TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know the concept of "Logistics Management" and its importance. 2) Know the strategic and financial issues in logistics. 3) Know the implementation of international logistics.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course; distribution channel strategies, planning and control of distribution channel, restraints and alternatives, retailing and wholesaling operations, contemporary methods and practices in transportation, customer service and its planning, transportation infrastructure, transportation management, transportation regulations, stock and inventory management, logistics positioning will be examined.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Overview of Some Fundamental Concepts about Logistics Management 2nd Week Logistics and Information Management 3rd Week Strategic and Financial Logistics 4th Week Organizational and Managerial Issues in Logistics 5th Week Supply Chain Management 6th Week Demand Management and Customer Service 7th Week Inventory Management 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Distribution Center, Warehouse and Plant Location 10th Week Warehouse Management,proactive Packaging and Materials Handling 11th Week Transportation Management 12th Week Logistics Simulation 13th Week International Logistics 14th Week Project Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Paul R. Murphy,Jr. , Donald F. Wood, Contemporary Logistics (2011), Tenth Edition, Pearson. Donald Bowersox, David Closs, M. Bixby Cooper, Supply Chain Logistics Management (2009), Third Edition, McGraw-Hill.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 1 5 Project 1 20 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 1 70 70 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 110 110 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Project 1 40 40 Quiz 1 40 40 Total Workload 306 Total Workload / 30 10,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No