Undergraduate Course Descriptions
The credits, ECTS values and content of the courses in the undergraduate program of the Department of International Trade and Logistics are given below, semester by semester, according to the curriculum.
Compulsory courseElective course
1st SemesterFALL Year 1 · Fall · 30 ECTS
Compulsory Courses
OD 111PRINCIPLES OF ATATÜRK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I(2+0) 2 Credits2 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the developments leading to the Turkish Revolution, the development of democracy in the world, Ottoman modernization (the Tanzimat period), Ottoman modernization (the Second Constitutional period), the developments before the First World War, the Ottoman State during and after the First World War, the organization of the national resistance, the congresses and the National Pact, the establishment of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, internal revolts, the Treaty of Sèvres, the material resources of the National War of Independence, the National War of Independence and its fronts, the foreign relations of the Grand National Assembly, the proclamation of the Republic and the characteristics of the Turkish Revolution.
OD 113TURKISH LANGUAGE I(2+0) 2 Credits2 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the definition and characteristics of language; the relationships between language and thought, language and nation, and language and culture; the classification of world languages; language families; the place of the Turkish language among world languages and its historical development; the phonetic features of Turkish; the Turkish Language Association; Atatürk's views on Turkish; phonetics and sound events; spelling rules and punctuation marks.
OD 115FOREIGN LANGUAGE I(3+0) 3 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
Covers vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation studies together with reading, listening, speaking and writing activities on the topics of meeting people, introductions, greetings, biography, describing one's hometown, food and drinks, adverbs of frequency, expressing possession, describing the family, wh-questions, places, occupations, and daily routines and habits.
UL 111INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS(3+0) 3 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the basic concepts of business administration, the emergence and historical development of business, its relationship with other disciplines, the objectives of the business and its place in the economy, the environment of the business and its classification, agreements between businesses, the establishment of businesses and its reasons, the stages of establishment, costs, revenues and performance.
UL 103BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC MATHEMATICS I(3+0) 3 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
The content of the course consists of real numbers and their properties, exponential and radical expressions, identities and factorization, ratio and proportion, percentage calculations, equations, inequalities, logarithms, sequences and series, relations and functions, linear cost, revenue and profit functions, break-even analysis, market equilibrium, parabolic functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions.
UL 105GENERAL ACCOUNTING I(3+0) 3 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the basic accounting concepts, principles and types; the basic accounting equation; the nature, importance and types of financial statements and the balance sheet equation; the concept of accounts and the documents and books used in the accounting process; the operating principles of the uniform accounting system; the recording of cash movements, marketable securities, receivables, merchandise movements, value added tax transactions, accrual accounts (assets and liabilities) and other current assets, together with practical examples.
UL 107INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I(3+0) 3 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the basic concepts of economics, the distinction between microeconomics and macroeconomics, the recognition of different approaches in economics, different types of markets, the concepts of supply and demand, supply and demand elasticities and the concept of cost.
UL 109BASIC LAW(3+0) 3 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the basic concepts of law, the characteristics of legal rules, the sources and branches of law and the relationships and differences between them, the definition of a right and how it is acquired and lost, the definition of personality, its types and the protection of personality together with legal entities, the application of laws, the disciplines within the scope of law, the branches of private law, the sanctions of legal rules, the general development of law and the concepts of right, law, equity and justice.
OD 107CAREER PLANNING(1+0) 1 Credit2 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the methods and tools used in professional applications and the ability to use them most effectively, applied assignments, relations with career centers, and activities that provide experience opportunities supporting students in developing their skills.
2nd SemesterSPRING Year 1 · Spring · 30 ECTS
Compulsory Courses
OD 112PRINCIPLES OF ATATÜRK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II(2+0) 2 Credits2 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the laws of 3 March 1924 and the attempts to introduce a multi-party system in Türkiye, developments in the field of law and the Turkish constitutions, innovations in education and culture, regulations in the social field, developments in the economic field, foreign policy in the Republican period, Türkiye during and after the Second World War, the development of the multi-party period in Türkiye, the Cold War period and Türkiye, the troubled years of Türkiye between 1970 and 1980, Atatürk's principles, Kemalism as a contemporary way of thinking, and the current problems of Türkiye.
