ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Management Information Systems | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | UNI253 | ||||
| Course Name: | Decision Making and Problem Solving Techniques | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
| Course Credits: |
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. TAYFUN UTAŞ | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Tayfun Utaş | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to analyze complex decision-making processes and produce solutions. Throughout the course, students will understand decision-making processes through statistical and optimization models, develop their analytical thinking skills and have the opportunity to apply problem-solving techniques. |
| Course Content: | 1. Decision Making Process and Models 2. Statistical Decision Making Techniques 3. Optimization Models and Solution Techniques 4. Problem Solving Approaches and Techniques 5. Real Life Applications of Decision Making and Problem Solving Techniques |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Ability to understand and analyze decision-making processes and models. 2) Ability to analyze data through statistical and optimization models. 3) Developing analytical thinking abilities. 4) Ability to apply effective problem solving techniques. 5) Ability to apply decision-making and problem-solving techniques to real-life situations. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Decision Making Process and Models | |
| 2) | Statistical Decision Making Techniques - I | |
| 3) | Statistical Decision Making Techniques - II | |
| 4) | Introduction to Optimization Models | |
| 5) | Optimization Solution Techniques - I | |
| 6) | Optimization Solution Techniques - II | |
| 7) | Introduction to Problem Solving Approaches | |
| 8) | Midterm exam | |
| 9) | Problem Solving Techniques - I | |
| 10) | Problem Solving Techniques - II |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Bazerman, M.H. & Moore, D.A. (2012). Judgment in Managerial Decision Making. Wiley. 2. Dyer, J.S. & Watson, G. (2013). Analytic Decision Making. Springer. |
| References: | 1. Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., & Raiffa, H. (2006). Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions. Broadway Business. 2. Ullman, D.G. (2010). The Mechanical Design Process. McGraw-Hill. |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 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. | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods. | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database. | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility. | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively. | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |||||||||||||
| 10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge. | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 2 | |||||||||||
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. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 70 | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 | |||
| Final | 1 | 30 | 3 | 33 | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||||||