Courses

Introducing curriculum, functioning, units, regulations, systems and facilities within the scope of Orientation Program for new students enrolled to my university

This course aims to ensure that students have knowledge of the basic concepts, rules and theories at the entry level of the economic theory (micro and macro).
Essentials of microeconomics and macroeconomics: the economic problem; demand, supply, and price determination; theory of consumer behaviour; theory of the firm; market structures;national income and its determination; problems of economic growth, unemployment, and inflation; macroeconomic policy tools.

This course aims to give brief introduction about Industrial Engineering and to teach basic and simple methods while discussing important approaches of IE.
Course Content:
History of Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Introduction to Manufacturing Engineering. Fundamentals of Work Design and Work Measurement. Types of Production and Their Characteristics. Introduction to Production Planning and Control; Project Planning, Line Balancing, Batch Production Planning, Materials Management.

Objectives of this course are
1. Understanding the meaning of fundamental physical laws and analyzing the relationships between them.
2. Learning how these laws can be applied to solve problems.
Course Content:
Measurement and vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws, circular motion, gravitation, work and energy, conservation of energy, momentum, statics, rotational Motion, simple harmonic motion, wave motion, heat, the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, the second law of thermodynamics, entropy ( Related experiments ).

This course provides an introduction to the English language and aims to help the students to develop a basic level of competence in communicating in this language. It is intended that students who have taken this course will be able to communicate at A1 level using written and oral English in everyday and business life.

This course aims to give the engineering students a background on general chemistry topics. To show the students how nature behaves around us, and how scientific method is applied to understand nature. Most importantly, this course aims to teach the students how to approach problems in a step-by-step fashion, which can be applied to any type of problem in chemistry or in any other field of science and/or engineering.

Foundations, coordinates and vectors, functions, limits, continuity, derivative, tangent lines, the mean value theorem, graphing, extreme values, optimization problems, linearization and differentials, integration, Riemann sums and definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, natural logarithm, exponential functions, inverse trigonometric functions, L'Hospital's rule, methods of integration, applications of integrals.

The aim of this course is to teach C++ programming language and how to implement an algorithm for solving the given problem.
Basic Input Output Operators, Selection Structures, Loops, Functions, Arrays, Pointers and introduction to programming using Microsoft Visual C++.NET

Electric charge and matter, electric field, electric flux and Gauss's law, potential, capacitors, current in materials, DC circuits, magnetic field and magnetic force, Ampere's and Faraday's laws, inductance, electromagnetic waves, geometrical optics, interference, diffraction and polarization, the particle and wave nature of EM radiation ( Related experiments ).

Sequences and series, Taylor and Maclaurin series, lengths of plane curves, polar coordinates and complex numbers, lines, planes and quadric surfaces in space, functions of several variables, limits and continuity, partial derivatives, differentiability, the chain rule, directional derivatives, extreme values, multiple integrals, integrals in polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, line integrals and surface integrals.

Fundamental concepts of mechanics: vector operations, forces and couples, free body diagrams, equilibrium. Friction. Distributed forces. Normal and shear forces and moment diagrams. Mechanics of deformable bodies: stress/ strain, generalized Hooke's law. Engineering applications: axial loads, torsion of circular rods, bending and shear stresses in beams, deflection of beams, combined stresses. (Students from Mechanical Engineering are not allowed to take this course)

This course of study aims to teach students: learning the standard techniques of preparing engineering drawings, reading and interpreting drawings, and solving three-dimensional technical problems that require the application of descriptive geometry and graphical analysis, computer aided 2D drafting and 3D solid modeling, how to print and present standard 2D blueprint and solid models.
Roles of engineering drawing. Lines and geometric construction. Orthographic projection, sections and sectional views. Principles of dimensioning and tolerances. Screws and fasteners, keys, springs. Gears and cams. Pictorial drawings. Assembly drawings. Three dimensional design and solid modeling.

The use of probabilistic models and statistical methodology is employed in applications in all areas of science and engineering. The purpose of the course is to teach the students the essential concepts, rules and methods related to descriptive statistics and probability theory.
Statistics in engineering. Probability, elementary theorems, conditional probability, Rule of Bayes. Random variables, the Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeometric distributions. Mean and variance of a probability distribution, Chebyshev's theorem, the Multinomial distribution. Continuous random variables, the normal and other probability densities, Joint probability densities. Frequency distributions, graphs, descriptive measures. Sampling distributions.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the basic concepts and principles of accounting. Accounting is the language of business and accounting information plays an important role in making decisions. This course by providing technical knowledge on both preparation and analysis of financial statements and on application of these to various forms of organizations will help students to develop an understanding of the basic principles of the discipline.