OD 114TURKISH LANGUAGE II(2+0) 2 Credits2 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the structure of words in Turkish and affixes; word types in Turkish and their functions; meaning at the word and sentence level; sentence structure and sentence types; sentence elements; expression errors at word and sentence level; effective and correct speaking techniques; unprepared and prepared speeches; planning in writing, topic, title, introduction, development and conclusion; techniques for developing ideas; literary genres; opinion writing; types of official correspondence and practical examples.
OD 116FOREIGN LANGUAGE II(3+0) 3 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
Covers vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation together with reading, listening, speaking and writing activities on the topics of shopping, past events, travel, holidays, weather, communication through social networks, experiences and future plans.
UL 104BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC MATHEMATICS II(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
Covers matrices, determinants, limits and continuity, derivatives, economic applications of derivatives, integrals and economic applications of integrals.
UL 106GENERAL ACCOUNTING II(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the recording of revenue and expense accounts, receivables, financial fixed assets, tangible fixed assets, intangible fixed assets, depreciation transactions, financial liabilities, trade payables, other payables, advances received, provisions for liabilities and expenses, equity and its recording, the closing of revenue and expense accounts and the preparation of financial reports, together with practical examples.
UL 108INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the concepts of national income, employment and unemployment and inflation, aggregate demand–aggregate supply analysis, general equilibrium in the economy, Keynesian models in open economies and monetary theory.
UL 112INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT(3+0) 3 Credits7 ECTSCompulsory
Covers logistics activities in businesses, principles of logistics, transportation, warehousing and handling, demand management in logistics, order management and customer relations, purchasing and inventory management, outsourcing in logistics, risk management and insurance.
3rd SemesterFALL Year 2 · Fall · 30 ECTS
Compulsory Courses
UL 203INTERNATIONAL TRADE I(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSCompulsory
The content of this course includes the theory of comparative advantage among international trade theory analyses, supply and demand models, factor endowments, foreign trade and economic growth, together with foreign trade policy, customs tariffs and non-tariff instruments.
UL 211MARKETING MANAGEMENT(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSCompulsory
The content of this course consists of marketing management concepts, the macro and micro market environment, the concept of the consumer and business markets, market segmentation and positioning, market information systems, new product development and product mix management, decisions on goods and services, pricing and distribution, promotion strategy and international marketing.
UL 215TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT I(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers the historical development of transportation in Türkiye and in the world, the structure of transportation in Türkiye and in the world, maritime transport, road transport, rail transport, air transport, pipeline transport and combined transport, types of ports, documents used in transportation, vehicles, equipment and containers used in transportation, risks and accidents encountered in transportation, and digitalization in transportation.
Elective Courses
UL 201MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION I(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSElective
The content of this course consists of basic management concepts, management theories, management functions and current management practices.
UL 205STATISTICS(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSElective
This course covers the definition of statistics and basic concepts, the nature of statistical research, types of statistical data, the collection and compilation of data, the summarizing of data by graphical methods, series, measures of central tendency, arithmetic mean, mode, median, an introduction to measures of dispersion, range, variance and standard deviation, coefficient of variation, probability calculation, random variables, probability distributions, some discrete distributions, continuous random variables, the uniform distribution and the normal distribution and their applications.
UL 217CUSTOMS LEGISLATION I(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSElective
This course addresses the introductory principles of customs legislation, important terms and articles of the law.
4th SemesterSPRING Year 2 · Spring · 30 ECTS
Compulsory Courses
UL 204INTERNATIONAL TRADE II(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers the balance of payments, foreign exchange market analyses, balance of payments adjustment theories, foreign trade policies and economic development, international private financial resources, international trade in services, international technology transfer and direct and indirect capital investments.
