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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UTL510 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)

Code: UTL510 Course Title: CURRENT ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer TEKİNER KAYA (tekiner.kaya@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To transfer the effects of today's changing conditions on logistics processes and current logistics practices to students.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 To have effective communication skills both orally and in writing and to be able to use information and communication technologies related to international trade effectively.
PO-2 To be able to master the major theories and terminology related to international trade. To be able to relate international marketing theory to global cases.
PO-3 To be able to master the theories of management and organisation and to be able to associate them with business life. To be able to have the ability to evaluate and analyse the risks and opportunities that firms may face.
PO-4 To be able to master the main legal rules and regulations that constitute the legal framework of international trade. To be able to understand the political, legal, economic and technological forces in the environment in which firms compete and to explain how they influence decision- making.
PO-5 To be able to apply international finance and accounting knowledge to global cases.
PO-6 Knowing the stages to be followed in a scientific research and has the ability to conduct research.
PO-7 Has the ability to transfer the knowledge and skills acquired in the field by using written, oral and visual tools.
PO-8 Has the ability to use basic concepts and indicators related to the field.
PO-9 Uluslararası Ticaret konusunda gerekli olan bilgi birikimini sağlayabilir
PO-10 follow international economic developments.
PO-12 To have knowledge of transportation systems and combined transportation and to have knowledge such as storage and inventory management.
PO-14 To be able to apply reverse logistics and supply chain interests and methods and to have knowledge in the field of supply chain.
PO-15 To able to master the theories of management and organization and to be able to associate them with business life. To have the ability to evaluate and analyze the risks and opportunities that firms may face
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Current developments in the logistics sector.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to current issues in logistics. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
2 Impact of e-commerce on logistics. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
3 The impact of the use of artificial intelligence technology on the logistics sector. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
4 The impact of cloud computing, big data and internet of things on the logistics sector. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
5 The impact of block chain technology on logistics and foreign trade. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
6 The impact of 3D printers on logistics. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
7 The use of RFK technologies in the logistics sector. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
8 mid-term exam
9 Wearable technologies. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
10 Industry 4.0 in warehousing activities Lecture, Question and AnsLecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solvingwer, Problem Solving
11 Driverless cars, unmanned aerial vehicles and drones. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
12 Logistics Start-Ups. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
13 Big projects. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
14 Geographic information systems. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
15 Geographic information systems. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Güncel Lojistik, Paul R. Murphy, Jr.-A.Michael Knemeyer, Nobel, 2016.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, Notebook, Blackboard

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 15 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 6 24
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180