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OSD FAKÜLTESİ / OSDİŞL 309 - ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ

Code: OSDİŞL 309 Course Title: DECISION MAKING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERKAN DERİCİ (serkanderici@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Individuals constantly make decisions in their daily lives. On the other hand, in professional business areas, simple decision-making leads to erroneous results. Because of this reason, individuals need to carry out their decision processes professionally by having the science of decision making. In this direction, the aim of the course is to gain knowledge about how to make decisions and which methods to use in business processes professionally and to enable them to fulfil the decision-making act professionally in different sectors.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students will be able to use basic analytical thinking skills in the face of problems. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-2 Solve problems using classical decision making techniques. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-3 Students will be able to demonstrate a professional approach in decision-making processes related to business processes. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Decision making, historical development of decision making, decision making process, decision types, decision trees and game theory are covered in this course.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 An introduction to the science of decision making Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
2 The historical development of decision making Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
3 Decision-making and process design Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
4 Decision-making methods under certainty Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
5 Decision-making methods under uncertainty Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
6 Decision-making under risk Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
7 Introduction to decision tree analysis Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
8 mid-term exam
9 Multi-dimensional decision tree analysis Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
10 Decision tree analysis based on market research Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
11 Comparative analysis of decision making methods Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
12 Utility theory Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
13 Game theory Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
14 Current decision-making examples from industries Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
15 Student Presentations Lecture, Question Answer, Problem Solving
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Yaralıoğlu, K. (2010). Karar verme yöntemleri. Detay Yayıncılık. (Ana kaynak)
2 Aladağ, Z. (2011). Karar teorisi. Umuttepe Yayınları. (Ana kaynak)
3 Lezki, Ş., Sönmez, H., Şıklar, E., Özdemir, A., & Alptekin, N. (2016). İşletmelerde karar verme teknikleri. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları. (Yardımcı kaynak)
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, lecture notes, current sector development materials, notebook, pencil, calculator.

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 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       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 2 6 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 10 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90