UL 206INTERNATIONAL MARKETING(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers international markets and international trade, the international market environment, strategies for entering international markets, developing products suitable for export, the pricing and distribution of products and the promotion of products in foreign markets.
UL 212CUSTOMS AND FREE ZONES(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers general information on customs procedures, free zones, the customs territory of Türkiye, the release for free circulation regime, export provisions, the customs administrations and regional directorates of foreign trade operating in free zones, and the duties, functions and definitions of private companies.
UL 214TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT II(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
The content of this course includes the importance of transportation, the principles of transportation, the transportation environment, transportation costs, transportation systems, transport and handling equipment and transport operations.
STJ 02INTERNSHIPCompulsory
For the documents and explanations regarding the compulsory internship, please see the
Internship Documents page (in Turkish).
Elective Courses
UL 202MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION II(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSElective
This course covers the basic functions of management, topics on recent developments in management and current management practices.
UL 208ACCOUNTING OF FOREIGN TRADE TRANSACTIONS(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSElective
Within the content of this course students are taught, over the relevant term, accounting and the basic concepts of accounting, the basic concepts used in foreign trade, types of foreign trade, delivery terms used in foreign trade, documents used in foreign trade, methods of payment in foreign trade, the chart of accounts used in foreign trade and practical examples of foreign trade transactions.
UL 216CUSTOMS LEGISLATION II(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSElective
The content of this course includes the inward processing regime, the outward processing regime, the export regime, export bans and restrictions, other customs-approved treatments or uses, general provisions, diplomatic exemptions and procedures relating to diplomatic exemptions.
5th SemesterFALL Year 3 · Fall · 30 ECTS
Compulsory Courses
UL 301FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
Covers financial analysis, ratio analysis, vertical analysis, trend percentage analysis, working capital management, cash management, receivables management, inventory management, short-term financing decisions, investment decisions in businesses, the concept of investment, investment projects and their management, the importance of project appraisal and the time value of money, risk, uncertainty and risk management, the evaluation of risky projects, the cost of capital and capital structure.
UL 305PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH I(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
Covers becoming familiar with foreign-language documents related to different transport modes, learning the terminology related to air, road, rail and maritime transport, translating current documents on the characteristics of these transport modes, and following English terminology related to aviation meteorology.
UL 307SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
Covers the concept of the supply chain, the bullwhip effect, complexity in the supply chain, supply chain management, supply chain strategies, the SCOR model, organization in supply chain management, performance management and benchmarking, network design, vendor-managed inventory, collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment, supply chain management software and the concept of 4PL.
UL 309COMMERCIAL LAW(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
Covers commercial enterprise law, company law and negotiable instruments law, their basic concepts and general provisions, the concept of the commercial enterprise, commercial transactions, commercial lawsuits, merchants, the trade registry and commercial books, trade names, unfair competition, the concept and types of negotiable instruments, instruments such as bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes and their formal requirements, their transfer, payment and the legal consequences of non-payment, the concept of partnership, ordinary partnerships, the general provisions of commercial companies, types of commercial companies, general, limited, joint-stock and limited liability companies, their establishment, bodies, changes among partners, the rights and obligations of partners and the dissolution of companies.
Elective Courses
General Elective Courses1 course is selected · 3 ECTS
These are common elective courses offered across the university; for their content please see the Course Information Package.
