LOGISTICS (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
LOG3206 | Silk Road Logistics | Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Associate (Short Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. YAVUZ GÜNALAY |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi LEVENT AKSOY |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
Course Objectives: | Silk Road is taken as the first example of globalization, and its historical and geographical importance as a logistics network are analyzed. This historical example is used to discuss the risk, challenges, and problems of a supply chain network. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Importance of Logistics over the commerce history; Turkey's geological importance in global commerce; |
Supply chain concepts are analyzed over the historical network of silk road. First attempt to globalization and challenges faced on the road are discussed. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Silk Road | |
2) | Historic silkroad | |
3) | Routes and Countries on the Silkroad | |
4) | Importance of the route | |
5) | Modes of transportation | |
6) | Cultural and international variety | |
7) | Project assignments | |
8) | Midterm Exam | |
9) | Mini cases | |
10) | Mini cases | |
11) | Project Wrap-ups | |
12) | Presentations | |
13) | Presentations | |
14) | General review |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Çağrı Haksöz, Sridhar Seshadri, Ananth V. Iyer , 2011. Managing Supply Chains on the Silk Road: Strategy, Performance, and Risk, CRC, ISBN 9781439867204. |
References: | Mini cases |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 5 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 2 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Application | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Project | 1 | 45 | 45 |
Midterms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Total Workload | 151 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To have knowledge about logistics operations and the basic legislation | |
2) | To have knowledge about the politics, corporations and the developments in logistics. | |
3) | To have knowledge about the economical life and the basic features of the enterprises that take place in logistics sector. | |
4) | To have knowledge about the documents that are used in logistics and how to prepare them. | |
5) | To have knowledge about the new marketing and sales techniques and the principles of opening to new markets. | |
6) | To have knowledge and consciousness about the job security, worker health and environment protection in logistics sector. | |
7) | To have knowledge and consciousness about the basic legal attainments, social responsibility, ethics and social security rights in logistics. | |
8) | To be involved in communication network in logistics sector and follow the developments. | 2 |
9) | To have the ability to comment and evaluate the classical and current theories by taking into account the developments in logistics and supply chain areas. | |
10) | To have the basic knowledge about foreign trade and customs legislation. | |
11) | To have knowledge about relationship between foreign trade and logistics management. | |
12) | To have basic knowledge in at least one foreign language. | |
13) | He/she can use information and communication tecnologies that necessary for their area, follows technological change and applies new technologies to business system. |