Matrices, row equivalence, invertibility, systems of linear equations, determinants, Cramer's rule, vector spaces, linear dependence and independence, bases, inner product spaces, Gramm-Schmidt orthogonalization process, orthogonal projections, Fourier series, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, exponential matrix, diagonalization and its applications, linear transformations and their matrices.

This course aims to express the historical meaning and importance of Turkish Revolution. To analytically perceive: the changes that occurred in the Ottoman Empire since the 19th century and the reasons for the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and attempts to prevent its collapse. To evaluate the preparation and war phases of the War of Independence after which Turkish nation gained its independence and maintained its existence, all in relation to the phases of the establishment of a new and modern state based on national sovereignty. To show the efforts made by the Republic of Turkey during the Atatürk period in creation of domestic and foreign policy and the efforts made and achievements gained in order to reach economic prosperity. To introduce students about the process and the steps made in the area of the creation of Turkish nation as contemporary civilization, which was reached through the revolutions in the social and cultural field. To explain Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's profile as a soldier, political leader, and reformist. Moreover, to introduce his theoretical ideologies and emphasize his position in the international community. Finally, to also understand his personal characteristics. To comprehend the Atatürk Revolutions in the direction of rational, scientific and national principles, and to raise awareness and develop students’ comprehension abilities of the current developments made within the Turkish Republic.

The course aims at providing a fundamental background in the principle and methods of manufacturing technology. The basic manufacturing techniques; forging, rolling, extrusion, welding, casting and as well as modern manufacturing techniques; power metallurgy are the main concentration of the course. The course provides the opportunity of basic knowledge about manufacturing choosen to illustrate a variety of manufacturing techniques.

The purpose of the course is:
Will be able to understand how ergonomics concepts relate to engineering design
Explain the importance of "compatibility approach" in the work system design
Demonstrate the work system design analysis methods and tools
Develop a deeper understanding of how work system analysis and tools can aid in improving the performance and sustainability

The purpose of the course is to teach the students how to analyze the data with the appropriate statistical techniques as well as the essential concepts, rules and methods related to statistics.
Inferences concerning means, point and interval estimation, tests of hypotheses, inferences concerning variances, estimation of variances. Inferences concerning proportions. Short-cut methods in inference, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests. Curve fitting, regression, multiple regression, correlation. Analysis of variance, one-way and two way classification, experimental design. Factorial experimentation. Applications to Quality Assurance. Applications to reliability and life tests; Failure time distributions

This course aims to provide students with general knowledge on formulating problems that arises in applied sciences as mathematical models, solving such models through analytical, qualitative and numerical methods, as well as interpreting solutions within the concept of physical problem at hand.
Course Content:
Basic concepts of differential equations, first order differential equations, solutions of linear differential equations, linear equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy-Euler equations, systems of simultaneous linear differential equations, Laplace transforms, application to the solution of linear equations and linear systems, power series solutions of linear equations, introduction to partial differential equations, separation of variables.

In this course one of the two objectives is to raise individuals who are free in their thinking and have aquired the skills of scientific thinking and possess an open minded view of the world. The course emphasizes the enrichment of our national culture through the study of how the languages were created, the analysis of the world languages from the origin and structural points of view and the status of the Turkish Language amongst the world languages. This course also aims at examining the historical development of the Turkish Language, Turkish Language structure, separating its words into their origins and suffixes, creation of words, examining problems associated with the expressions, writing petitions, preparing curriculum vitea etc. In order to support the objectives of the course various novels, poems and essay books are read and investigated.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the most widely used deterministic operations research methodologies. The course will start with basic linear programming then move into duality, transportation and assignment problems. An or software (Gams) will be used widely during the coursework.
This course gives an introduction to problem definition, model formulation, specification of variables, constraints and parameters, the solution methods and sensitivity analysis used in deterministic operations research.

The purpose of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the methods used in planning and designing facilities.
Design issues in production systems; strategic planning, technology selection, product design; facilities planning: job design; facility layout for product- process oriented manufacturing systems, line balancing techniques, job-shops; facility location problems.

The purpose of the course is to develop students’ analytical abilities to formulate, solve, and analyze planning and control problems arising in manufacturing systems.