GS 001Research Methods
GS 003Technical Communication
GS 005Stress and Time Management
GS 007Occupational Health and Safety
GS 009Public Administration
GS 013Academic Turkish
GS 015Creative Drama and Improvisation
GS 019First Aid
GS 023Enterprise Resource Planning
GS 025Human Rights
GS 031History of Science
GS 033Social Psychology
GS 035Communication
GS 037Financial Literacy
GS 039Sign Language
GS 041Disaster and Crisis Management
GS 043City and Society
GS 045Environmental Protection
GS 049History of Clothing
GS 051Financial Investment Analysis
GS 053Special Education
GS 055International Politics
GS 057History of Turkish Democracy
GS 059Creativity Management in the Workplace
GS 061History of Mathematics
GS 063Analysis of Economic Indicators
GS 065English–Turkish Translation
GS 067Neuromarketing
GS 069Communication with Disabled Individuals
GS 071Addiction and the Fight Against Addiction
GS 073Information Literacy
Professional Elective I1 course is selected
UL 321INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
Covers the concept, importance and historical development of international trade, the basic concepts and institutions of international trade law and international commercial organizations, the preparation of international commercial contracts, the methods of payment used in international trade, the delivery terms used in trade, exchange legislation and customs legislation.
UL 323COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
Covers sample correspondence, forms and contracts used in foreign trade, business presentations, meetings, trade fairs and negotiations, and professions, terms and processes by sector.
UL 325TURKISH ECONOMY(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
Covers historical development, from the Ottoman period to the years of independence, statism and its aftermath, rapid social transformation, planned development and radical change in economic policy.
UL 327INVESTMENT PROJECT ANALYSIS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
Covers the selection of the most suitable project by comparing one or more investment projects in terms of benefits and costs using various methods under conditions of certainty and uncertainty.
UL 339VOLUNTARY WORK(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
The content information for this course will be updated. For details, please see the Course Information Package.
Professional Elective II1 course is selected
UL 329CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
Covers the explanation of the CRM concept on the basis of strategy, organization and information technologies, the role and importance of CRM in marketing practices, customer satisfaction, customer value, customer loyalty and analytical and operational CRM.
UL 331SERVICES MARKETING(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
The content of this course consists of the concepts of service, the service sector and services marketing, the characteristics of services, the current importance of the service sector and the reasons for its growth, the classification of services, the place and importance of marketing in service businesses, the marketing mix for service businesses, service failure, service quality and capacity management.
UL 333RETAIL LOGISTICS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
Covers the classification of retail businesses, the characteristics of retail businesses, store layout, the establishment of category management, purchasing systems, the selection of the pricing method, communication methods and budget and the planning of the retail communication program.
UL 335ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
Covers concepts and models relating to organizational behavior; individual-level concepts such as personality, perception, decision making, emotions, attitudes and motivation; team-level concepts such as team performance, team structure, commitment and cohesion; organization-level concepts such as organizational structure and culture; and important theoretical models relating to individual, team and organizational level concepts alongside current practices.
UL 337SOCIOLOGY(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
The content of this course consists of the basic concepts and theories of sociology, social institutions, social groups, personality and personality theories, culture, working life and change in working life, globalization and its reflections on social life, social change, social mobility, social stratification and education, and crime and types of crime.
6th SemesterSPRING Year 3 · Spring · 30 ECTS
Compulsory Courses
UL 304IMPORT AND EXPORT MANAGEMENT(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers topics such as international trade theories, import and export practices, foreign trade legislation, foreign trade transactions and foreign trade finance.
UL 306PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH II(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course is essentially a continuation of Professional English I. Students' basic English knowledge is further developed. Within the scope of the course, work is carried out on more advanced English structures and texts.
UL 308PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers the concepts of production and production management, their historical development, scope, objectives and functions, approaches to production management, the production system and its classification, service systems, productivity, product design, break-even analysis, workplace layout, workplace layout methods and the assembly line balancing method.
UL 310TRANSPORT LAW(3+0) 3 Credits4 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers topics such as the national transport law system, the parties to the transport contract, the rights and responsibilities of the parties, the concepts of loss and damage, the characteristics of transport documents, passenger transport and the freight forwarder.
Elective Courses
General Elective Courses1 course is selected · 3 ECTS
These are common elective courses offered across the university; for their content please see the Course Information Package.
GS 002Media and Communication
GS 004Diction and Effective Speaking
GS 006Professional Ethics
GS 008Protocol and Rules of Social Behavior
GS 014Academic Turkish II
GS 016Creative Drama and Improvisation
GS 020First Aid
GS 024Political Science
GS 026Sustainability
GS 028Problem Solving and Decision Making
GS 030Technology Addiction
GS 034Factory Organization
GS 036Quality Management Systems
GS 038Technology Management and R&D
GS 046Current Economic Issues
GS 048Public Relations
GS 052Readings in Globalization
GS 054Photography
GS 056Project Management
GS 060Healthy and Active Aging
GS 062Sales Techniques
GS 064Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0
GS 066History of Clothing
GS 068Addiction and the Fight Against Addiction
GS 070Children's Rights and Family Education
Professional Elective III1 course is selected
UL 322FOREIGN TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the concept of human capital, the concept of economic growth, economic growth theories, the relationship between foreign trade and economic growth, the concept of foreign direct investment and its effect on economic growth, development theories and the relationship between foreign trade and development.
UL 324EXCHANGE REGIMES AND FOREIGN TRADE(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
The content of this course consists of knowledge of the basic concepts of foreign trade, customs and exchange regimes, understanding foreign trade theories, understanding foreign trade transactions within the scope of exchange legislation and general exchange regulations, and understanding the documents, delivery terms and methods of payment used in foreign trade transactions.
UL 326WORLD ECONOMY(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the history of the world economy, the Neolithic revolution and the transition to production, economic organization in the ancient world, Greek, Roman and Islamic economies, from agricultural surplus to capital accumulation, the discoveries and the spread of trade, the rise of the East, the Industrial Revolution, Europe and the rise of capitalism, the age of crises, the challenge of socialism, regional economic unions, from the oil embargo to the digital revolution, the globalization of capitalism, the second rise of the East, the place of Türkiye in the world economy, forecasts for the future, the non-economic dynamics of development policies, population as a threat or an opportunity, the scarcity of natural resources and economic development, from the world economy to the global economy, international organizations in the context of regionalization and globalization, the transformation of macroeconomic policies and capitalism, and crises and alternative development policies.
UL 328CURRENT ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
The content of this course includes the development and current state of international trade, the legal basis of foreign trade transactions, customs procedures and customs regimes and the functioning of customs duties.
Professional Elective IV1 course is selected
UL 332TERMINAL AND PORT MANAGEMENT(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
The content of this course consists of the fundamentals of ports, container terminals, the equipment used in ports, the organizational structure of private and state ports and the basic operations carried out in ports and terminals, the economics and technology of maritime transport, port management, port performance, maritime transport law, port law and maritime legislation.
UL 334DECISION-MAKING METHODS IN LOGISTICS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers defining decision-making and problem-solving processes and the theoretical background required to develop effective decision-making skills.
UL 338GREEN AND REVERSE LOGISTICS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the concepts of green and reverse logistics, logistics management, the evolution of logistics, the objectives of green logistics, strategic logistics management, environmentally friendly logistics processes and urban logistics.
UL 340CONSUMER BEHAVIOR(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the general model of consumer behavior, perception, learning, motivation, personality and self-concept, attitudes, values and lifestyle, culture, reference groups, the family, consumer purchasing models and the pre-purchase, purchase and post-purchase dimensions of consumption.
7th SemesterFALL Year 4 · Fall · 30 ECTS
Compulsory Courses
UL 403WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
The content of this course consists of the design of warehousing and distribution systems for conventional and automated systems, teaching and applying methods for determining the performance of the designed system, the planning and analysis of warehousing and distribution systems, the evaluation and improvement of system performance, packaging, fleet design and global issues in warehousing and distribution.
UL 405GRADUATION THESIS I(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSCompulsory
The graduation thesis refers to a study chosen by the student in relation to their project work and developed through regular meetings with their advisor. This course covers the theoretical approach, concepts, examination of national and international examples supporting the project work, and their comparison with the field of study.
UL 409COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN TRADE(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers the introduction of the EVRİM and PROAKTİF software packages, entry to the export program, completing the export declaration, writing the import declaration, summary declaration procedures, creating the import declaration and declaration reporting.
UL 411ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers the concept of entrepreneurship, the basic characteristics of entrepreneurship, the functions of entrepreneurship, developments in entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship, the business plan and its preparation, the business start-up process, intrapreneurship and external entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and competition in the market economy, international entrepreneurship, the development of entrepreneurship in Türkiye, entrepreneurship in developing and developed countries, innovation, innovativeness, innovation management, the relationship between technology and innovation, the place and importance of technology and technological innovation in business history, the relationship between invention and innovation, the relationship between creativity and innovation, product and service innovation, process innovation, organizational innovation, business model innovation and strategy innovation.
Elective Courses
Professional Elective V1 course is selected
UL 421ECONOMIC INTEGRATION(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the types of international economic cooperation, economic union theories, organizations among developed countries, the OECD, the EU, the World Bank, the WTO, IMF–Türkiye relations, GATT and NAFTA.
UL 423MONETARY POLICY(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the objectives and instruments of monetary policy, the indicators of monetary policy, the Taylor rule, inflation targeting, monetary targeting, exchange rate targeting, monetarist monetary policy, Keynesian monetary policy, monetary policy in the New Keynesian approach, neoclassical synthesis monetary policy, the transmission mechanism of money to the economy, inflation, the international monetary economy and monetary policy.
UL 425INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the historical, theoretical and political contexts of international organizations, institutions and regimes that are influential in global governance, and governance activities in the fields of economy, security, the environment and human rights in which these processes are observed.
UL 429LOGISTICS COSTS AND REPORTING(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers business and accounting, cost accounting and its objectives, the concepts of cost, expense, expenditure and loss, the classification of costs, costing methods according to whether all costs are taken as a basis, the actual costing method, the estimated costing method, the standard costing method, the job order costing method, the process costing method, logistics costs and cost elements, the establishment of a cost information system for logistics costs, the determination of logistics costs and their calculation with activity-based costing, the recording of logistics costs according to the uniform chart of accounts, and the accounting and reporting of logistics costs.
Professional Elective VI1 course is selected
UL 431CURRENT ISSUES IN LOGISTICS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers knowledge management, innovation in logistics, trends such as reverse and green logistics, logistics project management, e-commerce, sustainability, quality management, city logistics, humanitarian logistics and the strategic management of technology.
UL 433TRANSPORT OF SPECIAL AND DANGEROUS GOODS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the importance and types of dangerous goods transport, the classification of dangerous goods, the packaging of dangerous goods, the documentation required for dangerous goods, the marking and labelling of dangerous goods, the performance of dangerous goods transport and the risks and problems encountered in dangerous goods transport.
UL 435DISASTER LOGISTICS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers basic crisis management terminology, logistics and supply chain management and problem areas according to different types of disasters, the disaster management cycle and logistics in its different phases, supply chain practices, the disaster management process, and the actors involved in national and international disaster management and their relationships.
UL 437FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the concept of family businesses and their historical development, family businesses in Türkiye and in the world, the strengths and weaknesses of family businesses, sustainability and institutionalization strategies in family businesses, and the future of family businesses: change, innovation and branding.
UL 439CURRENT ISSUES IN MARKETING(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the new definition of marketing, niche markets, green marketing, social marketing, word-of-mouth communication, e-marketing, event marketing, viral marketing, guerrilla marketing, customer satisfaction and complaint management.
