GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MANAGEMENT SCİENCE AND NUMERİCAL MODELLİNG/5711308
Course Title: MANAGEMENT SCİENCE AND NUMERİCAL MODELLİNG
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Mehmet ATAK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  w3.gazi.edu.tr/~matak
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  matak@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning the mathematical models of management decision problems and mathematical programming types and the methods and forms of structuring.








 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The delivery mode of this course is distance learning.
 -- 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  General Introduction and definitions of basic concepts
2. Week  Model definition and types of models
3. Week  Scientific approach to decision making in management
4. Week  Mathematical modeling and mathematical programming
5. Week  Decision problem types and mathematical models
6. Week  Linear programming decision problems- Planning
7. Week  Linear programming decision problems- Scheduling
8. Week  Linear programming decision problems- Blending
9. Week  Linear programming decision problems- Diet
10. Week  Set covering and set package problems
11. Week  Determistic dynamic programming
12. Week  Integer programming
13. Week  Multiobjective and goal programming
14. Week  Network optimization
15. Week  Transshipment, transportation, assignment. And mathing problems
16. Week  Project presentations
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   1. An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making, Revised Thirteenth Edition David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, & Kipp Martin, 2012 South-Western.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
35
 Assignment
1
5
 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
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
4
48
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
15
1
15
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
201
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8.04
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Rule the information technologies and systems used in the units of the Business, have enough knowledge on the system management.X
2Master the information systems and technologies used in the units of the Business, design the system regarding the needs of the Business.X
3Make the related analyses for an information system and know all of the processes at the analysis, design and implementation stages of the database that belongs to the system.X
4Be able to follow current developments in modern business techniques and technologies; especially information technologies, gain know how.X
5Follow current affairs and convey information about trends systematically.X
6Be aware of the social transformation especially in their own field and social, legal and moral responsbilities belongs to other work field.X
7Understand the disciplines and the interaction between his discipline and other relational ones, regard the disciplines and interactions in team works.X
8Develop their knowledge to the level of expertise which they obtained in license level.X
9Carry out a work which requires an expertness in this field.X
10Construct and perform an academic work in the field of Management Information Systems.X