The objective of this course is to teach students quality management techniques through customer satisfaction.
Changing Business Conditions and History of TQM. Basic concepts and company wide assessment of Quality. Quality Costs. Quality Planning. Control of Quality. Statistical Process Control. Quality Management, Top Management Action, Participation, Involvement and Recognition. Developing a Quality Culture. Organization. Supplier Relations. Quality Information Systems. Quality Assurance. Other Tools and Techniques

This course will begin with focusing on formulating and solving Integer Programming Models, and continue with CPM and PERT techniques, Dynamic and Non-Linear Programming problems.
This course contains modeling of integer pograming, dynamic programming, probabilistic dynamic programming and nonlinear programming. Modeling consists of determining variables, constraints, parameters and describing problems. GAMS software will be used throughout the course.

The purpose of the course is to develop students’ analytical abilities to formulate, solve, and analyze planning and control problems arising in manufacturing systems.
Introduction to inventory management; Replenishment systems for managing individual-item inventories: Deterministic and probabilistic demand; Managing multi-item inventory systems; Production scheduling; Push and pull production control systems.

The purpose of this course is to supplement engineering students with the knowledge and capability to perform financial analysis especially in the area of capital investment. Important economic concepts such as time value of money, interest rates, inflation, and depreciation will be discussed. Real life situations will be used for demonstration. By the end of the course, the students will be able to associate many problem settings with various types of engineering economic analysis models and will be able to investigate these problems, to formulate the problems using appropriate model structures, and to use software such as Excel to get a solution to the problem of interest.
Cost measurement and control in engineering studies. Basic accounting concepts, income measurement, and valuation problems. Manufacturing cost control and standard cost systems. Capital investment, engineering alternatives, and equipment replacement studies.

Definition of systems simulation. Determination of basic steps. Design of simulation model for continuous systems. Probability concepts in simulation. Queuing models. Design of simulation model for discontinuous systems. Simulation languages. Simulation models in industrial systems.

Main purpose of this course is to teach the basic engineering design principles. In this context teaching the design process and activities. This course will focus on conceptual design methods.
Introduction to concurrent engineering; definitions of different Integrated Product Process Design methodologies. Constructing customer input based Quality Function Deployment matrices. The Design of Experiments (DOE) process steps and DOE Process step complete description. Response surface methodology; orthogonal array selection and utilization, efficient test strategies, recommended experiment design approach, multi-level experiments. Conducting tests, analysis and interpretation methods for experiments.

The objective of the project is to enable the students to apply Industrial Engineering techniques to the solution of industrial problems.
The project undertaken by a student, either together with a small team of other students or individually, under the supervision of a faculty member. The object is to enable the student to apply Industrial Engineering Techniques to the solution of industrial problems. Students are required to meet on a regular basis for consultation with their supervisors. A written midterm progress report and a final report are required.

This course includes Occupational Health and Safety which is very important concept in national and international fields. Legislation and practise is explained about Occupational Health and Safety in order to build awareness among students. Additionally, including global ethical principles and values, ethics theories, engineerin ethics and principles, examination and discussion of professional dilemma.

The purpose of the project is to develop students’ analytical abilities to formulate, solve, and analyze real life problems.
The work carried out as part of this programme of work is very similar to the requirement of the project. However while the project primarily concentrates on application of techniques, the graduation thesis, is an independent study of on realistic industrial problems.

To introduce the important concepts and applications of nanoscience and nanotechnology to an audience of engineering students. In a world where nanotechnology has entered almost all fields, it is essential for especially the engineering students to get a perspective on the subject. In this course, students will learn the basic science and basic methods used in nanotechnology. The course also aims at providing the students with a hands-on experience by laboratory experiments.

Symbolic logic. Set theory. Cartesian product. Relations. Functions. Equipotent sets. Countability of sets. More about relations: equivalence relations, equivalence classes and partitions. Quotient sets. Order relations. Mathematical induction and recursive definitions of functions.

First order equations; linear, quasilinear and nonlinear equations. Classification of second order linear partial differential equations, canonical forms. The Cauchy problem for the wave equation. Dirichlet and Neumann problems for the Laplace equation, maximum principle. Heat equation on the strip.

The course will provide the basics: representing games and strategies, the extensive form (which computer scientists call game trees), Bayesian games (modeling things like auctions), repeated and stochastic games, and more. By including a variety of examples including classic games and a few application real world problems will be practiced.
Static games of complete information, dominant strategy equilibrium, Nash equilibrium, mixed strategy equilibrium, extensive form games, backwards induction, subgame perfect Nash equilibrium, repeated games, uncertainty and information, bidding strategy and auctions, supply chain problems, bargaining, voting.

Design, construction and manufacturing of machine elements. Continuous strength concept and dimensioning with respect to continuous strength. Several types of joints. Shafts, axles, coupling and clutches. Friction, wear, lubricants, fluid film lubrication, sliding and rolling bearings. Belt drives, gear trains, spur, helical, bevel and worm gears, Chain drives

Introduction. Control systems terminology. Block diagrams, feedback principles. The Laplace transform. System dynamics and generalised impedance. Analogy. Transfer functions and block diagram algebra, signal flow graphs. The analysis and design of feedback control systems, the transient response. Industrial control types. Closed-loop control systems. Stability. Frenquency response method, Nyquist analysis .Bode analysis. Root-Locus method.Fundamentals of control theory for applications of pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, fluidic, transfer, feeding and numeric control devices to automated equipment.

The aim is to create an opportunity for students to learn and demonstrate various performance measurement techniques and to study of productivity management philosophies, methods and design of productivity improvement systems.
Productivity Management has become a critical success factor in today's tough marketplace. Being able to understand what's working and what's not, and to take action fast is crucial for future business managers. The aim is to create an opportunity for students to learn and demonstrate various performance measurement techniques and to study of productivity management philosophies, methods and design of productivity improvement systems.

The purpose of the course is to outline briefly the current topics in industry, how the dynamics of society has affected the growth of technology and industry, and also the interaction between industry and society.
Industrial society, industrial relations, work life and unemployment, value and social significance, cooperation in industry and society; trade unions, health and safety at work, professional bodies and their services; interpersonal and communication skills, self-development and self-assessment.

The content of this course can be divided into two parts: nonlinear programming and stochastic modeling. In the first part, the basic solution techniques for both unconstrained and constrained nonlinear optimization models will be discussed. The second part of the course aims at providing a solid understanding of the basic tools of stochastic analysis. The main focus will be on Markov Chains, Markov Decision Processes and basic queueing models. A special emphasis will be given to application of stochastic models to real life problems.
Basic nonlinear programming applications in industrial engineering, basic analytical and numerical solution methods for unconstrained nonlinear programming models, characterization of convex functions and their role in optimization, Lagrange multipliers method, Kuhn-Tucker conditions, basic applications of Markov chains in industrial engineering, basic Markov chain analysis and its applications in strategic decision problems, N-step transition probabilities, steady-state probabilities, first step analysis

Systematic evaluation of decision-making problems under uncertainty, formulation, analysis and use of decision-making techniques in Engineering and Operations research; formulation of risk problems and probablistic risk assessments.

Minimum spanning tree problem, shortest path problem, Dijkstra's algorithm, Bellman-Ford algorithm, maximum flow problem, Ford-Fulkerson algorithm, minimum cost network flow problem, network simplex algorithm

This course aims to introduce computer integrated manufacturing principles and technologies and to give the knowledge necessary to evaluate, compare and discuss the effectiveness of the CIM technologies.
The course will cover topics such as fundamentals of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and automation; concept of Industry 4.0, databases, industrial robotics, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), computer-aided process planning, AGV’s and AS/RS, group technology and cellular manufacturing systems, just -in-time manufacturing systems, internet enabled manufacturing, virtual manufacturing and e-maintenance.

The purpose of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the integrated business processes in ERP systems and with hands-on transaction experience with SAP ERP modules.
Introduction to business processes and ERP systems; Introduction to accounting; Business processes: Procurement; Sales and distribution; Production; Material planning.

Main goal of this course is to examine how to build organizations that excel at identifying, building and commercializing technological innovations
This course discusses the basics every manager needs to organize successful technology-driven innovation in both entrepreneurial and established firms: Creativity and innovation concepts, business ideas, creativity developing techniques, project management, business plan development.

The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the contribution of logistics to the execution of successful industrial operations and services. Also to develop an understanding of the operational areas of logistics management and their interrelationships with others, and to improve the analytical and problem solving skills in logistics are the other objectives.
Multi-stage systems (distribution, production-distribution, joint order costs); centralized planning models for multi-echolon inventory systems under uncertainty; continuous review policy for multi-level inventory systems; performance evaluation of production networks; manufacturing lead times, order release, capacity loading; distribution requirements planning, Just in Time systems, Kanban control systems.

This course aims to present the basic concepts, techniques and algorithms for scheduling problems faced in manufacturing and service sectors
CPM, PERT, Machine Scheduling, Job Shop Scheduling, Flexible Assembly System Scheduling, Economic Lot Scheduling, Interval Scheduling and Timetabling, Transportation Scheduling, Workforce Scheduling, Scheduling Problems in Healthcare

Objectives of the course:
To provide students with a clear understanding of the unique risks, issues, and critical success factors associated with technology projects
To introduce students the role and function of project management
To explain the stages and process of the project life cycle
To understand the various techniques for planning and managing a technology project

To be able to determine the types of potential problem that the working phsycology searchs solution in working life, to develop solution methodologies for these problem types.
Basic topics in industrial psychology, research methods in industrial psychology, job related behaviour and its measurement, job analysis, personnel selection procedures, measurement of human abilities, personnel training and development, career planning, job and work environment, job enrichment, job satisfaction, job evaluation, communication and leadership at work. This course covers, scientific management theory, The contributions to the scientific management trend by Taylor and Fayol,The contributions to the scientific management trend by McGregor and K. Lewin,personality, personality classification,attitude scales,motivation theories, moral measurement methods,job analysis,group dynamics,absence from the labor and transfer of personnel.

This course teaches the general process of defining and establishing strategy for a company. A general perspective for the future, along with the method and its associated applications for defining a strategy and its corresponding goals and sub-targets.
Vision and mission statements, internal and external evaluation, defining long term objectives, generating alternative strategies, strategy selection, implementation and evaluation, recent issues which may effect the process.

This course provides students general information about basic topics related to environmental incidents and environmental pollution.
Environmental problems, global warming, water supply and treatment, water pollution and water quality, standarts, wastewater treatment, air pollution, solid waste, hazardous waste, noise pollution, nuclear energy, effect of pollutants on human health, environmental impact assessment.

This course aims to introduce the students to key techniques in machine learning and data analytics. - To gain experience understanding and applying techniques such as linear regression, logistic regression, classification, clustering, neural networks. - To train the students to determine which techniques are most appropriate for a given problem and how to actually apply each method that is discussed in class through a series of real-world examples.

Review of OOP basics; Software reusability, class composition, data abstraction and information hiding, Abstract Data Types, template classes , operator overloading; dynamic memory allocation, inheritance; abstract functions; polymorphism; stream input/output; exception handling; basic data structures.

The main objectives of this course are:
1. To provide a knowledge on theoretical foundations of problem solving
2. To experience in working with discrete computational structures which are commonly used in computer science and computational problems

The principles involved in the design, evaluation and implementation of programming languages, syntax, semantics, binding, type checking, data types, expressions, control structures, subprograms, abstract data types, support for object-oriented programming, concurrency, exception handling, and functional, logic and object-oriented programming.

Introduction; data types and data structures, abstract data types, elements and structure, virtual and physical data types; Abstract data types, object-oriented programming with contrasts drawn between this and a number of other object-oriented languages; object-oriented applications, examples of software systems constructed on the basis of the object-oriented paradigm.

The nature of information in organizations; an introduction to computer based systems and the extent to which they satisfy the information requirements of organisations. The impact of these systems on organisations and users. Detailed discussion about the various applications of computers in business and engineering applications. Analysis of system requirements and system development life cycle. Process and data modeling, relational data analysis.

Roles and limitations of expert systems; Cost and benefits of AI; Architecture, shells, knowledge engineering, elicitation and structuring, rule based and object orientated knowledge; Development methodologies; Rapid prototyping and KADS.

Data mining is the process of automatic discovery of patterns, changes, associations and anomalies in massive databases. This course will provide an introduction to the main topics in data mining and knowledge discovery, including: statistical foundations, association discovery, classification, clustering, database support, data warehouse and OLAP technology for data mining.

In this course numerical methods used in electrical engineering will be explained and their usefulness for solving problems will be shown by using MatLab.
Polynomial Approximation and Interpolation. Numerical Integration. Systems of Linear Algebraic Equations in EE. Eigenproblems, Numerical Differentiation, Difference Formulas in EE. One and two Dimensional Initial Value Problems, one and two Dimensional Boundary Value Problems in EE.

The purpose of this course is to show students how fluid mechanics is applied in engineering practice by presenting numerous and diverse real world engineering examples. One of the primary objectives is to help the students to develop an intuitive understanding of fluid mechanics which will be achieved by emphasizing physics.

The course is an introduction to German, aiming at both providing the learners with basic language skills, grammar, vocabulary, and thus making them develop elementary communicative skills.
Practical knowledge of communication skills will be provided such as greeting, introducing oneself, placing an order, paying the bill, giving directions and describing the objects.

A continuation of ALM 101. ALM 102 aims at developing the body of knowledge taught in the former course, introducing new grammar subjects and developing speaking and listening skills.
Practical knowledge of communication skills will be provided such as daily life, making appointments, cancelling appointments, address description, date, months, days, and occupations.

Learning standard Chinese as mandarin. Teaching target is to let students understand Chinese language, such as speaking as the most important section, listening as second important section, vocabulary and grammar as third important position and writing as the last step, besides, the students are going to understand and learn various cultures as well.
The course is an introduction to Chinese, aiming at providing the learners with elementary grammar and vocabulary, and the 4 basic intonation skills of the language

A continuation of CIN 101. CIN 102 aims at enhancing the body of knowledge taught in the former course, introducing new vocabulary and their use in various dialogues.

Aim of lecturer, to inform to students concerning basis of terms of law as the main of right, law, law state and the systems of law, the branches of law and the procders of law in our conutry.

The course aims to create an awareness about the idea of an ideal country thought in which eternal happiness will be achieved from various perspectives.
Various utopia models developed in different periods and cultures. Utopias used for many different ways to show the changes in the idea of ideal life with the skepticism of modern mind such as, social criticism and satirical use. The social and ideological dimensions of the disutilities in movements such as ecology and feminism are related to utopia thought and finally, transformed into dystopia in which the relationship is finally shaped into nightmarish lives constitute the course content.

The course focuses on the continuities and transformations observed in the Mediterranean and European civilizations from the beginning of the 18th century to the present with special emphasis on the evolution of modern ethics during this period. Enlightenment, its relation to humanism, modernism, and the development of modern ethics; the inception of nationalisms in Europe, the impact of revolutions as well as the major themes and events of 20th century are explored both with a view to their intrinsic characteristics and their effect on the shaping of contemporary Europe.

This course aims to develop a hypothesis regarding a research question,gathering data, analyse and report

This course aims to investigate the behaviors of persons working in organizations, groups and general organizations, and the factors affecting these behaviors, conflicts between individuals and groups.
Definition of OB; perception process; personality and attitudes; motivation; Learning; Work groups; conflict and stress management; power and leadership; communication; decision making; organisational culture and structure; management of change; conflict management; culture.

Overview, objectives and trends; Job analysis; HR planning; recruitment and selection; personnel selection; organisational training; career development; Job evaluation; Performance management; direct and indirect compensation.

International marketing concepts; The international marketing environment, modes of entry to international markets, market classification and analysis in international context, the marketing mix in international context, diffusion of innovation and the product life cycle.

Concepts and approaches to ethics; the application of traditional theriories to contemporary business decisions; ethical values, religious values and their relationships with business values, business ethics and social responsibility; business ethics and business strategy; business functions and their evaluation in relation to competition; ethics and environmental awareness, ethics in global businesses.

Systems fundamentals; Interrelationships between MIS individual human behaviour and organisational behaviour; Information systems applications: functional systems, decision support and executive information systems, artificial intelligence; office automation; information systems and processing technology; database management systems; development of user application.

Course focuses on the two main areas essential for effective business communication: (a) Expressing one's own opinion effectively, (b) Listening and understanding others. To this end, the course covers the following topics: Tools of communication, visual communication, how to solve conflict effectively, qualities of mediator, how to speak up without putting others down, how the bring out the better side of difficult people, how to communicate with consumers, how to communicate with focus groups.

This course aims to help students who have just started social science studies to learn the main concepts in the context of the historical formation of the social sciences field, their main problems, namely the features that distinguish social sciences from "other" sciences and the main debates in this area in parallel with recent theoretical developments.

This course aims to introduce students to the fundemental concepts of sociology and cultural phenomenon. Emphasis is on the history and development of the discipline as well as on the centrality and constancy of social change in the modern world. Special attention is given to the analysis of the fundemental dynamics and processes that shape contemporary societies.

The aim of this course is to introduce the concept of modernism and the conditions that prepare it, to understand the philosophical thought and its various derivations.