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LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT
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
NMD2010 Creative Writing for Digital Platforms Spring
Fall
3 0 3 5
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 SİNAN AŞÇI
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course aims to provide students with opportunities to work intensively on their writing in a number o forms and genres. Also, its aim is to get the students writing, keep them writing, and enable them to enjoy their work to the full.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course,
- will build specialist writing skills for profession applications such as corporate writing, persuasive writing, journalistic writing, editing.
- will learn tostimulate and sustain creative flow of writing
- will attain both practical and theoretical understanding of writing practice.
-will learn physical and psychological conditions of writing and the effective writing.

Course Content

This course is designed to stimulate and sustain creative flow of writing. It aims to follow the idea which says “writing is a way of life”. Thus, the students will be introduced the main subjects about writings such as starting writing process, both physical and psychological conditions of writing and the effective writing.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction None
2) What is creative writing? What is creative non-fiction writing?
3) Starting the writing process
4) Focus on the words and sounds
5) Surprise yourself: Work in depth, play with words and images.
6) Work with your dreams: Using dream experiences
7) Introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions: Work with Beginnings and Endings
8) Prewriting(Invention), prewriting strategies
9) How to write an effective essay
10) Journalism and journalistic writing
11) Invent yourself as a writer: Writer’s block/ Writer’s anxiety.
12) Craft your work: Invent a purpose, focus on style and clarity
13) Proofreading your writing
14) Edit your work. Evaluation of the semester

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 10
Project 1 % 35
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 30
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 2 28
Application 14 1 14
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Project 1 20 20
Midterms 1 5 5
Final 1 5 5
Total Workload 114

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 correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions
2) To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems
3) To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system.
4) To be fully prepared for a graduate study 2
5) Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world
6) To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components.
7) To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life
8) To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations 4
9) To act and think both regionally and internationally
10) To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization
11) Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity.
12) To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes 2
13) To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member
14) To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment