INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

TKM101

Course Code: TKM101
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Serhat Çakır

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know the basic concepts of technology.
Know the importance of technology in management.
Know the basic concepts of technology management.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction and Basic Concepts
2^nd Week	Theories of Innovation processes
3^rd Week	Technology and Strategy
4^th Week	R&D Management
5^th Week	Economic Justification; and New Product Development
6^th Week	New Product Development, cont'd.
7^th Week	Operations Strategy & Innovation
8^th Week	Mid-term examination
9^th Week	Types of Innovation
10^th Week	Process Innovation; Product-Process Integration
11^th Week	Public Policy & Global Innovation
12^th Week	Global Innovation & Managing Future
13^th Week	Project Presentations I
14^th Week	Project Presentations II and General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Managing Technological Innovation, J. E. Ettlie (Wiley, 2000)
Managing Technology and Innovation, R. M. Verburg, J. R. Ortt ve W. M. Dicke, (Routledge, 2006)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	50
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load			0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			0
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15