Logistics (AVM206) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Logistics AVM206 4. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Field Trip, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course provides an overview about the logistical concepts and terms related to both internal and external logistics. Calculations related to production and material requirement planning, inventory management, capacity planning, forecasting, order management and distribution will be identified. Student may be able to identify and formulate business problems related to the logistical areas such as production planning and inventory control. Analysis and discussion solutions to logistics problems that businesses may encounter will also be covered.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will learn theoretical background information on logistics and supply chain management
  • Students will be able to understand and define integrated logistics activities
  • Students will be able to define, analyze and solve logistics problems of organizations
Course Content Definition of logistics and the concept of supply chain management; the functions of the logistics system; examples of logistics functions and production control, inventory, warehousing, transportation, materials handling, order processing, information handling, and procurement; the logistics system`s relationship to its environment, to other funct

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Logistics and the Supply Chain
2 The Supply Chain Management Concept
3 Logistics and Information Technology
4 Demand Management, Order Management and Customer Service
5 Protective Packing and Materials Handling
6 Transportation
7 Transportation Management
8 Midterm
9 Distribution Center, Warehouse, and Plant Location
10 Inventory Management
11 Inventory Management
12 Warehousing Management
13 Procurement
14 Logistics Systems Controls
15 Organizing and Analyzing Logistics Systems
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Paul R. Murphy, Donald F. Wood, Contemporary Logistics, 9th Edition, Pearson International Edition, Prentice Hall, 2008
2. David J. Bloomberg, Stephen B. Le May, Joe B. Hanna, Logistics, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002
3. Donald Waters, Supply Chain Management An Introduction to Logistics, 2nd Edition, Palgrave MacMillan, 2009
4. Donald Waters, Logistics An Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Palgrave MacMillan, 2003
5. Douglas M. Lambert, James R. Stock, Lisa M. Ellram, Fundamentals of Logistics, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2002

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 5
Homework Assignments 2 15
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the problems in the field of aviation management; for this purpose, ability to select and apply appropriate methods of analyzing and modelling
2 Adequate knowledge in the areas of business, management, and aviation management; ability to apply to identify and solve the problems encountered in the field of air transport operations and theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas. X
3 Ability to design to meet the specific requirements of complex system or process related to aviation management, under realistic constraints and conditions; for this purpose, ability to apply modern design methods.( Realistic constraints and conditions, depending on the nature of the design, contain items as economics, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health, safety, social and political problems.) X
4 The ability to select, use and develop of modern techniques and tools that are needed for the applications needed in aviation management;the ability to use information technologies effectively. X
5 To examine the problem of aviation management experimental design, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results skills. X
6 The ability to work effectively in the disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7 Effective verbal and written communication skills in English; follow the information and developments in the field and be able to share with other people, use it in the B1 level of European Language Portfolio, knowing at least one foreign language. X
8 Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, ability to access to information, follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. X
9 Information about business applications such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development.
10 Information about the effects of aviation management applications on health, environment and safety in the universal and social dimensions and be aware of the legal consequences of the applications to be performed. X
11 To possess conscious about the effects of management and workplace applications of aviation management enterprises on occupational and environmental safety and the health of employees, as well as awareness about legal consequences of these applications. X
12 To possess conscious about responsibility of professional and ethics.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 15 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 10 10
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 123