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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI331

Course Name:

Introduction to Marketing

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

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:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. ALPASLAN KELLECİ

Course Lecturer(s):

Alpaslan Kelleci, Faculty Member, PhD

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary marketing practices. When students complete this course, they will be able to:
• Understand basic marketing concepts and their real-world applications
• Ability to apply state-of-the-art frameworks and techniques to analyze marketing problems.
• Analyzing and developing a marketing plan
This course examines both marketing theory and practice. We will examine established concepts, frameworks, techniques, case studies and discuss practical ways to approach marketing problems.

Course Content:

Topics to be covered include market planning, market research, consumer behavior, advertising and promotion, branding, marketing strategy, distribution, pricing, product management, global and sustainable marketing. In addition to assignments focusing on the launch of a new product, students will apply theories to a variety of real-life examples and cases throughout the course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand marketing as a process and a function
2) Understand the tools used for market segmentation and planning
3) Understand the elements of the marketing mix and their role in developing and delivering value to customers
4) Understand the importance of marketing in creating a sustainable competitive advantage
5) Understand and assess the opportunities and challenges organizations can face in today’s rapidly changing business environment and how these shape the marketing decision-making process

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Marketing
2)	Global, Ethical and Sustainable Marketing
3)	Strategic Market Planning
4)	Market Research and Marketing Analytics
5)	Marketing Strategy: Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning
6)	Consumer and Business Markets: Consumer Behavior and B2B Marketing
7)	Product Management 1: Innovation and New Product Development
8)	Product Management 2: Product Strategy and Branding
9)	Advertising and Sales Promotions
10)	Personal Selling, PR, Social Media and Direct/Database Marketing
11)	Pricing
12)	Distribution - Delivery and Strategy
13)	Services Marketing and Retailing
14)	Revision

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders notları/Lecture Notes Slaytlar/Slides
References:	Philip Kotler & Gary Armstrong - Principles of Marketing, Eighteenth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.	3
2)	Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.	3
3)	Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.	2
4)	Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.	3
5)	Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.	3
6)	Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.	2
7)	Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.	3
8)	Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.	3
9)	Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.	3
10)	Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.	3
11)	Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.	2
12)	Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.	3
13)	It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 0
Midterms	1	% 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	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	0	3		42
Midterms	1	30	1		31
Final	1	50	1		51
Total Workload					124