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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
NBG 5016	NATURAL STONE TRADING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR TURGAY ONARGAN

Offered to

NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES

Course Objective

In this course, parameters effecting importation and exportation of Turkey's and the world's natural stones and their condition from past to today is discussed. Natural stones' marketing trends will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To comprehend natural stone trading related operations and regulations
2	To associate natural stone industry and trading issues.
3	To evaluate natural stone production and marketing strategy concepts.
4	To choose natural stone products according to usage purposes and customer demands
5	Searching, synthesis and presentation of natural stone trading related knowledge

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The evolution trend of world's natural stone trading among countries and regions.
2	Turkey's natural stone sector (production, usage, importation, exportation)
3	Basic concepts about foreign trade, procedures in exportation.
4	Natural stone products and characteristics.
5	Forms of exportation in natural stone trading and marketing strategies.
6	Importance of fairs in foreign trade.
7	Midterm exam, st homework submission
8	State benefits and promotes in natural stone trading
9	Marketing problems from quarry to last product
10	National and international standarts in natural stone.
11	Quality control in natural stone production
12	Total quality and costs.
13	Natural stone trading legislation
14	Terms and conditions of natural stone exportation, 2nd homework submission

Recomended or Required Reading

1. References: Uyanık, T.,(20011). Doğal Taş Sektörü. Ihracatı geliştirme merkezi, Araştırma Dairesi Yayınlan, Ankara.
2. Oktav, M., Kavas, A. Ve Tanyeli, M. (1992). Ekonomik ve Sosyal Sorunlar, Çözüm Önerileri Dizisi 6, Ihracat Geliştirilmesi ve Ortak Ihracat Pazarlama Gruplan, 133 sayfa, TOBB, Ankara.
3. Onargan, T., (1995). Türkiye Doğal Taş Sektörü ve Dünya Doğal Tas Sektöründeki Yeri, Stone World, Eylül.
4. Onargan, T.(1997); "Mermer Blok Seçiminde Kalite Kontrol ve önemi". Mermer Dergisi, Sayı 11, Syf 136-138 , Türkmer, IZMIR.
5. Onargan, T. (1998); "Natural Stone Sector in Turkey and The Place it Holds in World Market1', Natural Stone Magazine, pp. 26-30, Türkmer (Special Issue), Izmir.
6. Miller, P.E., Mekinney, M.M. (1998) Analyzing Effects of Regulatory Complianc in Manifacturing Industrial Management and Data Systems.. No:3. U.S.A
7. Montani, C. (2000). Stone 2000. World Marketting Handbook, Gruppo Editoriale Faenza Editrice, S.P.A. Italia. s. 101, 202

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical course + homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	PRJ	PROJECT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.35 + PRJ * 0.15 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.35 + PRJ * 0.15 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turgay.onargan@deu.edu.tr, 0232-3017511

Office Hours

Friday 7-8th hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	4	52
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Preparing assignments	2	5	10
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	5	4		3						4	3
LO.2	4	4	3	3	5	1		2	2	4	4	1
LO.3	3	4	3	3	3	5	3		3	5	4	1
LO.4	3	5	4	2	2	2			1	4		3
LO.5	5	5	4	3	5	4	5	4	2	4	5	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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