Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
150400308100TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENTCompulsory484
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To increase students' interest in new technologies and innovation and to ensure continuity. Researching and sharing the developments in the world and in our country in the field of new and advanced technologies. To increase the level of knowledge and consciousness so that students can think about innovation and technology and to implement their new ideas in the logic of the project.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayaz Yusuf ALTIN
Learning Outcomes
1To ensure the adaptation of students to the changing working life by learning about technology and innovation management.
2 To develop the skills of modelling, system thinking and analyzing the relations among various events.
3To understand how theorical knowlege apply on business life; by class discussions, case studies and projects.
4To develop the skills of analyzing, evaluation and to make interpretation. To understand the different viewpoints of business life and society.
5Develop the creativity and the problem solving skills.
6Gain and develop the ethical behaviour, to take responsibility, rational thinking, communication by preparing and presenting projects, organizing the corporate visits and business interactions.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Technological development and innovation process, new technologies of today and the future, technological forecasting techniques, project selection and project planning techniques
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The history of technology, The importance of technology and innovation management and how effects on economic development
2Concepts and techniques; technology transfer, technology production, innovation, continuous improvement, invention, utility model, design
3Sources of technology and innovation
4Investing in technology, R & D and innovation in industrial establishments, Process functioning Process of innovative organizations
5Technology and innovation strategies of organizations, Reasons for success and failure, Factors for success
6Techniques used in R & D and innovation planning, Technological estimation techniques, project selection and project planning techniques
7How are the projects planned? PERT / CPM applications, Case study and organization for technology and innovation management, Autonomous working groups, Self-managing teams, Development teams
8Midterm
9The characteristics that should be in R & D manager and employees and Increasing corporate performance through R & D
10Management and control of R & D teams, budget performance
11Today's and future's new technologies
12Cities of the future, Technoparks, technology centers, nanotechnology, invisible continents, cyber space
13Case study, project development practices and presentations
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
The Way to Success in Competition, Technology Management, Dr. Halime Sarier Sarihan, Desnet Publications, Ist, 1998 Innovation and Creativity in Business; Richard Luecke, Çev.Turan Parlak, T. İş Bank publication, Ist, 2011 Technological Innovation and R & D Management, Doç.Dr.İsmet Sabit Barutçugil, Bursa University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 1981
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination160
Report Presentation140
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Report Presentation212
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5525
Individual Study for Final Examination1010100
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)129
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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