GEP1810 Systems-Design Thinking and ManagementBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1810 Systems-Design Thinking and Management Fall 3 0 3 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Attendants will be informed about; thinking process, method, methodology, holistic thinking, design thinking and designing purposfull systems.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of the course attendants will be informed about:
-Thinking process
-Problem formulation
-How to answer why, how and what questions?
-The concepts of feedback, chaos, and complexity
-The difference between mindless and minded systems.
-Design thinking.
-Interactive planning
-Decision support systems

Course Content

Thinking process, systems thinking,chaos and complexity, methodology,socio-cultural systems, iterative process of inquiry, design thinking, interactive planning,decision support systems

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Thinking process: dreaming, metaphor, inquaiy, paradigm, environment Text
2) How to answer what, how and why questions. Reductionist and holistic approaches Text
3) Systems thinking: definition of systems and the implications of definitions for real life problems Text
4) Systems principals Text
5) Theory of chaos and complexity Text
6) Socio-cultural systems Text
7) General review Text
8) Midterm exam
9) İterative holistic inquiry Text
10) Design thinking Text
11) Idealized design Text
12) Interactive planning Text
13) Case study Text
14) Desicion support systems Text

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: DEĞİRMENCİ, M.(2007) Amaçlı canlılar:yönetimde üçüncü nesil sistem düşüncesi, İstanbul, Hiperlink
References: CAPRA, F. (1996) Yaşamın örgüsü : zihin ve maddenin yeni bir örgüsü, (çev. B. KURYEL).İstanbul, Yapı Merkezi.
MORGAN, G. (1997) Yönetim ve örgüt teorilerinde metafor, (çev.G. BULUT). İstanbul, MESS.

ACKOFF, R.L. (1999) Re-Creating the corporation : a design of organizations for the 21st centuary. New York, Oxford University Press.
GHARAJEDAGHI, J. (2011) Systems thinking : managing chaos and complexity: a platform for designing business architecture. Burlington, Morgan kaufmann.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Midterms 1 24 24
Final 1 30 30
Total Workload 96

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 be able to dominate medical laboratory medical terms and terminology specific 1
2) To have knowledge medical laboratory tests in every area of the analysis of the relevant tests 1
3) To have knowledge about the working principle of human body metabolism and to be knowledge able about and in all areas of medical laboratory tests and results with the knowledge necessary to establish the relationship between metabolism and gain intellectual structure 1
4) To able to make preparations processes before analysis and after to apply disinfection and sterilization techniques 1
5) To extract the errors that occur during application of the test and to resolve problems that occur 1
6) To have professional authority and responsibility 1
7) To be able to do their work under the rules of professional ethics and proper to be able to properly display . 1
8) To have the consciousness of responsibility who is respectful to history and social values, communicating effectively with patient and health staff to conduct in terms of health services and who is able to make teanwork when needed 1
9) To able to be an individual who is interested in new information and changes life-long and the development of coordinating skill to the improvements in country and in the world. 1