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
BA2111	Business Case Studies	Fall	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:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor MARKUS CHRISTIAN SLEVOGT
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	To analyse and understand a real strategic business situations and draw the right conclusions

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Demonstrates the skills required to read a case on business analytics
2. Shares the experiences of experts and experienced businessmen,
3. Combines theoretical learning with practice, gains knowledge about the practical applications of the learnings,
4. Can see and analyze the problems in the real working environment through company trips,
5. Have information about the stakeholders of the business,

Course Content

Strategic Mangament and its tools as much as their application in real business cases

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Strategic Management	Read slide decks and selected material
2)	Introduction into the semester's Main Case Study	Read slide decks and selected material
3)	Strategy History & Theory	Read slide decks and selected material
4)	Corporate Financials / Shareholder Value	Read slide decks and selected material
5)	Vision / Mission & Corporate Strategy	Read slide decks and selected material
6)	Environmental Ecology	Read slide decks and selected material
7)	Competitive Position	Read slide decks and selected material
8)	Industry Case Study on Competitive Positioning	Read slide decks and selected material
9)	Resources & Capabilities	Read slide decks and selected material
10)	Competitive Repositioning & Strategic Options	Read slide decks and selected material
11)	Implementation & Strategic Control	Read slide decks and selected material
12)	Main Case Study	Read slide decks and selected material
13)	Main Case Study	Read slide decks and selected material
14)	Review for Exam Preparation	Read slide decks and selected material

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Lecturer's slides
References:	Literature: Stephen Cummings, Duncan Angwin: Strategy Builder, How to create and communicate more effective strategies, John Wiley and Sons, 2015. Henry Mintzberg, Bruce Ahlstrand, Joseph Lampel: Strategy Safari, The Free Press, New York, 1998.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 15
Presentation	1	% 15
Project	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	7	98
Presentations / Seminar	1	2	2
Project	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			146

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.