ECTS - Current Issues in Logistics
Current Issues in Logistics (LOG425) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Current Issues in Logistics | LOG425 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face, Mix |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course provides a background for understanding important current issues in logistics. The aims of the course are to provide and develop understanding of contemporary issues in logistics through case studies, class workshops and discussions. The course is designed to give students a critical understanding of the current academic and pragmatic approaches to logistics |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Knowledge management, innovation in logistics, Trends:adverse logistics, green logistics, leading logistics projects,e-commerce, sustainability, quality management, city logistics,humanitarian logistics, strategic management of technology |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | Lecture Notes |
| 2 | Logistics Management , logistics strategy | Lecture Notes |
| 3 | International Logistics and Logistics Information Systems, | Lecture Notes |
| 4 | Knowledge Management and Logistics | Lecture Notes |
| 5 | Innovation in Logistics | Lecture notes |
| 6 | Trends: adverse logistic, green logistics | Lecture Notes |
| 7 | Leading logistics projects- Case Studies | Lecture Notes |
| 8 | Midterm exam | |
| 9 | Trends: e-commerce, sustainability, agile/lean SCs , R&D management | Lecture notes |
| 10 | Decision Making Tools for Logistics Management | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | Project Management (EU) | Lecture Notes |
| 12 | Quality Management | Lecture Notes |
| 13 | Trends: City Logistics, Humanitarian logistics | Lecture notes |
| 14 | Strategic Management of Technology | Lecture Notes |
| 15 | Career opportunities in logistics | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Trends in Supply Chain Design and Management Technologies and Methodologies. Editors: Jung, Hosang, Chen, Fengshan Frank, Jeong, Bongju (Eds.) 2007. |
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| 2. . Logistics Management. Products, Actors, Technology - Proceedings of the German Academic Association for Business Research, Bremen, 2013. Editors: Dethloff, J., Haasis, H.-D., Kopfer, H., Kotzab, H., Schönberger, J. (Eds.) | |
| 3. Sustainable Urban Logistics: Concepts, Methods and Information Systems. Editors: Gonzalez-Feliu, Jesus, Semet, Frédéric, Routhier, Jean-Louis (Eds.) 2014 | |
| Other Sources | 4. The Supply Chain Differentiation Guide A Roadmap to Operational Excellence. Authors: Hofmann, Erik, Beck, Patrick, Füger, Erik 2013 |
| 5. Efficiency and Logistics. Editors: Clausen, Uwe, Hompel, Michael ten, Klumpp, Matthias (Eds.) 2013 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | |||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | |||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | |||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | |||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | |||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | |||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 143 | ||