Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞL-521 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL-521 Course Title: OPERATIONS RESEARCH Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NURİ ÖZGÜR DOĞAN (nodogan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) NURİ ÖZGÜR DOĞAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The objective of this course that is to provide the students with the advanced mathematical models and to show them new methods for solving decision making problems. Understanding clearly the relationship between decision making process and operations research is one of the output expected from the students who take this course.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to build different models except LP models. PO-13 It helps the students model their decision-making problem about life using the linear programming techniques, solve the simplex and transportation problems and interpret the outcomes in terms of technical and economical
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 Be able to assess different types of decision making methods more systematically. PO-13 It helps the students model their decision-making problem about life using the linear programming techniques, solve the simplex and transportation problems and interpret the outcomes in terms of technical and economical
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 Be able to interpret the relationship between operations research and decision making problems from the real world. PO-13 It helps the students model their decision-making problem about life using the linear programming techniques, solve the simplex and transportation problems and interpret the outcomes in terms of technical and economical
Examination
Performance Project
LO-4 Be able to solve the multi-criteria decision making problems. PO-13 It helps the students model their decision-making problem about life using the linear programming techniques, solve the simplex and transportation problems and interpret the outcomes in terms of technical and economical
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In the context of this course linear programming (the Simplex method, duality and sensitivity analysis), network models, integer programming, goal programming, dynamic programming, analytical hierarchy process, game theory and data envelopment analysis will be discussed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Lecturing
2 Linear Programming (the Simplex method, duality and sensitivity analysis) Lecturing
3 Linear Programming (the Simplex method, duality and sensitivity analysis) Lecturing and Problem solving method, Presentation of performance homework
4 Network Models Lecturing
5 Network Models Lecturing and Problem solving method, Presentation of performance homework
6 Integer Programming Lecturing
7 Integer Programming Lecturing and Problem solving method, Presentation of performance homework
8 mid-term exam
9 Integer Programming Problem solving method
10 Goal Programming Lecturing
11 Goal Programming Lecturing and Problem solving method, Presentation of performance homework
12 Dynamic Programming Lecturing
13 Analytical Hierarchy Process Lecturing
14 Game Theory Lecturing
15 Data Envelopment Analysis Lecturing, Presentation of performance homework
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1. Taha, Hamdy A.; Yöneylem Araştırması, (Çeviri: Ş.A. Baray; Ş. Esnaf), 6. Baskı, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2000. (Temel Ders Kitabı).
2 Hillier, F. S., G. J. Lieberman; Introduction to Operations Research, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 2001.
Required Course instruments and materials
1. Taha, Hamdy A.; Yoneylem Arastirmasi, (Ceviri: S.A. Baray; S. Esnaf), 6. Baski, Literatur Yayincilik, Istanbul, 2000. (Main Text Book). 2. Ozturk, Ahmet; Yoneylem Arastirmasina Giris, 1. Baski, Ekin Yayinevi, Bursa, 2011. 3. Ozguven, Cemal; Dogrusal Programlama ve Uzantilari, 1. Baski, Detay Yayincilik, Ankara, 2003. 4. Sezen, Hayrettin Kemal; Yoneylem Arastirmasi, 2. Baski, Ekin Yayinevi, 2007. 5. Hillier, F. S., G. J. Lieberman; Introduction to Operations Research, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 2001.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 3 5 15
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180