COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Faculty Of Business

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜZIN ÖZDAĞOĞLU

Offered to

Economics
International Business and Trade
International Relations
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course aims to provide an introduction to acquaint students with computers as tools of information processing and their applications. Students will be familiar with computer hardware, software and telecommunication devices. They may easily understand the features of the technological instruments used at the area of information technologies. They will be able to make applications related to the word processor, spreadsheets, and databases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Pearson MyITLab Platform. Students must purchase an access code to register to the online course platform at the begining of the semester.
2.EText Book: Exploring Microsoft Office 2013 (by Robert T. Grauer, Mary Anne Poatsy, Michelle Hulett,Cynthia Krebs, Keith Mast, Keith Mulbery, Lynn Hogan). This ebook will be freely provided upon getting access code to MyITLab.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course is managed through a distance learning platform. Students are expected to follow the learning resources and to apply self-quizzes and perfrom sample computer applications.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assignments (40%):
Starting from the fourth week, you will be assigned simulations each week. The due date for each simulation is that week s Friday at 23:55.

Quizzes (10%):
You will have a total of 5 quizzes (2 for Word, 1 for PowerPoint, and 2 for Excel). Quizzes will be available between monday mornings (9:00) until wednesday evenings (23:55). Check the course schedule for details.

Midterm Exam (20%):
Midterm exam will be online and the questions will be similar to simulation assignments. The exact dates will be announced with your midterm schedule.

Final Exam (30%):
Final exam will be in campus and there will be multiple choice questions about PowerPoint and Excel.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to participate in online course platform (MyITLab).
2.Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sabri.erdem@deu.edu.tr, guzin.kavrukkoca@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes