International Trade and Logistics Master's Degree
Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of International Trade and Logistics Master's Degree
Course Details
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of International Trade and Logistics Master's Degree
Course Details

| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83011113 | Quantitative Decision Making and Data Analysis in International Trade | 1 | Spring | 2 | 3+0+0 | 7,5 | 7,5 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Master's (Second Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 7 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 7) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Asst. Prof. Fatma ÇİFTCİ |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asst. Prof. Fatma ÇİFTCİ | C BLOK-108 | [email protected] | 7429 | Wednesday 11:00-12:00 |
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | X |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Having effective communication skills in oral and written communication and effectively using information and communication technologies related to international trade. | 1 |
| P2 | Be capable of having knowledge the main theories and terminology of international trade. | 2 |
| P3 | To capable of reconciling international marketing theory with global events. | 1 |
| P4 | To capable of having full knowledge about management and organization theories and be compatible with business life. | 5 |
| P5 | Be capable of evaluating and analyzing risks and opportunities that companies may encounter. | 5 |
| P6 | To capable of having full knowledge on the main legal rules and regulations that constitute the legal framework of international trade. | 1 |
| P7 | To capable of explaining how effective they are on decision making mechanisms by understanding the political, legal, economic and technological forces in which the firms compete in the world. | 5 |
| P8 | To capable of applying international finance and accounting knowledge to global cases. | 2 |
| P9 | To have full knowledge on international logistics issues. | 1 |
| P10 | To have full knowledge on customs procedures, customs regimes and customs legislation. | 5 |
| P11 | To have full knowledge on the research methods of international trade science and be compatible with business life. | 2 |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Key concepts related to decision-making |
| 2 | Modeling and classifying decision-making problems. |
| 3 | Decision making under uncertainty |
| 4 | Decision-making under risk, expected value, expected opportunity cost. |
| 5 | Decision Trees |
| 6 | Multi-Criteria Decision Making |
| 7 | Normalization Methods |
| 8 | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Simple Summation Weighting Method, Weighted Multiplication Method |
| 10 | Analytical Hierarchy Process |
| 11 | Analytical Hierarchy Process |
| 12 | Analytical Network Process |
| 13 | TOPSIS Method |
| 14 | Current Issues on MCDC |
| 15 | Multi-criteria decision-making methods |
| 15 | Multi-criteria decision-making methods |
| 16 | Final |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods, Yıldırım B.F., Önder E., Dora Publishing, 2014. |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Midterms | 1 | 65 | 65 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 75 | 75 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 228 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 7,60 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 8 | ||
