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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY MANAGMENT TKM201 Third Term (Fall) 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY2
SEMESTERThird Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Hakkı Okan Yeloğlu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Understands the definitions of technology.
2) Knows the types of technology.
3) Can combine technology and management concepts.
4) Knows the functions of technology management.
5) It combines technology management with daily business life.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNA
COURSE DEFINITIONTechnology Management is the planning, management, supervision and coordination of the development and implementation of technological capabilities that will enable companies to shape and realize their strategic and operational goals. Today, technological changes constantly create new challenges and opportunities in terms of new products, services, processes, institutional development and industrial diversity. It is necessary to seize these opportunities and turn them into value through an effective and dynamic Technology Management. In this course, basic issues related to how managers will use and manage technology are explained. Innovation strategies in the world and in Turkey is explained to be created will gain awareness and innovative thinking ability.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction and Basic Concepts
2nd Week Theories of Innovation processes
3rd Week Technology and Strategy
4th Week R&D Management
5th Week Economic Justification; and New Product Development
6th Week New Product Development, cont'd.
7th Week Operations Strategy & Innovation
8th Week Mid-term examination
9th Week Types of Innovation
10th Week Process Innovation; Product-Process Integration
11th Week Public Policy & Global Innovation
12th Week Global Innovation & Managing Future
13th Week Project Presentations I
14th Week Project Presentations II and General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGManaging 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 METHODSLecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam16060
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam13030
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework
Term Project Research
Total Workload138
Total Workload / 304,6
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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