COP4434 IBM Big Data and AnalyticsBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESSGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS
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
COP4434 IBM Big Data and Analytics Spring 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 CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. TAŞKIN KOÇAK
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The students will take lectures from senior executives from IBM. Each lecture will focus on a different subject and the lecturer will share his/her own experiences together with the theoretical basis of the subject.
The courses will include Business Analytics & Big Data capabilities and service areas including key concepts, services, IBM software, hardware offerings and IBM assets. In addition, industry use cases are used to illustrate effective use of Big Data services. The courses will help students to prepare for a successful professional career.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Expected benefits are multidimensional such as:
- Graduating engineers being much more ready for the professional work
- Directing academic research (including thesis) to real life problems and business needs
- Creating new industry projects formed as the application of new technologies
Hence, this course will be another good addition to our activities in industry-academia partnership.

Course Content

The course will include Big Data and analytics capabilities and service areas including key concepts, services, IBM software, hardware offerings and IBM assets. In addition, industry use cases are used to illustrate effective use of Big Data services.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Big Data & Analytics for Better Business Outcomes
2) Industry Aligned Big Data, Top Use Cases
3) Overview of Big Data Technology & IBM Big Data Platform
4) IBM Big Data Platform, Data Explorer
5) Data Warehousing
6) Information Integration, Master Data Management, Guardium, OPTIM
7) Hadoop Technology
8) Midterm
9) Master Data Management for Customer
10) Integrating Unstructured Data in the Enterprise
11) Text Analytics
12) Infrastructure for Big Data & Analytics
13) Infrastructure for Big Data & Analytics
14) Recap

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die by E. Siegel
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 2 % 5
Project 1 % 25
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
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
Project 1 20 20
Quizzes 2 14 28
Midterms 1 25 25
Final 1 30 30
Total Workload 145

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) Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information
2) Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies.
3) Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world.
4) Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar.
5) He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically.
6) Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business.
7) He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values.
8) Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety.
9) With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself