SOCIOLOGY
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
ENM4112	Technology and Industrial Strategy	Fall	3	0	3	6

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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 ALPER CAMCI
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course is designed to lead the student to understand the link between technology and competition at the industry level. Competitiveness of industries and nations co-evolves with technological changes. We can identify different approaches in the technology and innovation management literature towards the link between technology and competitiveness strategy at meso and macro level. At the end of this course the it is aimed that students will have knowledge on these different approaches to innovation and competitiveness at industrial and national level.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
After completing this course students will be able to:
I. Be familiar to theoretical approaches which deal with the linkages between technological innovation and competitiveness at sectoral and national levels.
II. Understand the concepts and characteristics of national, sectoral and regional innovation systems and develop awareness about the importance of sectoral and national innovation policies and strategies.
III. Have knowledge about networks and economics of networks
IV. Be familiar to technology transfer and the processes of technology transfer, be able to manage technology transfer processes.
V. Be informed about the problems related technological innovations, technology development and technology transfer in developing countries.

Course Content

This course will focus on the relationship between technological innovations and competitiveness. First, the theoretical approaches which are used to understand the linkages between technological innovations and competitiveness at the sectoral and national levels will be reviewed. Among these approaches the systems of innovation approach is especially focused on. After the review of the systems of innovation approach, innovation clusters and networks will be studied, how clusters and network influence new technologies and the emergence of innovations. In this course, international technology transfer and university-industry technology transfer processes will also be discussed.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to technological innovations and industrial strategy	None
2)	Clusters and industries	Instructor's notes
3)	High-tech clusters and competitiveness	Instructor's notes
4)	Systems of innovation	Instructor's notes
5)	National system of innovation	Instructor's notes
6)	Sectoral innovation management	Instructor's notes
7)	Regional systems of innovation	Instructor's notes
8)	Midterm exam	Preparation for midterm exam
9)	Technology transfer	Instructor's notes
10)	Networks: why firms enter into innovation networks	Instructor's notes
11)	Technology and firm networks	Instructor's notes
12)	Network structures	Instructor's notes
13)	Course project presentations	Preparation for project presentations
14)	Course project presentations	Preparation for project presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders notları ve sunumlar. Fagerberg, J., Mowery, D.C. & Nelson, R.R. (2006). Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press, NY.
References:	Porter, M. (1998). Clusters and the new economics of competition Saxenian, AL. (1994). Regional advantage: culture and competition at Silicon Valley and Route 128 Lundvall, BA. (1992). National Systems of Innovation: Toward a Theory of Innovation and Interactive Learning . Edquist, C. (1997). Systems of Innovation: Technologies, Institutions and Organizations

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	2	% 10
Presentation	1	% 5
Project	1	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 45
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 55
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	1	1
Project	1	25	25
Homework Assignments	2	4	8
Midterms	1	12	12
Final	1	12	12
Total Workload			142

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 learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4)	To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5)	To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6)	To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7)	To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9)	To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11)	To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.