MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
BA3560 | Marketing Management | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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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. ELİF OKAN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜLBERK GÜLTEKİN SALMAN Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The objective of the course is to deepen the understanding of the marketing management concepts of the participants and encourage them to develop sound marketing solutions in diverse complex situations through critical thinking. It is vital to acknowledge the new elements of today’s market place and adopt the marketing management strategies to this challenging environment for the success of the institutions. Therefore, the course aims not only at providing deep insight related to the marketing concepts but also at helping the students to develop solution building skills through the analysis of case studies. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Knowing the basic concepts of marketing, recognizes marketing problems, develops solutions, and can communicate in written and oral form. 2. Identifies ethical and legal implications of marketing decisions 3. Knows how to develop a marketing plan incorporating all the elements (market segmentation, target audience selection, positioning, and marketing mix elements) and understands the strategic implications of each element 4. Can evaluate marketing based sustainable and core competitive advantages by analyzing global and local competition. |
The course will cover the basic marketing concepts such as segmentation, targeting, positioning, the marketing mix etc. and investigate all of the marketing concepts in the context of new marketing environment. The lecture will be reinforced through case studies, debates, article discussions and group works. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Defining Marketing for The 21st Century Strategic Planning and The Marketing Management Process | |
2) | Marketing Research: Process and Systems for Decision Making | |
3) | Consumer Behavior | |
4) | Business, Government and Institutional Buying | |
5) | Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning | |
6) | Product and Brand Strategy | |
7) | New Product planning and Development | |
8) | Integrated Marketing Communications | |
9) | Personal Selling, Relationship Building and Sales Management | |
10) | Distribution Strategy | |
11) | Pricing Strategy | |
12) | The Marketing of Services | |
13) | Global Marketing | |
14) | Overview and presentations |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | J. Paul Peter and James H. Donnelly, Jr.( 2009), Marketing Management, 10th Edition,McGraw-Hill International edition |
References: | •Philip Kotler, Kevin Keller (2009), Marketing Management, 13th Edition, Prentice Hall •Case assignments |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Quizzes | 6 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 10 | % 10 |
Presentation | 10 | % 10 |
Project | 15 | % 15 |
Midterms | 20 | % 20 |
Final | 25 | % 25 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 49 |
Homework Assignments | 8 | 8 |
Midterms | 11 | 22 |
Final | 12 | 83 |
Total Workload | 162 |
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 |