TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Nurcan Alkış Bayhan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learns knowledge management terminology and can define its concepts. 2) Knows the roles and responsibilities required for knowledge management applications. 3) Learns the ways to use knowledge for the competitive advantage of the organization. 4) Evaluates the role of knowledge management in organizations (discusses and explains the key role of knowledge in organizations) 5) Knows Knowledge Management systems and technologies. 6) Applies necessary technologies to solve information management problems. 7) Become familiar with the processes of discovery of knowledge, obtaining information, sharing knowledge, and applying knowledge. 8) Knows the differences between explicit and implicit knowledge. 9) Examines knowledge management case studies and how they are applied in the business environment. 10) Learns ethical issues related to information management.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	NA
COURSE DEFINITION	The course aims to explain the importance of knowledge for business and management, to introduce the basic concepts of knowledge management and the knowledge management process. It focuses on how knowledge is created, retained, presented, stored and reused to improve the intellectual capital of the business. Tools and techniques for obtaining, evaluating, valuing, managing, organizing and disseminating knowledge apply to business situations. Creation, coordination, coding, transfer, reuse of information, technology and information management, and knowledge management strategies are the topics studied.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Knowledge Management 2nd Week The Nature of Knowledge 3rd Week Knowledge Management Foundations: Infrastructure, Mechanisms, and Technologies 4th Week Knowledge Management Solutions: Processes and Systems 5th Week Organizational Impacts of Knowledge Management 6th Week Knowledge Application Systems: Systems that Utilize Knowledge 7th Week Knowledge Capture Systems: Systems that Preserve and Formalize Knowledge 8th Week Mid-term examination 9th Week Knowledge Sharing Systems: Systems that Organize and Distribute Knowledge 10th Week Knowledge Discovery Systems: Systems that Create Knowledge, Emergent Knowledge Management Practices 11th Week Factors Influencing Knowledge Management 12th Week Leadership and Assessment of Knowledge Management 13th Week The Future of Knowledge Management 14th Week Case Study Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Knowledge Management: Systems and Processes, Irma Becerra-Fernandez and Rajiv Sabherwal.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Case Study,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Other 2 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2,5 2,5 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2,5 2,5 Homework Presentation (including preperation) 2 4 8 Meeting with advisor 3 6 18 Total Workload 146 Total Workload / 30 4,86 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No