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COURSE DESCRIPTION

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT/ISLE311

Course Title:	CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Credits	3	ECTS	5
Semester	5	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc.Prof. Belgin AYDINTAN

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/abelgin

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

abelgin@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Defines the concepts of creativity and innovation.
Understands the role of creative thinking process in the operation and the management of organization within the framework of Creativity and Innovatio
Provides the acquisition of necessary information and opinions about useful and feasible creative thinking in the management process.
Analyzes world and Turkish innovation samples in terms of business models
Follows the applications of the innovation in the World.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Introduction and course description
2. Week	Types of Innovation and Diffusion of Innovation
3. Week	Innovation and National Competitiveness
4. Week	Determinants and Applications of Innovation
5. Week	Types of Innovation and Innovation Strategy
6. Week	The process of innovation management; managing new product development.
7. Week	The concept of creativity
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Creative personality and creative environment
10. Week	Organizational Dimensions of Creativity and Characteristics of Creative Organization
11. Week	Creative Problem Solving
12. Week	Relationship of Creativity and Innovation
13. Week	Service / Product Innovation
14. Week	Creative Workers and Creative Organizations
15. Week	Creativity and Innovation In terms of Turkish Culture Features
16. Week	Final exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

1- Top, S., İşletmelerde Yenilik ve Yaratıcılık Yönetimi, İstanbul: Beta Yayınevi, 2- Yıldırım, R., Yaratıcılık ve Yenilik, İstanbul: Sistem yayıncılık, 3- Luecke, R., İş Dünyasında Yenilik ve Yaratıcılık, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları 4-Managing Creativity and Innovation - Harvard Business School Publishing Co. 5-Innovation, Creativity and Discovery in Modern Organizations - Wayne Miles Bundy 6-Managing Change, Creativity and Innovation - Constantine Andriopoulos, Patrick Dawson 7- Managing Creativity and Innovation (Harvard Business Essentials) 8-Creativity and Innovation for Managers, Brian Clegg, Taylor & Francis

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

1)Lecture 2) Student Workshops 3) Case Study

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week	14	1	14
Reading	10	1	10
Searching in Internet and Library	0	0	0
Designing and Applying Materials	0	0	0
Preparing Reports	0	0	0
Preparing Presentation	0	0	0
Presentation	0	0	0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	7	1	7
Final and Studying for Final	14	3	42
Other	0	0	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			115
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4.6
ECTS:			5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	To gain the required the basic knowledge of business’s functions of management and organization, marketing, production, accounting and finance, and related to other disciplines and to be able to critically questioned.				X
2	To save the changes in balance sheet items and occurring within a particular period in the elements of income and expenditure in the business, to classes, to analyze the results by reporting to relevant persons and groups.				X
3	To conduct research for the solution of business problems, to interpret the information obtained from the field, to be able to develop solutions and prepare a project.				X
4	To be able to develop the necessary strategies which is related to marketing and sales and to apply them by combining the technologies according to require of the day.				X
5	To analyze how to reach the necessary resources to be brought together of the production factors to enhance the spirit of entrepreneurship.				X
6	To plan, apply or control the required strategies which is related to production and to use information about modern production system				X
7	To direct learning process that is acquired knowledge and skills in the functions of business as with the principle of lifelong learning.				X
8	To ensure the increase business value and to evaluate development of capital markets and international financial markets.				X
9	To understand classical, neoclassical and modern approaches on the management process, to analyze human resources, selection and recruitment, to regulate human relations in organizations.				X
10	To be able to express with at least one foreign language which is acquired knowledge and skills in the functions of business, and to be able to use information technology related businesses when its necessary.				X
11	To gain problem-solving skill, follows the changes in the world related to the functions of business, and have ability to promote innovation.				X
12	To act according to the values and social ethics which is related to business fields, and to have necessary awareness of The universality of social rights, social justice, quality, environmental and cultural values protection, occupational health and safety.				X
13	To gain professional competence in order to work in non-governmental organizations in the private and public sector.				X

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