MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
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
LOG3632	Supply Chain and Global Logistics Management	Spring	3	0	3	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 :	Prof. Dr. YAVUZ GÜNALAY
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖZGÜ TURGUT Prof. Dr. SELİM ZAİM
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The goal of supply chain management is to link the marketplace, the distribution network, the manufacturing process and the procurement activity in such a way that customers are serviced at higher levels and yet at a lower total cost. The role of logistics in using service levels to segment markets, exploring appropriate measures to assess logistics productivity and service performance. This course provides information on auditing logistic systems and describes how greater responsiveness in the supply chain can be achieved through lead time reduction.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Analyzes how logistics capabilities and supply chain excellence can help companies gain a competitive advantage. It will also look at the relationship between logistics and financial performance.
II. Explains which customer value can be created and delivered through the supply chain. The theme will be demand-driven and responsive supply chain strategies.
III. Analyzes the need to understand the 'costs-to-serve'. Issues such as customer profitability analysis and benchmarking will be discussed.
IV. Discusses the concept of the agile supply chain and the building blocks of the agile paradigm.
V. Analyzes time compression including the search for ways in which non-value adding time can be removed from the pipeline.
VI. Examines the ideas of supply chain risk and vulnerability and explores ways in which supply chain resilience can be improved.
VII. Examines the fundamental business transformations that are required to enable supply chain integration to become a reality.
VIII. Examines the characteristics of effective supply chains.

Course Content

1st Week: Logistics & Competitive Strategy
2nd Week: Logistics & Customer Value
3rd Week: Measuring Logistics Costs and Performance
4thWeek: Creating the Agile Supply Chain
5thWeek: Strategic Lead-Time Management
6thWeek: Strategic Lead-Time Management
7thWeek: Managing the Global Pipeline
8thWeek: Managing the Global Pipeline
9thWeek: Managing Networks and Relationships
10thWeek: Managing Networks and Relationships
11thWeek: Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration
12thWeek: Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration
13th Week: Presentation
14th Week: Presentation

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Logistics & Competitive Strategy
2)	Logistics & Customer Value
3)	Measuring Logistics Costs and Performance
4)	Creating the Agile Supply Chain
5)	Strategic Lead-Time Management
6)	Strategic Lead-Time Management
7)	Managing the Global Pipeline
8)	Managing the Global Pipeline
9)	Managing Networks and Relationships
10)	Managing Networks and Relationships
11)	Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration
12)	Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration
13)	Presentation
14)	Presentation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Supply Chain Management: by S. Chopra and P. Meindl, 4th ed. 2010, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies by Simchi Levi, Kaminsky, Simchi Levi, 3rd ed. 2008, McGraw-Hill. Logistics and Supply Chain Management by Martin Christoper, 2004.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	3	% 15
Midterms	1	% 35
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	40
Quizzes	3	3
Midterms	8	50
Final	8	60
Total Workload		153

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)	Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases.	3
2)	Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format.	4
3)	Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.	5
4)	Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish.	3
5)	Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills.	4
6)	Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods.	4
7)	Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills.	3
8)	Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects.	5
9)	Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them.	4
10)	Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology.	5
11)	Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions.	4