Civil Engineering (English) Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI192

Course Name:

Introduction to Business Functions

Semester:

Fall

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:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. ELİF ÇİÇEKLİ

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Elif Cicekli

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

This course aims to:
1. Introduce students to basic business concepts and practices.
2. Acquaint students with the issues on business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business.
3. Familiarize students with the concepts and practices in managing and organizing businesses.
4. Provide students an understanding of the issues of management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing.
5. Enable students to carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team.

Course Content:

This course is designed to introduce students to the world of business and show how businesses operate in a changing business environment. The course informs students about business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business, and provides them with a foundation in the issues of management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to; 1. Describe basic business concepts and practices.
2) Explain the issues on business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business.
3) Outline the concepts and practices in managing and organizing businesses.
4) Analyze the issues in management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing.
5) Carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the topics of the course
2)	Introduction to Business Concepts
3)	Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
4)	Entrepreneurship, New Ventures and Business Ownership
5)	The Global Context of Business
6)	Managing the Business
7)	Organizing the Business
8)	Organizing the Business
9)	Employee Motivation
10)	Leadership and Decision Making
11)	Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior
12)	Overview of the course subjects and final exam topics
13)	Project Presentations
14)	Project Presentations
15)	Final Exam Period
16)	Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ebert, R. J., & Griffin, R. W. (2019). Business Essentials (12th Global ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
References:	Bovee, C. L., & Thill, J. V. (2017). Business in Action (8th ed.). Essex, England: Pearson Education Limited.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve problems related to Civil Engineering and near engineering disciplines; have the ability to select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose
2) To have sufficient background in basic sciences such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Civil Engineering; have the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these fields for engineering solutions
3) Ability to analyze a system, system component or process related to Civil Engineering problem and to design under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; has the ability to apply modern civil engineering design methods in this direction
4) Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools required for civil engineering applications; have the ability to use information technologies effectively
5) Has the ability of designing experiments, performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results in different disciplines of civil engineering (structures, construction materials, geotechnical, hydraulic, transportation)
6) To be able to access information and to do resource research for this purpose, have the ability to use databases and other information sources
7) Ability to work effectively in individual and multi-disciplinary teams
8) Has the ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish
9) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to follow developments in science and technology and to renew themselves continuously
10) Have the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility
11) Awareness of construction project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; has an awareness of the legal consequences of engineering applications
12) To be aware of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications; to be aware of the issues of entrepreneurship and innovation
13) To be able to use a foreign language at a minimum B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
14) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the Advanced level of European Computer Users License.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve problems related to Civil Engineering and near engineering disciplines; have the ability to select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose
2)	To have sufficient background in basic sciences such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Civil Engineering; have the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these fields for engineering solutions
3)	Ability to analyze a system, system component or process related to Civil Engineering problem and to design under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; has the ability to apply modern civil engineering design methods in this direction
4)	Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools required for civil engineering applications; have the ability to use information technologies effectively
5)	Has the ability of designing experiments, performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results in different disciplines of civil engineering (structures, construction materials, geotechnical, hydraulic, transportation)
6)	To be able to access information and to do resource research for this purpose, have the ability to use databases and other information sources
7)	Ability to work effectively in individual and multi-disciplinary teams
8)	Has the ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish
9)	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to follow developments in science and technology and to renew themselves continuously
10)	Have the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility
11)	Awareness of construction project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; has an awareness of the legal consequences of engineering applications
12)	To be aware of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications; to be aware of the issues of entrepreneurship and innovation
13)	To be able to use a foreign language at a minimum B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
14)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the Advanced level of European Computer Users License.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Project	10	25
Midterms	6	20
Final	9	26
Total Workload		113