Political Science and Public Administration Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI296

Course Name:

Fundamentals of Business Administration

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. YASEMİN TORUN

Course Lecturer(s):

YASEMİN YORUN, PhD

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The course aims to enable students to learn concepts related to basic business and business functions; to understand current issues and business related developments and to create a foundation to integrate them with practice.

Course Content:

Enterprises and their Characteristics, Business Environment, Ethics and Social Responsibility in Enterprises, Establishment and Growth of Enterprises
Enterprises Management in planning, organizing,directing and controlling Functions, decision-making in business management, organizational design, and organizational culture, managing change and innovation, production and Marketing, Human Resources Management, Accounting and financial management

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learns basic business and management concepts
2) Learns the functions of management and related theories
3) Become aware of current practices related to business
4) Creates a holistic knowledge of business and management issues
5) Gains a general embroidery angle related to entrepreneurship and management
6) Understands the relationships between enterprises and the environment
7) Develops an insight about the issues of social problems and ethical understanding in enterprises
8) Develops labor force skills that will ensure their employability

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction & Presentation of the Course Syllabus
2)	Enterprises and Their Features
3)	The Business Environment
4)	Ethics and Social Responsibility in Enterprises
5)	Establishment and Growth of Enterprises
6)	Management in Enterprises
7)	Business Management (Planning and Organizing Functions)
8)	Business Management (Leading and Controling Functions)
9)	Midterm Week
10)	Production in Enterprises
11)	Marketing in Enterprises
12)	Accounting and Financial Management in Enterprises
13)	Human Resources Management in Enterprises
14)	Term evaluation and closing
15)	Final week
16)	Final Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:	• Robbins, Decenzo ve Coulter (2016), “Yönetimin Esasları”. 8. baskı, Pearson. (Çeviri Editörü: Adem Öğüt/ Nobel) • Girişimciliğin ve Küçük İşletme Yönetiminin Temelleri - Norman M. Scarborough

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	1
2)	To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	1
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	3
6)	To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	2
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	2
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	2
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	1
10)	According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.	2
11)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	2	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	13	13
Homework Assignments	2	34
Final	14	28
Total Workload		117