| LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| IB4812 | History of Commerce | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ELA ÜNLER |
| Course Objectives: | The course will provide a brief introduction to the history of commercial activities through the ages, from pre-historic period to the late 19th century. The focus will be given to the interactions of communities pointing out how merchantile relations determined the historical circumstances of interacting societies on historical, socio- economic and cultural basis. The method of the course will be interdisciplinary, nearby history of market economy, history of art, culture and literature will be taken as the other focused disciplines in presenting the issues by using a comperative approach. History of commerce will be submitted as one of the medium to understand the progression of history. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course: 1. Will have a historical background about the progress of merchantile societies, and learn observing human civilisations according to those. 2. Will have knowledge about the interactions among the commercial communities. 3. Will learn about the commercial institutions, unions, trade routs and commodities. 4. Will know about the outcomes of progress, clash of interests, commercial battles and related policies in forming the contemporary world trade. |
| WEEK 1 INTRODUCTION WEEK 2 Pre-historic Ages & Neolithic Period/ Lascaux, Çatalhöyük WEEK 3 Mesopotamia/ Sumer, Babylonia, Asur/ woolen textile WEEK 4 Bronze Age Anatolia & Assyrian Trade Colonies / Hattis, Hittites WEEK 5 Ancient Egypt/ Cotton textile, Conflict with Hittites WEEK 6 Phoenicia & Greece & Rome/ Pax Romana WEEK 7 Western Anatolia & Ionia & Roman Colonies/ Harbours of Aegean WEEK 8 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK 9 Byzance&Anatolian Seljuks, Arabs & Crusades/ Cyprus WEEK 10 Merchantile Unions of the Middle Ages/ Italian City States WEEK 11 Genoa, Venice and Ottoman trade relations/ Ottoman export WEEK 12 Absolutism, Merchantilism and the Open Seas Trade WEEK 13 Dutch Rule over the Open Seas ,Ottoman-Dutch Relations WEEK 14 British Rule over the Open Seas/ Cotton plantations and slave trade |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | WEEK 1 INTRODUCTION | ||
| 2) | WEEK 2 Pre-historic Ages & Neolithic Period/ Lascaux, Çatalhöyük | ||
| 3) | WEEK 3 Mesopotamia/ Sumer, Babylonia, Asur/ | ||
| 4) | WEEK 4 Bronze Age Anatolia & Assyrian Trade Colonies / Hattis, Hittites | ||
| 5) | WEEK 5 Ancient Egypt/ Cotton textile, Conflict with Hittites | ||
| 6) | WEEK 6 Phoenicia & Greece & Rome/ Pax Romana | ||
| 7) | WEEK 7 Western Anatolia & Ionia & Roman Colonies/ Harbours of Aegean | ||
| 8) | WEEK 8 MIDTERM EXAM | ||
| 9) | WEEK 9 Byzance&Anatolian Seljuks, Arabs & Crusades/ Cyprus | ||
| 10) | WEEK 10 Merchantile Unions of the Middle Ages/ Italian City States | ||
| 11) | WEEK 11 Genoa, Venice and Ottoman trade relations/ Ottoman export | ||
| 12) | WEEK 12 Absolutism, Merchantilism and the Open Seas Trade | ||
| 13) | WEEK 13 Dutch Rule over the Open Seas ,Ottoman-Dutch Relations | ||
| 14) | WEEK 14 British Rule over the Open Seas/ Cotton plantations and slave trade | ||
| Course Notes: | A Concise Economic History of the World R.Cameron 1997 Western Civilization A Social and Cultural History Margaret King 2000 Cities and Civilizations C. Hibbert 1996 In Pursuit of Pepper and Tea E.M.Jacobs 2009 |
| References: | A Concise Economic History of the World R.Cameron 1997 Western Civilization A Social and Cultural History Margaret King 2000 Cities and Civilizations C. Hibbert 1996 In Pursuit of Pepper and Tea E.M.Jacobs 2009 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 16 | 46 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 54 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | |||
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 1 | |
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| Final | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |