R&D MANAGEMENT

TKM332

Course Code: TKM332
Semester: Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Sixth Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Knows the definitions of R&D and Innovation.
Knows the types of OECD R&D and Innovation.
Knows R&D and Innovation performance criteria.
Knows the National R&D and Innovation system.
Explains the concept of R&D and innovation foresight.
Explains R&D and Innovation methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

R&D and Innovation studies (investments, infrastructure and human resources) are among the development indicators of nations. The reality of R&D and Innovation studies, the axis of the economy, is now an accepted issue. The course examines R&D management techniques on the basis of OECD norms. Understanding the differences between R&D and Innovation studies is very important for producing policies on both micro and macro scales. It is an accepted fact that R&D and Innovation studies are at the forefront not only in technology production but also in social issues. Understanding the R&D and Innovation methods and processes is also important for the investments to be made to be effective.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction and Basic Concepts
2^nd Week	R&D Concept and Types -I
3^rd Week	R&D Concept and Types -II
4^th Week	The Concept of Innovation and Its Types -I
5^th Week	The Concept of Innovation and Its Types -II
6^th Week	R&D Performance Indicators
7^th Week	Innovation Performance Indicators
8^th Week	Information Theory
9^th Week	Information Acquisition and Protection
10^th Week	R&D and Innovation Strategies
11^th Week	Impact Analysis of Investments
12^th Week	National R&D and Innovation System
13^th Week	R&D and Innovation Systems of Example Countries
14^th Week	National R&D and Innovation Policies

Recommended or Required Reading

1) OECD Ar-Ge ve Yenlik Kılavuzları (Frascati ve Oslo) TÜBİTAK,2005
2) Ders Notları
3) Managing Research, Development, and Innovation, RAVK. Jaın Harry C. Triandis Cynthiaw. Weıc, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2010
4) R&D, Innovation and Growth: Performance of the World?s Leading Technology Corporations, Alexander Gerybadze, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Project

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	2	20
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	50	50
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	2	2	4
Term Project Research	1	9	9
Total Work Load			141
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.7
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
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K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
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K14
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