UL 441GLOBAL LOGISTICS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the concept of global logistics, the development and importance of the global logistics approach, the dimensions of global logistics, geographical, sectoral and functional integration, global freight transport and its importance, the balance of trade and equipment, the selection of the transport mode, cargo characteristics, transport organization, intermodal transport at a global scale, the dimensions of intermodal transport, the use of containers in intermodal transport, the benefits of intermodal transport, road, maritime, rail and pipeline transport and their connections at a global scale, the concept of the logistics hub, types of logistics hubs, the basic characteristics of logistics hubs and the demand dynamics in the development of logistics hub regions.
8th SemesterSPRING Year 4 · Spring · 30 ECTS
Compulsory Courses
UL 402E-COMMERCE(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers an introduction to e-commerce, e-commerce models and business structures (B2B, B2A, C2C, etc.), B2B transactions and integration, the legal dimension, the security dimension, payment systems and logistics and supply chain integration.
UL 404GRADUATION THESIS II(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSCompulsory
The graduation thesis refers to a study chosen by the student in relation to their project work and developed through regular meetings with their advisor. This course covers the theoretical approach, concepts, examination of national and international examples supporting the project work, and their comparison with the field of study.
UL 406LOGISTICS PLANNING AND MODELING(3+0) 3 Credits6 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers an overview of operations research, linear programming (the logic of modeling and model building exercises), the solution methods used in linear programming, transportation models, network models and the assignment model.
UL 408INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT(3+0) 3 Credits5 ECTSCompulsory
This course covers the concept of risk and its management, the risks encountered in international trade, the risks encountered in logistics, and the insurance sector and risk management.
Elective Courses
Professional Elective VII1 course is selected
UL 414DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
The content information for this course will be updated. For details, please see the Course Information Package.
UL 416LOGISTICS SIMULATION(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers topics such as an overview of operations research, linear programming (the logic of modeling and model building exercises), the solution methods used in linear programming, transportation models, network models and the assignment model.
UL 418DATA MINING(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers topics such as focusing on the analysis of large data sets using the data mining software R, classification, regression and clustering.
UL 426NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES AND REGIONAL TRADE(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the elements of regional trade, the basic steps of trade with neighboring countries, the countries bordering Türkiye with which imports and exports are carried out, and the strategies to be followed according to import and export volumes.
UL 428FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the concept of financial statements, the principles for preparing the basic financial statements, supplementary financial statements, financial statement analysis techniques, comparative analysis techniques, the vertical percentage technique, the trend percentage analysis technique, the ratio analysis technique and practical examples.
Professional Elective VIII1 course is selected
UL 430HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the definition and functions of human resources management, the functions of human resources management, employee recruitment, job applications, interview techniques, employee training, career management and career planning, performance appraisal and performance appraisal techniques, remuneration, employee motivation, and human resources management practices affecting employees' commitment to the organization and their productivity.
UL 434LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers individual and collective labor law, contracts, terminations, working hours, occupational health and safety, the legal regulations concerning trade unions and collective bargaining agreements, social security, the legal regulations governing employees' right to social security and Law No. 5510.
UL 436STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers globalization and change, an introduction to strategic management, the strategic management process, strategic planning, general environmental analysis, business analysis, SWOT analysis, the determination of the mission, vision and strategies, basic strategies, corporate strategies and competitive strategies.
UL 438INTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGEMENT(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the international sales force, culture and sales, intercultural communication and negotiation, the international sales process and personal selling, international sales planning and organization, the selection and training of the international sales force, the motivation and rewarding of the international sales force and international after-sales services.
UL 440GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers the basic concepts of international business, international trade theories, the internationalization process and its reasons, methods of entering international markets, the international environment, international organizations and socio-cultural, political, physical, economic, financial, social and legal forces.
UL 442OFFICE APPLICATIONS(2+0) 2 Credits4 ECTSElective
This course covers topics such as the use of internet tools, word processors, presentation tools, spreadsheets, data processing tools and data visualization tools.
Course descriptions are taken from the department's course description document dated 04.10.2024; the semester placement and course titles are taken from the current curriculum.
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