TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Serhat Çakır
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Knows the definitions of R&D and Innovation. 2) Knows the types of OECD R&D and Innovation. 3) Knows R&D and Innovation performance criteria. 4) Knows the National R&D and Innovation system. 5) Explains the concept of R&D and innovation foresight. 6) Explains R&D and Innovation methods.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	NA
COURSE DEFINITION	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 1st Week Introduction and Basic Concepts 2nd Week R&D Concept and Types -I 3rd Week R&D Concept and Types -II 4th Week The Concept of Innovation and Its Types 5th Week R&D Performance Indicators 6th Week Innovation Performance Indicators 7th Week Information Theory 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Information Acquisition and Protection 10th Week R&D and Innovation Strategies 11th Week Impact Analysis of Investments 12th Week National R&D and Innovation System 13th Week R&D and Innovation Systems of Example Countries 14th Week National R&D and Innovation Policies
RECOMENDED 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 WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 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 2 Homework 2 10 20 Total Workload 153 Total Workload / 30 5,1 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No