
2)	To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems
3)	To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system.
4)	To be fully prepared for a graduate study	2
5)	Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world
6)	To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components.
7)	To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life
8)	To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations	4
9)	To act and think both regionally and internationally
10)	To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization
11)	Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity.
12)	To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes	2
13)	To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member
14)	To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment