GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
APPLIED OPERATIONAL RESEARCH/EKON403
Course Title: APPLIED OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
Credits 3 ECTS 7
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Assoc.Prof. Şenol ALTAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/saltan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  saltan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students learn to use model solutions in macro and micro areas.
Students use model solutions in macro and micro areas.
Formulate a mathematical programming models to represent the problem
Students learn the analysis of mathematical programming models.
 -- 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
  Operation research I Operation research II
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The basic concepts of game theory, balanced games, played the game under uncertainty.
2. Week  Balanced games, played the game under uncertainty, full quality strategies.
3. Week  Establishment of the model of game theory, graphic solution method in game theory.
4. Week  Simplex solution method in game theory.
5. Week  Application
6. Week  PERT-CPM network analysis definition, concepts.
7. Week  Minimum spanning tree problems, shortest path problems maximum flow problems.
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Critical path method ( network drawing rules, critical path method calculations)
10. Week  Application
11. Week  Queue theory; concepts, structure, costs, mathematical approaches.
12. Week  Arrival and service structure of the tail of the tail systems.
13. Week  The advantages of application model of the queue theory , the single-service queue models
14. Week  Application
15. Week  Application
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Winston, W.L Operations Research : Applications and Algorithms, fourth edition (2004)
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  There is no work placements.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
1
10
 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
4
3
12
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
10
3
30
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
10
2
20
 Preparing Reports
10
2
20
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
7
3
21
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
172
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.88
 ECTS: 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspects of econometrics, statistics and operational research.X
2Having qualities for professional competence in order to work in career fields such as inspector or assistant specialist or working department of research-development in public institutions and organizations, the private sector and civil society organizations.X
3Having knowledge about other disciplines such as economics, managements, public finance and law related to econometrics.X
4Having appropriate behavior of econometrics in the field of social, scientific, cultural and ethical values, applicability of gained knowledge and skills in accordance with the principle of responsibility to social and working life.X
5Having skills about foreign language and information system related to the fields in academic and working life.X
6Having skills about selecting, using and evaluating of appropriate statistical, econometric and mathematical programming methods, based on theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field related to the current problems faced by.X
7Having skills to work with the team for reach fruitful results in interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies.X
8Having knowledge of research methods in the field of institutions and organizations planning projects, managing, and to conduct independent researches.X
9Having qualities for analytical thinking, prospecting and bring scientific solutions to problems as a researcher.X
10Having skills to comprehension, application and evaluation about terms and basic theory of econometrics.X
11Having skills to comprehension, application and evaluation about terms and basic theory of statistics.X
12Having skills to comprehension, application and evaluation about terms and basic theory of statistics.X
13Using some of the basic econometric and statistical software programs.X